KRISTEL A.
ORTA-PUENTE PHOTOGRAPHY
Kristel A. Orta-Puente is a San Antonio professional photographer and chicana artist who specializes in multiple genres including event photography, ethnographic photography, commercial photography, runway shoots, fashion and conceptual art.
SERVICES
As an experienced artist and photographer, Kristel A Orta-Puente has been providing a variety of services to their wide range of clients. Providing professional photography skills with the ability to use creativity in an innovative way allow for more inventiveness for both commercial work and the avante garde. Being accomplished as a professional artist as well as a trained professional photographer requires an unusual set of skills that allow for the confidence that nothing is impossible in the world of creativity. Both our professional and artistic work is limitless.
Event Photography
Galas, Conferences, and Social Occasions
Portrait Sessions
Personal, Print and Professional
Ethnographic
Historcial and Documentary
Headshots
Professional and Personal
Commercial
Architecture, Product and Artwork
Runway
Print and Fashion
Conceptual
Avante Garde and Artistic
RASQUACHIC
Fashion Artist
CURRICULUM
VITAE
ARTIST STATEMENT
I am a professional photographer and Chicana artist living and working in San Antonio. I specialize in commercial/concept photography and installation art. My work is mainly composed of several areas of personal interest that I draw from that include San Antonio history, civil rights issues, San Antonio culture, gender studies, rasquacha, feminism, fashion and cultural appropriation. My work has grown over the last four years from focusing on commercial work to evolving into art and concept photography as well.
EDUCATION
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Graduate Studies Master's of History. College of Liberal and Fine Arts. NAU Fellow (2019-2020)
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Bachelor' of Arts-Mexican American Studies-concentration History with Distinguished Honors. College of Education and Human Development The University of Texas at San Antonio. Magna Cum laude. Mellon Pathways Humanties Fellow. (2019)
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Associates of Arts in Photography at San Antonio College (2017)
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Previous undergraduate study at The University of the Incarnate Word (1991/92)
Ethnographic
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Historical documentation and Photography-Esperanza Peace and Justice Center-FotoHistorias En Aquellos Tiempos featuring community photos from 1890-1940’s. Documenting oral histories, curating and maintaining outdoor photo installation in the historic West Side of San Antonio –documenting cultural programming for archival purposes. San Antonio, Texas. 2017
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Photography- Dr. Ellen Riojas Clark photographing, documenting, and cataloging for three separate books Hupiles, Rebozos, and The Encyclopedia of Pan Dulce. San Antonio, Texas 2015
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Director of Film and Photography- with Dr. Ruben Cordova and Daniel Gonzalez of Mel Casas Exhibitions Humanscape Series 1-4. San Antonio, Texas 2015
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Photography of The Alamo de Valero. The Alamo San Antonio, Texas. 2012
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CONTACT
commercial
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Scent Chips-Video Production and Photography. San Antonio, Texas. 2017
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MAUC 50th Anniversary 2017. San Antonio, Texas. 2017
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LiftFund Commercial Photography. San Antonio, Texas. 2017
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SAAHJ Scholarship Dinner. San Antonio, Texas. 2016
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Yelp National Conference. San Antonio, Texas. 2016
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Keith Zars Pools: residential and commercial pools. San Antonio, Texas 2015
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Express News/Hearst Publishers The Express News 150 Anniversary Celebration. Alamo grounds. San Antonio, Texas 2015
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The National Hispanic Journalist 3-day Conference and Gala. San Antonio, Texas. The Henry B. Convention Center. San Antonio, Texas. 2014
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Univision Feria De Education. The University of Texas. San Antonio, Texas 2014
Exhibitions
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“Rasquachismo” Runway En La Calle curated by Agosto Cuellar. Una Noche De Gloria. San Antonio, Texas. 2017
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“Jive Refried in the West Side: Artist Agosto Cuellar” Multiples Curator. The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center. San Antonio, Texas 2017
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“A View of Our Own Reality” Frida Fest Curator in collaboration Fred Anthony Garza, Jan McClinche and the Frida Estate. San Antonio, Texas 2017
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“Chola” Artist Lab curated by Mark Anthony Martinez. The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center. San Antonio, Texas 2016
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“Keep SA Lamé” Runway En La Calle curated by Agosto Cuellar. Una Noche de Gloria. San Antonio, Texas. 2017
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“Fuck Trump” Foto-Bomb curated by Kayla Mata. Pan Dulce Gallery. San Antonio, Texas 2016
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“Day of the Dead Altar” Muertos Fest curated by Mark Anthony Martinez. The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center. San Antonio, Texas 2016
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“The Disambiguation of the Introverted Megalomaniac.” Women Who Dare Curated by Anel Flores and Sarah Castillo, The Carver Cultural Center. San Antonio, Texas 2015
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“Roots: Portrait Series.” A Tribute to Women curated by Anel Flores and Sarah Castillo The Carver Cultural Center. San Antonio, Texas 2015
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“Stress Relief.” The Color of Blind, VIA Metropolitan Transit Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Grand, San Antonio, Texas 2015
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“Stress Relief.” The Color of Blind curated by Kristel A Puente and Trina Bacon. Brick, San Antonio, Texas 2015
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“Bloodsport. Every Artist is a Cannibal.” Art at the Jalapeno curated by The Art at the Jalapeno Group. Highwire Arts, San Antonio, Texas 2014
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“Dos Fabians.” Lady Base Gallery Curated by Sarah Castillo. Lady Base Gallery, San Antonio, Texas 2014
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“Remember the Plazmo.” Remember the Plazamo Curated by Louie Chavez. Plazamo Gallery, San Antonio, Texas 2014
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“Huitzilopochtli Series” Bare Naked” curated by Trina Bacon and Kristel Puente. Brick, San Antonio, Texas 2014
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“La Cabrona. Self Portrait 1. Emancipation of THE MAN.” Art at the Jalapeno Curated by The Art at the Jalapeno Group. Highwire Arts, San Antonio, Texas 2014
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“Art Lives On The Corner of S. Presa and Jacobs.” Somos San Antonio Villa Finale, San Antonio 2014
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“Tactile Photos” The Color of Blind. The Mercury Project. San Antonio, Texas 2014
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“Late Night at Polly’s Series.” Photos in Translation Curated by Trina Bacon and Kristel Puente Zaza Gardens, San Antonio, Texas 2013
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“Tactile Photos.” The Color of Blind Zaza Gardens, San Antonio, Texas 2013
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“Electric, Junk, Love Series.” Electric, Junk, Love” Curated by Leandra Hernandez, San Antonio, Texas 2013
awards
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Nau History Fellowship 2019
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Mellon Pathways for the Humanities Fellowship 2018-2019
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Bexar County Commissioners Court Internship with The Esperanza Peace and Justice Center. San Antonio, Texas 2017
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The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Artist Lab Fellowship Artist Development Program funded by the Surdna Foundation San Antonio. Texas. 2016
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Honorable Mention Art at The Jalapeno for work titled The Emancipation of The Man 2014
