ABOUT ME
I am a Black American artist from Ypsilanti, originally from Flint, Michigan, with more than 37 years of experience specializing in acrylic portraiture and community-based art. My creative journey has moved through many spaces in education and service, including childcare, technology, and special education, where I used art to support learning and emotional growth.
My work explores both the individual and the collective. Portraiture remains central to my practice because it allows me to study emotion, character, and the stories carried in a person’s face. At the same time, I create murals, installations, and mixed-media pieces that speak to shared experience and community identity. Whether I am painting on canvas, leading a workshop, or working on a large public wall, my goal is always to connect people through creativity.
In recent years, I have expanded my practice to include teaching and live painting across the country and abroad, both in person and virtually. I bring the same intention to every setting—to create art that feels alive, authentic, and human. Observation and empathy guide my process, pushing me to capture truth in expression and to keep evolving as an artist who paints what people feel, not just what they look like.
1994 UNICEF& Marriot Presents- “From Here to There”: Ypsilanti, MI
1995 Studio 4- “Animal House”: Ann Arbor, MI
1996 The Mud House- “Ordinary Peoples”: Ypsilanti, MI
2001 Leopold Brothers Art Showcase- “Dear Mama,”: Ann Arbor, MI
2002 The Ugly Mug Cafe- “The Faces of Frown”: Ypsilanti, MI
2022 734 Brewing Company Showcase- “The Black Rose Garden Project”:
Ypsilanti, MI
2022 The Alley Bar Presents- “The Black Rose Garden Project”: Ann Arbor, MI
2023 ILA Art Gallery- “REAL BLACK”: Denver, CO
2023 Embracing Our Difference (Gallop Park)- “Celebrating Our Difference”: Ann Arbor, MI
2023 The Detroit Repertory Theater- “The Black Rose Garden Project”:
Detroit, MI
2024 AAMH (Riverside Theater)- “Celebrating Black Artist”: Ypsilanti, MI
2024 Embracing Our Difference (Riverside Park)- “Celebrating Our Difference”: Ypsilanti, MI
2025 AAMH (Riverside Theater)- “Celebrating Black Artist”: Ypsilanti, MI
2022 Wonderfools- Community Mural “Phenominal Girls Bee Free” :Ypsilanti, MI
2023 C.A.N.- Community Center Mural “All of Our Dreams”: Ann Arbor, MI
2024 Embracing Our Differences- Art Extravaganza Art Installation “6 Hover Hexagons”: Ypsilanti Community School District Elementary Schools
2025 Growing Hope & Farmers Market- Mural “Wildflowers”: Ypsilanti, MI
2025 Earthen Jar- Mural “Mother Earth”: Ypsilanti, MI
2025 Leather Bucket Alley- Mural “Color Underfoot”: Saline, MI
2026 Earthen Jar- Mural “Smart Girl Thoughts”: Ypsilanti, MI
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