Carlton Wilkinson is a photographer whose dramatic images reflect contemporary life and its relationship to the African American experience. His work has won the Tennessee Arts Commission Fellowship and a number of art competition awards as well as being included in major collections such as the Schomburg Center in New York, Gaylord Entertainment, and BellSouth, in Nashville. He is the founder and past-president of the Nashville African American Arts Association and owner of In The Gallery, a contemporary art space. Wilkinson has been inspired by and seeks to lift up members of the African diaspora, both through his photography and his gallery. He began his studies as an artist at Washington University at St. Louis where he received his BFA, and continued at UCLA where he received his MFA in Design. He went on to receive the Tennessee Artist Fellowship (1994) which is the state’s highest honor for an artist. Wilkinson has exhibited his photography nationally, including at the Smithsonian Institute, the University of Notre Dame, Vanderbilt University, University of California Berkeley, Fisk University, the Frist Art Museum and more. His 25th year retrospective exhibition and catalog, Coming Home, was exhibited at the Parthenon Museum in 2005. Wilkinson delivers depth and meaning to his collection of evocative photographs, and speaks to the emotional and cultural disconnect many in the African diaspora face. Wilkinson has been speaking internationally on his photography, and has recently lectured at Harvard University, the University of Houston, and others around the world.
Special thanks to: East Tennessee State University's Mary B. Martin School of the Arts, and the Reece Museum, FL3TCH3R Exhibit Introduction video, Sound & Graphic by Adam Shelton; FL3TCH3R Exhibit Poster by Carrie A. Dyer; Videos Produced by: Reece Museum, Directed & Filmed by: Spenser Brenner & Edited by: Lydia Myers
Special thanks to: East Tennessee State University's Mary B. Martin School of the Arts, and the Reece Museum, Introduction Narration: Randy Sanders, Reece Museum Director; FL3TCH3R Exhibit Introduction video, Sound & Graphic by Adam Shelton; FL3TCH3R Exhibit Poster by Carrie A. Dyer, Video Produced by :Reece Museum ; Directed & Edited by Spenser Brenner; Awards Presentation Co-Directors: Barbara H. Dyer, M. Wayne Dyer & Carrie A. Dyer (not pictured)
2020 FL3TCH3R Exhibit - Gallery Walkthrough with Carlton Wilkinson
The FL3TCH3R EXHIBIT is an annual international juried exhibition hosted by the Reece Museum on the campus of East Tennessee State University. This exhibition explores current issues important to visual artists. Carlton Wilkinson, a photographer whose images reflect contemporary life and its relationship to the African American experience, juried 85 artworks by 55 artists into the FL3TCH3R Exhibit. To learn more about the FL3TCH3R EXHIBIT please visit: http://fl3tch3rexhibit.com/ Special Thank You to: Carlton Wilkinson and ETSU's Mary B. Martin School of the Arts Introduction Narration and Filming: Spenser Brenner, Exhibition Coordinator, Reece Museum FL3TCH3R Intro Graphic: Adam Shelton, Graphic Designer/Filmmaker FL3TCH3R EXHIBIT Poster: Carrie Dyer, Co-Director, FL3TCH3R EXHIBIT Edited by: Lydia Myers, Student Worker, Reece Museum Music: https://www.bensound.com
The FL3TCH3R EXHIBIT is an annual international juried exhibition hosted by the Reece Museum on the campus of East Tennessee State University. This exhibition explores current issues important to visual artists. Carlton Wilkinson, a photographer whose images reflect contemporary life and its relationship to the African American experience, juried 85 artworks by 55 artists into the FL3TCH3R Exhibit. To learn more about the FL3TCH3R EXHIBIT please visit: http://fl3tch3rexhibit.com/ Special Thank You to: Shanna Glawson and ETSU's Mary B. Martin School of the Arts Interviewer: Savanah Bennett, Graduate Assistant, Reece Museum Introduction Narration, Filming and Editing: Spenser Brenner, Exhibition Coordinator, Reece Museum FL3TCH3R Intro Graphic: Adam Shelton, Graphic Designer/Filmmaker FL3TCH3R EXHIBIT Poster: Carrie Dyer, Co-Director, FL3TCH3R EXHIBIT Introduction Music: https://www.bensound.com
