"I am human and nothing of that which is human is alien to me"------Terrance
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..".All art holds up a mirror to society and shows us who we are and how we are evolving. It provides a voice for people who might not otherwise have their voices heard...what I realize is that it doesn’t matter whether I agree or you agree with every message. It reflects what many people are thinking and feeling, and that’s why we all need to pay attention.” - Oprah Winfrey

MY RESUME’
EXHIBITION HISTORY brief
2023 The NUDE: Beauty, Grace and Form: Celebrating the the human figure.Pink Dog Studios, 348 Depot Stree, ASsheville, NC.  I curated this exhibition of sixAsheville artists.
2022 One person exhibit at Asheville School, "Women of Distinction", Asheville , NC 
2021 Two person exhibition, Racial Healing and Diversity Through the Arts at YMI Cultural Center, Asheville, NC
2021 One person exhibition, "Women of Distinction" at Pink Dog Studios, Asheville, NC
2021 two person exhibition at Upstairs Gallry in Tryon, NC
​2021 Opening exhibition of "Women of Distinction" at Delta House Life Development Center, Asheville, NC2020 Group exhibit, "Everything Has Changed, Nothing Has Changed"  sponsored by the Upstairs Gallery in Tyron, NC
2020 I completed a '4x6' mural commission for All  Souls Cathedral in Biltmore Village, Asheville, NC, titled "Heritage"
2020 I completed a "4 x40"" commission for the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, titled 'New Shiloh, a Visual History"
2020 I completed a multi-panel commission for BPR (Blue Ridge Public radio) addressing the George Floyd protest2019 One man exhibit, “Thoughts on the times: Reflections on today’ current of racial injustice and violence, Asheville School, Asheville, NC
2018 Group exhibit, I curated titled, Asheville Through Brown Eyes, Asheville Area Arts Council, The Refinery,
Asheville, NC
2018 Veterans competition exhibit, Asheville Area Arts Council, The Refinery, Asheville. NC, 2nd place ribbon
2018 Group exhibit, Asheville Gallery of Art, Asheville, NC
2018 Group exhibition, Trigger Warning” Pink dog artists addressing gun violence at YMI, Asheville, NC, I curated
2018 Creative voices for Social justice, youth program featuring my work on Mass Incarceration at YMI, Asheville, NC
2018 Eight Annual Art and Earth Exhibit: Berkeley Arts Council, Berkeley County West Virginia “Ethereal Environment”
2018 Contemporary Response to Our Changing Environment, Pink Dog Studios, Asheville, NC Curated by me
2017 Longitude and Latitude, group exhibition, Refinery, Asheville, NC
2017 One-man exhibition, “American Me: A self reflection; thoughts on different issues”, YMI Cultural Center, Asheville, NC
2017 Man and Nature: pathway to Renewal, group exhibition I curated at the Refinery, Asheville, NC
2017 Figure-Scapes and Figures, one man exhibition, Mars hills University, NC
2016 Perceptions: The Black Male, Images of Dignity, Pink Dog, Asheville, NC
2015 Artist Showcase Award in the Manhattan Arts International “The Healing Power of ART” 2015 online juried exhibition for  my painting “A Choice of Weapons”. 
