About
Biography
Perry Dilbeck, a native of McDonough, Georgia, became interested in photography at the early age of fifteen. Throughout his college years, he earned an Associate of Arts degree from The Art Institute of Atlanta, a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Georgia State University, and a Masters of Fine Arts degree from Savannah College of Art and Design - all in photography. He has spent several years as a freelance commercial photographer with many large corporate clients in the metropolitan Atlanta area. For nearly twelve years now, Dilbeck has been a photography instructor at The Art Institute of Atlanta. His major expertise is black and white printing, and he has a very lavish darkroom in his house where he is able to do his own film processing and print developing.
For the past ten years Dilbeck has worked on a series of black and white images entitled - The Last Harvest-Truck Farmers in the Deep South which tells the story of the fading lifestyle of Southern truck farmers. Photographed primarily with simple plastic cameras called Holgas, this work has been published worldwide in many photo magazines. Images from this series have been collected nationally and exhibited in galleries throughout the United States.
In November 2006, the University of Georgia Press in association with Center For American Places published - The Last Harvest-Truck Farmers in the Deep South as a monograph. Look for it at your local bookstores or favorite online bookseller.
Perry Dilbeck has achieved much recognition for his work and was most recently awarded Georgia Author of the year for The Last Harvest-Truck Farmers in the Deep South. He also received an artist sponsorship from Blue Earth Alliance in Seattle, WA. In addition to this, in 2006 the National Geographic Society-All Roads Project nominated The Last Harvest project honorable mention. The Texas Photographic Society awarded Dilbeck a fellowship in 2004 and he was also named a Vision 2003 Award Winner from the Santa Fe Center for Visual Arts. In addition, Perry was awarded sabbaticals from The Art Institute of Atlanta for Summer 2003 and Spring 2010.
Awards
| 2010 | Sabbatical Award, Spring Quarter, Art Institute of Atlanta. |
| 2009 | Portfolio Contest 2009 Award Winner, Color Magazine-Issue #4 November, Novato, CA. |
| 2007 | Georgia Author of the Year, Non-Fiction Category-The Last Harvest, Georgia Writers Association. |
| 2006 | National Geographic Society, All Roads Photography Project, Honorable Mention- The Last Harvest, Washington, DC. |
| 2004 | "2004 Fellowship Award,"Texas Photographic Society, San Antonio, TX. |
| 2003 | "Blue Earth Alliance,"Sponsorship of Truck Farmers - The Last Harvest, Seattle, WA. |
| 2003 | "Vision 2003 Award Winner,"Assignment Earth, Santa Fe Center for the Arts, Santa Fe, NM. |
| 2003 | Sabbatical Award, Summer Quarter, Art Institute of Atlanta. |
| 1997 | "Selected Winner,"New Works By Southern Photographers, Louisiana State University. |
| 1996 | "Second Place,"Coastweeks 1996, Sierra Club, Armstrong Atlantic State University. |
| 1996 | "Graduate Fellowship,"Malcolm Curtis Propes, Savannah College of Art & Design. |
| 1996 | "Honorable Mention,"1996 Visual Arts Exhibition, Decatur Arts Alliance. |
| 1996 | "Purchase Award,"9th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, South Cobb Arts Alliance. |
| 1995 | "First Place - People,"Second Annual Photography Exhibition, Thomasville Arts Guild. |
| 1994 | Purchase Award"and "Second Place,"12th Juried Exhibition, The Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art. |
| 1994 | "Best In Show"and "Purchase Award,"1st Annual Juried Photography Exhibition, Kennesaw College. |
| 1993 | "Best In Show,"Providence Canyon State Park, Lumpkin, GA. |
| 1991 | "Best Portfolio Award,"The Art Institute of Atlanta. |
