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Education:
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2010
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Howard University, Washington, D.C., Masters
of Fine Arts Major: Painting
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2005
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Trinity College, Wash., D.C., Bachelors of
Science, Major: Business Administration
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1995-1997
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Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria,
V.A., Major: Business Administration; Minor: Fine Arts
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1995
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H.B. Woodlawn High School, High School Diploma,
Arl., V.A.
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Awards:
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2010
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2nd Place Graduate Sculpture Award, Howard
University Student Art Show
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2009
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2nd Place Graduate Painting Award, Howard
University Student Art Show
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2006
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1st Place Graduate Experimental Studio, Howard
University Student Art Show
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2006
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Graduate Honorable Mention, Howard University
Student Art Show
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Apprenticeships:
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2010-2011
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DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities,
DC Creates Public Art, Deanwood Recreation Center, Washington,
D.C.
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Museum and University Exhibitions
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2010
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Global Art Buzz, University of California,
Washington Center, Washington, D.C.
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2009
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Colorblind/Colorsight, The Rotunda Gallery
at American University, Washington, D.C.
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2009
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Migrations: BADC Exhibit, Luther Collage,
Decorah, Iowa
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2007
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A Creative Profile: Artist of the East Bank,
Smithsonian Anacostia Museum and Center for African American
History, Washington, D.C.
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2006
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Sistahs, In Our Own Words, Banneker Douglass
Museum, Annapolis, MD
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2006
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Mother and Child: Expression of Love, Smithsonian
Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History,
Washington, D.C.
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2005
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The 16th Annual James A. Porter Colloquium
Gala, Howard University Armour J. Blackburn Center, Washington,
D.C.
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Selected International Exhibitions
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2010
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Masterpiece Miniature, Galeri Aswara, National
Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage, Hula Lumpur, Malaysia
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2010
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Gaza Strip II, Atelier & Galeria Felipe
Lamadrid, Cadiz, Spain
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2010
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Capital Flower, European Cultural Capital
of 2010, Kamp-Lintfort, Germany
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2010
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Spaventapasseri, Art Gallery Atrebates, Dozza,
Italy
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Selected Solo Exhibitions
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2013
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Brookland Artspace, Washington, DC
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2012
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Riverviews Art Space, Lynchberg, Virginia
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2012
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With Every Fiber of My Being, Honfleur Gallery,
Washington, D.C.
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2011
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Milked, National League of American Penn Woman,
Washington, D.C.
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2011
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Wired, Installation and Exhibit, Pleasant Plains
Workshop, Washington, D.C.
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2010
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Matrices of Transformation, Michael Platt Studio
Gallery, Washington, D.C.
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2007
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Can You Free Me?, Ramee’ Gallery, Washington,
D.C.
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1997
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The Artwork of A. Robles-Gordon, Dance Place
Exhibition Space, Washington, D.C.
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1995
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The Art, The Brittany, Arlington, VA
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Dual Solo Exhibitions
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2010
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Pretty Things, Little Treasures and Hidden
Meanings, The Gallery at AYN Studio,
Washington, DC
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Three and Four-Person Exhibitions:
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2012
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No Strings Attached, 39th Street Gallery, Brentwood,
MD
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2011
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Ascension, Parish Gallery, Washington, D.C.
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2011
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Delusions of Grandeur, Mandarin Oriental Gallery,
Washington, D.C.
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2011
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Beyond the Pale, McLean Project for the Arts,
McLean, VA
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2010
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Focus Group: Four Walls, Four Women, DC Arts
Center, Washington, D.C.
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2010
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Intersecciones Culturales/Cultural Crossroad,
Brentwood Art Exchange at Gateway Art Center, Brentwood, MD
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2007
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Beads, Light, and Color, New Horizons Gallery,
Children’s Hospital Washington, D.C.
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Selective List of Exhibits:
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2011
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Options 2011 Biennial Showcase, Washington
Project on the Arts, Wash., D.C.
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2011
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Visions, Voices and Viewpoints of African
American Artists, Peltz Art Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
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2010
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Urban League National Art Expo, Washington,
D.C. Convention Center
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2010
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Piranha Betty, www.piranbetty.com, Willow
Grove, PA
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2010
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In Memory of Judith Hoffberg, Armory Center
for the Arts, Pasadena, CA
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2010
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Mixed Media, Cornerstore Gallery, Washington,
D.C.
