Brenton hold his MFA in photography 1992 from the Savannah College of Art & Design. He is the Certificate Program Director of photography at Maine Media College. His teaching specialties include, B&W Craft and Historic Processes and the History of Photography. Brenton is an enthusiastic workshop leader exhibiting special care and interest in the teaching process and for his students. Brenton's own work is inspired by the 19th century and has become a principle area of research and inspiration both as a historian and a printmaker. Devoted to the cyanotype, Brenton's embellished images are exhibited nationally and recently published in the recent 2005 COLUMBIA JOURNAL. Current projects include publishing: ‘OBSCURA' a quarterly magazine devoted to contemporary issues. Brenton is represented by Tilt Gallery in Phoenix, Arizona. This is Brenton's 16th year at the Workshops in Rockport, Maine.