Benita Carr
Georgia State University, Atlanta

Benita has been working as a fine art photographer since 1986.  In 1990, she decided to leave her job as Public Relations Director for the Arts Festival of Atlanta to pursue  graduate work at Georgia State University where she will receive her M.F.A. in the Summer of 93'. During her time at Georgia State, Benita managed the Atlanta Photography Gallery and taught underprivileged children photography which helped them obtain positions as staff photographers at the National Black Arts Festival in Atlanta.  Benita considers her involvement in their growth as creative beings to be one of her greatest accomplishments.