Stan Strembicki was born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1952. He attended the University of Rhode Island as a theatre student and only took photos as he thought it would be easier than drawing . In this course of this dodge he met Professor Bart Parker the photo 1 instructor. who would become a lifelong inspiration and mentor. He transferred to the Art department and received his BFA in Photography and Studio Art in 1975. This turn of events has always reminded Strembicki that at any point in your life, you meet that one person why who can make the pivotal difference in your life.

In 1975 he moved to Southern California where he attended the California Institute of Arts and received his MFA in Photography in 1977. In the fall of 1977, he moved back to the Northeast and taught at Southern Conn State University and the University of New Haven until 1982. In 1982 he accepted a position as area head photography at the School of Art at Washington University in St. Louis. He is currently a Professor emeritus of Art at the School of Art and has served numerous other roles.

His work is exhibited widely in the USA and Europe and is part of major collections and museums in the Midwest and Southern United States and on all seven contintents.