BIO, C.V., ARTIST STATEMENT

Dionna Bright is a self-taught creative director, model and portrait photographer in Charlotte, North Carolina. She utilizes her love for nature, sunlight and energy to visualize her experiences, vulnerability and expressions of the multifacetedness of her blackness through the use of her Nikon camera.
Her work explores themes of inner childhood, identity, spirituality, authenticity and expressionism.
In 2023 Dionna held her first solo exhibition, SIGNS and her work has been featured in publications, magazines, books and highlighted on WBTV.
Dionna's photographic experience allows her clients the space to tap into their inner essence and capture their stories in a candid and real way. Her experience provides and opportunity for true connection that will aid in the capturing and telling your story. She is equipped with posing, creative direction and on-camera techniques.
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Along with portrait photography, Dionna also photographs weddings, events, studio work and more.
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Please contact Dionna via her contact page.
For enquiries / collaborations / commissions / availability / press
Contact for Phone | info@dionnabrightphotography.com
C.V. | DIONNA BRIGHT
b. 1995- American born photography based artist
EDUCATION
2018 ​The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina
Curriculum, Sociology
EXHIBITIONS (Solo)
Glimmers of the Hidden and Seen | 2023 - The Light Factory (TLF)
Charlotte, North Carolina
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SIGNS | 2023 - Flux Galleries
Charlotte, North Carolina
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2022 | Tina Turner - Belk Theatre at Blumenthal Performing Arts
Charlotte, North Carolina
EXHIBITIONS (Group)
2019 | N.C. State Fair
Raleigh, North Carolina
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2022 | Hunnid Dolla Art Fair - BLK MKT CLT
Charlotte, North Carolina
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2022 | This - Flux Galleries
Charlotte, North Carolina
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2023 | Members Show - The Light Factory
Charlotte, North Carolina
PUBLICATIONS & PRESS
2022 The Charlotte Observer - The unexpected way ‘a source of joy’ wound up as the model for a giant uptown mural
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2022 WBTV QC Life - Charlotte is Creative gives out HUG Grant
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2022 SHOUTOUT ATLANTA - Meet Dionna Bright | Professional Portrait Photographer & Self-Portrait Artist
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2023 VoyageATL - Meet Dionna Bright
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2023 Sistories - https://www.sistories.org/issues
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2023 - WITH ASC FUNDING, A FAMILY WITH DEEP CHARLOTTE ROOTS SHARES ITS STORY WITH THE WORLD
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2023 - ArtsPlus - A Seat At The Table podcast
AFFILIATIONS
Click on the photo below to view the news segment and read more info!
ARTIST STATEMENT | DIONNA BRIGHT
Being present in self-portraiture allows me to be fully authentic. In this space, I tell my story in addition to the narratives of my ancestors by emoting the fullness of our black experiences.
Photography is the medium by which I portray the multifacetedness of blackness and capture our history, existence, and potential.
I value connection to the moment; through composition, manipulation of light, attention to detail, props, expressive tones, and intentional color grading, I seek to captivate the viewer to perceive black temporality from a unique perspective.
My work seeks to empower the black individual and collective to introspect, heal, engage, and explore newness unapologetically.