EDUCATION
2022 - MFA, Photography, The New School, Parsons School of Design, New York, NY.
2000 - MBA with Distinction, Marketing, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY.
1994 - BA, English, Talladega College, Talladega, AL.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
Photography and Visual Arts
2024 - Sharpened Visions: A Poetry Workshop, California Institute of Art, CA.
2024 - Seeing Through Photographs, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY.
2024 - Decolonizing Photography: Exploring the Impact of Eurocentrism on Archive International Center for Photography, New York, NY.
2024 - Advance Photography Techniques: Compositing, Lighting, and Digital Post Production, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
2024 - Modern and Contemporary Art and Design Specialization, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY.
2024 - Reimagining Blackness and Architecture, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY.
2024 - GPT Vision: Generative AI Automation Specialization, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
2023 - Film, Images, & Historical Interpretation in 20th Century: The Camera Never Lies, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY.
2023 - Global Conceptual Art Institute of Contemporary Art, Knight Foundation Art + Research Center, Miami, FL.
2022 - Blackness and Borderscapes, Institute of Contemporary Art - Knight Foundation Art + Research Center, Miami, FL.
2018 - Professional Photography and Portrait Photography, New York Institute of Photography, New York, NY.
Art Installation and Design
2024 - Making Architecture Instituto de Empresa University, School of Architecture and Design, Madrid, Spain
2024 - Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management, University of Virginia, Charlotteville, VA.
2024 - Fundamentals of Color and Appearance, X-Rite Pantone
2023 - Exhibition Design, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY.
2023 - Advance Curatorial Practices: Exhibition Design, Interactive Installations, and Art Publications, Node Center for Curatorial Studies, Berlin Germany
2019 - Graphic Design, New York Institute of Art + Design, New York, NY.
Marketing and Creative Strategy
2024 - Digital Marketing and Consumer Engagement Specialization: High-Impact Campaigns, Integrated Communications, and Viral Strategies, IE University and Wharton Online.
2024 - Innovation Through Design: Think, Make, Break, Repeat, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
2024 - Creative Thinking and Innovation, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
2024 - Management of Fashion and Luxury Companies, Universita Bocconi (Online), Milano, Italy
2024 - An Introduction to Consumer Neuroscience & Neuromarketing, Copenhagen Business School, Frederiksberg, Denmark
2024 - Hospitality Luxury Brand Management, Starweaver Online Courses
2022 - New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, New York, NY. - Pro Cinematography Fundamentals Certificate
Teaching Experience
2023 - Present - Teaching Support - Harlem Link Charter School, New York, NY.
2019 - 2023 - Art and various subjects’ teacher, School Professionals, New York, NY.
2021 - 2020 - Teaching Assistant and Researcher, Parsons School of Design, New York, NY. (Core Studio: Photo Context and Photo Practices)
2018 - 2000 - Program Facilitator/Mentor, I WILL GRADUATE Youth Development Program, Brooklyn, NY. Taught art programming.
2004 - 2015 - Academic Advisor/Mentor, Art Institute of New York City, New York, NY. Supported students in art programming and academic guidance.
Awards/Grants
2021 - Photography Programmatic Scholarship Award, Parson School of Design, New York, NY.
2021 - Graduate Student Research Award Fund Recipient, Parson School of Design, New York, NY.
2019-21 - Dean’s Merit Scholarship, Parson School of Design, New York, NY.
2020 - Facebook Inc., Small Business Grant – COUTUREBOY Project.
EXHIBITIONS
Solo Installations
2024 - After All, Black History Month student photography installation, Harlem Link Charter School, Harlem, NY.
2023 - Gold Class of 1973 Tornados of Time - Image Archive Installation, Talladega College, Talladega, AL.
2021 - Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., The Alpha Beta Archives - 100 Years of Black American History, Talladega College, Talladega, AL.
Group Exhibitions
2021 - No Space Know Space 2021, MFA Exhibition, Parsons School of Design, Sheila C. Johnson Design Center, New York, NY.
2021 - “COUTUREBOY” - The Makeable Mind, Noorderlicht International Photography Festival 2021, Groningen, Netherlands
2021 - “Nebulae” Photoville NYC Festival, New York, NY.
2021 - Pingyao International Photography Festival, Pingyao, China
2019 - Pingyao International Photography Festival, Pingyao, China
2019 - INFLUX, MFA Photo Exhibition, Parson School of Design, New York, NY.
COMMISSIONS
2020 - The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc. (CFDA) IMPACT Committee
2022 - Talladega College Class of 1973 Archives
LECTURES and WORKSHOPS
2022 - “Is There a Refusal to See Black Male Beauty?” Artist Talk, Adodi Southern Region, April 9.
2021 - BFA Photography Seniors Final Critiques, Parsons, School of Design, New York, NY., March 9.
2020 – MFA Lighting Workshop, Parsons, School of Design, New York, NY., June 19.
2019 – “Beauty, I Wish You Were Here!” Artist Talk, Pingyao Photo Festival, MFA Photo, Parson School of Design, Pingyao, China, September 19-25.
2019 - BFA Undergraduate Senior Critique Day, Parsons, School of Design, New York, NY., December 12.
MEMBERSHIP
Professional Photographers of America