EDUCATION:

Photography – Self-taught

 

EXHIBITIONS:

  • Northwest Cultural Council, Rolling Meadows, IL / 2007

  • Pheasant Run Resort Art Gallery, St. Charles, IL / 2008

  • David L. Pierce Art Gallery, Aurora, IL / 2005

  • Waubonsee Community Education Instructor – Basic Photography 2012

  • Water Street Studios, Batavia, IL / 2015

  • Aurora City Hall, Aurora, IL / 2010

  • Saatchi Online Art Gallery / 2019

  • Aurora Historical Gift Shop & Museum, Aurora, IL

  • Water Street Studios Group Show Batavia, IL /2019

  • Water street Studios The /Chicago Capital Gallery [Solo exhibition] “Eclecticism As I See It”/2019

  • The Old Elburn Hall Elburn, IL/ 2019

  • Norris Cultural Center St Charles, IL / Anniversary Show 2019

  • Fermilab On-Line Exhibition “Conversion” and Artist Talk / November 2020 /

    https://vms.fnal.gov/asset/detail?recid=1963787

  • Richard and Gina Santori Library, “Artist Conversion of Found Communications Within the Environment” / Spring 2021

  • Artist of the Week – Glancer Magazine / July 2021/ https://www.glancermagazine.com/post/artist-of-the-week-perry-slade-of-aurora

  • Artist Interview – Vimeo / April 2021 / https://vimeo.com/539090079

  • Indie Art Park- Warrenville IL / Group show August – September 2022

  • Water Street Studios – Batavia IL / Aurora All Stars Group Show August – September

    2022

  • Tall Grass Art Association Park Forest IL / TA-DA Group show / August – September 2022

  • The City of Lights Camera Club, Aurora, IL. - Member

  • Marmion Academy Aurora IL / Solo exhibition “His Mind’s Eye”, Oct – Nov 2022

  • Elgin Artspace Lofts Chicago Alliance of African American Photographers Pan-African Fe

    Showcase Feb 1 – Feb 28 2025

  • The City of Lights Cornucopia Shop: Eye of the Photographer Feb 1 – Feb 28 2025

     

    Past and present organizations / professional affiliations:

    Quad county African American Chamber of Commerce CURRENT
    Chicago Alliance of African American Photographers [CAAAP] PAST Member of the Water Street Studios Artist Collective. Batavia, IL. CURRENT Water Street Studios Batavia IL / via Artist Collective membership CURRENT Tall Grass Art Association Park Forest, IL / Juried Artist CURRENT
    Aurora IL Historical Society Aurora IL / Gift Shop CURRENT
    Yellow Bird Books, Aurora, IL, CURRENT
    Studio V, Harper College, Palatine, IL, Member Artist CURRENT

    The City of Light Camera Club CURRENT