EDUCATION
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
University of Chicago, B.A. in Fine Arts -1974
Advanced Professional Studies:
California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, California
University of California, Berkeley, California
Chabot College, Hayward, California

HONORS AND AWARDS
Arts and Letters Award, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Alumnae Chapter, Memphis, TN, 2001
Alumni Hall of Fame, Memphis City Schools, Memphis, TN, 2000
Morrie Turner Art Award, Oakland, California, 1999
African American Advocate Award, Oakland, California, 1999
Arts and Culture Award, The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Pennsylvania Chapter, 1997
Delta Image Award, San Francisco, California, 1997
U.S. Department of State, Art in Embassies Program, Washington, DC, 1996
Honoree, W.A.C., San Francisco, California, 1994
Keynote Speaker, Scholarship Banquet, 100 Black Men, Sonoma, California, 1993
Cultural Arts Achievement Award, National Coalition of 100 Black Women, 1990
Achievement in the Arts Award, San Francisco Bay Area Links, 1989
Honorary Membership, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, National Boule, St. Louis, Missouri 1988
Board of Directors, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, California

SOLO EXHIBITS
Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee, 2004
Memphis International Airport, Memphis, Tennessee, 2003
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Memphis, Tennessee, 2003
Hearne Fine Art Gallery, Little Rock, Arkansas, 2001
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Cleveland, Ohio, 2001
National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, Washington, DC, 2001
Washington State University, Vancouver, Washington, 2000
Barnes and Noble Bookstore, Memphis, Tennessee, 2000
Metropolitan Baptist Church, 150th Anniversary, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2000
The Lakeview Club, Oakland, California,1999
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Columbia, South Carolina, 1998
Gallery Chuma, Charleston, South Carolina, 1998
Trinity United Church of Christ, Chicago, Illinois, 1998
Black Heritage Gallery, Houston, Texas, 1997
Pyramid Gallery, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1997
Ethnic Art, Kansas City, Missouri, 1997
Umoja Fine Art, Southfield, Michigan, 1997
Hope United Methodist Church, Southfield, Michigan, 1997, 1989
Jack & Jill of Pasadena, Pasadena, California, 1997
Satorie's Fine Art Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, 1996
Metropolitan United Methodist Church, Baltimore, Maryland, 1996
Hallmark Cards, Kansas City, Missouri, "Reflections of African-American Life", 1996
National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, Alexandria, Virginia, 1995, 1991
Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center, Kansas City, Missouri, 1995
Roots & Heritage Festival, Lexington, Kentucky, 1993
The Boston Children's Museum, Boston, Massachusetts, 1991
Heirloom Art, Atlanta, Georgia, 1990
Duke University Medical Center, 1988
Lucien Crump Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1986
Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee, 1987
Cousen Rose Gallery, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, 1986
Third World Gallery, Nyack, New York, 1986
Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee, 1984
Acorn Framing Gallery, Oakland, California, 1980
Rockridge Medical Center, Oakland, California, 1976

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
African American Museum, Dallas, Texas, 2004
National Black Fine Art Show/Joysmith Gallery, New York, NY, 2004
National Black Fine Art Show/Joysmith Gallery, New York, NY, 2003
National Black Arts Festival, Juried Show, Atlanta, Georgia, 2002
National Black Fine Art Show/Joysmith Gallery, New York, NY, 2002
National Black Fine Art Show/Hearne Fine Art Gallery, New York, NY, 2001
Arts In The Park, Featured Artist, Memphis, Tennessee, 2001
LE Bonheur Children's Medical Center, Memphis, Tennessee, 2001
National Black Fine Art Show/Hearne Fine Art Gallery, New York, NY, 2000
Genesis Fine Art/American Visions Show, Harlem, NY, 2000
Arts In The Park, Juried Show, Memphis, Tennessee, 2000
National Black Arts Festival, Juried Show, Atlanta, Georgia, 2000
Artcentric 12, Featured Artist, Nashville, Tennessee, 2000
Celebration of Life Program/Black Art Alliance, Visiting Artist/Scholar Program, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2000
"The Art of Living Black", Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA, 1999
National Black Fine Art Show/Hearne Fine Art Gallery, New York, New York, 1999
"African-American Art from Bay Area Collections", Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, Florida, 1999
"An Ebony Evening ", (Featured Artist), Nursing Recruitment Coalition, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1998
National Black Fine Art Show/Savacou Gallery, New York, New York, 1998
"The Value of Black Art In Our Community", Univ. of Delaware, Center for Black Culture, 1996
"6th Annual Children's Book Illustrator Show", Sun Gallery, Hayward, California, 1995
Summerfest '94 (Featured Artist), San Bernardino, California, 1994
"My Lord, What A Mornin'", The Ebony Museum of Arts, Oakland, California, 1994
The Museum of African American Art, Los Angeles, California, 1993
Mosadi's Collections, Benefit for Sickle Cell Anemia, Denver, Colorado, 1993
Heirloom Gallery/National Black Arts Festival, Atlanta, Georgia, 1992
Gallery Petalouth, Alexandria, Virginia, 1991
October Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1988
San Francisco Arts Festival, San Francisco, California, 1985
Vida Gallery, San Francisco, California, 1985
African American Historical and Cultural Society, San Francisco, California 1985
Dorsey Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, 1983
E.M.C. Enterprises Exhibition, New York, New York, 1983
California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, California, 1983
African American Historical and Cultural Society, San Francisco, California, 1983
Grand Oak Gallery, Oakland, California, 1983Oliver Gallery, Oakland, California, 1983
Open Ring Gallery, Sacramento, California, 1982
Grand Oak Gallery, Oakland, California, 1982
Oliver Gallery, Oakland, California, 1982
African American Historical and Cultural Society, San Francisco, California, 1981
Ohlone College, Fremont, California, 1980
Civic Arts Gallery, Walnut Creek, California, 1977
Art Intimate Gallery, Danville, California, 1977
Oakland Museum Festival, Oakland, California, 1977



