Allen Richard Adon Jr. was born in Washington DC, and began cultivating his art career at Suitland High School where he joined the highly competitive Visual and Performing Arts Department. He developed a passion for the camera, and while in the program, Adon received a proclamation from local government officials, won an honorable mention, a regional gold key, and a national gold key for his photography portfolio in the Scholastic Visual Art Competitions. Adon graduated from the program and accepted a scholarship to attend the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1995. During his five years in the...more