Education:
College for Creative Studies
Illustration Art Education
John J. Pershing High School
Diploma
2007
Exhibitions:
WhatUpDoe Fest
Group Exhibition Oct 2022
Spark
Annex Gallery
333 Midland
July 17- 27th 2019
Live Coal Gallery: Presents Yvette Rock / Darius Baber
Andy 3000 Fenkell Detroit, MI
June 28 - July 26, 2019
Live Coal 6-Year Anniversary
Andy 3000 Fenkell Detroit, MI
April 26- June 7
THEOTOKOS: New Visions of the Mother of God
The Schvitz Ballroom
8295 Oakland Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48211
December 2018 - January 2019
"Art with a Capital A: The Wild West of Small Talk,"
KO Studio Gallery
9536 Joseph Campau Hamtramck, MI
November 2018 - December 2018
Osborn Community Mural Board Up
Osborn Community
Detroit, MI
October 2018
Black iD
Carr Center Gallery
1505 Woodward Detroit, MI
June 2018
Black Music Exhibition
Baltimore Gallery
314 E. Baltimore, Detroit, MI
June - 2018
Rising Stars Art Workshop
Charles H. Wright Museums Museum of African American History
315 E. Warren Ave. Detroit, MI
April 2018
Fisher Building Creative Open House
3011 W. Grand Blvd.
Black Door Studios
May 2018
Not Your Assumptions
Detroit Fiber Works
19359 Livernois Ave. Detroit, MI
March - April 2018
The Process
Tangent Gallery
715 E. Milwaukee St Detroit, MI
February 2018
Motown Marauders
Cass Cafe
Cass Ave. Detroit, MI
January 2018 - March 2018
Yeezy Halloween Party
El Club Live Painting Performance
4114 W Vernor Hwy Detroit, MI
October 2017
Urban Truths Exhibit
1407 Randolph St. Detroit MI
September 2017
Riopelle Artist Studios Three-Year Anniversary
Artist Studio Collective
1492 Gratiot Avenue Detroit, MI
July 2017
48HR Exhibition
TYP Collection
261 E Merrill St. Birmingham, MI
June 2017
MOBB DETROIT: Exhibition and Murals on Baltimore Gallery
Baltimore Gallery
314 E. Baltimore Detroit, MI
May 2017 - Present
Ford Freedom Awards: Talents That Unite
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
315 E. Warren Ave. Detroit, MI
May 2017
Solo Exhibition
Great lakes Coffee
3965 Woodward Ave. Detroit MI
January 2017- February 2017
Auctions
Party 27: Elevate! Art Auction & Fundraiser
National Conference of Artists
Northwest Activities Center Ballroom
18100 Meyers Rd. Detroit, MI
Torch of Wisdom Foundation Art Auction
21819 W. 9 Mile
Southfield, MI
September 2018
Special Projects
Public Art Installation Library Street Collective
Motown and Musical Greats
On Jefferson and Chene Detroit MI 2023
Monster Draw Rally
MOCAD
4454 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI
December 2018
The Art of Yoga
Detroit is the New Black
1426 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI
September 2018
ArtBuild: Rise for Climate, Jobs, and Justice Mobile Community Installation
Downriver, Flint, Mackinac Island, MI
July - September 2018
Live Painting Residency
West Village Biergarten
June 2107 - August 2017
Live at the DIA
Detroit Institute of Arts
5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI
June 2018
MOBB DETROIT: Exhibition and Murals on Baltimore Gallery
Baltimore Gallery
314 E. Baltimore, Detroit, MI
May 2017 - June 2017
Pershing High School 9th Grade Academy Hallway Mural
Assisted Sydney James
John J. Pershing High School
Detroit, MI
November 2016
Media
Hour Magazine 2023
Detroit Rose
Heatwave
2018
Private Collections
Alex May; Personal : Collection
Henry Harper : Personal Collection
John Bias; Personal : Collection
Andre Moore : Personal Collection
Nancy J. Rodwan : Personal Collection
Sharon Gamblin : Personal Collection
Mario Moore Danielle Eliska : Personal Collection
Professional Experience
Self Employed
Detroit, MI
VISUAL ARTIST
2010 - Present
Working independently and commissioned by clients to produce stunning high quality artworks. Contributing unique perspectives to the world with artistic expression.
National Conference of Artists
Detroit, MI
ART INSTRUCTOR
July 2018 - August 2018
Created and exercised a lesson plan to lead art classes utilizing creative problem solving skills,
Mentored and instilled in middle to high school aged youth solid art foundations and innovative thinking skills via teaching various mediums and disciplines.
Blick Art Materials
Detroit, MI
ARTIST RETAIL ASSOCIATE
2017 - Present
Creating Artwork and displays for products and promotions. Working closely with customers to determine their needs, answer their questions about our products and recommend the right solutions. Promptly resolves customer complaints and ensure maximum client satisfaction.Stays up-to-date with product features and maintaing the store’s visual appearance to high standards.
S.A.Y. Play Detroit
ART INSTRUCTOR
Summer 2017
Responsible for developing in each student an interest in and the ability for creative expression in her or her terms, using skills and techniques of artistic expression to develop aesthetic understandings and appreciations.
Sowing Empowerment and Economic Development - Detroit, MI
INSTRUCTOR
Summer 2017
Responsible for developing in each student an interest in and the abilityg for creative expression in her or her terms, using skills and techniques of artistic expression to develop aesthetic understandings and appreciations.