Solo Exhibitions 

 

2012 - 2014

        "Emotions and Negative Space" Sarah Lawrence College, Women's History Lounge, Bronxville,                    NY

 

2011

         "Day 2: Second Encounter” El Mercado De La Paloma. Los Angeles, CA

 

 

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Education

 

Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY

             Masters of Arts in Women's History with a concentration in Art History, May 2014

             Thesis: "More Than God- Given Talent: Achievement in the Arts through Kinship,                          Relationships, and Friendships"

 

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

              Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, May 2011

              Minor in Fine Arts with an emphasis in Painting, May 2011

Selected Group Exhibitions 

 

2016 

             No Limits. Mason Fine Art. Atlanta, GA 

             Ubuntu. La Maison D'Art. New York, NY

             A Foothold on the Rocks. Equity Gallery. New York, NY

2015 

              Loud Art Show. Twizted Sisters. Atlanta, GA

             Art As Resistance. La Maison D'Art. Harlem,NY

             Bessie Smith Museum. Chattanooga. TN  

2014

            Harlem Arts Festival, Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, NY

            Yeah, That’s What She Said, Specials,Brooklyn, NY     

      

2013

            I AM POWER: HigherSelf Summer 2013, Gowanus Loft, Brooklyn, NY

 

2012

            Student Showcase- Winter 2012, LeRoy Neiman Arts Center, Harlem, NY

 

2011

           Annual Undergrad Art Exhibition: HERE and NOW,  University of Southern California,                                 Fischer Art Museum, Los Angeles, CA

 

           Miss Black and Gold 201, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

 

Special Projects 

 

2014

        “Black Love is Black Excellence” Cover Art. Summer 2014: Notes on Anger. Zora Magazine.                      New York, NY

 

2013             

        “Natural Angela” Cover Art and features for Dark Phrase Vol. 23. Sarah Lawrence College.                     Bronxville, NY

 

        Fingerprints of My Soul. Art published in poetry book by Alicia Octavia. New York, NY

 

2011           

       “Trapped” Permanent Collection. Center for Black Cultural Student Affairs. University of                         Southern California. Los Angeles, CA

 

       “The Soul Consumed Shakur” Permanent Collection. Black Alumni Association. University                       of Southern California. 

 

       “Miss Black and Gold 2011” University of Southern California. Los Angeles, CA

 

Residencies 

 

2014

         Creative Currents Artist in Residency Summer Program. Portobelo, Panama.

 

 

 

Awards and Honors 

 

2011

       2011 Trojan Excellence Award, Artistic Expression Award, University of Southern California

 

 

 

Philanthropy

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2016- Present 

        After School Art Teacher. S.L. Lewis Elementary, College Park, GA 

 

2014 - 2016

        Teaching Artist, Hickory Hills Elementary, Atlanta, GA

 

2010-2011

        Poet in the Classroom at 32nd Street School. Los Angeles, CA

 

2009-2010

        Teaching Artist for Public Schools in and around Los Angeles, CA

 

 

 

Lectures and Speaking Engagements 

 

2016

       Youth Empowerment Summit. Keynote Address. National Congress of Black Women. Los                      Angeles, CA