Join Second Street Gallery for a virtual artist talk with photographers and long-time friends Marley Nichelle and Derrick J. Waller on Wednesday, February 16 from 6-7PM EST. The artists will discuss Nichelle’s current exhibition, Ghana to Gullah, on view in the Dové Gallery from February 4 - 25, 2022. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask the artists questions at the end of the session.
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Originally from the low country of South Carolina, Marley Nichelle is a self-taught freelance photographer, versed in landscape, street, concert, and studio photography, currently based in Charlottesville, VA and Choppee, SC. Nichelle views photography as a constant learning experience where he taps into different photographic mediums to push boundaries and challenge himself to master not only his craft but also the content and stories he produces. Through various multimedia projects such as Geechie Marley Experience, he curates images that bring awareness to and create space for vital conversation and education around race and culture, which provide an opportunity for healing, liberation, and diversity of perspective.
Since his entry into the photography world in 2019, Nichelle has showcased in exhibitions at McGuffey Art Center, Welcome Gallery at New City Arts Initiative, and Second Street Gallery. Nichelle’s work has been featured in media outlets such as the Associated Press, NPR, New York Times, and Shutterstock.
Derrick J. Waller is a proud graduate of the University of Virginia and has spent his whole life in the great state of Virginia, currently residing in Charlottesville. His daily grind is pharmaceutical research, but Derrick's expressive outlet is photography, where he finds great joy in documenting candid moments of everyday life. Derrick is a founding member of the Charlottesville Blark Arts Collective and his work has been featured nationally in the New York Times, NPR, and Runner's World along with various galleries and publications in Virginia, including the Second Street Gallery, McGuffey Arts Center, Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative, New City Arts Initiative, Welcome Gallery, Studio IX, Candela Books and Gallery, the CVille, Vinegar Hill Magazine and Charlottesville Tomorrow. When Derrick doesn't have a camera in his hand, you will find him spending time with his beautiful wife, Sarah, and baby girl, Josephine.