Mark Wolfe
Professional
Photographer

(404) 578-7520


Abstract

Mr. Wolfe is a professional documentary photographer. His award-winning black-and-white photography has been published in a variety of formats and featured in galleries and shows throughout the Southeast United States.  From 1997-2002 he perrformed large-format black-and-white photography for historic recordation projects in the eastern and southern United States. Since the fall of 2002 Mr. Wolfe has performed documentary disaster photography predominately in the southeastern U.S. He has worked on several projects including tornadoes, floods and many major hurricanes.


Experience

Documentary Photography

Mr. Wolfe’s black-and-white documentary photography has been exhibited and published over the past five years, as summarized below.His most recent effort involves a ongoing project documenting the Historic Mechanicsville Community in Atlanta, GA.  He also has completed projects in Havana, Cuba, Kingston, Jamaica and an African-American community in south Georgia.

Radial Restaurant, April 2004. Selected Works
Atlanta, GA

Tarathai Restaurant , January 2004. Selected Works
Fayetteville, GA

Genema Gallery, September - October 2002
"My View of the South"
Atlanta, GA

Moving Spirits Studios and Gallery, June - July 2002.
"My Perspective"
 Atlanta, GA

 ART Station, January - April 2002. Selected Works
Stone Mountain, GA

Moving Spirits Studios and Gallery in conjunction with
Atlanta Celebrates Photography presents "FOUR!", October 2001.
Atlanta, GA.

Moving Spirits Studios & Gallery, April 2001.
"Alaska and other recent travels"
Atlanta, GA

18th Annual ONB Magic City Art Connection - April 27, 28 & 29, 2001. Merit Award.
Birmingham, Alabama

Barnes and Noble Bookstore - December 2000.  One man show featuring photographs from Cuba, Jamaica, Atlanta and Butler, GA.
  Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA.

Several Photographs published in the book – ATLANTA, The Right Kind of Courage.  August, 2000.

ART Station Members’ Juried Art Exhibition and Competition #4 – November 1999.
Third Place Award.
 Stone Mountain, Georgia

Decatur Arts Festival - May, 2000. 
Best In Show
Decatur, Georgia.

Decatur Visual Arts Exhibition - May, 2000. 
Best in Show
    1 of 8 artists selected to display works.
Decatur, Georgia.

ONB Magic City Art Connection - April, 2000. Merit Award. 
Birmingham, Alabama.

Glynn Arts Association - February 3 - February 26, 2000. 
Individual exhibit of an ongoing
documentary project involving an African-American community in Butler, Georgia, entitled “A Portrait of Butler.” 
Saint Simons Island, Georgia.

North Georgia Mountain People Documentary Project – 1999-2000. 
The North Georgia Mountain Museum at Brenau College in Gainesville, Georgia received a $6000 grant to document the traditional mountain people of North Georgia. The museum has commissioned Mark to complete the photography portion of the documentation.

ART Station Members’ Juried Art Exhibition and Competition #2 – November 1999.
First Place Award. 
Stone Mountain, Georgia
Columbus Artist Guild Arts on the River – October 1999. 
Best of Show award.
Auburn Avenue Research Library – August-September 1999.
 Individual exhibit of an ongoing documentary project involving an African-American community in Butler, Georgia, entitled “A Portrait of Butler.”
 Atlanta, Georgia.
BlueMilk Magazine – February 1999.
 Five photographs from “A Portrait of Butler” published as the centerpiece of the February issue of this Atlanta-based art magazine.
Perrin Photography Show – February 1999. 
Recent works from Cuba series as part of a group show curated by Joe Perrin, Professor Emeritus at Georgia State University. 
ART Station Gallery, Stone Mountain, Georgia.
University of Georgia Press – January 1999. 
The University of Georgia Press is currently issuing a reprint of Erskine Caldwell’s 1940 novel, Trouble in July, featuring one of Mark’s photographs on the cover.
 Athens, Georgia.
Moving Spirits Membership – January 1999.
 Accepted invitation for a membership in the Moving Spirits Artists Collective.
 Atlanta, Georgia.
Moving Spirits Gallery – November 1998.
 Exhibit of recent works from Cuba and Jamaica as guest artist in a multi-media group show. 
Atlanta, Georgia.
Moving Spirits Gallery – March 1997. 
Individual exhibit of earlier works from “A Portrait of Butler.” 
Atlanta, Georgia.
Georgia Tech Center for the Arts – April-June 1996.
 Individual show entitled, “Images of Georgia Tech and Atlanta.”
 Atlanta, Georgia.
South Fulton County Arts Festival Artists Market – 1998.
 Purchase Award: Fulton County Arts Council traveling exhibit.
 College Park, Georgia.
AthFest Juried Artists Market – 1998. Second Place Award. 
Athens, Georgia.
ART Station Members’ Juried Art Exhibitions and Competitions– 1997, 1998 and 1999. 1998 #3 – Honorable Mention.
 Stone Mountain, Georgia.
ART Station Southeastern Crafts Invitational Exhibition #3 – 1998.
Stone Mountain, Georgia.
Decatur Arts Festival Visual Arts Exhibition – May 1996, 1997, and 1998. 
1998 – Honorable Mention.
 Decatur, Georgia.
Arts Station Southeastern Fine Arts and Crafts Exhibition – 1996.
 Stone Mountain, Georgia.