| 1991 | "Honorable Mention,"The Atlanta Photo Show of The Southeastern Center For the Arts. |
| 1991 | "Best In Show,"The Creative Arts Guild: Images ‘91 Contest. |
| 1990 | "Finalist,"Photographer’s Forum Best of Photography Contest. |
| 1990 | "First Place,"Wildlife Category of The Creative Arts Guild: Images ‘90 Contest. |
| 1990 | "Best In Photo Department,"The Art Institute of Atlanta. |
| 1989 | "Finalist,"Photographer’s Forum Best of College Photography Contest. |
| 1989 | "First Place,"Abstract Division of The Creative Arts Guild: Images ‘89 Contest. |
Exhibitions
| Solo Exhibition History | |
|---|---|
| 2009 | "The Last Harvest," Photography Invitational-Crealde School of Art, Winter Park, FL. |
| 2009 | "The Last Harvest," Perrel Gallery, Tucker Arts Center, Norfolk, VA.. |
| 2008 | "The Last Harvest," Atrium Gallery, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, GA.. |
| 2008 | "The Last Harvest," Arts Center Clayton, Jonesboro, GA. |
| 2008 | "The Last Harvest," The Photography Center, Columbus, GA. | 2006 | "Truck Farmers - The Last Harvest," Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, Atlanta, GA. |
| 2005 | "Truck Farmers - The Last Harvest," Photomedia Center, Erie, PA. |
| 2005 | "Truck Farmers - The Last Harvest," Options Gallery, Odessa, TX. |
| 2003 | "The Last Harvest"Silver Eye Center for Photography, Pittsburgh, PA. |
| 2002 | "The Last Harvest,"Southern Light Gallery, Amarillo, TX. |
| 2001 | "The Last Harvest,"University of Minnesota - St. Paul , MN. |
| 2000 | "The Last Harvest,"William Woods University - Fulton, MO. |
| 1999 | "Truck Farmers - The Last Harvest"- Blue Sky Photography Gallery - Portland, OR. |
| 1998 | "The Last Harvest,"Bergen Gallery, Savannah, GA. |
| 1993 | "Black and White Landscapes,"Clayton County Library, Morrow, GA. |
| 1993 | "Black and White Portraits,"Clayton County Headquarters Library, Jonesboro, GA. |
| Selected Group Exhibition History | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | "PhotoSpiva 2010,"Spiva Center for the Arts, Joplin, MO. |
| 2008 | "Selections from Blue Earth Alliance Projects," Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA. |
| 2007 | "Slow Life-The Power of Plants," Chicago Botanic Garden, Chicago, IL. |
| 2007 | "Photographs that Make a Difference," TCC Gallery, Longview, TX. |
| 2006 | "Slow Life-The Power of Plants, United States Botanic Garden, Washington, DC. |
| 2005 | "One Foot After the Other, Mark Woolley Gallery, Portland, OR. |
| 2005 | "Blue Earth Alliance Travelling Show, Chase Gallery, Spokane, WA. |
| 2005 | "Blue Earth Alliance Travelling Show, Redmond Arts Community Center, Redmond, WA. |
| 2004 | "Visual Proof,"The Photographic Center Northwest, Seattle, WA. |
| 2004 | "Spring Exhibition - Blue Earth Alliance, Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, WA. |
| 2003 | "Salon 25,"Savannah Gallery, Atlanta, GA. |
| 2003 | "TPS 12th The National Competition,"Center for Contemporary Art, Abilene, TX. |
| 2003 | "Slow Exposures,"Pike County Historic Preservation, Inc., Zebulon, GA. |
| 2003 | "Southern Exposure,"Pinnacle Gallery, Savannah, GA. |
| 2003 | "8th Biennial Competition,"Crealde School of Art, Winter Park, FL. |
| 2002 | "Southern Style,"Lowndes-Valdosta Art Commission, Valdosta, GA. |
| 2002 | "2002 HCP Juried Exhibition,"Houston Center for Photography, Houston, TX. |
| 2002 | "LaGrange National XXII Biennial,"Lamar Dodd Art Center, LaGrange, GA. |
| 2001 | "Poetic Localities,"Houston Center for Photography, Houston, TX. |
| 2001 | "Red Hot Art,"Red Gallery, Savannah, GA. |
| 2001 | "2001 Print Auction & Exhibit,"Houston Center for Photography, Houston, TX. |
| 2000 | "Photo Americas,"Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR. |
| 2000 | "Silverworks 2000,"Sante Fe Gallery, Gainsville, FL. |
| 1997 | "New Works By Southern Photographers,"Juried by Debbie Fleming Caffery, L.S.U., Baton Rouge, LA. |
