Donnette Zacca
Donnette Ingrid Zacca | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 May 1957 St. James, Jamaica |
| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Education | Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts Maryland Institute College of Art |
| Occupation | Photographer |
Donnette Ingrid Zacca (born 2 May 1957) is a Jamaican fine art photographer, lecturer, and artist.[1] The Jamaican Magazine and the National Gallery of Jamaica have listed her among the best photographers in the nation.[2][3]: 243 She has exhibited at the National Gallery's Biennial and was the recipient of the Institute of Jamaica's Silver Musgrave Medal in 2015.[2]
Early life and education
Zacca was born in St James, Jamaica.[4] Zacca cites her having grown up in rural Jamaica as the beginning of her appreciation of the outdoors.[5] One of her earliest exposures to photography was when her uncle had returned from the United States and gifted her a Kodak Instamatic camera when she around 13-14 years old.[5] It was a small point and shoot camera with 24 exposures.[5] Zacca attended Mt. Alvernia High School.[1] She majored in graphic design and art education at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts.[4] In 1988, Zacca received a USAID scholarship to study photography at Ohio University. Unfortunately, she experienced discrimination during her time there when another student had destroyed her artwork.[5] In 2004, Zacca received her Masters of Fine Art degree from Maryland Institute College of Art.[4]
Career
Zacca currently works as a photography lecturer and lab technician at Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts.[2] She is the co-founder of the Jamaican photography club, Just Black and White (JBW).[2] Zacca describes her art as the primary process of expressing her ideas.[5] Her approach to photography is based on the observation of her surroundings and the issues and concerns of women.[5]
Personal life
Zacca currently resides in Kingston, Jamaica.[6]
Achievements
- Commissioned by the Jamaica Postal Service to create 12 stamps in 2003.[2]
- Received the Silver Musgrave Medal for outstanding merit.[2]
- Received the Jamaica Cultural Development Annual Photography Award.[1]
- Received the National Heritage Trust Photography Competition award.[1]
- Received the National Gallery of Jamaica purchase award.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Personnes | Africultures : Zacca Donnette". Africultures (in French). Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f nationalgalleryofjamaica (28 October 2015). "Silver Musgrave Medal for Art: Donnette Ingrid Zacca". National Gallery of Jamaica Blog. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ISBN 978-92-805-1732-3.
- ^ a b c "Donnette Zacca". National Gallery of Jamaica Blog. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Johnson, Elton (15 February 2015). "Donnette Zacca: Jamaica's First Lady of Photography". Antillean Media Group. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Donnette Zacca". National Gallery of Jamaica Blog. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
External links
- "Focal Point S01E04 Donnette Zacca", interview on YouTube, 2 July 2017.