Sara Chieco

Formally trained in Mathematics, Computer Science, and Fine Art (left + right brained they say), by day (and nights) I specify and design software for non-profits to help them increase their program capacity and efficiency through better use of technology. Whew! Yes, I try to be a do-gooder and make an impact in whatever small way I can. Which means that by vacation and weekends I take photographs, which is my current passion.

I am also a ceramic artist, woodworker, welder, and I work with an amazing, passionate group of artists called Five Ton Crane, to create large-scale community art as well. In my "spare time" which is hard to come by, I am an avid knitter, rock climber, and gardener.

I hope my love of the outdoors comes through in my Nature Photography – living in the Bay Area in California make me one of the most fortunate people in the world. The nature right outside my door is breathtaking, my garden bountiful year-round, and the weather wonderful.

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• Lost and Foundry - Oakland, CA, 2019
• Gray Loft Gallery - Oakland, CA, 2019
• Open Show - San Francisco, CA, 2015

• University of Oregon, M.S. - Eugene., OR,1998 
• Wesleyan University, B.A. - Middletown, CT,1994 

• Landscape Photography Magazine/Fujifilm Galleria - April, 2020
• Landscape Photography Magazine/Final Frame Winner - August, 2018
• International Photography Awards, 3rd Place Editorial-Photo Essay and Feature Story - 2015