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Public Mural Commissions

2023-2024       Central High School, MacArthur Elementary School, Phoenix Rising High School, Tulsa, OK 

2022                    École Élémentaire André Malraux , Courbevoie, France

2022                    Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA

 

2021                     "Summer of Soul" film Billboard, Philadelphia, PA

2021                     Ecollectif, Courbevoie, France

2020 - 2021      Lycée Paul Lapie, Paris, France

I received a Harriet Hale Woolley Scholarship at Fondation Des États-Unis in Paris and have been developing murals with students at Lycée Paul Lapie . The murals depict students of diverse origins reading and the fantasy books that have excited them to inspire students to read. 

2020                    Elkins Park School, PA

2020                   SEPTA Suburban Station, 17th and JFK Blvd. , PA

Sponsored by Mural Arts , SEPTA and Athenian Razak


2019                    Harrisburg Mural Festival , PA

Sponsored by Sprocket Mural Works

2016 - 2019       Philadelphia Mural Arts  Program (Artist Assistant)

Collaborated with mural artists in the production of  murals for The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program.  Painted numerous sections of extensive murals related to community and personal enhancement organizations. Clients have included the Free Library of Philadelphia, Einstein Hospital, Public recreation centers and more. 

Education


2015 - 2018   Grand Central Atelier
Studied classical drawing and painting to enhance the quality of my artwork.

2012 - 2014         Cambridge Street Studios
Studied classical drawing at Cambridge Street Studios.

2012    The Maryland Institute College of Art, Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Illustration  


Select Exhibitions

2023 Art for Climate Exhibition, Fondation des États-Unis, Paris, France

2023 Titania's Ball, Era Contemporary, PA

2022 Les mots peints, Bibliothèque Municipale de Courbevoie , France

2022  FEU Artists Exhibition , Fondation des États-Unis, Paris, France

2022  Printemps des Artistes, Ecollectif, Courbevoie, France

2021 Mural Exhibition, Ecollectif, Courbevoie, France

2021   Would do Again , Fondation des États-Unis, Paris, France

2021   Centennial Celebration of The Fontainebleau Schools of Music and Fine Arts, 

Château of Fontainebleau, France

2021   Renaissance of Reading, Fondation des États-Unis, Paris, France

 

2021   Seeing the Story, Woodmere Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA 

 

2020 Small Wonders, Arch Enemy Arts, PA

2020 Spectrum, Arch Enemy Arts, PA

2020 New Pre Raphealites, Era Contemporary, PA

 

2020 Resident Artist Show, Cheltenham Center for the Arts, PA

2019 Phillustration, Philadelphia Sketch Club, PA


2019 Mural Arts Artists Show, Philadelphia Mural Arts Office, PA

2019 Small Oils Exhibition, Philadelphia Sketch Club, PA

2019 Seven Year Anniversary Show, Arch Enemy Arts, PA

2019 February Showcase, Arch Enemy Arts, PA

2019 Figuratively Speaking, Salmagundi Club, NY

2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 Junior and Scholarship Members Show, Salmagundi Club , NY

2019 Mural Training Exhibition, Philadelphia Mural Arts Program , PA

2018 Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series Exhibition, Arch Enemy Arts, PA

2018  Atelier Exhibition, Eleventh Street Arts, NY

2018  Small Beauties, Contemporary Representational Masterpieces, Era Contemporary, NY & PA

2017  Metropolitan Museum of Art Fall Copyist Exhibition, NY

 

 

Awards 

2024 Community Artist Partnership Grant, Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition

2024 L. Ron Hubbard Illustrators of the Future Contest, First Quarter, Winner

2022 - 2023  Tulsa Artist Fellowship


2020 -2021 Harriet Hale Woolley Scholarship, Fondation des États-Unis, Paris, France

2021   Philadelphia Fellowship for Black Artists , Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, PA

2022, 2020, 2019   L. Ron  Hubbard Illustrators of the Future Contest, Semi-Finalist & Honorable Mention

2019 Resident Artist, Cheltenham Center for the Arts, PA

2019 Illustration Master Class Scholarship, 2nd Place

2019 Best Portrait Award, Philadelphia Sketch Club

2019 Presidents Award, Salmagundi Club, NY

2019 Bill Creevy Award, Salmagundi Club, NY

2018, 2015  Art Renewal Center Salon Finalist

2018   Al Barker Award, Salmagundi Club

2017    Certificate of Merit, Salmagundi Club

2017    Honorable Mention, Head Start Student Competition

2016    Grand Central Atelier Core Program Scholarship

2016    John F. and Anna Lee Stacey Scholarship

2016    Deane Keller Memorial Award, Salmagundi Club 

2015    Grand Central Atelier Core Program Scholarship

2015    Second Place Award, The Philadelphia Sketch Club's Annual Works on Paper Show

2013    Second Place Award, The Naomi Winston Scholarship in Art

2012    MICA Illustration Recognition Award

2011    MICA Grant 

 

2011    MICA Illustration Recognition Award 

 

2009    MICA Achievement Award 

 

2008    MICA Presidential Scholarship

 

2008    MICA Pre-College Scholarship

Publications

2023 Glenside Local, Winner in the L. Ron Hubbard Illustrators of the Future Contest (Can be viewed here)

2023 The Reporter Online and Times Chronicle, Cheltenham Native Wins International Illustration Contest (Can be viewed here)

2022  Cité internationale universitaire de Paris, LesEngagés (Can be viewed here)


2021    6abc News , Billboard Artists for Summer of Soul film

 

2020 Artist Portrait, Fondation des États-Unis , (Can be viewed here)


2020   Space and Time Magazine,  Cover, Spring  and Winter Issue (Can be viewed here)

2021 Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine, Three to Watch

 

2020   FineArtConnoisseur.com , A Sense of Place (Can be viewed here)

2020    American Illustration 39 (Can be viewed here)

2019   The Great Library, Written and Illustrated by Arthur Haywood (Can be viewed here)

2019   ABC 27 News, Behind the Brush Artists: Artists Discuss Harrisburg Murals  (Can be viewed here)

2019   PennLive Newspaper, Artists working on Harrisburg Murals (Can be viewed here)

2019     American Illustration 38, Chosen Category Winner (Can be viewed here)

2019     Fine Art Connoisseur , When Artists Depict Themselves, March/April Issue (Can be viewed here)

2019     Pencil Kings Podcast ( Can be listened to here )

 

Teaching

 

2019 - 2020   Moore College of Art ,  Young Artists Workshops (Instructor) PA


2016  - 2017                 Teaching Studios of Art (Instructor), Long Island, NY 
Provided insights into classical art processes including still life, master copies and portraiture from life to adults, high-school stud
ents and children. 

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