photographer educator visual sociologist Bio/CV Artist Statement David Herman, Jr.

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1 Artist Statement David Herman, Jr. The creator allows us to be a breathing vessel that can see, feel, live. We can stretch to fit our imaginations and then grow to imagine more. I pray to always be social in my work as a photographer documenting what I see as "real". The visual social commentary that I have with myself is the extension that I share with the world. The photographs are direct reflections of time, space, and the living. Bio David Herman, Jr. A son of the Gullah Geechee people, David has roots deeply embedded in the soils of South Carolina. He attended Florida A&M University and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Print Management. photographer educator visual sociologist Currently, David serves as Co-founder/Creative Director of Preservation LINK, Inc., an education agency that works to educate youth through media arts and technology. I spend a large portion of my time using my gifts and passion as a photographer to develop curriculum that will help children understand the importance of learning. The camera is a powerful tool that gives a person the ability to express thoughts and feelings of the immediate world around them. David extends artistic and cultural exploration through his traveling photography and educational exhibit entitled: ETCHED IN THE EYES...The Spirit of a People Called Gullah Geechee. This is an ongoing project designed to document the African Diaspora along the eastern coastline of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. David earned a Masters of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Texas at Dallas during the fall of 2008 and works to advance the field of visual literacy, preservation, and education. When asked what inspires him, David replied, "I am inspired by possibilities."

2 Education Masters of Art, Interdisciplinary Studies University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas Fall 2008 Bachelor of Science, Printing Management Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida Spring 1994 Teaching Preservation LINK, Inc., Visual Literacy, Photography, and Digital Media Making 1999 Present El Centro College, Dallas Texas Digital Media Making Residencies Artist-in-residence, Oct Feb Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts+Culture, Charlotte, North Carolina Youth Visual Learning Instructor + Curriculum Artist-in-residence, June 13 17, 2011 The Dallas Museum of Art, Narrative photography workshop for youth Artist-in-residence, June 7 11, 2010 The Dallas Museum of Art, Narrative photography workshop for youth Photography residency - Oct, 2009 Feb, 2010 Project Row House, Houston, Texas Round 31 Life Path 5: Action/Restlessness Youth centered community workshops Photographer-in-residence, Feb, 2009 July, 2010 The Sixth Floor Museum, Curriculum/program development - Photography Youth centered community workshops Artist-in-residence, June 8 12, 2009 The Dallas Museum of Art, Narrative photography workshop for youth Lectures Workshops Panel Discussions Community Roundtable Discussion on Black Arts in Dallas - Panelist South Dallas Cultural Center,, June 25, 2011 AP College Board Studio Art - Teacher Training Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing Arts, August 19, 2010

3 Center for Creative Connection - Artist Talk Creative Process: Inside Out - Inside the mind of the artist Dallas Museum of Art,, April 29, 2010 SIGHT & SOUND: Using Youth-Created Media to Explore Changing Communities Society for Photographic Educators Conference (SPE) Fairmont Hotel,, March 27, 2009 The Intersection of Art and Leadership: The Artist as an Agent of Social Change Leadership Center, University of Texas at Arlington University Center Gallery, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009 SIGHT & SOUND: Using Youth-Created Media to Explore Changing Communities The Institute for Urban Policy Research Conference Dallas Texas Convention Center, October 16, 2008 Gallery talk: Archiving social issues through photography The Black Panthers: Making Sense of History, an exhibition of photographs by Stephen Shames." Paxton Moore Fine Art Gallery, El Centro College, July 11, Etched In The Eyes, The Spirit Of A People Called Gullah Brookhaven College - Farmers Branch, February 9, 2004 Etched In The Eyes, The Spirit Of A People Called Gullah Association of African American Museums Conference Washington, DC, August 21 - August 24, 2002 Photojournalism Youth Workshops Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, NC, Fall 2011 Dallas Independent School District, Larry Johnson Recreation Center,, Summer 2006 Exxon Mobile Green Team,, Summer 2006 Frank Callen Boys & Girls Club, Savannah, GA, Summer 2005 South Dallas Cultural Center,, Sampit Elementary, Georgetown, SC, 2004 Jubilee Park & Community Center,, 2001 Circle of Support,, 2001 Dreamkeeper Art Center, Georgetown, SC, 2001 Brackins Village,, 1999 Group Exhibitions Life Path 5: Action/Restlessness Project Row House Houston, Texas October 10, 2009 February 28, 2010 Our Passion, Our Collections: selected works from private collections. Arthello Beck Gallery, South Dallas Cultural Center January 10 31, 2009

