Art Education:
Three year major in Fine
Art at Mckinley Tech in Washington, DC under the tutelage of renowned artist
Sam Gilliam.
Studied Commercial and Advertising
Art at the Washington Technical Institute in Washington, DC.
Background:
An active pursuit of an
art career began in 1993, with a commission from the Rockville/Montgomery
Co. Chapter of the SCLC, for the 30 year March on Washington annaverisity.
Various commissions have followed, including the present project for Icon
Collector's Editions to paint campus scenes from the Historical Black Colleges
and Universities around the country.
Shows and Exhibits:
One man;
Marlboro Gallery, Prince
George's Community -College Largo, MD /Attitude Exact -Washington,DC/Art
Atrium II -Portsmouth,VA /Ramee' Art Gallery -Washington,DC
Group;
Attitude Exact -Washington,DC
/ Mahogany Enterprises -Mitchellville, MD /Heritage Unlimited Gallery -Mitchellville,
MD / Ascension Gallery -Washington, DC US federal Courthouse -Greenbelt,
MD / Strathmore Hall Arts Center - Rockville, MD / Creative Partners -Bethesda,
MD / Shining Sun Art Exhibit-Alexandria, VA
Collections:
Ms. Jeri Taylor- Mitchellville,
MD /Mr. Barry Lester- Washington, DC/ Ms. Lynne C.Denton-Dale City, VA
/ Mr. Kent Amos- Montgomery Co., MD/ Mr. and Mrs. Bluett-Arlington, VA
/ Mr. and Mrs. Al Vaughn-Oxen Hill, MD /Ms. Cynthia Giles-Mitchellville,
MD /Dr. Ester Pinder- Montgomery Co. MD/ Ms. Oliva Upshur-Washington, DC
/Ms. Alison Pullins-Crofton, MD/ Mr. Paul Williams-Washington, DC /Dr.
and Mrs. Gary Dennis-Washington, DC /Dr. William R. Harvey-Hampton, VA
/Ms. Iyanla Vanzant-Montgomery Co. MD
Commissions:
SCLC Rockville/Montgomery
Co. Chapter / United Way of America (award for diversity)/ Sun Gallery
Goldsmiths Washington, DC /Joe Lewis Video Memorial Detroit, Mich. /Kent
Amos Montgomery Co., MD / Capital Commitment, Inc. Washington, DC / Attitude
Exact Washington, DC /Black Caucus of Health Workers Washington, DC/ Dance
Institute of Washington Washington, DC /AHEAD Foundation Montgomery Co.,
MD /H&G Studios, Inc West Palm Beach, FL
Gallery Associations:
Attitude Exact Washington,
DC / Ascension Gallery Washington, DC/ Ramee' Art Gallery Washington,DC
/Art Atrium II Portsmouth,VA/Heritage Unlimited Gallery Mitchellville,
MD/ Gallery of African Wildlife and Contemporary Art Capitol Heights, MD
