The Center for Photographic Art kicks off its month-long Celebration of Photography at The Carmel Foundation with Jerry Takigawa and San Francisco photographer and book artist, Colleen Mullins. Photography (from the Greek) is “writing with light.” and like writing, is a medium for self-expression. Photography has been about craft, aesthetics and technical skill. What separates an artist from AI is consciousness. In a world dominated by technology, we become hungry for authenticity and humanity. In a truth-optional world, one of the last remaining founts of honesty is the artist. We know what honesty looks like. It’s the idea that can scare you a little, the one that makes you feel vulnerable. Join Jerry and Colleen as they follow Jerry’s artistic development from being a young artist, knowing a lot but having little to say — to finding his voice and how best to express it. Your comments will be welcomed as Colleen will guide our conversation about the risks and rewards of being yourself.

The Carmel Foundation. Southeast corner of 8th and Lincoln.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026. 2:30 – 4:00. Diment Hall.
Refreshments Served. Open to the public.
Balancing Cultures monograph and Liminal Language (Retrospective Catalog) will be offered for sale.

Photographer Jerry Takigawa has been a social and environmental advocate since 1969. His work is in many collections including of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the Santa Barbara Museum of Art; and the Brooklyn Museum of Art. Exhibited internationally, he has received numerous photographic honors including the Imogen Cunningham Award; Critical Mass Top 50; the Clarence John Laughlin Award; Santa Fe CENTER Awards — Curator’s Choice; the Rhonda Wilson Award; Foto Forum Santa Fe — Annual Photo Award; and a California Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship.