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E. WRIGHT LEDBETTER
1464 Turner McCall Boulevard
Rome, GA 30161, U.S.A.
Phone: 706-346-1225
Website: www.ewrightledbetter.com
Email: ewright@ewrightledbetter.com
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Born 1967, in Rome, Georgia.
Education
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| 2000 | |
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. Master of Education, Higher Education Administration.
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| 1989 | | Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia. Bachelor of Arts, English. |
Selected Solo Exhibitions
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| 2005 | | Vietnam: Rising, Shorter College, Rome, Georgia.
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| 2002 | | Cuba: Picturing Change, Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia.
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| 2002 | | Cuba: Picturing Change, Rome Area Council for the Arts, Rome, Georgia.
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| 2001 | | Cuba: Tomorrow in Question, Center of Contemporary Art, Abilene, Texas
Cuba: Tomorrow in Question, Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, Augusta, Georgia
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| 2000 | | Cuba: Tomorrow in Question, Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia.
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| 1998 | |
Cuba Libre, Rome Area Council for the Arts, Rome, Georgia.
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| 1997 | |
So Do We Persevere, Strictly Black & White, Atlanta, Georgia.
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| 1996 | |
As We Live, Moon Gallery, Berry College, Mt. Berry, Georgia.
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Selected Group Exhibitions
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| 2007 | | Viajeros: North American Artist/Photographers Images of Cuba, Miami Dade College, Miami, Florida.
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| 2006 | | Focus: Artist Collections, the Museum of Contemporary Arts of Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia.
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| 2005 | | Viajeros: North American Artist/Photographers Images of Cuba, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, curated by Ricardo Viera and Margarita Aguilar.
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| 2005 | | As They See It: Georgia Photographers, the Museum of Contemporary Arts of Georgia, selections from the permanent collection, Atlanta, Georgia.
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| 2004 | | Camera Roma, Rome Area Council for the Arts, Rome, Georgia.
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| 2002 | | The Armory Photography Show, New York, New York.
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| 2001 | | Summer 2001, Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia.
The Photography Show, Association of International Photographic Art Dealers (AIPAD), New York, NY.
Spotlight on Southern Artists, Curated by Fay Gold, Atlanta, Georgia.
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| 2000 | | Exhibition of Gallery Artists, Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia.
The Photography Show, AIPAD, New York, NY.
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| 1999 | | Fay Gold Selects, Atlanta Photography Group, Atlanta, Georgia. Curator: Fay Gold, Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia.
Rome/Floyd County Showcase of the Arts, Winthrop- King Centre, Shorter College, Rome Georgia.
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| 1998 | |
Central Concepts, Atlanta Photography Group, Atlanta, Georgia. Curator: Donald Keyes, Curator, Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, Georgia.
Rome/Floyd County Showcase of the Arts, Winthrop- King Centre, Shorter College, Rome Georgia.
In Good Company, Atlanta Photography Group, Atlanta, Georgia. Curator: Jane Jackson, Jackson Fine Art, Atlanta.
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| 1996 | |
Atlanta Photography Group Member Show, Atlanta Photography Group, Atlanta Georgia. Curator: Ellen Dugan Fleurov, Curator of Photography, High Museum of Art, Atlanta.
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| 1994 | |
Beyond Rome: One Familys View of the World, Chieftains Museum, Rome, Georgia.
1992 Salon of Fine Art Photography, Chieftains Museum, Rome, Georgia.
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| 1992 | |
Salon of Fine Art Photography, Chieftains Museum, Rome,
Georgia."
per my supplied document.
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Books
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| 2002 | | Cuba: Picturing Change by E. Wright Ledbetter. Essays by Louis A. Prez, Jr. and Ambrosio Fornet. Photographs edited by Laurie Kratochvil. Translations by Achy Obejas. Hardbound, 11x12 inches, 208 pages, 110 duotone images. 1st edition, University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque.
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| 1996 | | Atlanta Summer 1996, edited by Alex Harris and Gudmund Vigtel. Hardbound. Published by Alston & Bird, Atlanta. pp. 13, 21, 56.
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Selected Bibliography
Steele, Tricia. "Porto Futurus: From Paper Towel Sketch to Steel and
Stone." Hometown Headlines, September 5,2008.
<http://hometownheadlines.com/New_Site/buzz.html>.
Gilton, Brian. Artist at Heart. Vini Vidi Vici Magazine, Rome,
Georgia. (January 2008): pp. 12-16.
Watson, Teresa. Review. The Promise That is Cuba. Rome News by Watson.com. September 27, 2007.
Radio Interview, Talk of the Town with Nell Reagan, WRGA, Rome, Georgia, September 19, 2007.
Segovia, Fernando F. 40 Years Later: Reflections on Going
Home.Vanderbilt Magazine, Vanderbilt University. Nashville, TN. (Spring 2005): pp 2-3, 44-53, and cover.
Avila, Savero. La Isla Bonita. Rome News Tribune. Rome, Georgia.
(December 23, 2004): p. 8A.
Garcia-Roza, Luiz Alfredo. Southwesterly Wind. New York, NY. Picador,
2004: cover.
Tucker, Phillip. A Resilient Spirit. Peabody Reflector, Vanderbilt
University, Nashville, Tennessee, (September 2004): pp 14-21 and cover.
