Theresa Scott Exhibit
The Road Through "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
A Veterans History Project
In September, our Courtroom Gallery will feature photography by Theresa Scott.
The Road Through “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell:” A Veterans History Project is a documentary series that encapsulates the struggles of serving in the military before “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) was repealed.
Drawing on Scott’s skills as a photographer and Marine who served under DADT, she invited service members to collaborate on amplifying their voices. Through transcribed interviews and photography, Scott supports participants in unpacking their struggles under policies like DADT and the unique path toward healing. In this exhibit, Scott offers insight into the lives of LGBTQIA+ service members that served before and after the repel of DADT, and she reveals the impact of such discriminatory policies on families and communities today.
This project is supported by the United Arts Council of Wake County and the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Exhibition Dates + Artist Bio
The Road Through "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" A Veterans History Project will be on display in the Courtroom Gallery September 6-28, 2024.
There will be an opening reception on Friday, September 6 from 6pm to 8pm, where visitors can meet Theresa and view her work.
The opening reception is during downtown Manteo's First Friday festivities and is free and open to the public.
Theresa Scott is a native of Michigan, now North Carolina based photographer. After graduating high school, she served in the United States Marine Corps for five years where she worked as an aircraft electrical technician on the AV-8B Harrier jet while stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in North Carolina. She served on the USS Iwo Jima with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit in 2003 to support Operation Enduring Freedom; the unit also provided humanitarian aid in Liberia in response to the Second Liberian Civil War. After leaving the Marine Corps, she joined the Raleigh Police Department and served as an officer for six years in the Southeast District.
Scott is currently a visiting instructor of visual arts in the School of Visual, Performing, and Communication Arts at Barton College. She obtained her Associate in Fine Arts from Johnston Community College. Her work has been exhibited regionally and nationally, as well as being published in various printed publications. During breaks, Scott travels on her motorcycle, adventuring to various places in North America, taking landscape images as a way to bring natural beauty back to her work.