4 JFK 45 Years On An Invitation to Consider H. Paxton Moore Fine Art Gallery, El Centro October 31 November 22, 2008 Snapshots: Dallas/Ft. Worth Contemporary Photographers At A Glance African American Museum,, February 1 April 13, 2008 IN A FLASH Arthello Beck Gallery, South Dallas Cultural Center November 1 December 31, 2007 Stella Jones Gallery in Dallas South Side on Lamar, November 3 November 7, 2006 Illuminance Buddy Holly Center Fine Arts Gallery, Lubbock, Texas March 29 May 7, 2005 Through The Lens Thomas & Hall Fine Arts Gallery, February 19 March 19, 2005 New Power Generation Hampton University Museum, February 4, 2005 July 31, 2005 David Herman and Carl Sidle Lillian Bradshaw Gallery, Dallas Public Library, Texas September 3 October 1, 2003 Solo Traveling Exhibit Etched In The Eyes The Spirit Of A People Called Gullah Geechee Edward Cruthfield Gallery (Johnson C. Smith University) Charlotte, North Carolina April 5 - June 30, 2012 Brookgreen Gardens 1931 Brookgreen Drive Murrells Inlet, South Carolina January 9, 2012 March 2, 2012 King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation Inc. The Beach Institute Savannah, Georgia July 17 Aug 28, 2005

5 Brookhaven College Farmers Branch February 9 - February 27, 2004 Dreamkeepers Community Art Center Georgetown, SC September 21 - October 31, 2002 Better Images Conference Center Gwine Bak Conference/Gullah Geechee Nation St. Helena Island, SC July 5 August 1, 2002 South Dallas Cultural Center May 17 June 30, 2002 Solo Shows A Kinder Blue Arthello Beck Gallery, South Dallas Cultural Center May 12 - June 30, 2012 Photographix.01 a collection of digital manipulated photographs Tarrant County College NW Visual Arts Gallery, Ft. Worth, Texas January 22 February 17, 2001 Men and Women Boys and Girls a black & white collection The Gallery Room at DCTV Studios, September 19 October 31, 2000 Published Works Callaloo Journal, American Tragedy: New Orleans Under Water, 2007 National Trust for Historic Preservation: Forum News, 2007 Book cover image/design: Gullah, Gossip, & Ghost, 2004 Eclipse Magazine, 2004 The Dallas Morning News: Guide, 2004 Brookhaven Courier, 2004 Young Audience of North Texas artist residency program catalog: 2003/04 The Dallas Weekly Cover, 7/2004 The Gullah Sentinel Newspaper, SC, August, 2002 Perspectives: Ohio Today, 2002 Ohio University Research Journal, 2002 Eclipse Magazine, 2001 Black History Month Advertisement: 7-11 Convenient Store, 2001 The Dallas Weekly Cover, 6/1999 Chocolate City, Movie Poster, 1994

6 News + Media Office of Cultural Affairs, In The City, 2009 Summer program at El Centro teaches documentary skills The Dallas Moring News, July 12, 2008 Lessons through a lens The Dallas Morning News, May 3, 2006 Letting the lens capture their world The Dallas Morning News, April 1, 2006 Workshop open kids eyes to photography Savannah NOW online, July 30, 2005 Dallas Artist Captures Images of the Past Eclipse Magazine, June/July 2004 Framing their world The Dallas Morning News, June 19, 2004 Young people s photos capture South Dallas The Dallas Morning News, June 9, 2004 Slave history inspires artist Brookhaven Courier, March 1, 2004 Humanity, simplicity emerge in art galleries Brookhaven Courier, February 16, 2004 Etched in the Eyes opens Saturday at the Dreamkeepers Arts Center The Georgetown Times, September 18, 2002 Photojournalism workshop scheduled by Dreamkeepers The Georgetown Times, June 27, 2001 Through the Eyes of Our Children The Dallas Morning News, April 28, 2001 The hidden beauty of Congo Street The Dallas Morning News, October 23, 2000