Episode 9: Quray Clarke - MCLA Student

by Jolyne Allegro

Episode host Jolyne Allegro is a senior at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. In this episode of Thinking Like a Region, Allegro interviews Quray Clarke, a visual artist and photographer from Queens, New York with a specialty in creative portraiture. Clarke is also a student at MCLA, providing listeners with an inside look into how MCLA’s art programs translate into real-world careers in the arts.

This episode focuses on the creative capacities of changing the ways we act, self-expression, community building, human connection, and building confidence.

For a look into Clarke’s work, visit his portfolio at https://okayarchive.com/

You can find the transcript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/QC-TLAR

Thinking Like A Region is a production of the C4 Initiative, Berkshire County’s Creative Compact for Collaborative and Collective Impact, based at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams, MA, and grant-funded by the National Endowment for the Arts. This podcast is produced by Lisa Donovan and Leslie Appleget. Additional technical support by Audrey Perdue.

For more information about the show or the C4 Initiative, visit brainworks.mcla.edu/c4.

THIS EPISODE’S VOICES:

Quray Clarke is a visual artist and activist from Queens, New York with a concentration in creative portrait photography. Clarke is also a student at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

Jolyne Allegro is a transgender senior at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, studying theater and anthropology. Jo has been an active member of the arts community throughout high school and college. Her experiences in the art community have given her a unique perspective on the way that art affects people, both the creation of art, as well as the ways that taking in works of art can affect the soul.