  Photography Instruction

Since fall 1995, Mr. Wolfe has been instructor of photography for Georgia Institute of Technology’s Options program, teaching quarterly classes in beginning, intermediate, and advanced techniques.


Photographic Recordation

Mr. Wolfe has produced several comprehensive photographic recordations, involving large-format black-and-white negatives and contact prints. For each effort, he has assembled a report based on HABS/HAER standards, including a log describing the photographs and roofline views illustrating photograph locations and angles. Each of the recordations has been submitted to the corresponding State Historic Preservation Office.

Chickamauga, Georgia.
 In the historic Mill Village neighborhood, exterior views of three homes to be elevated and interior and exterior views of four homes to be demolished. Streetscapes of the historic district were also included.


Radium Springs, Georgia.
 Historic Radium Springs Lodge with outbuildings, interior and exterior views.

Belhaven, North Carolina.
 Sixteen historic homes, exterior views, with streetscapes of the entire historic district.

Ralston, Pennsylvania.
 1901 American Bridge Company steel truss railroad bridge, to be relocated or demolished.

Luray, Columbia Furnace, and Lexington, Virginia.
 Seven historic homes, exterior views.

Geneva, Alabama. 
Bethel AME Church and Mount Hermon Masonic Lodge, interior and exterior views.

Fort Payne, Alabama.
 One historic home, exterior and interior, as well as photographs of the demolition process.

Albany, Georgia.
 One historic home and pump house, interior and exterior views.

Vienna, Georgia.
 Six historic homes, exterior views.

Clay City, Claysville, Falmouth, Kentucky.
Three historic homes, interior and exterior views and one historic culvert, exterior views.

Clarksville, Tennessee.
  Several historic downtown buildings and church rectory, interior and exterior views.

Mocanaqua, Pennsylvania.
  Two historic homes, exterior views.

Smithfield, North Carolina. 
 Eight historic homes, interior and exterior views.

Speed, North Carolina.
  Eight historic homes, exterior views.

Upland Borough, Pennsylvania
 Two historic homes, exterior views.

Glen Rock, Pennsylvania.
  One historic downtown building, exterior views.

Hancock, Lonaconing, Maryland.
  Two historic homes, interior and exterior views.

Greensboro, Millington, Maryland. 
 Four historic homes, exterior views.

Lewisburg, Milton, Muncy, Pennsylvania.
  Three historic homes, exterior views.

Washington Park, Windsor,  North Carolina. 
 Seven historic homes, exterior views.

Tarboro, Seven Springs, Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
  Five historic homes, exterior views.

Snow Hill, North Carolina.
  One historic downtown building, exterior views.

Oak Orchard, Delaware. 
One historic home, exterior views.
 

Disaster Photography

Mr. Wolfe has photographically documented (mostly in color) several disasters in the United States predominately in the southeast.

Mississippi, Alabama, Florida - October 2002. 
Tropical Storm Isidore.

Texas - February 2003.
Shuttle Columbia.

Tennesee - May 2003.
F-4 tornado, floods, minor tornadoes.

Florida - July 2003. 
Tornado.

North Carolina -September 2003.
Hurricane Isabel.

Kentucky - May 2004.
Tornadoes, floods.

Florida - August - December 2004.
Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne.

Alabama - July 2005.
Hurricane Dennis.

Mississippi - August 2005. 
Hurricane Katrina.

 

Education

M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1984
B. Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1982