Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
exhibition. <br />I have identified portrait subjects who are enthusiastic about this project. I <br />will focus on 5 for this launch project, and each will address such issues as <br />overcoming racial, gender, age and medical challenges. <br />Private and corporate grant support: <br />-Photography sessions, interviews, and accompanying text narratives, <br />artist time <br />-Public forum for story share <br />-Student workshops, exhibition, and forum <br />I am seeking supplemental support from OCAC for: <br />-Printing and framing <br />-Performance of original music at reception with Red Nucleus Band and <br />Mahalo Arts <br />Community Impact I have identified several portrait possibilities portraying a diverse group of <br />subjects. For this project, in relation to race, religion, ethnicity, gender, and <br />age, we can experience commonalities and ask important questions that <br />may help bridge the gap of discrimination and preconceptions that pull us <br />apart. <br />The portrait-stories are rich and interesting and will be shared in a <br />facilitated conversational forum with an exhibition of the prints and text. By <br />virtue of these diverse examples, I hope to inspire others to face the <br />challenges in their own lives with courage and confidence. <br />This project will grow, the first exhibition and community forum will be held <br />at The Carrboro Town Hall January-April 2024. I intend to expand to other <br />locations including The ArtsCenter, FRANK Gallery, and The Mill. Through <br />the photographic exhibition, public forum for discussion, music <br />performance, and informal reception, our community will have the <br />opportunity to enjoy the art, the music, and the shared stories that reflect <br />how others have confronted challenges and discovered opportunities. <br />Some may use this experience to form new connections to create change <br />in their lives or perspective on how to navigate their personal path. Others <br />may be inspired or called to take action to serve their community. <br />In producing imagery that serves to document, creatively interpret, or <br />memorialize the many forms taken by the human figure, we celebrate and <br />commemorate our journeys, form connections, and share evocative <br />imagery. Through written responses and journals, we can share <br />experiences and respond to events that bring social awareness. <br />As a photographer, my portraits are meticulously crafted, incorporating <br />advanced approaches to image capture with attention to lighting, design, <br />and composition. Many of these portraits combine intricate layering, <br />masking, and tonal blending. As an educator, I use my teaching skills to <br />share not only the technical and creative aspects of image-production but <br />the capacity for photography to construct meaning and preserve memory. <br />Artist Experience W ith dual MFA and Med degrees, I design workshops and community <br />projects promoting multicultural and inclusive art opportunities. My work is <br />exhibited in galleries, universities, private collections, and non-traditional <br />public art spaces. I previously taught with The University of Maryland and <br />with The Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University. I currently <br />teach creative experimental portraits in nature with The NC Botanical <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 9D0CBC51-F977-46D5-B473-F2756F22CBC8