Terry Kim is an artist who uses photography as a bridge to bring hope and support to his community and advocate for his passion for the environment and nature. His hope for his work is to assist and bring joy to the underrepresented and low-income families in his East Texas area and to advocate to keep planting trees for the piney woods of East Texas!
2014–Now Senior Class President. The Brook Hill School [Bullard, TX].
2022–Now Editor-in-Chief/Photographer. Cannon Chronicle Newspaper (School) [Bullard, TX].
2024-2024 Editor-in-Chief/Photographer. The Press: Texas Boys State [Austin,TX]
EDUCATION:
2014–Now The Brook Hill School [Bullard, TX] Rank 1/84 in class of 2025.
AWARDS:
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Scholastic Art and Writing
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Gold Key - Photography (2X)
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Silver Key - Photography (4X)
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Honorable Mention (4X)
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Refocus Black & White Photo Contest Finalist
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Selected as Finalist for 2 Portrait photo + Honorable Mention
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Nominated for People's Vote Award
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Received professional profile in Refocus Awards Website
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Young Arts Feedback Program Finalist
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Selected as applicant who reached the last round of the adjudication Process
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Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) Fall Photo Contest 17X Winner
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1st Place (5) - Experimental, Informal Portrait, Landscape/scenic, waterscapes
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2nd Place (2) - Formal Portrait (2X)
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3rd Place (2) - Cityscape/Architecture, Experimental
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Honorable Mention (6) - Informal Portrait (3X), Still Life (2X), City/Architecture
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Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) State Convention - Fine Arts
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6th Place in Still Life Photography
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Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) - Fine Arts
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3rd Place as part of Brook Hill's Art Program at the State Convention twice in consecutive years
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Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) - Animation
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3rd Place
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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITION & FAIRS:
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Decode Gallery Square Photo Exhibition
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1 of 12 International finalists.
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Photo exhibition held at Tucson, Arizona at Decode Gallery Building.
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Art Extravaganza at Brook Hill School
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Photo Exhibition held at The Commons at the Brook Hill School in Bullard, Texas.
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VOLUNTEERING/COMMUNITY SERVICE:
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Free Marketing for local companies and nonprofits: Provide Logo design, Photography, video ad, website dev., and many more for business and nonprofits such as: Kyser Musical Instruments, churches, Texas Nat. Bank, and Tyler Korean War Veteran Association.
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Photographer at Wedding for low-income family
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Photographer for events for Empowerment Community Development Corporation
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Provide Headshots for members of Keep Tyler Beautiful Youth Advisory Committee