—art is an unyielding life force, if cultivated, it empowers its herald, educates its audience, and ignites vibrations of change.
― “PK”
b.1972
Bitburg, Germany
education
PhD, ‘25, University of Washington.
MFA, ‘99- Washington State Univ.
BA, ‘94- Washington State Univ.
REsidence education
Artist in Residence
New York Univ.-2001-2006
Faculty in Residence
Sacred Heart University -2007
fine artist, curator, ENTREPRENEUR
Kairos Industry LLC, 2010
founder, executive director-(501 c3)
Psi Rho Alpha
Visual and Performing Arts Honor Society, Inc. 2014
As a career educator, comprehensive artist, art advocate, art and design consultant, curator, gallery designer, speaker, director, and entrepreneur, my work is inextricably anchored in education, studio art, and community engagement. Along my journey, I have been inspired by culture cultivating an affinity to contribute to the creative economy of Seattle, WA, Charlotte, NC, Washington, DC, Atlanta, GA, Hempstead, NY, New Orleans, Louisiana, Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, and Guangdon, China, to name a few. Throughout my career, I have advocated for Black and Brown creativity, social justice, equity education, and celebrating Black excellence in the arts.
My research focuses on the impact and effectiveness of studio pedagogy, curriculum, and instruction, as well as Creativity-Based Pedagogy and Arts-Based Pedagogy (ABP), as transformative tools for teaching and learning. My concentration on ABP is rooted in the relationship it offers teachers and students (specifically students of color) an experience of learning that is centered on exploring creative critical thinking, critical consciousness, transformative learning, cultural sustainability, art as a source of experience, imagination, and speculative design as a process of art, equity education, and social justice.
In concert with my interest in ABP, I am also interested in Critical Race Theory (CRT), Critical Consciousness (CC), and radical forms of pedagogy such as Culturally Sustainable Pedagogy (CSP), Culturally Relevant Pedagogy (CRP), and the direct impact of Arts-based Research (ABR). In my experience, these methods of research, theory, and instruction provide a path toward improving, contributing to, and expanding both the teaching and learning experience.
