HONORED TO ANNOUNCE THAT MY LENSE BASED WORK "STATEN ISLAND FERRY" WAS SELECTED FOR ATLANTA PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP'S:
2024 SELECTS
Juried by Aline Smithson
Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Lenscratch
An open-themed showcase that celebrates the diverse world of fine art photography, encompassing a wide range of subjects, cultures, and the global landscape. In the selection process, our juror considered how the images worked in conversation with one another. She worked through 634 images submitted by 125 artists to choose 50 for Aline Smithson Selects 2024.
https://atlantaphotographygroup.org/events/exhibition-aline-smithson-selects-2024/
HONORED TO ANNOUNCE THAT MY WORK "FLORE" WAS SELECTED FOR 2024 4TH ANNUAL MAYOR'S PRIDE EXHIBITION IN CONJUNCTION WITH:
5th ANNAUL MAYOR'S GLOBAL BLACK PRIDE
Mayor Andre Dickens and the City of Atlanta are honored to present the 4th Annual Mayor’s Pride Exhibit, displayed in the Office of the Mayor. This free, publicly accessible art exhibit coincides with Global Black Pride and will be on display from August 1st, 2024, to September 15th, 2024.
With a record number of submissions this year, we proudly showcase over 40 selected pieces by dozens of local LGBTQ+ and allied artists. The exhibit celebrates the dynamic spirit of Atlanta’s LGBTQ+ artists, featuring works that explore themes of identity, resilience, and the pursuit of equality. Each piece offers a unique perspective, inviting viewers to engage with powerful narratives that reflect our shared humanity and the strength of our community. Through the 4th Annual Mayor’s Pride Exhibit, we continue to uplift voices and stories that inspire positive change, promoting dialogue and unity through the universal language of art.
The 4th Annual Mayor’s Pride Exhibit is a joint effort between the Mayor’s Division of LGBTQ Affairs and the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs.
As Atlanta hosts the first-ever Global Black Pride convening in the United States, Mayor Andre Dickens is proud to host the 5th Annual Mayor's Global Black Pride Reception, powered by Gilead Sciences.
This beloved party-with-a-purpose will welcome hundreds of business leaders, influencers, and constituents annually to celebrate the intersection of Black and LGBTQ+ identities, while raising vital funds for the Mayor's Youth Scholarship Program. Guests will hear from City leaders and partners, enjoy live entertainment, as we honor LGBTQ+ trailblazers and indulge in delectable bites by culinary sensation Chef Deborah VanTrece.
https://ocaatlanta.com/archives/20654
HONORED TO ANNOUNCE THAT MY WORKS "PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE" AND "BROKEN PROMISED" HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR
THE COCA COLA HEADQUARTERS GROUP EXHIBITION:
2024 COLORS OF LOVE: CELEBRATING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION THROUGH ART
Juror: Elizabeth Wilson
Fine Art Specialist Coca Cola, Atlanta GA
HONORED TO ANNOUNCE THAT MY LENSE BASED WORK "BAT FLOWER ON A OIL SLICK" WAS SELECTED FOR ATLANTA PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP'S:
2024 CONCEPTS
Juror: Brian Paul Clamp
Owner and Director of
CLAMP Gallery, New York
https://atlantaphotographygroup.org/concepts-2024-viewing-room/
HONORED TO ANNOUNCE THAT I WAS FEATURED IN ROUGH DRAFT MAGAZINE:
Emerging Artist winners on display at the Chastain Arts Center Gallery
The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs has curated a showcase of works by three Emerging Artist Award Winners at the Chastain Arts Center & Gallery. This recurring program is intended to support and encourage emerging artists through a monetary grant and an exhibition of their works.
One recent sunny afternoon, I made the trek into the heart of Buckhead to visit the Chastain Arts Center & Gallery and discuss the award process and current exhibition with two of the winning artists, Billy Clifton-Strawn and Mary Shannon Kelly.
