John D. Freyer

John Freyer was born in Syracuse, New York and is the fifth
of seven children. After graduating from Hamilton College
with a degree in Political Science, Freyer worked at Light
Work, a non-profit arts organization in upstate New York. In
1999, Freyer co-founded Wind-Up Films, an action sports film
production company. He has been a snowboard instructor, a
cinematographer on ski and snowboard films, and a graphic
designer. He is currently a
Bodine Fellow in the Department of Art & Art History at the
University of Iowa and lives in Iowa City.