Female National Geographic photographer to give guest lecture

National Geographic photographer Annie Griffiths will give a guest lecture at OCU.

Annie Griffiths was one of the first female photographers to work for National Geographic and has traveled to more than 150 countries in her career. The lecture is 5-7 p.m. on Sept. 19 in the Norick Art Center.

Anna Wheat, art sophomore, said she is looking forward to the opportunity to meet Annie Griffiths.

“I’m excited to see what someone who works for National Geographic does and how they got started,” Wheat said. “It’s always been a dream of mine to work for National Geographic as a photographer.”

Heather Lunsford, director of the School of Visual Arts, said the presentation will be about Griffith’s travels, non-government organizations and The Ripple Effect.

“The Ripple Effect is a non-profit organization that’s a team of journalists documenting the plight for women and how they deal with the effects of climate change,” Lunsford said. “I’m looking forward to the presentation because several of the upcoming shows in the art department have to do with climate change this year.”

The art department’s next show is a month-long project about consumerism called “Regarding the Discarded.”

“Students will be weaving locally savaged and collected materials into a suspended sculpture in our gallery to create artwork from trash,” Lunsford said. “We’ll be talking about consumerism, globalism and how we interact with the world.”

To reserve a spot for Griffith’s lecture or to get involved with the School of Visual Arts’ upcoming project, contact Lunsford for more information at hklunsford@okcu.edu.