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Bio. Photographers Bill Kostelec Ph.D., and Kathy Kostelec

While most of the world is following the digital camera craze, Bill and Kathy Kostelec believe that nothing quite compares to the detail and beauty of a black and white image captured on a large piece of film. Their big cameras have accompanied them to Alaska, to the deserts of Utah, and to the streets of Spokane where they reside. When they aren’t carrying their big cameras and tripods they will likely be found with their 35mm film cameras strapped around their necks.

Bill has worked as a Photographer/Graphic Artist and Photography Instructor at Gonzaga University since 1992. His classes include Principles of Photographic Art and Advanced Printmaking and Alternative Processes. Bill and Kathy are founding members of the Gonzaga University Photography Club where Bill is the current president and Kathy is a past president. Kathy has been shooting in black and white since her first photography class in 1996. She currently operates their home studio, Cherry Street Studios, where she does photography, custom framing, custom printing and photo restoration.

Bill and Kathy’s images have exhibited jointly at the following locations:

  • Coffee Social, Spokane – March 2010
  • Gellhorn Gallery Interplayers Theatre, Spokane-February 2010
  • The Brick Wall Gallery, Spokane - February 2009 to present
    (featured photographers for the February 2009 Visual Arts Tour)
  • Art Guild of the Soap Lake Area, WA - July 2008
    (joint show with photographers Rick Singer and Beth Carsrud)
  • Fox Theater, Spokane - 2005
    (photos by Bill & Kathy were chosen for renovation publicity exhibits)
  • Globe Hotel Building, Spokane – 2002
  • Gonzaga University – 2001- present
    (twice yearly Gonzaga University Photography Club exhibits)
  • Bill also exhibited as part of the 1st Annual Photography Invitational display at the
    Tinman Gallery, Spokane, August - 2007
  • Kathy custom printed "Telford Chronicles" exhibit by photographer Norvel Trosst at the
    Lorinda Knight Gallery, Spokane – 2008