Melissa Parkerson, DNJ's Gallery Assistant, moved to Los Angeles in 2006 to pursue a B.A in Art History from UCLA. During that time, she interned with the Craft and Folk Art Museum of Los Angeles under the direction of Holly Jerger, the Education and Community Outreach director. In addition to her studies at UCLA, she further broadened her art education at both Crafton Hills and Valley College, with a main focus in studio arts.
Andrew Schwartz, the gallery consultant, born in New York, moved to Los Angeles in the early 1960s. He has been a member of the Modern and Contemporary Art Council and the Photo Art Council at LACMA. He was the former director of the Jan Turner Gallery and was an expert in photography and rare books at Sotheby's in Los Angeles. Throughout the years, he has developed his own extensive collection of photography and contemporary art.
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