CURRICULUM VITAE
Education
2021 MFA, Department of Art, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
2017 BA University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
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Exhibition
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2022 Prayer as Verb, Solo Exhibition, Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN
2021 Hungry for After, M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, Kathrine Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
In the Presence of Our Ancestors: Southern Perspectives in African American Art, The Transcontinental Dialogue Project and Virtual Art, Mia, Minneapolis, MN
2020 YO MAMA: Black to the Future, Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Ghosts in the Corridor, Quarter Gallery, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
2019 How to Become Lost, Gallery 71 @ waiting room, Minneapolis, MN
DJCAD, 2019 MA Show, Dundee, Scotland
Thirty Three Views, Second Shift Curatorial Projects, St. Paul, MN
Fall graduate show, Rarig Gallery, UMN, Minneapolis, MN
NCECA show, Quarter Gallery, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
2018 We’ve been thinking, Quarter Gallery, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Politics of Weeds, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Eyes should be washed, Pirsig Projects Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
Streets, Made Here, Hennepin Theatre Trust, Minneapolis, MN
2017 Reckoning, Public Functionary, Minneapolis, MN
Touched: A soul journey, Eastside Freedom Library, St. Paul, MN
2016 Seeing Nature, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
Rage, Fox Egg Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
Senior BA Show, Quarter Gallery, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Guiding Light, Gordon Parks Gallery, Metro State, St Paul, MN
2015 You are here, Made Here Intersections, Henn. Theater Trust, Minneapolis, MN
Blacker the Berry, Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, MN
2013 Obsidian Art, Basilica, Minneapolis, MN
So Fresh So Green, Tantrum Group show, Fall out Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
St. Paul Art Crawl, Spring and Fall, Crane Ordway, St Paul, MN
Utility box wrap, Powderhorn 365, Minneapolis, MN
Franklin Frolic, Seward Co-Op, Minneapolis, MN
2012 I <3 … Tantrum Art Collective, Fall out Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
St. Paul Art Crawl, Spring and Fall, Ceramics, Crane Ordway, St Paul, MN
Tantrum Art Collective show, Honey, Minneapolis, MN
Powderhorn Art Fair, Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis, MN
I Heart, Fall out Gallery, Tantrum Art Collective Minneapolis, MN
Home, May Day café, Minneapolis, MN (solo)
Vine arts Holiday Festival, Ceramics, Vine Arts Center Minneapolis, MN
Academic Work Experience
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2012 - present CC Pottery, Owner, Minneapolis, MN
Sales, Workshops, Public engagement, Consulting
2016 - present Graduate School Teachers Assistantship, Department of Art, University of Minnesota
2018 - 2019 Ceramics/Contemporary Art Instructor, Juxtaposition Arts, Minneapolis, MN
Juxtaposition Arts is a non-profit youth art and design education center, gallery, retail shop, and artists’ studio space in North Minneapolis.
Established the ceramics lab for Juxtaposition Arts, managed the budget, wrote all relevant curriculum, instructor for Ceramics and Contemporary Art
2018 Research Assistant for Alexis Pauline Gumbs, The Winton Chair in the Liberal Arts, College of Liberal Arts, University
of Minnesota, Twin Cities
2015 – 2018 Ceramics Instructor, PrairieCare, Brooklyn Park, MN
Established the ceramics lab, managed the budget, wrote all relevant curriculum, instructor for Ceramics
2014 – 2016 Consultant/ Community Liaison, The office of Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy, City of Minneapolis, MN
2007 – 2010 Owner, Seeds Licensed Childcare, Minneapolis, MN
2000 – 2002 Education Director, Franklin Art Works, Non-profit Art Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
Established the education department for FAW creating partnerships with surrounding organizations, wrote all relevant Curriculum, and instructed all classes.
