Mark Twain Library Hosts Interview with Noted Photographer; Hosted by Bill McBrayer of Westport’s Concept One Communications

Press Release

Sean Pomposello cut his teeth as a street photographer and playwright in New York City where he worked for more than three decades capturing stolen moments of everyday people on the streets of New York in images and on the stage. That came to a full stop when the pandemic hit and he found himself quarantined in a much different visual environment amid the rolling hills of Redding, CT, where he lives with his family. He’ll tell fellow Redding resident, adman and local musician Bill McBrayer about his transformation from shooting busy street scenes to capturing the quiet of country roads in a virtual interview at the Mark Twain Library, Thursday, April 22nd @ 7:30pm.

The program will examine the role of personal narrative in photography as Pomposello shares his images and his story about how the COVID-19 pandemic served to inform the body of his work to include the wooded wonders of his mystical hometown.

“The past year has impacted everyone in so many different ways,” said Mark Twain Library Adult Program Coordinator Elaine Sanders, “We are thrilled to be able to shine the light on Pomposello’s work and address how photography can be used as a tool for personal and professional expression.”

Pomposello’s specialty is catching candid glimpses of the everyday people he encounters which then serve as a character development tool for his dramatic work, which has been recognized by theatres and festivals around the country. His photographs have been featured in a number of publications including Huffington Post, Digital Photography Review and the street photography documentary Everybody Street. A member of the international photography collective, Noise, his work has also toured in galleries across the globe.

Living in Redding for two decades inspired Bill McBrayer’s love for open spaces and nature's wild beauty. Bill is an award-winning writer and creative director, whose work for his Westport-based agency, Concept One, includes a PR Week Campaign of the Year and Adweek's Top Brand Moment of the Year (note: they were different years). He has only missed one Redding Run for The Cows and regularly performs locally as the vocal half of The Resounders. 

Register online at www.marktwainlibrary.org, or call 203-938-2545 for information.