Gallery Representation

National Conference of Artists, Detroit, MI
 
J Rainey Gallery, Detroit, MI

Education

Wayne State University, BFA, Cum Laude 1996

Lawrence Institute of Technology, Interior Architecture, 1987-88

Saginaw Valley State College, Fine Art, 1976-77

Central Michigan University, Art Education, 1969-73

Teaching Assignments And Lectures

2005 Lecture Arizona State University West 2001 Lecture Series, Wayne State University
 
1997-1999 Computer Graphics teacher, Blanchette Center for Ed. & the Arts

Art Residencies

 
1999 Presenter at the Mid Year Workshop, Fibers Cass Technical High School, Detroit
 
1998, Detroit Open School Painting workshops

¡ñ January Mid Year Art Conference presenter, fiber Detroit Public Schools
¡ñ January, Workshop: Fiber Arts Presenter, Mid Year Art Conference, Detroit Public School

1997, October, Workshop: Native American Art Workshop, Detroit Public Schools: Art Teachers

¡ñ Detroit Open School, workshop on the figure

1996, March/Feb., "Tight Pack" Museum of African American History, Sculpture Basis

1995, April/May: Coordinator Arts in Education (Oak Park Elementary Schools) Arts League

¡ñ National Conference of Artists: Arts in Learning, Inkster Public School.
¡ñ Omni Arts in Education, Detroit Public Schools (Nolan Middle) silkscreen workshop

1994, March: Detroit Children's Museum, quilt workshop.

1992, Detroit Institute of Art, silkscreen workshop

¡ñ Detroit Children's Museum, silkscreen workshop

1991, Kennedy Elementary School, volunteer, initiated after school art classes.

1984, Thomas White Elementary School, Saginaw, volunteer, silkscreen workshop

Selected Solo Exhibitions

 
2005 “New Work” Paintings, Fiber, Ceramics, National Conference of Artists, Detroit

1999 Detroit Repertory Theatre, Retrospective

1997 "Kitchen Cabinets", National Conference of Artists, Detroit

1986 "Fabric Works", Southfield Civic Center, Southfield

Selected Group Exhibitions

2008 Brandywine, curator Camille Ann Brewer, Philadelphia, PA

2008 The Conceptual Edge, National Conference of Artists, Detroit, MI

2008 Artist of Promise, Chancellors Award, Estrella Mountain Commuity College, Phoenix, AZ

2008 South Mountain Community College, Phoenix, AZ

2008 Chandler/Gilbert Community College, Chandler, AZ  

2007 International Fine Arts Festival, Atlanta, GA, NCA

2007 Art Walk, Chandler Art Guild, Chandler, AZ

2007 International Fine Arts Festival, Puck Bldg., New York, NY, NCA

2007 Chandler/Gilbert community College, Chandler, AZ

2007 Southfield Public Library exhibition, Southfield Michigan, NCA

2007 International Fine Arts Festival, New York, NY, NCA

2006 Scholarship Art Show, Washington D.C., Jackson Fine Art Gallery

2006 Fine Arts Festival New York, NY, National Conference of Artists

2005 “Vessels of Hope” Phoenix Hospital Chandler Gilbert Community College, Chandler

2005 “Vibes of the City”, Arizona State University, Glendale, AZ

2004-05 “First Fridays”, Untitled Gallery, Phoenix, AZ

2004 “Sistahs Family Album”, City of Mesa Main Library, Mesa AZ

2003 “The Garment Magical”, Skylight Gallery, New York, NY

2002 “Chair City: Chair Philosophy, National Conference of Artists, Detroit, MI

2002 “All Hearts”, National Conference of Artists, Detroit, MI

2000 “Eclecticism”, J. Rainey Gallery, Detroit, MI

2000 “New Forms”, National Conference of Artists, Krasal Art Center, St Joseph, MI

1999 Pontiac Municipal Golf Auction, First Annual “Golf for the Arts”

1999 “Espirit”, J. Rainey Gallery, Detroit

1998 “All Heart”, National Conference of Artists Gallery, Detroit

1998 “Capturing the Essence of the African American Experience” OBBArt Association, Birmingham, MI

1998 National Conference of Artist annual Christmas exhibit

1998 National Conference of Artists annual Valentine exhibit

1998 “Capturing”, Oakland County Links

1998 “She Be Me”, The Arts League of Michigan – Year long traveling exhibit

1997 "News at Eleven", Kuumba Exhibit, Museum of African-American History, Detroit
 
1997 "Walk Backwards from Detroit to Chicago", "Belle Isle", Archaeology: Unearthing the
City”,National Conference of Artists, Detroit

1997 Annual Mayors' Scholarship Ball/The College Fund/ 1997 "Art Party 6" Auction, "Snippets, Wisdom, Rules", viewer participation works
Mask: Myth, Magic, Metaphor

1996 "Art Party 5" Auction, "Fifty Ways to Leave Your Child Alive", 2 works.

