Education:
Secondary Ed., Art, Business, CTE, Stephen F. Austin, 2000
MFA Photography, Louisiana State University, 1993
BBA Marketing, The University of Texas, 1990
sean dupré
Photographer, Artist, Educator, Adventurer
Experience:
Professional Photographer, Dupré Photography, Owner, 1993 - Present
Teacher, Commercial Photography, Lufkin High School, 2001 - 2021 (retired)
Adjunct Professor, Digital Imaging I, Angelina College, 2018 - 2021 (retired)
Bus Transportation, CDL, Lufkin ISD, 2015 - 2020
Instructor, Community Services (night class), Angelina College, Spring 2017
Artist-in-Residence, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, June 2014
Jumbotron Technical Director, Lufkin ISD, 2002-2008
Project Coordinator, Lufkin Industries, 1996 - 2001
Employment Interviewer, Texas Workforce Commission, 1994 - 1996
Graduate Assistant, Photography Instructor, Louisiana State University, 1990-1993
Veteran, United States Navy, Submarine Service, Navy Diver, 1983 - 1987
Honors and Awards
LISD Education Foundation Grant Recipient, Fall 2020
Adobe Certified Associate, PhotoShop CC, 2015, 2018
Educator of Influence, Lufkin ISD, 2016
Juror, Lufkin Art Guild, Spring 2016
Teacher of the Year, Lufkin High School, 2008
Best Buy Technology Educator Grant Recipient, Fall 2007
J & M Jones Graphic Arts Scholarship, 1988
Honorable Discharge, US Navy, 1987
Arm Forces Expeditionary Medal, Gulf of Sidra, 1986
Navy Expeditionary Medal, North Pole, 1984
Publications
Les Plus Beaux Treks Du Monde (Greatest Treks of the World), Glénat Publications, featured section covering the John Muir Trail, 2017
TJ Mag & Co, cover photo and photographs, Jan. 2014
Arkansas Life, interview over Ozark Highlands Trail, Oct. 2013
Journey Magazine, photographs for article, Jan. 2012
East Magazine, John Muir Trail photographs and article, Oct. 2010
Charm Magazine, cover photo and photographs, Oct. 2009
New Mexico Photographer, exhibit publication, Jan. 1995
Exploring Black and White Photography, 2nd Edition, provided photo illustration for author, 1993
One Day In The Life of Angelina County, community-wide project, tabletop book, 1990
Exhibitions
Selected Exhibits
Fine Arts Staff Exhibit, Angelina College Arts Gallery, Lufkin, Tx., 2017, 2018, 2019
Twelve by Twelve, The Cole, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Tx., 2017
Mountains, Artist-in-Residence, National Parks, Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee, Wi., 2015
Indyvisible, Lufkin High School, Lufkin, Tx. (annual student and staff art show), 2009-2018
Breakfast Club, Standpipe, Lufkin, Tx. (group exhibit), 2013
Art Discovery, Downtown Café, Lufkin, Tx. (auction benefitting student organizations), 2012
New Mexico Photographer, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM. (juried show), 1995
Closer to Home, New Orleans Museum of Art (selected group of Louisiana photographers), 1993
Magic Silver, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Ia. (juried show), 1993
South Central Universities, LSU Union Gallery, Baton Rouge, La., 1992
Something Else, Summer White Studios, Houston, Tx. (in conjunction with Photo Fest), 1992
Louisiana Competition, Louisiana Art and Science Center, Baton Rouge, La. (juried show), 1991
Wonders in Wood, Texas Forestry Museum, Lufkin, Tx.(juried show), 1991
Solo Exhibits
Batman Underneath, Big Thicket Brewery, Lufkin, Tx., 2016
Time, Space, and Place, Pinecones, Texas Forestry Museum, Lufkin, Tx., 2015
Pine Cone Series, The Liberty Bell, Nacogdoches, Tx., 2013
Night Views, The Forest At Work, Texas Forestry Museum, Lufkin, Tx., 2000
Residual Landscape, Foster Gallery, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La., 1993
The Spirit of Texas Landscapes, Texas Union Gallery, The University of Texas, Austin, Tx., 1990
Images in Black and White, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Tx., 1989
Images in Black and White, Angelina College, Lufkin, Tx., 1989