Sheila Pree Bright is a Photo Based Artist base in Atlanta. Her large-scale works combine a wide-ranging knowledge of contemporary culture, while challenging perceptions of identity. Bright received national attention after winning the Center Prize from the Santa Fe Center for photography in 2006 for a series of work entitled The Suburbia Series. The series takes aim at the American media's projection of the "typical" African American community and depicts a more realistic and common ideology of African American life. The series also explore the variations and similarities of an existence that subverts lifestyle and culture, particularly as it relates to Americanism. As a result, Bright has emerged as a new voice in contemporary photography with her edgy portrayals of urban and suburban themes.