Billy Clifton-Strawn is a self-taught artist who began his career as an artist just a few years ago in 2021 at the age of 64. After retiring from his long-held position as a kitchen designer at Home Depot, and faced with the forced solitude of the pandemic, he began experimenting with making art on his phone. His husband, David, is an esteemed photographer and was instantly supportive of Billy’s new creative streak. Soon after, he bought Billy an iPad to further the development of his artwork.
https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2024/05/29/emerging-artist-awardees-on-display-at-the-chastain-arts-center-gallery/
HONORED TO ANNOUNCE THAT I HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS ONE OF THE EMERGING ARTIST BY THE ATLANTA OFFICE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS:
2023/2024 EMERGING ARTIST AND
23/24 EMERGING ARTIST AWARD EXHIBITION
Further fulfilling the OCA's mission to support Atlanta's cultural resources, the OCA is pleased to present the Emerging Artist Award which promotes and acknowledges Atlanta's new creative talent living and creating art in the City of Atlanta.
The Emerging Artist Award recognizes and rewards rising professional artist of notable talent and demonstrated ability, living and creating art in the City of Atlanta. Each year, the OCA will grant up to one monetary award in each of the following categories: Visual Arts, Media Arts, Dance, Theater, Music and Literary Arts.
The responsibility to cultivate up-and-coming Atlanta artists and increase awareness of their work and contributions to our city is important to the OCA. By supporting these individuals, we invest in the artistic and cultural well-being of our city and its future growth. It is out hope that this award further careers and professional develpement.
The City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs is pleased to present the 2023/2024 Emerging Artist Award Artist Talk. The emerging artists Billy Clifton-Strawn, Mary Shannon Kelly, and Lee Osorio have been awarded this fiscal year.
Billy Clifton-Strawn – Visual Arts
Mary Shannon Kelly – Visual Arts
Lee Osorio – Theater
On View May 2nd – June 15
The Chastain Gallery is free and open to the public during our business hours
https://ocaatlanta.com/archives/events/2023-2024-emerging-artist-award-exhibition
HONORED TO ANNOUNCE THAT MY LENSE BASED WORK "UNTITILED 114" WAS SELECTED FOR ATLANTA PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP'S:
2024 CHOICE
Juror: Mark Mason Karelson
Owner Mason Fine Art and PATH Gallery
Atlanta, GA
https://atlantaphotographygroup.org/choice-2024/
HONORED TO ANNOUNCE THAT MY SEVERAL OF WORKS WERE SELECTED FOR THE
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD GROUP EXHIBITION:
2024 ATL MPORTED - A SHOWCASE OF ATLANTA ART
Juror: Rial Rye
Atlanta Artist
The Creative Arts Guild hosts an exhibit of artists who live and create in the Atlanta area. Curated by Rial Rye, this gallery exhibit showcases myriad talent from our capital city and encapsulates the magnitude of talent cultivated in our pocket of the world. The exhibit will be on view April 12 - May 31.
https://www.dailycitizen.news/news/local_news/creative-arts-guild-to-open-atl-imported-and-creative-arrangements-of-rhenda-spence/article_5bb9aa02-f1ed-11ee-9fbe-2f9633ae63a6.html
HONORED TO ANNOUNCE THAT MY LENSE BASED WORK "THE GLASS BLOWERS" WAS SELECTED FOR THE MARIETTA COBB MUSEUM OF ART'S EXHIBITION:
2024 GEORGIA PHOTOGRAPHY JURIED EXHIBITION
https://www.mariettaga.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=4412
https://cobbcountycourier.com/2024/01/marietta-cobb-museum-of-art-presents-a-juried-photography-exhibition/
https://www.kareywalter.com/exhibitions/georgia-photography-juried-exhibition
https://www.artsatl.org/event/georgia-photography-juried-exhibition/
HONORED TO ANNOUNCE THAT MY LENSE BASED WORK "DIVINE LUMINESCENCE" WAS SELECTED FOR 2024 ATLANTA CELEBRATES 3RD ANNUAL PRIDE EXHIBIT:
A SHOWCASE OF LGBTQ+ ARTISTRY AND UNITY
ATLANTA—The Office of Mayor Andre Dickens announced the much-anticipated return of the 3rd Annual Mayor's Pride Exhibit—a celebration of LGBTQ+ artistry, diversity and unity. This year's exhibit promises to captivate the hearts and minds of attendees, offering a compelling journey through the artistic talents of local LGBTQ+ and allied artists.
