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Title of Grant <br />Request <br />Regarding Courage <br />Grant Amount <br />Requested <br />$2000 <br />Project Start Date <br />(no earlier than July <br />1, 2023) <br />July 1, 2023 <br />Project End Date (no <br />later than June 30, <br />2024) <br />June 30, 2024 <br />Project/Program <br />Summary <br />Throughout the decades of my career as educator, lens-based artist, and <br />commercial photographer, my journey is never static, traversing that space <br />of intersecting paths that swerve in and out of imaginative metaphor and <br />concrete artifact. I work in photographic portraiture, in the water, in the <br />landscape, in the studio. Yet, at the core of representation, my primary <br />purpose is to create and share lasting works of art, each with the capacity <br />to stimulate reflection, evoke emotions, and preserve a life story. <br />My project, Regarding Courage, will incorporate an exhibition at The <br />Carrboro Town Hall (January-April 2024) showcasing collaged portraits that <br />address both exterior diversity and as well as interior challenge. These are <br />to be accompanied with an educational forum, a student exhibition from the <br />NC Botanical Garden workshops, and a music performance. This is a seed <br />project and will travel to multiple venues as the project evolves. <br />Regarding Courage will celebrate the courage and resilience that humans <br />demonstrate in the face of meaningful challenges. Triggered by external <br />events or personal choices; they may exist by virtue of an individual's own <br />precious and unique portfolio of skills, beliefs, and capacities. These are <br />ordinary individuals: They could be your neighbor, your child's teacher, or <br />your sports companion. I believe that everyone has a story of survival and <br />resilience. Although it may appear that some have struggled or overcome <br />more significant challenges, I believe that each person is unique, and each <br />challenge may alter the path they have taken. I am interested in the maps <br />we choose to navigate a life’s journey, and I have been gifted with the <br />tools to unearth and share those journeys through my practice of <br />photography. <br />W e will work together to construct the portraits. W e may choose to embed <br />ancestral and other historical images including newspaper clippings and <br />snapshots from the family archives; family or friends representing those <br />who have shaped the person they have become today. I have acquired <br />independent sponsors for production time. <br />Grant support from OCAC will enable the printing of a personalized gift-set <br />of custom quality photographs for each portrait participant and options for <br />alternative framing and printing with substrates such as metal, fabric, or <br />plexi. <br />Having obtained additional support for teaching from UBS Corporate, I will <br />be conducting workshops at the NC Botanical Garden integrating the <br />design elements and interview techniques required for producing fine art <br />environmental portraiture focusing on portrait-making in the natural <br />landscape. Participants will be invited to share their work during this <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 9D0CBC51-F977-46D5-B473-F2756F22CBC8