| 1996 | "Coastweeks 1996,"Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, GA. |
| 1996 | "9th National Juried Art Exhibition,"The South Cobb Arts Alliance, Mableton, GA. |
| 1996 | "1996 Visual Arts Exhibition,"Decatur Arts Alliance, Decatur, GA. |
| 1996 | "LaGrange National XIX Biennial,"Lamar Dodd Art Center, LaGrange, GA. |
| 1995 | "The Art of Photography,"Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL. |
| 1995 | "Second Annual Photography Exhibition,"Thomasville Arts Guild, Thomasville, GA. |
| 1995 | "Art With a Southern Drawl,"Mobile College, Mobile, AL. |
| 1995 | "Phototropolis 95,"San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA. |
| 1994 | "Photo Biennial 1994,"Westport Arts Center, Westport, CT. |
| 1994 | "Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art - 12th Juried Exhibition,"Augusta, GA. |
| 1994 | "First Annual Juried Photography Exhibition,"Kennesaw State College, Kennesaw, GA. |
| 1993 | "First Annual Photo Exhibition,"The Arts Connection, Atlanta, GA. |
| 1993 | "A Midsummer’s Caprice,"The Puchong Gallery, New York, NY. |
| 1993 | "Art With a Southern Drawl,"Mobile College, Mobile, AL. |
| 1992 | "Annual Members Show,"The Atlanta Photography Gallery. |
| 1992 | "X Show,"Neikrug Photographica Gallery, New York, NY. |
Publications
| 2010 | The Sun- January Issue #409, Chapel Hill, NC. |
| 2009 | Color Magazine-Issue #4 November, Novato, CA. |
| 2008 | Light Leaks -Summer Issue #10, Ontario, CANADA. |
| 2008 | H magazine-January/February, Stockbridge, GA. |
| 2007 | Photographer's Forum, November, Santa Barbara, CA. |
| 2007 | Popular Photography, September, Vol. 71, #9, New York, NY. |
| 2007 | Bloomsbury Review, July/August, Denver, CO. |
| 2007 | Black & White magazine-#51 June, Novato, CA. |
| 2007 | Black & White Photography magazine, April - #70, East Sussex, England. |
| 2007 | E-Environmental magazine, Jan./Feb., Norwalk, CT. |
| 2006 | LensWork - Sept./Oct. - #66, Anacortes, WA |
| 2006 | BookForum - Vol. 13, #3, New York, NY |
| 2006 | Ag - Autumn Issue- #45, East Molesey, England |
| 2006 | The Sun, Oct Issue #370, Chapel Hill, NC. |
| 2006 | Flavors - Fall. - Atlanta, GA. |
| 2006 | The Sun, May Issue #365, Chapel Hill, NC. |
| 2005 | Deep, May/June, Savannah, GA. |
| 2005 | The Sun, January Issue #349, Chapel Hill, NC. |
| 2004 | Photo Life, March - Tornoto, Canada. |
| 2003 | Georgia State Magazine, Winter 2003, Atlanta, GA. |
| 2003 | The Sun, June Issue #330, Chapel Hill, NC. |
| 2003 | Photovision: Art & Technique – May/June, Crestone, CO. |
| 2003 | The Black & White Enthusiast – Vol. 2, #6, Fortitude Valley, Australia. |
| 2003 | Photo Art International - #31, Surrey, England. |
| 2003 | British Journal of Photography - February 28, London, England. |
| 2002 | Black and White Photography - August- #12, East Sussex, England |
| 2002 | Photographer’s Forum - February - Santa Barbara, CA. |
| 2000 | Photo District News - August, New York, NY |
| 2000 | Black and White Magazine - #6 April , Novato, CA. |
| 1998 | The Magazine - Summer/Fall - Vol. 2, # 2, Savannah, GA. |
| 1998 | LensWork Quarterly - May - #21, Portland, OR. |
| 1998 | Silverworks - Savannah, GA. |
| 1997 | Graphis Photo AMA 1 - 1997. |
| 1993 | Pulse Magazine of BellSouth, Atlanta, GA. |
| 1992 | Peachtree Magazine, Atlanta, GA. |
| 1992 | Pulse Magazine of BellSouth, Atlanta, GA. |
| 1989 | 1990 Photographer’s Forum, Magazine Annual 1990. |
Collections
| Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah GA. | |
| Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, Augusta GA. | |
| Kennesaw State College, Marietta GA. | |
| Rixon Reed, Photo-Eye Books & Prints, Sante Fe NM. | |
| Glassel School of Art, Houston, TX. | |
| Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX. | |
| Harry Ransom Research Center, University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX. |