José Velazco utilizes photography, text and video in order to create works that explore family, spirituality and the medium's relationship to other disciplines. He received his MFA from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2009 and currently works for the University of Notre Dame. He has exhibited his works across the country including Current Gallery in Baltimore, Maryland, XL Projects in Syracuse, New York and Mess Hall in Chicago, Illinois. He lives and works in South Bend, Indiana.