About William Laven

William Laven, B.A. (Stanford), Ed.M. (Harvard), completed an MFA in photography at San Francisco Art Institute in 1991. He has taught photography for decades at schools and workshops throughout the country, including University of California at Davis, San Francisco Art Institute, California College of the Arts Extension Program, University of California at Santa Cruz Extension Program, Academy of Art College and the Oregon College of Art and Craft. He produced a portfolio of [Pt/Pd] prints for the Coupeville Arts Center while serving as artist-in-residence there in the summer of 1992. He was President of the Board of Directors of San Francisco Camerawork (1993-1998) and is currently Co-Director of the Potrero Nuevo Fund, a charitable fund that supports arts and environmental programs in the Bay Area. Laven's work has been exhibited in individual and group shows. He is represented by Gallery 16, San Francisco; Foley Gallery, New York; Joseph Bellows Gallery, LaJolla.

Workshops and Tutorials

Laven teaches tutorials in Platinum/Palladium printing and other areas of photography through a variety of university extension and private workshop programs. He is also available to teach private classes with either groups or individuals and provide demonstrations in [Pt/Pd] printing on location or at his studio. He additionally provides printing services in [Pt/Pd]. Click here if you wish to inquirie via e-mail about tutorials or printing services.