Artist in Residence: Kyle Webb

Kyle Webb served as the twentieth Mesa County Libraries Artist in Residence at 970West Studio. The dates of his residency were January 9- April 17, 2023. During the residency, he kept open studio hours at 970West on Fridays from 11 am to 1 pm, allowing him to showcase his work with photography and his creative process for Mesa County residents. He also gave four public, educational programs: Demystifying Digital Cameras (Tuesday, January 24, 2023, 6 pm to 7:30 pm), Central Library Mesa Room Event Description: Photographer Kyle Webb, with 40 years of photography experience including over 20 years shooting digital, will demystify the world of digital cameras while helping you understand some basic, yet important, photographic principles. If you're looking for an excuse to move beyond your smartphone, this is the class for you. Sticker My Picture, Fruita Teen Time (Monday, February 13, 2023 4 pm to 5 pm), Fruita Branch Library Event Description: Artist in Residence Kyle Webb will share simple tips on seeing and photographing unique textures in everyday settings. Use your eye for color and composition to photograph something in or around the library and then print it out as a sticker. Supplies, including use of digital cameras and printer are provided. Sticker My Picture, Teen event (Friday, February 17, 2023, 4 pm to 5:30 pm), Central Library Teen Center Event Description: Artist in Residence Kyle Webb will share simple tips on seeing and photographing unique textures in everyday settings. Use your eye for color and composition to photograph something in or around the library and then print it out as a sticker. Supplies, including use of digital cameras and printer are provided. Hidden in Plain Sight (Thursday, April 6, 2023, 6 pm to 7:30 pm), Central Library Mesa Community Room Event Description: Photographer Kyle Webb, through his photos of unique textures and environments, will take us on a brief photographic journey around familiar areas in our town that you may have missed. He’ll share where and why he took these photos, and why (and how) he uses vintage lenses with his digital camera.

Bee Kind
This photograph is part of the Artist In Residence collection at 970West Studio. It was submitted by Kyle Webb during his residency (January 9- April 17, 2023), though it was created prior to that time.
Exposed
This photograph is part of the Artist In Residence collection at 970West Studio. It was submitted by Kyle Webb during his residency (January 9- April 17, 2023), though it was created prior to that time.
Kyle Webb Retrospective
In a retrospective video covering his period as Artist in Residence in the 970West Studio at Mesa County Libraries, Kyle Webb talks about his introduction to photography as a young person, his use of photography to augment his graphic design career, and his shift away from graphic design to photography in 2018. He describes his use of antique lenses adapted to his digital camera, how they enable him to slow down and consider his photographs more carefully, and their value to his artistic process and inspiration. He discusses the importance of light to photography. He speaks about framing a shot in terms of what story the scene before him is trying to tell. He talks about teaching programs on digital cameras and on texture in photography during his residency, and about the pleasure of introducing people to photography and to the photographer's mindset.
Lightshaft
This photograph is part of the Artist In Residence collection at 970West Studio. It was submitted by Kyle Webb during his residency (January 9- April 17, 2023), though it was created prior to that time.
The Third Chair
This photograph is part of the Artist In Residence collection at 970West Studio. It was submitted by Kyle Webb during his residency (January 9- April 17, 2023), though it was created prior to that time.