Red State Blues

April 19 – May 17, 2013

Exhibiting Artist:
John Northrop

In his photo composite essay “Red State Blues,” Northrop casts a wry and sometimes acerbic look at Alabama History, culture, and politics.

John Northrop is a native of Andalusia, Alabama and a graduate of Birmingham-Southern College and Harvard University. Northrop’s first career was in journalism as a photographer, reporter, and assistant editor. Northrop’s education career included six years as a teacher and administrator at the Alabama School of Fine Arts, assistant superintendent for school systems in Tucson, AZ; Riverside, CA; and Atlanta, GA and associate commissioner of education for the Kentucky Department of Education. Northrop served as the Executive Director of the Alabama School of Fine Arts from 1997 to 2011. In 2005, NewSouth Books published Northrop’s full-length play in book form entitled MAYOR TODD, having to do with Birmingham politics and race.