Lovell, Wendy. The Photography of E. Wright Ledbetter. Washington and
Lee University Website. (March, 2004).
Partain, Pam. Rome/Floyd County At-A-Glance. Georgia Trend. Atlanta, Georgia (November 2003): pp. 108-09, 112.
Eagleson, Dennie. Review. The Antioch Review. (March 22, 2003).
MacMurray, Karen. Review. Library Journal. (January 2003): p. 102.
McCray, Jack. Review. Photographs, Essays Capture Changes in Cuba. The Post and Courier.
Charleston, South Carolina. (December 22, 2002): p. E-3.
Cooper, Gael Fashingbauer. Review. Cuba Faces Change. MSNBC review. (December 17, 2002).
Wilder, Kristina. Seeing the Human Side. Rome News Tribune. Rome, GA
(Oct. 20, 2002): p. 1-C
Perez, Louis A., Jr. The Chronicle Review, Section 2 of the Chronicle of
Higher Education, Washington, D.C., Vol XLIX, No. 7, (October 11, 2002)
p. B19.
Television Interview, Good Day Atlanta, WAGA Fox 5, Atlanta, GA, October
2, 2002.
Mack, Tom. Review. Photographer Focuses on a Land in Transition. Aiken Standard. Aiken, South Carolina. (February 4, 2001): p. 5-C.
Uhles, Steven. Review. Photographer Shows Cuba Through Images of Its People. The Augusta Chronicle Applause. Augusta, Georgia. (January 19, 2001): Back Cover.
Reiley, Karen J. (ed.) Reflections on a Presidency. Darlington
Magazine. Vol. 28, No. 1. (Spring 2001): pp. 42-47, and front cover.
Vacca, Jamie. Regional Photographers to Watch. Atlanta Magazine. (November, 2000): p. 106.
Fortenberry, Bill. Passion is Photographers Guide. Rome News Tribune.
(April 5, 1998): p. 4-A.
Fortenberry, Bill. Cubans Capture Eye, Heart. Rome News Tribune.
(April 5, 1998): p. 5-A.
Television Interview, CNWG Channel 10 News, April 13, 1998.
Bugg, William A., III. (ed.) Darlington Magazine. Vol. 25, Nos. 1.
(Summer 1998): pp. 2-3,4,10-11,13,14, 41, and front and back cover.
Bugg, William A., III. (ed.) Gov. Ernie Vandiver: Integrity in Tough
Times. Darlington Magazine. Vol. 24, No. 1. (Spring 1997): pp. 10-13.
Cullum, Jerry. Review. Ledbetter Focuses on Human Story. Atlanta Journal/Constitution. (July 18, 1997): p. G-22.
Bugg, William A., III. (ed.) Darlington Magazine. Vol. 24, Nos. 2-3. (Fall/Winter 1997): pp. 4, 8, 34, 36-40, 42, 73, 74, 76, and cover.
Harris, Alex and Vigtel, Gudmund. (eds.) Atlanta Summer 1996. Atlanta,
Georgia: Alston & Bird, 1996, pp. 13, 21, 56.
Hoge, Cathy. (ed.) Georgias Rome During the Olympics. Georgia
Voyager. Vol. 2, No. 1. (Fall 1996): p.43.
Hall, Andrea W. Review. "Photographer Captures Diversity Among
Cultures". Rome News Tribune. (January 7, 1996): pp. 1-C, 2-C.
Television Interview, CNWG Channel 10 News, January 11, 1996.
Photographers Forum Magazine, Best of Photography Annual, Santa
Barbara, California: 1993.
Lectures
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| 2007 | | Guest lecturer, Martha Berry Museum, Berry College, Rome, Georgia.
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| 2006 | | Guest lecturer, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia.
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| 2004 | | Guest lecturer, Darlington School, Rome, Georgia.
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| 2002 |
| Guest lecturer, Shorter College, Rome, Georgia.
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| 2001 | | Guest lecturer, Tulane University, Cuban Studies Institute, New Orleans, Louisiana
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| 2001 | | Guest lecturer, Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, Augusta, Georgia
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| 2001 | | Guest lecturer, Davison Fine Art School, Augusta, Georgia.
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| 2001 | | Guest lecturer, Augusta Preparatory School, Augusta, Georgia.
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| 2001 | | Guest lecturer, Augusta State University, Augusta, Georgia.
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Special Recognition
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| 2007 | | Winning design team leader, Gateway to Rome public monument design competition.
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| 2007 | | National Endowment for the Arts grant recipient supporting the winning Gateway to Rome design, Porto Futurus.
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| 2007 | | Sylvia Special Achievement Award recipient, Rome International Film Festival
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| 2002 |
| Cuba: Picturing Change nominated for the Golden Light Book Awards, Maine Photographic Workshops, Rockport, Maine.
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| 2000 | | Cuba: Picturing Change photography project nominated for the Infinity Award in Photojournalism at the International Center of Photography, New York, New York.
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Selected Collections
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International Center of Photography, New York, NY
Lehigh University Art Galleries, Bethlehem, PA
King & Spalding, Atlanta, GA
Numerous other private and corporate collections
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