1996 "New Works", National Conference of Artists Gallery, Detroit

1996 " Word/Image, Book Works", National Conference of Artists

1996 "Rosa Parks As Goddess", Thibodeaux Gallery, Detroit

1995 "That's My Baby", "100 x 10,000 Black Men", Arts Extended Gallery, Detroit

1995 "Young Boy with Melon", Delta Sigma Theta House Art Scholarship Auction, Detroit

1995 Annual holiday exhibition, National Conference of Artists, Detroit

1995 "Fifty Ways To Leave Your Child Alive", Public/on site experience, Detroit.

1995 "Fifty Ways To Leave Your Child Alive", Public/on site experience, Detroit.

1995 "Celebrity/Celebrity: Art Party IV Auction, Collaboration with Jon Lockard, Rose Hill. "50 Ways To Leave Your Child Alive", Detroit

1995 "Arts in Education", Oak Park Schools, Oak Park, MI

1994 "Rhythms, National Conference of Artist, Detroit.

1994 Annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Exhibition, National Conference of Artists, Detroit

1993 "Fun Fantasy and Folk Play", Arts Extended Gallery, Detroit

1993 "Talkin' out Loud", Arts Extended Gallery, Detroit

1992 Undergraduate exhibition, Wayne State University, Detroit.

1991 "Spirit of Survival", Museum of African American History, Detroit.

1990 Kindred Souls, Fine Arts Festival, Ethnic Gallery, Detroit.

1987 Fine arts Festival, Museum of African American History, Hart Plaza Gallery, Detroit.

1987 Arts Extended Gallery, Detroit

1977 "Art in Business", Saginaw, MI

1971 Undergraduate exhibition, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant.

1969 Inkster Fine Arts Festival, Inkster.

 

Professional Affiliations

Arizona Clay Association

 
Chandler Art Guild, member

National Conference of Artists, member/donor, 1993-present: Served as Vice President 1993-1997

JRainey Gallery, Detroit

Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, member, 1992 - 2005

Arts Extended Gallery: Exhibition Committee 1992

Detroit Institute of Art, member 1992 - 2005

Special Projects

2007 Make A Difference, Mural, Grompers, Phoenix, AZ

2006 Make A Difference, Mural, Arizona Children Association, Phoenix, AZ

2000 “Golf for the Arts” Program Chair NCA

2000 Program Committee Chair for National Conference of Artists Midwest Regional Conference, St. Joseph, MI

1999 Program Chair, “Golf for the Arts”

1997 Archivist: New Millennium Project, National Conference of Artists

1996 Exhibit Committee Chair, National Conference of Artists, Art Party V

1996 Program Coordinator, National Conference of Artists Educational Series, Seminars in Art History and Art Workshops.

1994 – Present: Archivist for "Voices", an Artist Book, National Conference of Artists

1995 Facilitator for Transformation " Byword for Contemporary Issues". Museum of African-American History: National Conference of Artists (Africanity in African American Art) Regional Conference

1995 Assistant project director: Arts in learning. Oak Park Public schools

1994-1995 Planning committee National Conference of Artists annual fund-raiser Art Party III &IV

1994 Recorder/ Evaluator, Africanity in African American Art, National Conference of Artists, Regional Conference

Awards

2008 Chancellor's Award, Artist of Promise

 
2007 Best in Show, Arizona Republic, Chandler ArtWalk June

1998 Traveling Exhibition “She Be Me”, Art League of Michigan

Nokomis Learning Center, Lansing, MI

Canton cultural Center, Canton, MI

Casa Unidad, Detroit, MI

North American Cultural Center, Detroit, MI

Dell Pryor Gallery, Detroit, MI