Artist: Soraya Thompson

To Soraya Thompson, photography represents a process of awareness, exploration and engagement. Reflections within, from images without, not only seize experiences forever but also drive the experience of life itself—to create meaning and a connection to the passage of daily, mundane moments. That serves both as Soraya's fuel and reward in photography.

The beauty she searches for is, to her inner eye, synonymous with the truth, the truth within the core of any subject matter—be it a stone, a staircase or a human figure. The aesthetic ideal manifests itself in many guises, its embodiment at times juxtaposed against its external, physical parameters. But the rough and uncouth, the old and abandoned, the unadorned and bare emanate their own melodies as compositional sources for the camera's viewfinder.

Soraya's employment at UTMSH has provided her with the framework needed to grow as a photographer. Her non-exempt "day job" allows her to have the time, albeit limited, to pursue her artistic goals without the constraints of financial uncertainty. She is grateful to be part of this wonderful academic community.

Soraya Thompson
Soraya.Thompson@uth.tmc.edu
713-500-5121

Dec 16	Winter Exhibit through March 1, 2010
Feb 15	Deadline for submissions for Summer Exhibit
Mar 1	Spring Exhibit through June 10, 2009
Apr 28	Deadline for submissions for Summer Exhibit
Jun 2	Deadline for submissions for Fall Exhibit
Aug 11	Fall Exhibit through November 23, 2010
Oct 1	Deadline for submissions for Winter Exhibit
Dec 6	Silent Auction week 2010