ARTIST TALK
JOIN THESE ARTISTS FOR A DISCUSSION ABOUT THEIR WORK AND CAREERS
October 8, 6-7:15pm
James Carey, Shank Henry, and Adam Allen approach portraiture through three distinct artistic voices, each grounded in a shared respect for people and community. Their photographs explore identity, culture, and lived experience with care and intention. Together with the stories beside them, these portraits invite viewers to see each person not simply as a subject, but as art in themselves.
These artists will speak at the Southeast Museum of Photography about their works featured in the exhibition Art Becomes Us, featuring more than 70 portraits that explore identity, resilience, beauty, culture, and the stories behind the people we encounter.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
MADORSKY THEATER
SOUTHEAST MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY 1200 W. INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY BLVD. DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32114
Featured in order:
James Carey, Shank Henry and Adam Allen
JAMES CAREY
James Carey approaches portraiture as a form of visual storytelling. Drawing from his background in cinema and television, he uses light and shadow with purpose, allowing each to shape mood, emotion, and meaning. His portraits look beyond appearance, searching for the vulnerability, strength, and quiet complexity that make a person distinct. Light may gently reveal; shadow may leave something for the viewer to consider. Between the two, James creates space for a more intimate encounter with his subjects. His work asks viewers to linger beyond the first impression and recognize the humanity held with each frame.
SHANK HENRY
Shank Henry approaches portraiture as a shared act of seeing and being seen. Through conversation, trust, and creative exchange, she creates space for each person to bring their story into the frame. Her art favors simplicity, allowing identity, culture, resilience, and emotion to speak without distraction. For Shank, a portrait is more than a likeness; it is a meeting of lived experience and artistic expression. Her photographs preserve something deeply personal while reaching toward something shared-a sense of connection, memory, and the lasting value of each person's story.
ADAM ALLEN
Adam Allen approaches portraiture as a study of people in place. Raised in Daytona Beach and shaped by years photographing music artists in New York City, he uses light, setting, styling, and dialogue to reveal more than appearance alone. His images carry the influence of historic editorial photography while remaining grounded in the present. Working with both modern and vintage cameras, Adam is drawn to photographs that feel considered yet lived-in. After more than a million images made since the late 1980’s, he still sees himself as a student of photography, always looking, learning and refining his craft.