Katelyn Lester,

Please note: Katelyn has left the "MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts" group at Duke University; some info here might not be up to date.

Katelyn Lester, a San Antonio, Texas native, was immersed in Western culture from a young age. She earned a BFA degree in photography from Texas State University and, during her time there, worked with San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. She draws inspiration from her family's history and personal experiences to explore the connection between mankind, the land, and Western culture in her work.

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Teaching (Spring 2026):

• ARTSVIS 119S.01, INTRO TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY Synopsis

  Smith Wrhs A290, Tu 01:25 PM-03:55 PM

  (also cross-listed as DOCST 119S.01)

• ARTSVIS 119S.02, INTRO TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY Synopsis

  CDS 104, F 10:05 AM-12:35 PM

  (also cross-listed as DOCST 119S.02)

• VMS 350S.01, THE PHOTOBOOK Synopsis

  Smith Wrhs A266, M 01:25 PM-03:55 PM

  (also cross-listed as ARTSVIS 249S.01, DOCST 250S.01, PHOTO 249S.01)

Education:

M.F.A.

Duke University

2025