Trenity Thomas
Dragonflies are a Compass"First Saturdays" Opening Reception - 6 December 5-9 PM - "Holiday Cheers" holiday-themed art walk
November 5 – December 13, 2025
Pull Quote
"I am a big lover of cinematography in movies, which drives my creativity and influences the imagery I choose to highlight in my photographs."
Biography
T R E N I T Y T H O M A S | | | biography
[lives & works – New Orleans, LA ::: b. 1999, Westwego, LA]
TRENITY THOMAS is a self-taught photographer who has also experimented with painting and sketching since grade school. As a photographer, he has worked in a myriad of genres including fashion, lifestyle, editorial, conceptual, sports, portraiture, and nightlife photography. As a photographer, Trenity uses his camera to capture the life and composition of still life around him. His photographs have a warmth to them that pulls the viewer into the scene as if they were present - a feature that has become characteristic of his photographic style.
Trenity Thomas has been in various juried exhibitions, most recently, FERRARA SHOWMAN GALLERY's 24th Annual NO DEAD ARTISTS International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art and the Louisiana Contemporary juried exhibition presented by The Helis Foundation at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans, Louisiana. His photographs have also received international attention when they were chosen for exhibition in photovogue, a prestigious collection of photographs curated by the Photo Editors of Vogue Italia.
Artist Statement
Growing up watching my mom craft and paint ignited my passion for art. Not only was my mom the primary impact for my artistry, my creative peers also contributed to my overall appreciation of art. While working at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, I was constantly surrounded by beautiful paintings, photos, and sculptures as a teen docent and also as a guard. These works deeply influenced me as an artist. In addition, I am a big lover of cinematography in movies, which drives my creativity and influences the imagery I choose to highlight in my photographs.
Curriculum Vitae
2025:
Dragonflies Are a Compass, Solo Exhibition Ferrara Showman Gallery, New Orleans, LA
Louisiana Contemporary Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA
This City Holds Us, Twenty Years After Hurricane Katrina Ferrara Showman Gallery, New Orleans, LA
Black is Beautiful Boulier Gallery, New Orleans, LA
New Orleans Under the Snow Boulier Gallery, New Orleans, LA
San Francisco Art Fair Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, San Francisco, CA
The Unending Stream: Chapter I Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA
Eternal Celebration of the Black Experience exhibit, Shell Gallery - Cary Sausage Community Arts Center, Baton Rouge, LA
2024:
Southern Hospitality: Community Spirit exhibit, Ashe Cultural Arts Center, New Orleans, LA
How You Doin’ New Orleans exhibit, Merchant House, New Orleans, LA
A Tribute to Harold Baquet exhibit, Monroe Library at Loyola University, New Orleans, LA
Beyond the Waters exhibit, New Orleans, LA
2024 Artist-In-Residency at Joan Mitchell Center
Little Me Would be Proud, solo exhibit, The Front Gallery, New Orleans, LA
Louisiana Contemporary, juried exhibition presented by The Helis Foundation, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA
SaveArtSpace: Indelible Imprints, Gallery 90220, Los Angeles, CA
Le Sanctuaire Exhibit, UNO St Claude Gallery, New Orleans, LA
All the Fixins Exhibition, Reeves House Visual Arts Center, Woodstock, GA
Southland Exhibition, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA
(Photo added to museum’s permanent collection)Trenity Thomas
Human Experience Exhibit, Photo Alliance Gallery, New Orleans, LA
10 Year Celebration of Axiom Gallery Exhibit, Axiom Gallery, New Orleans, LA
Density Magazine: Vol. Two (Walk on Water) Panel Discussion, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA
SEEING BLACK: Gestures of Refusal: Artist Talk Panelist, Contemporary Art Center, New Orleans, LA
Protective Styles exhibit, Shell Gallery - Cary Sausage Community Arts Center, Baton Rouge, LA
Maroon Queen Exhibition, New Orleans African American Museum, New Orleans, LA
Miss/They Camaraderie 2024 Exhibit, Charlotte Street Gallery, Wyoming, Kansas City, MO
Individuals Figurative Group Show Exhibit, Second Story Gallery, New Orleans, LA
SEEING BLACK: Gestures of Refusal: Black Photography and Visual Culture Exhibit, Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA
2023:
11:11 (New Member Exhibition), Antenna Gallery, New Orleans, LA
Juror panel for the 27th Annual No Dead Artist Exhibit, Ferrara Showman Gallery, New Orleans, LA
Louisiana Contemporary, juried exhibition presented by The Helis Foundation, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA
2nd place winner in show
Present Memoria, Solo Exhibit, Ferrara Showman Gallery, New Orleans, LA
SEEING BLACK: In the Spirit of Black, Exhibit, Ashe Cultural Arts Center, New Orleans, LA
2022:
LA Times, portraits of crew members from “Queen Sugar”
The Cut, 12 Stylish People at Essence Festival, Photographer
HBO Original Katrina Babies Youth Art Exhibit and Reception Ashe Cultural Center, New Orleans, LA
Louisiana Contemporary, juried exhibition presented by The Helis Foundation, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA
3rd place winner in show
All Music Down Here Exhibit, New Orleans Photo Alliance and Jazz Fest at Fair Grounds
Photography content captured for Reebok Collective during Buku Music Festival
What’s Wrong Cowboy? Solo Exhibit, Antenna Gallery, New Orleans, LA
Promotion photos for Encina, a skin care brand by August Alsina
2021:
Featured in OffBeat Magazine, Local Photographer
Artsy, 10 Gen Z Artists around the World Off a Look Inside Their Art Practices,
Alternatively Free Solo Exhibit Ferrara Showman Gallery, New Orleans, LA
Louisiana Contemporary, juried exhibition presented by The Helis Foundation, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA
Homesick Exhibit, The Art Effect at Trolley Barn, Poughkeepsie, NY
Innovate Grant winner
Vanguard: Black Women Making Lemonade, The Houston Museum of African American Culture, Houston, TX
Fresh and Contemporary: Moving Forward, The Houston Museum of African American Culture, Houston, TX
New Year, New Art Exhibit, Ferrara Showman Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2020:
PhotoNOLA: CURRENTS 2020, The New Orleans Photo Alliance, New Orleans, LA
SaveArtSpace: Miami 2020 Bus Stop Public Art, Miami, Fl
24th Annual NO DEAD ARTISTS International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Ferrara Showman Gallery, New Orleans, LA - WINNER
Curated Conversation with Trenity Thomas, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Louisiana Contemporary, juried exhibition presented by The Helis Foundation, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA
01191999 Solo Exhibit, Axiom Gallery, New Orleans, La
2018:
Teen Open Call Exhibition, Contemporary Art Center (CAC), New Orleans, La
COLLECTIONS
Arts New Orleans
Houston Museum of African American Culture
Jérémie Guez, Paris
L. Kasimu Harris, New Orleans
Marcus Gardley, New York
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art
