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Dilmar Mauricio Gamero Santos
b. June 4th, 1976, Arequipa, PERU
www.dilmargamero.com / dilmargs@gmail.com / dilmar.mauricio@temple.edu
C: (+1) 954-235-9139 / 316 A South 2nd Street. Philadelphia, PA 19106
 
PROFESIONAL SUMMARY
Dilmar Mauricio Gamero Santos is from Peru and he works and lives in Philadelphia, PA. Dilmar is a visual artist and teacher trained at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru with studies in audiovisual communication, philosophy, theology and art education. He has many years of experience working in pedagogy, outreach, volunteering, and visual arts. He has specialized in documentary production and fine art photography. He received his MFA in Photography at Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, and he is a candidate in the Ph.D. program in Documentary Arts and Visual Research in the School of Theater, Film and Media Arts at Temple University.

EDUCATION

• De La Salle Christian Brothers: Postulancy – Novitiate – Theology – Philosophy – Pedagogy. Peru, Argentina, Brasil. 1993 - 2008
• Antonio Ruiz de Montoya School. Lima, Peru. General Studies, 1st and 2nd semesters of Philosophy and Pedagogy. 1996 - 1998
• Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. Lima, Peru. Faculty of Arts and Sciences of Communication. Bachelor in Audiovisual Communication and Art Education. 2002 - 2008
• Tyler School of Art – Temple University. Philadelphia, PA. Teaching in Higher Education and MFA in Photography. 2017 – 2019
• School of Theater, Film and Media Arts – Temple University. Philadelphia, PA. Ph.D. candidate in Documentary Arts and Visual Research. (2019 – present)

 
WORK EXPERIENCE
Dilmar Gamero has worked with many institutions related to De La Salle Christian Brothers, the Jesuits, Temple University, and Audiovisual and Tourism companies traveling to many countries in South and North America. His primary focus over the last decade has been to explore the cultural and religious identity of Peruvian rituals and festivals, especially in a small village named Paucartambo through its biggest celebration: Mamacha Carmen publishing an illustrated book and preparing a whole body of work that includes printmaking, sculpture, painting and handcraft.
His Ph.D. research is focused on new media narratives about memory, time, and space interacting with rephotography projects, stereoscope techniques, and augmented reality technology. 

• De La Salle Christian Brothers: Mentor, advisor, consultant and professor of religion, art and pedagogy; assistant principal in Lima, Cusco and Abancay (Peru). National coordinator. 1993-2008
• Jesuits’ School: Pastoral director and coordinator of activities and sports. 2009 – 2017
• Freelance in photography and video for different audiovisual companies and museums: Quatro comunicaciones, KmCero (2003 – 2018)
• Photography department – Tyler School of Art: Digital photography teacher (2017-2019)
  

• Film and Media Arts department – Temple University: “Still photography for filmmakers” and “Media Arts” (Fall 2020 – Spring 2021)

 
AWARDS AND APPRECIATIONS

• Recognitions for social work, volunteer and outreach. 1996 -2017
• Film awards – Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. Lima, Peru. 2004 - 2005
• Teaching Assistantship - MFA in Photography at Tyler School of Art. Temple University. 2017
• Dean’s Travel Grant. Tyler School of Art – Temple University. 2018
• SECAC Gulnar Bosch Travel Assistance Grant, by the University of Alabama at Birmingham. 2018
• Dean’s Scholarship additional support from the Graduate School. Tyler School of Art. Temple University. 2018
• University Fellowship – PHD in Documentary Arts and Visual Research at the School of Theater, Film and Media Arts. Temple University. 2019
• Departmental Support - PHD in Documentary Arts and Visual Research at the School of Theater, Film and Media Arts. Temple University. 2019
• SECAC Gulnar Bosch Travel Assistance Grant, by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Tennessee. 2019
• Travel Grant. School of Theater, Film and Media Arts – Temple University. 2019

 
VISUAL ART PRODUCTION – EXHIBITS - ARTIST TALKS – PRESENTATIONS - PUBLICATIONS
Dilmar has a large variety of still photographs and films (fiction and documentaries) produced and displayed in Peru for different events and companies. In the United States most of his artist talks have been presented in Tyler School of Art (Philadelphia, PA) and Pratt Institute (Brooklyn, NY), and his artwork has been displayed in Philadelphia and Harrisburg. He also presented his research at the 2018 SECAC conference in Birmingham, Alabama and 2019 SECAC in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He also edited a book in 5 volumes: Mamacha Carmen (2019).
 
SKILLS

• Languages: Spanish (native language), English (advanced), Portuguese and French (proficient).
• Hardware and software for photography, film and visual arts: Adobe Creative, Capture One, Recap, Rhyno, Zbrush, Unreal, Final Cut Pro, Korsakow, Google suite, SLR and DSLR cameras, studio lighting, printing, image print, laser cutting, 3D printing.
• Dark room photography and alternative image processes (cyanotype, Van Dyke brown, salt prints, gum prints, platinum/palladium prints).
• Team leadership and collaborative work.
• Project management.
• Project research.
• Strong verbal communication.
• Volunteering and community service.
• Environmentally conscious.