Lori Parkerson

Obiekwe "Obi" Okolo is a Nigerian American photographer, multimedia artist, and designer. A product of two worlds raised in both Lagos, Nigeria and San Antonio, Texas, - his works, from an early career in architecture to his most current explorations in the written word and portraiture, are most concerned with visually articulating the reconciling of humanity to itself. His anthropological approach to portraiture is born from a first career in architecture where he found himself more interested in the humans in the frame, than the buildings themselves.

Obi’s work has been displayed in various mediums, navigating disciplines such as portraiture, documentary photography, product design, and print. In addition to his personal practice, he also serves as Creative Manager of BitterSweet Creative and BitterSweet Monthly, and is one of theTwelve.

We’ve all often heard reference to a “creative spirit” inherent in those who invent, develop, build, analyze, make and/or create. Spirituality is much more than doctrine or practice, it’s a soul-deep rhythm of living with a heart tuned to wonder. But, our world is noisy, and the noise can make it impossible to hear, to see, to move and be moved by that rhythm. Pursuing silence, therefore, becomes a necessary part of the creative process to reorient, ground, and receive.

Reset and recenter with us. On July 22, Lori Parkerson, of Selah will be leading small groups through an exercise in creative silence. If you were on 14th street between 2006 and 2018 you’ll remember Lori’s shop Redeem, a boutique and gathering place for all us creative misfit toys.

To participate, just register for this event like you normally would. We’ve only got 50 spots open for this one. Once you’re registered our team will reach out to you and ask you to select a one hour time slot between 7:30 am-10:30 am. It might be a bit uncomfortable at first, it will be beautiful. Registration, as usual, opens on Monday at 10 am.