About the Photographer old
LOKEY was born in Amarillo, TX. and grew up in Houston, TX. After graduating from The Art Institute of Houston in 1998 and receiving an Associates of Applied Science Degree he went on to attend the School of Photographic Studies in Prague, Czech Republic. He moved to Phoenix, AZ working as a free-lance photographer. Around 2002 he focused his photography to fine art and spends summers abroad photographing street photography in Europe.
His work is included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the Amarillo Museum of Art, as well the Arizona State University and many private collections.
Lokey’s photographs have been exhibited throughout the United States and Europe including Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania, NAFOTO’s IV Mes International da Forografia-San Palo, Brazil, The Amarillo Museum of Art-Amarillo, Texas, Li Photo Gallery-San Palo, Brazil, Gallery 4118- Houston, TX and Kunsthaus Tacheles-Berlin, Germany. He has participated in several past FotoFest Biennial reviews and exhibited at two participating spaces during 2012 FotoFest.
March 2014 Lokey will be having a book signing and exhibit of Texas Quail Rigs at Meredith Long & Company, Houston, as a part of FotoFest participating spaces.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
SOLO
2012 Phootography, Trafačka Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic
5 yrs w/Jaro Cossiga and the Beatburger Band, Trafačka Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic
Moments of Isolation, Khon’s, Houston, Texas, in conjunction with FotoFest 2012
2010 A Symmetrical Study of Asymmetry, Khon’s, Houston, Texas, through Febuary 2011
2009 Come See Through My Eyes, Wallywoods, Berlin, Germany
New Works, Pantheon, Prague, Czech Republic
Lokey-New Works, Hood Ride for Art Detour '09, Phoenix, Arizona
2008 Lokey, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania
2007 FRESHJIVE Presents: Hookers on Van Buren, Reserve, Los Angeles, CA, through March 2008
2001 The Porkfoot and Lokey Show, The Big Fish Pub, Tempe, Arizona
2000 The Porkfoot and Lokey Show, Sport Rock, Phoenix, Arizona
1999 The Develocepts Project, NAFOTO’s IV Mes International da Fotografia, Li Photo Gallery, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1998 Coming Home Exhibit, Baay Gallery, Amarillo, Texas
1997 Exclusive: Lokey Photography, The Brazil Café, Houston, Texas
1996 New Work, Gallery 4118, Houston, Texas
GROUP
2012 Phootography at Kaunas Photo '12, Fluxus Ministerija, Kaunas, Lithuania
Urban Art Clash: Phootography, Cube Club, Berlin, Germany
the f/stops here, Khon’s suite f/stop spot, Houston, Texas
A Local Hanging with the Artist, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, Texas
2011 A Local Hanging with the Artist, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, Texas
2010 Urban Art Clash: The Mission, Kunsthaus Tacheles, Berlin, Germany
Urban Art Clash: Prague to Berlin, White Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic
A Local Hanging with the Artist, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, Texas
2009 UM Gallery for Art Detour '09
2008 New Work: Lokey Photography, Kauno Paveikslu Galerija, Kaunas, Lithuania
Kaunas Photo '08, Laisve Fotografijai!
Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania
Stealth Tower Project, Kaunas Photo '08
2007 Lost Leaf, Phoenix, Arizona, First Friday-December
Lost Leaf, Phoenix, Arizona, First Friday-November
2005 Anti-Space, Phoenix, Arizona, First Friday-June
2004 The Blue Ball-Erotic Art, Alwun House, Phoenix, Arizona
Miss Camile Project, Wet Paint Gallery for Final Fridays, Tempe, Arizona
Venice Holga & Polaroid Series, King Biscuit Patio Café, Houston, Texas
SOS PRO-TEST-OR-RE-ACTOR, Ice House for 1st Fridays, Phoenix, Arizona
New Work, Fate for 1st Fridays, Phoenix, Arizona
Venice Holga & Polaroid Series, Church Gallery for Art Detour, Phoenix, Arizona
Venice Holga Series, Kontrive for Final Fridays, Tempe, Arizona
Venice Polaroid Series, Wet Paint Gallery for Final Fridays, Tempe, Arizona
2004 Black History Event, Ghetto Gallery for 1st Fridays, Phoenix, Arizona
2003 L.I.F.E., Ice House for 1st Fridays, Phoenix, Arizona
Holgas, 1st Fridays, Phoenix, Arizona
Gestapo Tactics Experiment, 1st Fridays, Phoenix, Arizona
Art Detour, Downtown Annual Art Walk, Phoenix, Arizona
2002 Chaos Series, 3 Car Pileup Gallery, Phoenix, Arizona
2001 Chaos Series, 3 Car Pileup Gallery, Phoenix, Arizona
Palatable Art Exhibit, Art Link Expo, Phoenix, Arizona
Summer Art Detour, Downtown Annual Art Walk, Phoenix, Arizona
2000 New Photography, The Nile Venue & Gallery, Mesa, Arizona
1998 New Works, Gallery 4118, Houston, Texas
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, Texas
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston, Texas
Arizona State University, Barrett Honors College, Tempe, Arizona
FRESHJIVE, Rick Klotz, Los Angeles, California
Casey McKee, Berlin, Germany
Mindaugas Kavaliauskas, Kaunas, Lithuania
Alan Kafton, Phoenix, Arizona
Brian Rose, Phoenix, Arizona
Amy Roberts, Phoenix, Arizona
Steve Yazzie, Phoenix, Arizona
Leslie Englert Yazzie, Phoenix, Arizona
Keri Jhaveri, Los Angeles, California
Ed & Sandy Martin, Los Angeles, California
Eric Echales, San Francisco, California
Mickey & Ellen Echales, Asheville, North Carolina
Jeff Lynd, Austin, Texas
Corey Andrews, Houston, Texas
Paul Davis, Houston, Texas
Karl Folckemer, Houston, Texas
Kent Keele, Houston, Texas
Michael Zilkha, Houston, Texas
Meredith Long, Houston, Texas
Jay & Sheri Herbert, Richmond, Texas
Bob LaRoche, Amarillo, Texas
Ellen & Ed Randall, Amarillo, Texas
EDUCATION
The Art Institute of Houston-Houston, Texas
Associates of Applied Science Degree in Photography, 1998
The School of Photographic Studies, Prague, Czech Republic, 1997
SELECTED AWARDS AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Media Photographers
Nikon Professional Services
National Association of Photoshop Professionals
Professional Photographers of America
Artlink Phoenix
“Professors Scholarship” - Outstanding Achievement
Honors Graduate - Outstanding Work and Achievement
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1998-Present Lokey Photography, Phoenix, Arizona
1999 S.E.N.A.C. University, San Paulo, Brazil , Guest Lecture
1999-2001 New Times Publications, Phoenix, Arizona, Staff Photographer
1998-2001 Java Magazine, Tempe, Arizona, Staff Photographer
1998 FotoFest ’98, Houston, Texas, Official Photographer
1997-1998 Microsoft/Houston, Houston, Texas, Contract Photographer
1997 Threshold Praha News, Prague, Czech Republic, Staff Photographer
1996-1998 Public News, Houston, Texas, Staff Photographer
1996 Pile Publications, Houston, Texas, Staff Photographer
PORTFOLIO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST