My life changed on that day. Forever. Or at least until today. My silence was his permission. I will no longer allow him that control.
The rapes went on, as best I can recall, until I was about 15. Three, four, five days a week. 365 days a year (less the time spent traveling with my father) . You do the math.
There were punishments as well. And when his friends came around, they made sport out of my pain. Then they gang raped me for good measure.
Every second of every minute of every day of my life since then has been affected by what he did. It changed my perception of myself and my place in the world. His penis impacted my relationships with my family and friends. My relationship with women was forever changed and I will never have children. My sexuality is not mainstream.
I want back what was taken from me.
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The following is the Bio that I use on my websites. Following the Bio is my current resume. I have included these so that you will have an idea of who I am and what I have achieved as a sexual abuse survivor.
Brad Rickerby might just as well have been born with a camera in his hand. The son of LIFE staff photographer Arthur Rickerby, Brad Rickerby developed a profound visual aesthetic early on and had his first publication credit in LIFE in 1966 at the age of nine.
Rickerby flirted with the business world in the '80's, earned an MBA (Duke, '89) and worked on Wall Street with the Dreyfus Corporation. But inevitably he was compelled to reject the confines of the corporate world, to return to his creative roots.
Rickerby's re-birth into creativity came in 1991 when he started shooting for the Brooklyn (NY) Phoenix. From there he went on to do paparazzi work for Sipa Press and eventually to news photography as a full time stringer for Reuters based out of New York City.
In 1998, based on his developing Photoimpressionism and City Lights projects, Rickerby signed a contract with Tony Stone (later Stone, still later Getty).
Through distributions by Getty, Reuters, Sipa and most recently Agefotostock, Rickerby's work has been published on six continents and by virtually every major publication in the world. His images have also been widely used by corporations, governments and institutions.
A short list of Rickerby's clients and credits include: LIFE, Time, People, Newsweek, The New York Times, the New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Moosylvania, Random House, Goldman Sachs, Harpo Productions, OgilvyOne Worldwide, Motorola, Samsung, E! Entertainment TV, Le Figaro, AOL France, Stern, Hasbro, Forbes, Paris Match, Microsoft, Dell, the Government of the People's Republic of China, Bank of Boston, Bell South, Cingular, E-Trade, MTV, Vogue, Lonely Planet Guides, ABC Primetime, Hong Kong Times, Singapore Straight Times, Die Aktuel, The London Times, Esquire, Maxim, New York Magazine, Playboy, Playgirl, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, GQ, VH1, and on and on and on.
In 2001 Rickerby was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for his work in New York City on 11 September.
Recently, Rickerby added painting to his repertoire. He works in a variety of media (oil, acrylic, watercolor etc.) matching the media to suit the mood of the image he wants to create. Rickerby's paintings share many similarities to his photography. They all revolve around the aesthetics of abstraction, chaos and tranquility, of color and light and motion.
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Bradford Rickerby
Post Graduate Experience
2010 – Present
Photographer/Entrepreneur, Self-Employed
Developing new marketing, sales and revenue generation models to fit photographic skills into a world where lack of barriers to entry and changing technology have flooded the market with images. Using tools such as Social Media Marketing, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Flickr, Google adwords, blogs and a number of others to generate revenue as a photographer in a treacherous market with ever-changing economic and technological parameters.
1991 – Present
Self-Employed Freelance News, Paparazzi, Journalistic, Stock, Commercial and Advertising Photographer.
Major Clients included, The Villager Newspaper, New York City, 1991 – 1995, Sipa Press, Paris, France, 1993 – 1998, Reuters, London, England, 1997 – 2002, Tony Stone/Getty, Seattle Washington, 1997 – Present.
First photograph published in LIFE Magazine in 1966 at the age of 8. Through distributions by Getty, Reuters, and Sipa my work has been published on six continents and by virtually every major publication in the world. My images have also been widely used by corporations, governments and institutions.
A short list of my clients and credits include: LIFE, Time, People, Newsweek, The New York Times, the New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Moosylvania, Random House, Goldman Sachs, Harpo Productions, OgilvyOne Worldwide, Motorola, Samsung, E! Entertainment TV, Le Figaro, AOL France, Stern, Hasbro, Forbes, Paris Match, Microsoft, Dell, the Government of the People's Republic of China, Bank of Boston, Bell South, Cingular, E-Trade, MTV, Vogue, Lonely Planet Guides, ABC Primetime, Hong Kong Times, Singapore Straight Times, Die Aktuel, The London Times, Esquire, Maxim, New York Magazine, Playboy, Playgirl, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, GQ, VH1, and on and on and on.
In 2001 I was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for my work with Reuters in New York City on 11 September.
I have traveled worldwide and covered riots, 9/11 in New York City, fashion shows in New York City and Los Angeles, the Oscars, presidential campaigns and chased Madonna by car through the streets of Manhattan. I have photographed presidents, kings and dictators. I have also created photographs that have sold for advertising and commercial uses. My stock photography has generated licensing fees in excess of $2 million.
1989 – 1991
Dreyfus Corporation, New York, NY
Controller, Retail Services Division
Performed financial analysis and control function for 29-department, 500-person division located in 15 states. Completed two annual operating budgets, each in excess of $25 million. Analyzed division procedures and proposed modifications resulting in yearly savings of more than $3 million. Located and corrected over $750,000 in allocation and posting errors. Performed many financial analytical studies, including profitability assessments of departments and new products, divisional volume adjusted variance analysis, studies on the monetary impact proposed contracts, and cost studies on various expenditure classes. Developed total management financial reporting system, including profit and loss statements and volume adjusted variance analysis. Prepared expense forecasts and statistical volume forecasting model. Implemented numerous cost allocation formulas and procedures.
Summer 1988
Southern New England Telephone Corporation, New Haven, CT
Intern, Financial Research/Analysis, Controller’s Office
Designed and implemented comparative financial research study. Developed financial and operational performance measures. Performed financial analysis for numerous technology and emerging growth ventures.
Graduate Education
1987 – 1989
Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Durham, NC
Master of Business Administration in May 1989. Emphasis in Finance. Advanced course work in Cost and Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Statistical Forecasting, Macroeconomics, Corporate and International Finance, Investments and Corporate Strategy.
Pre-Graduate Experience
1987
Connecticut Mutual Financial Services
Service Representative
1983 – 1987
New England Agency, Newton, MA
Financial Planner/Analyst
1982 – 1983
Metropolitan Insurance Companies, Boston, MA
Sales Representative
1980 – 1982
Boston Financial Data services, North Quincy, MA
Shareholder Service Representative
Education
1976 – 1980
Reed College, Portland, Oregon
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in May 1980. Thesis involved extensive computer modeling and quantitative analysis. Operated independent business venture. Sky-Diving Club.
Additional Information
Blogs and Websites: www.bradrickerby.com, www.colorlightmovement.com, http://bradrickerby.blogspot.com, http://colorlightmovement.com.
