Clay Patrick McBride

Clay Patrick McBride is known for his bold portraiture that celebrates his subjects through empowerment, humor, honesty and grit; he has an ability to connect with his subjects in a way that is personal, intense and collaborative in nature. McBride began his visual training in the South of France in his late teens and early twenties, where he studied art history and painting before moving to NYC to study at the School of Visual Arts for photography. McBride shifted his focus to photography after becoming inspired by the notorious CBGB music club and the revolutionary music and visuals coming out of that scene in the Gen X 90’s. Often using many different techniques, processes and formats, he works with wet plate collodion, film and music videos, as well as various alternative processes. Currently, he is a senior lecturer at Rochester Institute of Technology where he mentors the next generation of visual artists. He resides between Rochester NY and NYC with his wife Sarah Keane.