Peripheral ARTeries
Courtney A. Henderson
Courtney A. Henderson (USA)
an artist’s statement
CourtAleise Photography lets others have a look at the world through my lens. CourtAleise Photography is my art business that features landscape photography from Hawaii, South Florida, and New York. My photography is used to create greeting cards and pieces of art. Photography first became an interest of mine when I was a toddler. I would play with my Dad’s Polaroid camera for hours. I became fascinated with the photos that this device was able to create. As an undergraduate journalism student at Florida A&M University, I took my first photography class. It was at that point that I realized I had truly fallen in love with the art of photography and that I wanted to express myself through this art medium. While earning my bachelor's degree I worked for several newspapers as both a writer and a photographer. While teaching in Stuttgart, Germany, for a semester I decided to travel and expand my portfolio. I was inspired by the mountains of Switzerland, the rolling hills of France, and the breathtaking architecture of Italy. As a professional I have had the opportunity to be the photographer for events such as the infamous Miami Wynwood ArtWalk, I have also had art displayed in different galleries, events, and featured in the Sun Sentinel. My desire to combine my love for photography and travel was the catalyst for creating CourtAleise Photography. Through my landscape photography I am able to share what I find most beautiful and intriguing about different places around the world. CourtAleise Photography allows me to share my art through art exhibitions, such as a show at Eclectic in Miami and a show in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea in early 2013. In addition During June and July of 2013 I have an exhibit on display at the African American Research Cultural Center in Fort Lauderdale. The purpose of my art is to let others have the exhilarating feeling of having traveled somewhere far away, without ever setting foot on a plane. The landscape art of CourtAleise Photography will take you on a visually stimulating journey from New York, to South Florida, to Hawaii and beyond. CourtAleisePhotography@gmail.com Bachelor’s of Science in Journalism Florida A&M University 2008 Masters of Arts in Literature, University of Toledo 2009 Masters of Science in Linguistics, Language Documentation and Conservation, University of Hawaii at Manoa 2012 http://courtaleise.wix.com/courtaleise
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