| ABOUT |
| Cori Pepelnjak strives to depict the power of human resilience and tenacity through her photography. An astute observer who bravely approaches situations with a level of vulnerability, veracity and compassion, she evokes a rare level intimacy from her subjects. Cori’s projects elicit strong emotional responses and encourages viewers to reflect on their values and relationships. Primarily self-taught, Cori began taking photos with real intention in 2008 by undertaking workshops with photographers such as Costa Manos, David Alan Harvey and Debbie Fleming Caffery. Cori was the recipient of the 2009 CENTER Project Competition Award for her ongoing project JoJo and received a generous Minnesota State Arts Grant in 2010. Her work has been included in group and two-person shows at the Rayko Gallery of San Francisco, Art of Photography Show 2010 in San Diego, Photographic Center Northwest in Seattle and IFP in St. Paul, MN. "Don’t let us forget that the causes of human actions are usually immeasurably more complex and varied than our subsequent explanations of them." ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Idiot |