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Visiting/Guest Artist Lecture
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2021 Visiting Artist Lecture, Interdisciplinary Art and Social Practice, St. Paul Academy, MN
Visiting Artist Lecture, Interdisciplinary Art and Social Practice, Carleton College, MN
2019 Presenter, Place Making, NCECA 2019 - Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN
2017 Guest Artist Lecture, Summer Hills-Bonczyk, Macalester College, St. Paul, MN
2014 – 2015 Instructor, Ceramics, South High School, Minneapolis, MN
2013 Instructor, Ceramics, Minnetonka Center for the Arts Minnetonka, MN
2004 Visiting Artist Lecture, Photography, Minneapolis Center for Photography, Minneapolis, MN
Fellowships, Residencies, Grants
2022 CAFAC Artist Residency, Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN
2020 Harvest Feast, Creative City Making Grant, The office of Arts and Culture and Creative Economy, City of Minneapolis,
MN
Fisk Summer Fellowship, University of Minnesota
Afro-Feminist Sound Collective, Research and Creative Collaborative, Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) University of
Minnesota, Twin Cities
2019 Cross County Arts, Artists Initiative Grant, Minnesota state Arts Board, MN
Fisk Summer Fellowship, University of Minnesota
DJCAD Summer Fellowship, University of Minnesota
2018 Diversity of Views and Experience Fellowship (DOVE) Graduate School, University of Minnesota
2016 – 2018 Harvest Feast, Art Blocks Grant, Pillsbury Center, Minneapolis, MN
2017 Resident Artist, Instructor for Summer Art in the Park, Minneapolis Institute of Art, MN
2015 Creative Community Leadership Institute Fellow, Bush Foundation, Administered by Intermedia Arts
2014 – 2015 Guest Artist Residency, LEAP High School, St. Paul, MN
Guest Artist Residency, Walker Art Center Teen Arts Council (WACTAC), Minneapolis, MN
2013 – 2015 Residency, John Biggers Seed Project, City of Minneapolis, MN
2001 Travel study Grant, Jerome Foundation, Minneapolis, MN
Residency, Youth Link, Minneapolis, MN
2000 Mentee Exchanges, Photography Mentor Wing Young Huie, Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, MN
Photography six to see residency pART’s Gallery, MN
Curatorial
2020 Wild River…, Cross County Arts, Regis West Gallery, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
2008 Women’s work, multimedia: National juried show, Homewood studios, MN
2004 remain, Multimedia exhibition, Homewood Studios, MN (Solo)
2000 Blackmale, Center for Independent Artist, Minneapolis, MN
Performance/Community Engagement
2020 Community Engagement, Harvest Feast, Minneapolis, MN
2018 Community Engagement, Harvest Feast, Minneapolis, MN
Music Performance, Powderhorn Porch Festival, Minneapolis, MN
2017 Harvest Feast, Community Engagement, Minneapolis, MN
2016 Harvest Feast, Community Engagement, Minneapolis, MN
2014 My country T’is of Thee, Music Performance, Rep Keith Ellison, Minneapolis, MN
Get out the Vote Concert, Music Performance, First Ave, Minneapolis, MN
Music Performance, Powderhorn Porch Festival, Minneapolis, MN
2013 Musician, The Play N.I.G.G.E.R. by Sha Cage, Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, MN
Musical Performance, Friends of the Congo Fundraiser, St. Paul, MN
Music Performance, Meat raffle/ugly sweater show, Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, MN
Music Performance, Powderhorn Porch Festival, Minneapolis, MN
2012 Photographer, Powderhorn 365, Minneapolis, MN
Music Performance, Singer songwriter series, Patrick’s cabaret, Minneapolis, MN
2011 Music Performance, Mary Everest Band, Coffman Union, Dessa Show, Minneapolis, MN
2002 Digital media performance, Of the Body, Hotbed, Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, MN
2001 Community Engagement, B-Wag, CLC Photography Studios, Minneapolis, MN
Commissions
2017 Ceramic Sculpture for “Distinguished Carlson Lecture, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, 2017”
Margot Lee Shetterly, author of Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Who
Helped Win the Space Race.
Book credits
2021 déjå vu Cover Photo, Gabrielle Civil
2020 Chemically Enhanced Butch, Cover Photo Ty Bo Yule
2019 Experiments in joy, Cover photo, Gabrielle Civil
2017 Swallow the Fish, Photo Gabrielle Civil
Service
2018 - 2020 Diversity Committee, Graduate Student Representative, Department of Art, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
2007 - 2009 Board of Directors Co-Chair for Ananya Dance Theatre