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Beaumont Enterprise Interview

Posted on January 2020January 2020by Britt Thomas

I recently was interviewed by Syd Kearney at the Beaumont Enterprise in Beaumont, TX. Kearney asked questions about my photo series, Indian Spirit, that is currently on view at the Galveston Arts Center. You can find the interview below:

https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/entertainment/article/PN-G-traditions-intrigue-photographer-14977572.php

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For his last full day in office, I am sharing an i For his last full day in office, I am sharing an in-progress piece. I’ve been thinking about the ways that Trump and his administration have created new symbols, new terms, new language. While he may go away (will he though?), his influence will be around for generations. Tomorrow though, we will still celebrate a victory for this country in moving toward our never ending quest for equality, liberty, and justice through democracy.
I’m in a new online exhibition! @dontsmilephoto I’m in a new online exhibition! @dontsmilephoto created an exhibition titled “Did That Just Happen?” of photos made in 2020. A zine is soon to come as well! You can find a link in my bio as well as Don’t Smile’s bio. Please go take a look!✌️ #didthatjusthappen #dontsmile #womenphotographers #dontsmilephoto #onlineexhibition #onlinephotographyexhibition #contemporaryphotography
Happy New Year’s Eve everyone! We are entering t Happy New Year’s Eve everyone! We are entering the last 12 hours of 2020, and I wanted to share an apt online exhibition I am in to close out the year. Please click on the link in my bio to visit @float_magazine’s Annus Horribilis [Horrible Year] curated by @admkbl. I am honored to be included in this group of 15 artists and 21 amazing honorable mentions such as the talented @andreduane! ❤️ Let’s enter this new year with the strength that comes from being tested and the hope that comes from knowing that even the worst moments in our lives never last forever. Photo: June 17th 2020 Statement: On February 27th, 2020, President Trump, discussing COVID-19, said, “One day - it’s like a miracle - it will disappear.” Struck by the willful ignorance of this statement, I started to record any words he said or wrote on the assured disappearance of the coronavirus.  Given soap’s important role during the pandemic and its ability to disappear through use, I found that casting President Trump’s words in soap was an appropriate format for creating a permanent record. The soap is colored with activated charcoal and laid on top of various white tablecloths. Each phrase cast in soap takes approximately 24 hours of hand washing to fully wash away. The resulting cloth remains permanently stained though; leaving an imprint that will never fully go away. Much like the effects of Covid-19 and our leadership’s handling of this pandemic, it has permanently changed us. #brittthomas #annushorribilis #soapart #soapmaking #trumpquotes #artduringcovid19 #fadingaway
I have been playing investigator on this photo tha I have been playing investigator on this photo that was framed at my paternal grandparents' house. My parents thought the person in the photo was my great grandmother on my paternal grandfather's side of the family and my namesake (we share the same middle name). First I unframed the photo. My great grandmother's name was on the back so identification was easy: Charlsey Wester. However, I wanted to know more. I’m a geek for old historical stuff. The frame was stuffed with a newspaper from 1912 that had a news article about plans for the Houston Ship Channel and an investigation into the abhorrent use of child labor in the USA. The photo had a postcard back. Real photo postcards were all the rage in the early 1900s until approximately 1930. Photographers could purchase postcard-backed photo paper and print directly onto the front of the postcard so that people could mail the prints to family. This image was never mailed though. That would have pinpointed the age of the photo, too easy. In my internet researching, I learned the divided back postcard design was released in 1907 so I know this photo was created between 1907 and 1912. The stampbox marking identifies the brand of paper which is AZO. The 4 upward-pointing triangles in the corner of the stampbox signifies that this particular AZO paper was manufactured from 1904 - 1918, confirming my date range. Based on the photo's appearance, I infer that the photograph is a hand-colored palladium print based off of its extremely matte surface and lack of silvering. The dates also line up with platinum/palladium prints which were popular between 1873 and the 1930s, with palladium becoming a more affordable alternative to platinum at the turn of the century. It was a lot of fun to combine history and photography! Now I just need to look at more family photos and find out Charlsey's birth date to figure out how old she was at the time of this photograph. #palladiumprint #platinumpalladium #realphotopostcard #realphotopostcards #handcoloredphoto #handcoloredphotography #oldfamilyphotos #photohistory
On this day 7 years ago, I married @princevthomas_ On this day 7 years ago, I married @princevthomas_art in the most beautiful courthouse in Houston in front of a small group of loved ones, two of whom we lost this year. It’s been a crazy 7 years with many dark moments, but he is my rock through it all. We are spending today apart as I work in the studio and he works from home with Amma, but that is part of what I love about this man. There is a mutual understanding that it’s not about a day, but about showing the person you love that you care and respect them every day. I took this photo at the studio today because I looked over and they reminded me of my Prince. Love you 😘!
LAST CHANCE! The day is here! Today is the LAST la LAST CHANCE! The day is here! Today is the LAST last day to apply for the 9th Annual SPE 2021 Combined Caucus Juried Exhibition call for entry! No more extensions, this is it! This is a juried exhibition for members of the Multicultural, LGBTQ, and Women’s Caucuses within the Society for Photographic Education @spenational. All photographic techniques, approaches and themes are welcome and eligible for consideration so don’t hold back! Video welcome too! This exhibition is organized in conjunction with Month of Photography Denver @mopdenver and the 2021 SPE conference. It will consist of an online exhibition, physical exhibition at Dateline @ddaatteelliinnee in Denver, CO, and an exhibition catalog. The juror this year is Endia Beal @endiabeal. Beal is a North Carolina based artist, curator, and author. Beal’s work merges fine arts with social injustice. She uses photography and video to reveal the often overlooked and unappreciated experiences unique to people of color. Learn more about Beal and check out her recently published book Performance Review on her website EndiaBeal.com. For more information on the 9th Annual SPE 2021 Combined Caucus Juried Exhibition, visit our call on SPE’s Call for Entry page at https://www.spenational.org/resources/calls-for-entry/spe-2021-combined-caucus-exhibition.
DEADLINE EXTENDED! The deadline for the 9th Annual DEADLINE EXTENDED! The deadline for the 9th Annual SPE 2021 Combined Caucus Juried Exhibition call for entry was extended until this Saturday, December 12th! That means there is another week for all members of the Multicultural, LGBTQ, and Women’s Caucuses within the Society for Photographic Education @spenational. Get those submissions in! All photographic techniques, approaches and themes are welcome and eligible for consideration so don’t hold back! Video welcome too! This exhibition is organized in conjunction with Month of Photography Denver @mopdenver and the 2021 SPE conference. It will comprise of an online exhibition, physical exhibition at Dateline @ddaatteelliinnee in Denver, CO, and an exhibition catalog. The juror this year is Endia Beal @endiabeal. Beal is a North Carolina based artist, curator, and author. Beal’s work merges fine arts with social injustice. She uses photography and video to reveal the often overlooked and unappreciated experiences unique to people of color. Learn more about Beal and check out her recently published book Performance Review on her website EndiaBeal.com. For more information on the 9th Annual SPE 2021 Combined Caucus Juried Exhibition, visit our call on SPE’s Call for Entry page at https://www.spenational.org/resources/calls-for-entry/spe-2021-combined-caucus-exhibition.
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