Heidi Kirkpatrick
Heidi Kirkpatrick is a fine art photographer and educator based in Portland, Oregon. Throughout Kirkpatrick’s career her work has explored themes of family, history, love and loss.
Kirkpatrick exhibits widely and her work is held in numerous private and public collections including The Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire, United Kingdom; The Harry Ransom Center, Portland Art Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Denver Art Museum. She was selected for the Photolucida Critical Mass Top 50. Heidi’s work was also selected for LensCulture Emerging Talent Awards Top 50 in 2014.
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Heidi's Upcoming Workshops
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Level I
Students are new to photography and new media and have no formal training in photography, video, multimedia or animation. Students have basic computer literacy.
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Level II
Photography students have a basic understanding of photography principles and technology and are comfortable using an SLR camera in manual mode. New Media students have a basic understanding of video, multimedia or animation software. Students have basic computer skills and are comfortable using a Macintosh computer.
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Level III
Photography students have some formal training and significant experience making, capturing and digitally processing images using Adobe Lightroom and/or Adobe Photoshop. New Media students have some formal training in conceptual and technological aspects of video, multimedia, coding or animation and are versed in the appropriate software applications. Students have a portfolio of their artwork.
Aug 17 - 21, 2026
9 AM - 5 PM
Cyanotype Printing: An Historic and Contemporary Approach
Heidi Kirkpatrick, Jack Fox
Tuition $1,195
Code P1231-26
Explore the creative and historical possibilities of cyanotype in this hands-on workshop. Using non-toxic chemicals, sunlight, and UV light, you create prints on paper—and optionally on fabric—while experimenting with this versatile 19th-century photographic process. Students work directly with cyanotypes using natural objects or found materials, or bring an archive of digital images to incorporate into the process through digital negatives or scanned imagery. The workflow for creating and using digital negatives is explored. The workshop covers traditional cyanotype techniques, photograms, negatives, and methods for enhancing prints. You also learn about the history of cyanotype, contemporary artists working in the medium, and approaches for moving beyond classic indigo-and-white prints. Demonstrations include working with chemistry, selecting papers and materials, and setting up at-home dark/dim room alternatives. All cyanotype materials are provided, though participants are welcome to bring personal papers, clothing, or other items for experimentation as appropriate. Assignments, demonstrations, and group discussions support hands-on practice, creative exploration, and the development of individual artistic vision.