Hosted in the Office of the Mayor, the Mayor's Pride Exhibit showcases 41 exquisite pieces of art created by 29 talented artists. Each artwork serves as a vibrant testament to the power of artistic expression in promoting acceptance, equality, and love in our community.
"The 3rd Annual Mayor's Pride Exhibit is a testament to Atlanta's unwavering commitment to inclusivity and the vibrant LGBTQ+ community that enriches our city. Through art, we celebrate love, resilience and the enduring strength of the human spirit,” said Malik Brown, Director of Mayor’s Division of LGBTQ Affairs.
This year's exhibit also features a diverse selection of LGBTQ+ arts organizations and resources in Atlanta, highlighting the rich tapestry of LGBTQ+ culture in Atlanta.
https://www.atlantaga.gov/Home/Components/News/News/14842/
HONORED TO ANNOUNCE THAT I WAS FEATURED IN BOLD JOURNERY MAGAZINE:
MEET BILLY CLIFTON-STRAWN
We recently connected with Billy Clifton-Strawn and have shared our conversation below.
https://boldjourney.com/meet-billy-clifton-strawn/
HONORED TO ANNOUNCE THAT MY LENSE BASED WORK "DIVERGENCE" WAS SELECTED FOR ATLANTA PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP'S:
2023 CONCEPTS
ABSTRACTION: ENVISIONING A DIFFERENT WORLD
Juror: Veronica Hogan
Executive Director, Atlanta Contemporary, Atlanta, GA
https://atlantaphotographygroup.org/concepts-2023-abstraction-envisioning-a-different-world/
HONORED TO PARTICIPATE WITH MY LENSE BASED WORK "SUNSET OF THE SOUL: THE NEGATIVE MAN " IN THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART OF ATLANTA'S:
Off the Wall
Pin-Up Show + Sale 2023
20th Annual Off the Wall Pin-Up Show + Sale 2022
Mark your calendars for this one-night-only program event to purchase affordable works of art by local artists.
https://mocaga.org/calendar/annual-off-the-wall-pin-up-show-sale-2023/
HONORED TO ANNOUNCE THAT SEVEN OF MY LENSE BASE WORKS HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR A 2023 GROUP EXHIBITION AT TERMINAL D' ART:
FILM AND DIGITAL ART SHOW
https://history-coil.squarespace.com/events/film-digital-art-show
HONORED TO ANNOUNCE THAT MY WORK "SPIRAL" HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR A THE SMALL WORKS SHOW FALL OF 2022:
2022 SMALL WORKS
JENNIFER BALCOS GALLERY ATLANTA
HONORED TO ANNOUNCE THAT MY LENSE BASED WORK "ORCHIDS IN FLIGHT" HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR A THE CURATED FRIDGE:
AUTUMN 2022 SHOW
https://www.thecuratedfridge.com/Fridge-Shows-1/Autumn-2022
HONORED TO ANNOUNCE THAT MY WORK HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR A SOLO EXHIBITION IN THE ART INSTITUTE OF ATLANTA'S GALLERY:
ABSTRACT TO DISTRACT
Billy Clifton-Strawn's Abstract to Distract Exhibit Comes to the
Art Institute of Atlanta.
Billy Clifton-Strawn's latest exhibit will be featured in the Gallery from September 10 through October 10.
