Corey Grayhorse, dnj Gallery manager, began her photography career, both commercial and in fine-arts, at Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, California. In 2001, Corey relocated to Providence, Rhode Island, to continue to develop as a photographer, and formed her own photography company. She also worked in Woonsocket, Rhode Island for three years with an after-school program, River Edge Arts, as the Director of Digital Photography and a mentor for the kids. Corey decided to bring her business home in 2014.
Ed Merkle, dnj gallery consultant, born and raised in Southern California. He has worked with both commercial and fine art photographer from around the world. He studied Fine Art Photography throughout So.Cal. and is a graduate of C.S.U.Fullerton. Ed has worked in various capacities starting galleries, teaching, setting up digital and traditional studios and labs. A self-described happy wanderer with a camera, he loves finding new and obscure artists and helping promote them.
Dora Schoenberg, dnj Gallery Social Media assistant, graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in Spring 2021 with a B.A. in Psychology and English Lit: Creative Writing Focus (specifically poetry). During the Summers, she also participated in and helped run short animated Holocaust documentary programs. Now, Dora attends Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP) and is pursuing her California teaching credential and Master’s in Education. Additionally, she works part time for the nonprofit Remember Us, which pairs Bar/Bat Mitzvah-age children with children who perished in the Holocaust, in order to honor and remember them at their services.c