2015 “Different Perspectives” National Juried Exhibit at FCCA, Fredericksburg, VA (chilly)
2014 NOAPS Spring 2014 International Online Exhibit (Nat’l Oil and Acrylic Painters Society) “The Guitar Lesson”
2014 Fourth Annual Art and Earth Juried Exhibit: Berkeley Arts Council, Berkeley County West Virginia “Distant Memories”
2014 Group exhibition, Stella Jones Gallery, New Orleans, La
2014 Painting In the World: Reflections on Politics, Violence, And Reconciliation 
Sponsored by the Northern Arizona University Art Museum, Flagstaff, AZ (The Poet and Scales of unequal Justice)
2014 Group exhibition, The Healing Center, New Orleans, La
2014 Women of the reconstruction, The Nat’l Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African American Culture, Alabama State University
2013 A Civil Rights Retrospective, The Nat’l Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African American Culture, Alabama State University
2010-11 Traveling exhibition, “WOUNDED in ACTION” sponsored by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES brief
2022 taught a figure drawing class at John C. Campbell Folk School
2022 Donated the portrait of Mr. Matthew Bacoate to the Asheville Chamber of Commerce
2020 taught an adult figure drawing workshop at the Asheville museum of Art, Asheville, NC
2019 Taught drawing workshop with vets through the Asheville Area Arts Council’ Arts and Wellness for Vets program
2019 Painted 9’7” x32’6” mural for the city of Asheville, NC
2018 Painted ‘8x’8’ mural for Benne on Eagle Street restaurant, Asheville, NC
2018 Creative Voices for Social Justice YMI
2010 Taught a series of drawing workshop at the Alexandria Museum of Art in Alexandria, La
2008 Painted and installed a ‘4x6’ mural “A ray of hope” at Volunteers of America, Alexandria, La
2008 Painted two murals for the Juvenile Drug Court, Alexandria, La
2006 Painted a ‘5x8’ mural on civil rights, African American Museum, Hammond, La
2006-2007 Designed “Legends” poster for La. Public Broadcasting, Baton Rouge, La
2004 Art Speak slide presentation, Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA
2004 Taught a drawing workshop with NOVA Academy Alternative School, New Orleans, LA
2006 Smoke Free workshop and mural for Ames elementary school through the Jefferson Parrish Youth Foundation
2004 Workshop, murals, with Ames Elementary school through the Jefferson Youth Foundation
2001 Taught a drawing workshop at Oak Grove Lower Elementary, Hattiesburg, MS
2000 Conducted a drawing workshop with Moss Point elementary school, Moss Point, MS
2000 Taught a watercolor class at the Ohr-O’Keefe museum, Biloxi, MS
2000 Taught a drawing class at Blue Sky gallery, Pass Christian, MS
1999 Conducted a drawing workshop at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, Gulfport, MS
2002 Completed a ‘9x13’ mural at Bridge City Correctional Youth Facility, Jefferson Parrish, LA
2000 Completed a '3x5;’ mural with elementary students at Ames elementary school, Jefferson Parrish, LA
1999 Completed a ‘12x45’ mural for the Rev. Harry S. Tart Head-start Center, Gulfport, MS
1999 Completed a ‘5x12’ mural for the lobby of bldg. 1200 at Stennis Space Center, MS
1998 Completed a ‘12x30’ mural on the life and art of Richmond Barthe’, sponsored by the Renaissance Project, Bay St. Louis, MS
1996 Completed a ‘12x32’ mural for the Learning Center Alternative School, Gulfport, MS
1997 Taught self-esteem through the arts workshop at Mary Bethune Alternative School
Hattiesburg, MS
1997 Taught drawing workshop with High School students for Art Explosion, Tupelo, MS
1996 Attended the portrait Arts Festival sponsored by ASOP, Montgomery, Ala.
1996 Resident at the Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
1996 Taught a drawing workshop at Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Ocean Springs, MS
1996 Served as panelist for “The arts and the community”, sponsored by MS Arts Commission, Greenwood, MS
1995 Presented a slide presentation for the Pine Belt Alternative School, Laurel, MS
1995 Taught a drawing workshop with High School students for Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS
COLLECTION brief
Portrait of Dr. Dwight McKenna, New Orleans, La, New Orleans first Black Coroner
Portrait of Mrs. Beverly McKenna, co-founder of the New Orleans Tribune
Portrait of Ms Wilma Dykeman, Asheville, North Carolina, collection, city of Asheville
​Portrait of Mr. Matthew Bacoate, businessman, Asheville, NC
Ms Karen Crouse, Charlotte, NC
Ms Liz Uchello, New Orleans, La
Drs. James and Ulla Knoeppe, Alexandria, La
Mrs Fatma Fatoush, New Orleans, la
Mr./Mrs. Morris Taft Thomas, Alexandria, La
White House Historical Association, Washing, D.C.
