JANUARY 2025
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Nate Gowdy captures big moments through his lens
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By Laura Marie Rivera | Contributing Writer
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Nate Gowdy is a photographer whose work explores the intersection of social movements, cultural identity, and political spectacle. For the past 15 years, he has called Seattle home, earning recognition for his compelling visual storytelling rooted in these themes. While his career took off in the Pacific Northwest, he has recently gained international acclaim for his documentary fine art photography examining American politics. His latest exhibition at Spectrum Fine Art in Madrona, however, narrows its focus to a single pivotal day: January 6, 2021. Gowdy grew up in Elkhart, Indiana, and earned a journalism degree from Indiana University. He began his career as a copy editor at a small-town newspaper but soon found himself seeking a new, more exciting adventure. When his childhood best friend invited him to move to Seattle in 2009 to be his roommate on Capitol Hill, Gowdy jumped at the chance. Though he had never visited the city, he was already familiar with The Stranger and KEXP, which convinced him that Seattle must be “the hub of cool.”
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“What a night!” is how photographer Nate Gowdy summed up the euphoric experience of documenting the 2024 the Democratic National Convention in Chicago last August.
ONE SEATTLE PLAN By Friends of Madison Park In 2023, the Washington State Legislature adopted House Bill 1110, often referred to as the “middle housing” bill. HB1110 requires many cities in the state to allow a broader range of housing types in areas that have allowed predominantly detached homes. In October 2024, Seattle Mayor Harrell proposed a growth strategy now called the One Seattle Plan. That plan is made to comply with the state-mandated increased housing density requirements from HB1110. The City Council will vote on the plan in May 2025.
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