Durham College associate dean to be recognized at 2011 Photography and Illustration Awards

Charlotte Hale, associate dean of the School of Media, Art & Design, recently won the portrait category of Applied Arts Magazine’s 2011 Photography & Illustration Awards for her photo (above) of a friend named Emery.

April 13, 2011

The Durham College School of Media, Art & Design (MAD) is celebrating the success of one of its own. Charlotte Hale, associate dean, recently won the portrait category of Applied Arts Magazine’s 2011 Photography & Illustration Awards for her photo of a friend named Emery, which was taken at her former studio.

“Emery came to my studio one day,” said Hale. “I hadn’t seen him in a while and heard he was ill. He sat for me and we shared a laugh. This was our last visit and I heard he passed away shortly after.”

Hale started her career as a photographer after graduating from the Durham College Advertising program (formerly known as Advertising Administration) in 1993. Prior to becoming a contract photography professor with the college, then associate dean, she ran the Veni Vidi Gallery in Port Perry, Ont., which also included her photography studio.

Nowadays she has a studio under renovation at her home on the island in Port Perry and continues to be involved in the world of photography. She was recently a juror for RMG Exposed, a photography auction event that took place in November 2010 and is a member of Cameras for Kids, a non-profit organization dedicated to giving underprivileged teens the opportunity to create art through the use of cameras. The organization is currently planning a trip to both the Dominican Republic and Haiti in 2012.

“Photographers chase moments but sometimes they offer themselves up in a moment of pure and honest exchange,” added Hale. “The strength of this image is in the truth of Emery’s spirit.”

The Photography & Illustration Awards are held by Applied Arts magazine each year. Winners have their work showcased in the May/June 2011 issue of the magazine, are recognized on its website and are invited to the annual Winner’s Exhibit, which will take place in October in Toronto, Ont.

For more information on Applied Arts magazine or to see the full list of winners of the

Photography & Illustration Awards, please visit: www.appliedartsmag.com/blog/?p=4430.