Mark Morelli: Street Portraits: Chelsea, MA

Artist’s Statement:

Like the ever changing multidimensional community within the city itself, Street Portraits: Chelsea, MA is an excerpt from a larger series of photographs; all based on the city where I live. My work is an attempt to document the many different layers of this urban environment in a way that captures the people, the landscape, the architecture as well as the complexities of a city in transition. It is also an attempt to visually define my own personal sense of place.

Artist’s Bio:

Mark Morelli is a photographer and teacher, living in the Boston area. His work has appeared in numerous publications including the New York Times, Humanities, Technology Review, Boston Globe, CommonWealth, The Providence Journal, The Village Voice, Boston Phoenix, American Theatre and The Los Angeles Times.

In addition his work has also been exhibited in various places including, the University of Connecticut, Boston City Hall, the Photographic Resource Center, Choate Rosemary Hall, UMass Medical Center, The Sports Museum of New England, New Hampshire Institute of Art, Dana Hall School and Gallery 57.

He has a BA from the University of Rhode Island and an MFA from the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University.