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2009-10
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Black Exhibit, District of Columbia Arts Center,
Washington, D.C.
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2009
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Anacostia Cherry Blossom Festival, Honfleur
Gallery Alternative Space, Wash., D.C.
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2009
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DCNCA 50th Anniversary Exhibition, Parish
Gallery, Washington, DC .
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2009
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Recycle Art Exhibit, Arlington Public Library,
Arlington, VA
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2008
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Remembering Not to Forget Exhibit, Duke Ellington
School for the Arts Gallery, Washington, D.C.
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07-08
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East of the River Second Annual Juried Exhibit,
Honfleur Gallery, Washington, D.C.
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2008
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BADC Group Exhibit,, Wilmer Jennings Gallery
at Kenkelba House, New York, N.Y.
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2008
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Snap to Grid, Los Angeles Center of Digital
Art, Los Angeles, C.A.
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2007
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Reflections II Fine Art Exposition Tour, National
Music Center, Washington, D.C.
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2007
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Digital Exhibitor, Art DC Washington, D.C.
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2007
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Contemporary Color, Montpelier Arts Center
(Juried by Sam Gilliam)Laurel, M.D.
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2006
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DC Student Invitational Exhibit, Studio Gallery,
Washington, D.C.
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2006
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The All Hung Show, Montpelier Cultural Arts
Center, Laurel, MD
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2006
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Every Picture Tells A Story, MOCA DC Gallery,
Washington, D.C.
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2005
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Featured Artist, Urban League National Conference,
Commissioned by Allstate Insurance Company Washington Convention
Center, Washington, D.C.
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2005
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Juried Show, The Graham Collection, Washington,
D.C.
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2005
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Featured Artist, Urban League National Conference,
Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.
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1999
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Linkage: Black Women’s Hands Can Rock
the World II: Mc Leod Bethune Council Houses Washington,
D.C.
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1999
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An Art Exhibit for Black History Month 1999,
Richard Dempsey Memorial Gallery, Takoma Municipal Center,
Takoma Park, M.D.
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1999
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The Bathing Suit, The Michael Hairston Gallery,
Washington, D.C.
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1999
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Celebrating Our Heritage Through the Arts,
Children’s Hospital Washington, D.C.
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Site Specific Installations:
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2012
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Art Installation, Multitudes Gallery, Miami Florida
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2012
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Art Installation, Art Africa Miami, Miami, Florida
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2012
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Art Installation, Wilmer Jennings Gallery at
Kenkalaba, New York, N.Y.
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2012
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Public Art Installation, Deanwood Recreation
Center, Washington. D.C.
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2011
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Temporary Installation, Vivid Solutions, Washington,
D.C.
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2011
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Public Art Installation, Deanwood Recreation
Center, Washington. D.C.
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2011
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Art Installation, Pleasant Plains Workshop,
Washington, D.C.
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2009
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Art Installation, First on 1st Art and Music
Walk, Washington, D.C.
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07-09
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Installation Exhibitor, Aromatic, Washington,
D.C.
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Commissioned Murals:
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2010
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Windows in D.C. Commission on the Arts And
Humanities, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington,
D.C.
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Art Related Employment History:
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2006
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Visual Arts Teacher, Capital Hill Arts Workshop,
Wash., D.C.
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05-06
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Art and American Sign Language Teacher, Panorama
Community Arts Org.,Wash., D.C.
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2005
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Yoga, Visual Arts Teacher, Perry School Community
Services Center, Wash., D.C.
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2005
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Manager, Ramee’ Art Gallery, Washington,
D.C.
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03-04
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Framing and Gallery Assistant, Capital Hill
Art and Frame Shop, Washington, D.C.
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Organizational and Committee Memberships:
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2010
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President, Black Artists of D.C.
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2009
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Vice President, Black Artists of D.C
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2007
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Co-Chair, Black Artists of DC By-laws Committee
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06-07
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Co-Chair, Howard University Graduate Painting
Students Committee
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06-07
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Member, Artomatic, Plastic Arts and Performing
Arts Committee
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04-09
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Member and Curator, DC Black Artists, Washington,
D.C.
