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Scott Lapham

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Scott Lapham
Known forphotography, sculpture
Websitescottlaphamprojects.format.com

Scott Lapham is an artist, activist and photojournalist living and working in Providence, Rhode Island. He was described as a "longtime pillar of the AS220 universe" by The Phoenix.

Raised in Massachusetts, Lapham is an alum of the Rhode Island School of Design. Lapham, as a resident, employee and staff member and teacher was the founder of the Photographic Memory program at AS220.[1] His work has been featured in the NetWorks Rhode Island art series, Providence Preservation Society's Most Endangered Properties program and Slater Mill.[2]

He is the founder and director of the youth program One Gun Gone. He created the program following the deaths of four of his teenage students by gun violence.[3]

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  1. ^ MILLER, G. WAYNE. "THE RHODE ISLAND LIFE A SERIES - Life, one click at a time." Providence Journal (RI), 1 ed., sec. projoRhodeIsland, 20 Sept. 2010, p. A1. NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current, infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/1524232DC4385A50. Accessed 17 Dec. 2019.
  2. ^ Siclen, Bill Van. "Art Scene - A gritty look at Rhode Island's past." Providence Journal (RI), All ed., sec. Lifebeat/Weekend, 12 June 2008, pp. E-05. NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current, infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/152425D833A494C0. Accessed 17 Dec. 2019.
  3. ^ "Artist Scott Lapham Talks One Gun Gone". Rhode Island Monthly. 2019-06-10. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
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