SIGNINGS

Saxony, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2001Tiara Arts, Bethesda, Maryland, 2000
Roberta's Fine Arts, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 2000
Saxony, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2000
Samuel's Gallery, Oakland, California, 1999
Unique Creations, Vallejo, California, 1999
Precious Gifts & Art, Oakland, California, 1999
Black Heritage Gallery, Houston, Texas, 1999
Essence Art, Essence Jazz Festival Featured Artist, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1998
H & M Gallery, Valley Stream, Long Island, 1997
Savacou Gallery/Phelps-Stokes Fund's Heartbeats of Jamaica, Inc., New York, New York, 1997
Art Showcase Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1997
Black Heritage Gallery, Houston, Texas, 1997, 1994
Jo's Limited Editions, Detroit, Michigan, 1997, 1993
Art-Xpresssions, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1997, 1993, 1991
Old Time Art Gallery, Lansing, Michigan, 1997
Pyramid Gallery, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1997, 1989
Jubilee Gallery, Memphis, Tennessee, 1997
Woodcuts Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee, 1997, 1988
Cultural Gallery of Fine Art, Columbia, Maryland, 1996
Shades of Beauty Art Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland, 1996
Karamu Art Gallery/Shrine of the Black Madonna Cultural Center, Atlanta, Georgia, 1996
Pryfogle's Books, Music and Espresso, Casto Valley, California, 1996
Pyramid Gallery, Los Angeles, California, 1996
Tahpenes Fine Art, Fairfield, California, 1996
Nubian Expressions, Vallejo, California, 1996
Bright Lights Bookstore, Inglewood, California, 1996
Culturally Speaking, Kansas City, Missouri, 1996
Graphiti Gems Gallery, Silver Spring, Maryland, 1995
National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, Alexandria, Virginia, 1995
National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, Stamford, Connecticut, 1995
An African Heritage Gallery, Richmond, California, 1995, 1996
Bruce R. Watkins Cultural & Heritage Center, Kansas City, Missouri, 1995
La Maison Bleu, Seatle, Washington, 1995, 1993
Geoffrey's Inner Circle, Oakland, California, 1995
Alkebulan Arts, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1994
Eth'nic Art, Kansas City, Missouri, 1994
Visions In Black, Dallas, Texas, 1994
Annie Lee & Friends Art Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, 1993, 1991
Museum of African American Art, Los Angeles, California, 1993
Nordstrom's, San Francisco/Walnut Creek/Palo Alto, California, 1993
Noir Lifestyles, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1992
Richardson Gallery, Flanders, New Jersey, 1992
Heritage Unlimited, Alexandria, Virginia, 1991
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Alexandria, Virginia, 1991
KVIE Channel 6 (sponsored by The Links, Inc.), Sacramento, California, 1991
Samuels Gallery, Oakland, California, 1990, 1989
Lithos Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri, 1988

SPECIAL PROJECTS
"Crowning Glory", HarperCollins Books for Children, 2002
"Hush Songs", Hyperion Disney Books, 2000
Children & Families First, Foster Parent Brochure, Wilmington and Milford, Delaware, 1997
Christiana Cultural Arts Center, Visual Arts Workshop, Wilmington, Delaware, 1996
State of California Department of Health Services, Immunization Calendar, 1996
"From A Child's Heart" - paintings by Brenda Joysmith, poems by Nikki Grimes - Publishers Marketing Association Benjamin Franklin Award, 1994
Journal For Minority Medical Students - 1994, cover
"Shake It To The One That You Love Best" - Collected and adapted by Cheryl Warren Mattox
Play Songs and Lullabies from Black Musical Traditions, American Library Association Notable Book & Recording
"My Play a Tune Book," - Songs from Black Musical Traditions, Collected and adapted by Cheryl Warren Mattox
Colgate/Palmolive - Visions of 1992, A Calendar of African American Art
National Society Of Black Engineers Magazine - September 1992
San Mateo County Foster Parents Commission - recruitment campaign poster, 1992
Jack & Jill Of America, Inc. - 1991 Annual Journal Cover