Dr. Michael Menache: Alexandria, La (small street musician)
Dr. Bevels, Alexandria, La (house of pain)
Portrait of Mayor and Mrs. Debra Randolph, Alexandria, La
Portrait of Dr. Lessa Phillips, Jackson, Ms
Portrait of Mrs. Marie Taylor, New Orleans, La
Portrait of the Reid sisters, New Orleans, La
Portrait of Mrs. Robertson, Gulfport, Ms        
Portrait of Mrs. Robertson’s daughter, Gulfport, Ms
Portrait of Dr. Iron’s son, Gulfport, MS
Portrait of Dr. Iron’s daughter, Gulfport, MS
Portrait of Matt Taylor, New Orleans, LA
Portrait of Brooke Taylor, New Orleans, LA
Portrait of Dr. James and Sydney Walker, New Orleans, LA
Dr. Holcombe and family, Alexandria, La
Dr. William Bertrand, New Orleans
Dr. and Mrs. James Walker, New Orleans, LA
r. and Mrs. James Edwards, William College, Gulfport, MS
Secretary of State’s Office, Jackson, MS
Dr. Henry Evans, New Orleans, LA (friends)
Dr. Eloise E. Johnson, Baton Rouge, LA
Dr. Stella Jones, New Orleans, LA
ARTICLES and INTERVIEW
2021 Interview with BPR (Blue Ridge Public radio) Arts and Culture Producer, Matt Peiken
2121 Interview with Merry-Beth Nobles, Director of Upstairs ArtSpace Gallery in Tryon, NC
2020 Virtual presentation with BPR CEO/General manager, David Feingold at the Asheville Museum of Art.The presentation to the Museum's members addressed the George Floyd mural I did on BPR's boarded up walls during the protest in Asheville, NC
2020 Interview with Laurel of Asheville Magazine, Asheville, NC
2020 Article in  Asheville Made magazine, Asheville, NC
​2020 Interview with French Newspaper, Lacroix
2018 Article, Arts and Culture Magazine, Asheville, NC
2018 Article, Mountain Express, Asheville, NC
2017 Interview, 103.3 radio, Asheville, NC
2017 Laurel of Asheville Magazine
2017 mountain Xpress article
2017 My painting, Teach them to fish was used for the June cover of WNC Woman Magazine
2016-17 Interview, Mountain Xpress, Asheville, NC
2017 Podcast interview, LocalHearted with Meredith Adler, Asheville, NC
Asheville, NC
2015 The Citizen Times, Asheville, North Carolina
2012 Work published in the book, The Art of Black Music, published by the APEX museum and the National Alliance of Artists from Historically Black Colleges and Universities
2009 My work graces the cover of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Wounded in Action book
2003 Times Picayune, New Orleans, LA
2003 City Business, New Orleans, LA    
1996 American Artist Magazine, “A family portrait.
1994 American Artist magazine, “New Visions” show
11994 Clarion Ledger Newspaper, Jackson, MS
1994 Miss. ETV, Jackson, MS
EDUCATION
2010 Resident artist at the UCROSS Foundation, Wyoming
2010 portrait painting with Dell Weller, New Orleans Fine Arts Academy, scholarship
2009 portrait and figure drawing with Carol Peebles, New Orleans
2007 and 2008 attended international portrait conference sponsored by the Portrait Society of America
1999 Portrait painting workshop with Daniel Greene, North Salem, NY
1994 Master of Education, William Carey College, Gulfport, MS (academic scholarship)
1987-89 Private study with Frank Adams, New Orleans, LA
1970-75 Professional training Art Students League of NY, (talent scholarship)
1969 Bachelor of Science in art education, Jackson State College
MEMBERSHIPS
Asheville Area arts council
Asheville Museum of Art
Allied Artists  of America