HONORED TO ANNOUNCE THAT MY WORK HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR A SOLO EXHIBITION IN THE GLENN GALLERY OF ST LUKES EPISCOPAL CHURCH:
FLORAL MAJORITY AND SPRIER
Billy Clifton-Strawn's FLORAL MAJORITY Exhibit Comes to the Glenn Gallery
Billy Clifton-Strawn's latest exhibit will be featured in the Glenn Gallery from June 12 through Aug. 31. Please take some time to visit this incredible exhibit when you come to church!
https://www.stlukesatlanta.org/blog/billycliftonstrawnart/
HONORED TO PARTICIPATE WITH MY LENSE BASED WORK "GREEN GLASSES 2" IN THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART OF ATLANTA'S:
20TH ANNUAL OFF THE WALL
PIN-UP SHOW + SALE 2022
20th Annual Off the Wall Pin-Up Show + Sale 2022
Mar 10, 2022
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Mark your calendars for this one-night-only program event to purchase affordable works of art by local artists. Artists keep 100% of the proceeds. This is a great opportunity for both emerging artists and budding art collectors! Enjoy drinks, snacks, and see the great talent on display!
https://mocaga.org/calendar/off-the-wall-pin-up-show-sale-2022/
HONORED TO ANNOUNCE THAT MY LENSE BASED WORK "EIFFEL TOWER HIGH" WAS SELECTED FOR ATLANTA PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP'S:
2022 POSTCARDS FROM HERE
Juror: Maria Kelly
Assistant Curator of Photography at the High Museum
The Atlanta Photography Group (APG) hosts several concept-based exhibitions every year. Postcards From Here is a collection of photographic-based images paying homage of the exhibition at the High Museum of Art of André Kertész’s work on Carte Postale. Postcards From Here was juried by Maria Kelly, Assistant Curator of Photography at the High Museum.
The work focuses on creating new ways of seeing our surroundings. Images cross photographic practices and include fine art, avant-garde, photojournalism, documentary work and more. Like Kertész’s images, the images in Postcards From Here not only look at what is around us in a physical, or literal form, but also interprets what is seen in a very personal and intimate ways that speak to each artist’s sense of being Here.
Exhibition: March 15 – April 16, 2022
Opening Reception and Artist/Juror’s Talk: In-Person at the APG Gallery
Thursday, March 24, 2022 from 6-8:30PM
https://atlantaphotographygroup.org/postcards-from-here-2022/
HONORED TO ANNOUNCE THAT I WAS FEATURED IN SHOUT OUT ATLANTA MAGAZINE:
MEET BILLY CLIFTON-STRAWN
/VISUAL ARTIST
We had the good fortune of connecting with Billy Clifton-Strawn and we’ve shared our conversation below.
https://shoutoutatlanta.com/meet-billy-clifton-strawn-visual-artist/
HONORED TO ANNOUNCE THAT MY LENSE BASED WORK "ORCHIDS ON FIRE" WAS SELECTED FOR ATLANTA PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP'S:
2022 CHOICE
Curator: Paula Tognarelli
Griffin Museum of Photography, and Independent Curator
Our annual Member’s Choice exhibition always kicks off the new year at the Atlanta Photography Group Gallery. This exhibition has the largest number of individual works compared to any other show that we do throughout the year. It offers an amazing selection of work from a variety of photographic processes, genres, and styles.
Choice is curated by an esteemed, professional curator. APG is honored to have Paula Tognarelli, Executive Director of the Griffin Museum of Photography and Independent Curator, as the guest curator for our CHOICE 2022 Exhibition.
Exhibition:: February 9 – March 12, 2022
https://atlantaphotographygroup.org/exhibition-choice-2022/
BILLY CLIFTON- STRAWN ART
BILLY CLIFTON- STRAWN ART
Just checking the proofs of my Oil Slick series. They are ready to print in a 30x40 format. 8/27/2021
BILLY CLIFTON- STRAWN ART
This limited edition archival pigmented print of “Sprier” is 1 of 5 in the 44x59 inch series. It is being framed and will reside in my private collection (on display in my home). The other 4 of the series are available for sale. Message me for details. I like that this photo shows the size/scale of the work I have been posting on social media. I also like that this shows, that although my work is digital, it can easily be produced for framing. Thanks to my model/husband David Clifton-Strawn for posing for this photograph.
BILLY CLIFTON- STRAWN ART
Sprier 44x59 framed at home. 1-1-2022.
BILLY CLIFTON- STRAWN ART
This print of Guggenheim Mist is heading to a private collection. 8-23-2021
