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Although I've never taken a formal photography class, I occasionally used to follow my mother

around on photo shoots, got my first 35 mm camera (a Canon Rebel) for my birthday

one year and never looked back
 

 

Bio-Sketch

I am the daughter of a white Jewish mother and a Black Cherokee father by birth, but I was raised in a community of single mothers who raised me as their own. At last count, fifteen mothers, three fathers, numerous brothers, sisters all forming an unconventional yet profoundly beautiful family. This ethnically diverse community of poets, painters, sculptors, storytellers taught me that creating and sharing art is as much a political act as a thing of beauty. Sharing myself and my work has been my greatest challenge and most rewarding experience.

Although I've never taken a formal photography class, I occasionally used to follow my mother around on photo shoots, got my first 35 mm camera (a Canon Rebel) for my birthday one year and never looked back. As a Deaf woman who's primary language is ASL, my vision of the world is unique. Hands, eyes, facial expressions and bodies are dominant themes, but like me, my subjects are unique and unlimited. A little quirky and definitely not mainstreamed aesthetically.

My passion for art, storytelling, theater and education has been forming a tapestry for many years now. I invite you to come witness its evolution, and if you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me at Ayisha@Earthlink.net.

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 Ayisha Knight's Artistic Credits

 
PHOTOGRAPHY
Black Out Featured Artist Aug. 2000
2 Dogs Working Shared Exhibit Sept. 2000
Salem Access TV Gallery Solo Exhibit Sept. 2000
Galant Gallery Shared Exhibit Oct. 2000
CCAE Solo Exhibit Nov. 2000
Front Street Café Solo Exhibit April 2001
Boston Public Library Solo lecture June 2001
North Shore Career Center Solo Exhibit July 2001
Club Passim Shared Exhibit Aug. 2001
Deaf Expo Shared Exhibit Sept. 2001
Espresso Royale Café Solo Exhibit May 2002
Disability Expo Solo Exhibit Sept. 2002
Maine Deaf Expo Solo Exhibit Sept. 2002
Dorian’s Shared Exhibit Current
POETRY
BlackOut Boston Ensemble 2000-2002
Lizard Lounge Shared feature April, 2001
Strand Theater Ensemble April, 2002
1st CD Solo CD  Until March 2003
     
 

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update 1 July 2008
 
 

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