COMMISSIONS
Memphis In May International Festival, The Republic of South Africa, 2004
National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, 25th Anniversary poster, 2001
The Links Incorporated, 38th Central Area Conference poster, 2001
Sigma Gamma Rho National Sorority 75th Anniversary Celebration Poster, 1997
Africa In April Cultural Awareness Festival Poster, 1997
Jack Robinson, San Francisco, California - pastel paintings, 1994, 1995
Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, New York "This Is My Song: A Collection Of Gospel Music For The Family", 1995
National Council Of Negro Women, "Celebrating Our Mother's Kitchen", 1994 Cookbook
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity - 1991 Mentorship poster
National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) - 1991
Mentorship poster.Theodore Rummage - pastel painting, 1991
Blacks In Government - 1991 Convention Poster
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority - 1990 Boule Poster
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority - 1989 Convention Poster
Dr. Fred Parrot, Los Angeles, California - pastel paintings
National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), Host Committee, - " Nobilis Policia", four painting print portfolio
Allen Temple Baptist Church, Oakland, California - Baptismal Mural
North Richmond Missionary Baptist Church, Richmond, California, Baptismal Mural
Bay Area Urban League, Oakland, California - portrait of Percy Steele
National Council of Negro Women, San Francisco - portrait of Mary McLeod Bethune
Joshua's Restaurant, Kaiser Center Mall, Oakland, California - muralAlex Haley, Albany, California - seven restoration portraits

COLLECTIONS -- a partial list
Ms. Opal Palmer Adisa, Oakland, California
Africa In April Collection, Memphis, Tennessee
Dr. Onye Akwari, Raleigh, North Carolina
Ms. Maya Angelou, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. National Headquarters, Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Cynthia Barnes, New York, New York
Attorney Judith Batty, London, England
Mr. George Benson, Honolulu, Hawaii
E.H.S. Bethany Hospital Birthing Unit, Chicago, Illinois
Commissioner and Mrs. Julian Bolton, Memphis, Tennessee
Dr. Thomas Brooks, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Judge George Brown, Memphis, Tennessee
Mr. and Mrs. John Brown, Stone Mountain, Georgia
Mayor Willie Brown, San Francisco, California
Ms. Laura Chapman, New York, New York
Civics Center Gallery, Walnut Creek, California
Dr. Barbara Duncan-Cody, Millington, Tennessee
Colgate-Palmolive Company Permanent Collection, New York, New York
Dr. and Mrs. Louis Davis, El Cerrito, California
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Edson, Altadena, California
Fillmore Fell Corporation, San Francisco, California
Ms. Roberta Flack, New York, New York
Mr. Alex Haley, Los Angeles, California
Mrs. Thelma Harris, Oakland, California
Mr. Ben Hazard, Oakland, California
Dr. and Mrs. Archie Hearne, Little Rock, Arkansas
Mr. Yusef Jallah, Sierra Leone, Africa
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jeanpierre, San Francisco, California
The William King Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dr. Melanie Leak, Dublin, Ohio
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Lockett, Oakland, California
Dr. Catherine Lowe, West Palm Beach, Florida
Mr. Kevin Mahogany, Kansas City, Missouri
Dr. Calvin McLarin, Atlanta, Georgia
Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee
Memphis In May International Festival, Memphis, Tennessee
Bishop Andrew and Pastor Viveca Merritt, Detroit, Michigan
Mr. Dean Mitchell, Overland Park, Kansas
Mr. Donnell and Dr. Glenda Morrer, E. Lansing, Michigan
Dr. and Mrs. Louis Murdock, Carson, California
National Council of Negro Women, Washington, DC
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Odell Owens, Cincinnati, OhioB Smith and Dan Gasby, New York, NY
Ms. Carolyn Stallworth, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Dr. Linda Randolph, New York, New York
Mr. Jack Robinson, San Francisco, California
Dr. Richard Roy, Columbus, Ohio
Dr. & Mrs. William Rutledge, Little Rock, Arkansas
San Francisco Art Commission, San Francisco, California
San Francisco Skilled Mental Health Nursing Center, San Francisco, California
Shelby County Mayor’s Office, Memphis, Tennessee
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. National Headquarters, Chicago, Illinois
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Southall, Berkeley, California
Dr. Phillis Stubbs, Washington, D.C.
U.S. Embassy Ambassador's residence, Lesotho, Africa
Ms. Elba Vargas, Landover, Maryland
Dr. Deborah Wafer, Oakland, California
Dr. Erma Washington, Pine Bluff, Arkansas
The Wimmer Companies, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee
Ms. Oprah Winfrey, Chicago, Illinois

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