Jayde Gibbons

Self Taught Photographer Jayde's love for the arts and photography came early thanks to what she says was close proximity to artists growing up. Her career as a professional photographer officially started in December 2018. Since then, she was awarded with the Best of Bermuda award for photography consecutively from 2020 - 2024. In 2019 her photographs were displayed for the first time in the 441 showcase hosted by Masterworks Museum, later that year she was awarded with the 2019 Charman prize, making her the first photographer to win the prize since its inception in 2008. Her piece All The Kings Men from her MNFR series was selected to showcase during the 2020 BNG Biennial and was later added to the museum permanent collection. In 2022 she had her first solo show. Showcasing MNFR and in Dec 2022 her work was selected to be apart of a silent film showcased at an exhibition during the Miami Art Basel. Current photographic works on display include, FAMILY, a solo show, on display in the Commissioners room at National Museum of Bermuda, ‘Rest in Peace’ on display for the 2024 Bermuda Biennial. So far this year Jayde was selected as a photographer to watch by BWP: Black Women Photographers and PH Museum and most recently was commissioned by Butterfield Bank for a piece to be added to their collection of Local artwork. The artist list's Bermudian Photographers Richard Saunders and Tamell Simons as major influences, as well as Bermudian contemporary artists Gherdai Hassell, Tiffanny Paynter, Jahbarri Wilson, Calix Smit, in addition to the likes of Gordon Parks, Deana Lawson and Carrie Mae Weems.

Jayde's photojournalistic and creative eye has awarded her the opportunity to work as a photographer/ photo librarian for the Bermuda Government and a freelance event photographer across Bermuda. The photographer says her dream is to open a photography studio and an art Gallery in Bermuda which will help fund a scholarship/grant program to assist other Bermudian creatives of all age groups with their creative endeavour's.