—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) - ABD, 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

I am a career Educator, Art Advocate, Art and Design Consultant, Curator, Gallery Designer, Speaker, Visual Artist and Entrepreneur.  Anchored in education and community engagement, my diverse contributions and cultural affinity have allowed me to contribute into the creative economy of various locations, 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, advocacy for Black and Brown creativity, social justice, and celebrating Black excellence in Art has been acute in my focus.

Currently, studying in the field of Education (Teacher Ed/Curriculum & Instruction). My concentration is centered on the impact and useful resource of Arts-based pedagogy (ABP) as a radical tool 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 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 and belief, these methods of research, theory, and instruction provide a path toward improving, contributing, and expanding both the teaching and learning experience.