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04-05
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Docent, National Museum of Women in the Arts,
Washington, D.C.
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04-05
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Information Desk Representative, Corcoran
Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
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Curating Experience:
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2010
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Co-Curator, Omnipresence, Mandarin Oriental
Gallery, Washington, D.C.
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2010
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Exhibit Coordinator, James A. Porter Colloquium
2010 Honorees Exhibit: Elizabeth Catlett, Floyd W. Colman,
PhD, and Jeff R. Donaldson
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2009
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Curator, BADC Black Exhibit, District of Columbia
Arts Center, Washington, D.C.
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2009
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Curator, Exxon Mobil Black History Month Art
Exhibit, Fairfax, VA
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2008
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Curator, Art for Obama Exhibition/ Sherman
Avenue site, Wash., D.C.
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2008
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Curator, Capital One Financial Service, Mc
Clean, VA
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2007
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Member of Design Team, Black Artists of D.C.
booth at Art D.C., Wash., D.C.
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2007
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Curator, Exxon Mobil Black History Month Art
Exhibit, Fairfax, VA
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2006
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Curator, Convergence Exhibit, P.G. County
Community Collage, Marlboro Gallery
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2006
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Assistant Curator, Found: Black Artists of
D.C., Graham Collection, Wash., D.C.
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2006
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Assistant Curator, Honoring Nester Hernandez
Jr., Swiss Embassy Cuban Interest Section, Washington, D.C.
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2005
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Assistant Curator, Hidden Treasures: Black
Artists of D.C., The Graham Collection, Washington, D.C.
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Commissioned Workshops:
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2009
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BADC Representative, Gallery Talk and Tour,
Commissioned by Luther Collage, Decorah, Iowa
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2006
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How to Make a Paper Mosaic, Workshop Commissioned
by Smithsonian AnacostiaMuseum and Center of African American
History and Culture
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2006
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How to Make Collage, Workshop Sponsored by
Young Afrikan Warriors
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Reviews:
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2013
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Washington Post, Subtle Attention Seekers Without Strings,
January
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Washington Post, Story Behind Delusions of Grandeur
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2011
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Washington Post, Ascension, Parish Gallery,
September
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2011
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Washington Post, Wild Fabric, Pleasant Plains,
July
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2010
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Pink Line Project, Four Women Five Women, December
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2010
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Coalicion Artistas De Puerto Rico, Amber Robles-Gordon
en Focus Group: Four Walls,
Five Women, November
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2010
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Coalicion Artistas De Puerto Rico, Revista De
Artes Plasticas De Puerto Rico, July
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Publications:
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2011
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Washington Post, Gentrification Black and
White Middle Class Home Buyers in the District, July
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2010
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Roll Call Around The Hill, Reclaiming These
Negative Images, February, PG25
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2010
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On Line Journal Workshop, George Mason University
College, African American Art Alive in the District, May
23, 2010
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2009
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Whos’ Who in Black America, The Inaugural
Edition, Washington, D.C., PG 28
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2009
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DC North, Artists Bring Convention Center
Windows to Life, PG 18 (see pdf here)
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2009
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The Tapestry Magazine, Migrations, Sixth Annual
Midwest Black History Conference, PG.13
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2009
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Artndeed, The Collector’s Quarterly,
Issue#1, PG.2
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2008
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Capital One Art Program Catalog, Divine Synergy,
PG. 11
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2007
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East of The River, Represent: East of the
River Creatives at Artomatic
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2007
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Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, A
Creative Profile: Artists of the East Bank, PG.17
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2006
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The Washington Afro, Arts& Entertainment,
Collage As Fine Art, Feb., 3
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2005
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Smithsonian Anacostia Museum and Center for
African American History and Culture, Reclaiming Midwives:
Pillars of Community Support, Mothers and Child: Expressions
of Love, PG.11
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2005
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Art For Life, Carnegie Institution of Washington,
PG.16
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Permanent Collections:
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Judith A. Hoffberg Archive Library, University
of California, Santa Barbara, CA
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Masterpiece Miniature Art Exhibition, Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia
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References Available Upon Request
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