this project has been a work in progress for the last year and a half.
what started as a research topic grew to be a visual journey for my master’s thesis project, in the form of my first pop up photo gallery.
To Dr. Moody, thank you for the class and paper that birthed the thought for this project. To Dr. Baker, Professor Callaway, and my thesis committee members, your advice and support carried me through this more than you know. To Rocko, a special thanks to you for opening your barbershop as the center for this exhibit. To the Creative Waco team, thank you for your open support and commitment to this special project of mine. And to my father, thank you for gifting the book, Promise that You will See about Me by Miles Marshall Lewis that birthed the start of it all last Summer.
a special thanks and shoutout to
my wonderful muses, a beautiful collective of Blackness. those who I can call friends and family, I’m beyond grateful for your help in this. you are seen.
Dillon Bedell
Nashon Blaine
Jordan Blake
Dominque Bolts
Tehan Carter
Tianna Carter
Kevin Castillo
Darrion Daniels
Davarion David
Trent Domonic
Malcolm Ellis
Demar Francis
Sean Gilbert
Benjamin Harrell
Jackson Haywood
Justin Haywood
D’Jarius Jones, Jr.
Anthony Macklin
Josyah Sankey
Lette Simpson
interested in more? read into my thought process and the story behind the project in shadows + highlights.
LJ Sims
Otis Smith, Jr.
Matt Square
Reuben Vincent
Malcolm Wright