Ron Witherspoon Georgia State University Originally from the bay area of San Francisco, now living in Atlanta for over 23 years, Ron Witherspoon enjoys creating the “art” of black and white photography. He is an award-winning military photojournalist who traveled North Africa, Central and South America documenting the activities of American soldiers in action during peacetime. When Ron was persuaded to submit his work to galleries for review and exhibition by a photographer friend, his first fine art image submitted for judging won first place in the photojournalism category at the Black Gallery in Los Angeles. Since his first solo show, Subjective Passions, Selective Visions, at MooBoo Gallery in Oakland, Ron has shown at The Richmond Art Center, The llth and 12th Annual Denver Black Arts Festival, The National Black Fine Art Show, COLOR: The National Black Fine Art Exposition, and more. After earning his Bachelor of Arts from San Francisco State University, and 20 years experience in corporate America, Ron has chosen to follow his passion and is presently pursuing his Masters in Fine Art with a concentration in photography at Georgia State University in Atlanta. He works as a commercial and independent photographer based in Atlanta and creates images for publications, businesses and organizations nationally while continuing his own work.