About Stephen Joseph

Artist Statement

Stephen Joseph has been a photographer for over 40 years. His diverse skills as a photographer range from creating daguerreotypes to modern digital photography. His subject matter includes 25 years of photographing Mt. Diablo and the surrounding Bay Area, his California Artist Studio Series, his historical photographic essay of Oneonta, New York, and his work supporting open space. After receiving his MFA from California College of Arts and Crafts, he taught there and at Hartwick College. Joseph has had numerous exhibits of his work, including the Oakland Museum, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Legion of Honor, the Ansel Adams Gallery, and the LeConte Memorial Lodge in Yosemite National Park. His work has been widely collected most notably by the Achenbach Foundation, East Bay Regional Park District, numerous California environmental organizations, the Save Mt. Diablo land trust, and various private collections. Joseph has also been honored as the Centennial Photographer for the Muir Woods National Monument, Artist in Residence for Yosemite’s LeConte Memorial Lodge, scenic set designer for the George Coates Performance Works in San Francisco and as a member of the Board of Directors for Save Mt. Diablo.