Work experience
 

Illustration Clients:

2021

  • Myles Mystery Gift, cover design and interior illustrations, Otis Terrell Latson

  • Heart Song, cover illustration and interior illustrations, Angelita Tolly

  • Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers, cover design and layout, author Justin Sturn

  • Fruits of the Spirit, book formatting interior and cover layout plus tiny fruit illustrations, author Carolyn Ramsey-Williams

  • Ellie Rides the Streetcar a New Orleans Adventure, 10 interior illustrations and cover design, author Elizabeth Ellison

  • Comic book Advertisements, short comic book illustrations, Mark Morenz-Harbinger, inking and coloring

  • 2 Adorbs, La Donna Maxey, cover art and interior illustrations (July 2020-present)

  • Mommy Loves The New Baby & Me Too!, children’s book and coloring book, Natalie Doughty Gaines, 11 interior illustrations and cover design

  • I Love Me: Words of Affirmation for our girls, children’s coloring book, Dr. Tyaire, 28 interior illustrations and cover design

  • My Childhood Inspirations the series Book 3 School Daze, Story 6, 8 fully colored interior illustrations

  • Brown Skin Girl, children’s book series, Dr. Tyaire, 10 interior illustrations and cover art (SuperDad, children’s book series, Dr. Tyaire, cover art

  • Half Full, short comic book illustrations, Mark Morenz-Harbinger, inking and coloring

  • Juneteenth, a Celebration, children’s book and coloring book, Chasity Collins, 12 interior illustrations and cover art

  • Pandemic Adventures with Pop Pop, children’s book by Warren Martin, 20 interior illustrations plus front and back cover design

  • MC Album cover, 1 additional cover designs for album character

  • My Childhood Inspirations the series Book 3 School Daze, Story 5, 8 fully colored interior illustrations

  • Therapy Cards, Dr. Nicole Black-Varghese, illustrations for therapy cards

 

2020

  • Madison is Going to H.B.C.U., Carolyn Ramsey-Williams & Madison Williams-Bell, cover art and interior illustrations

  • The Be(k)nighted, Mark Morenz-Harbinger, graphic novel character illustrations, https://tinyurl.com/wnmxbqs

  • I am Free to Be, Grandison Sisters, Cover Art and Interior illustration

  • Will the Planet We Are Playing on Disappear?, John John Books, cover design and interior illustrations

  • Sasha’s Christmas Story, Chasity Collins, cover and interior illustrations

  • MC Album cover, 3 cover designs for album character

  • Marco the Mini Sleuth: Where did the kitten go?, Thomasina D’Arezzo, cover art and interior illustrations

  • Operation Annulment, Romance book by Shannon, cover illustration

  • Operation Fit-ish, Romance book by Shannon, cover illustration

  • Aaliyah’s Missed Bedtime Story, Matt Panozzo-Schagene, interior illustrations and cover design

  • Secrets We Don’t Keep, children’s book series, Dr. Tyaire, 10 interior illustration and cover art

  • Brown Boy you are Loved, children’s book series, Dr. Tyaire, 10 interior illustration and cover art

  • Mommy Went Away, children’s book series, Dr. C Tyaire, 10 interior illustration and cover art

  • I’m Biracial and that’s Okay, children’s book series, Dr. Tyaire, 10 interior illustration and cover art

  • Baby in Heaven, interior illustration and cover art

  • Daddy lives in a Different House, children’s book series, Dr. Tyaire, 10 interior illustrations and cover art

  • San Antonio TX, Art outdoor show and sale,

  • No Color in Friendship, children’s book, interior illustrations and cover

  • Luca BaZooka Funny Feelings, children’s book, cover and interior drawings

 

2019

  • Luca BaZooka Funny Feelings, children’s book, cover and interior drawings

  • Affordable Art Sale, Lubbock TX, LHUCA Gallery

  • Courntey and the Sea Sisters, children’s book, interior drawings and cover art

  • Solo Gallery Show at South Plains College, Lubbock TX

  • Slum of Blood, Blackjack’s Moonlight, Graphic Novel, 11-12 books, by Ismael Rick Hernandez, illustrations https://www.comixology.com/search?search=slum+of+blood

  • Slug Pie Stories, audio book cover for book #2-4 http://www.slugpiestories.com/

  • 2011-2019, July, Painting with a Twist, art instructor and art assistant; Lubbock, TX

 

2018

 

2017

  • Shirt designs, 5 designs, paintings

  • Slum of Blood, Blackjack’s Moonlight, Graphic Novel, 3 books, by Ismael Rick Hernandez, illustrations

  • Get Out of My Head, poem book by B. M. Spiteri, final half of the interior illustrations

  • Romance book cover designs by Shannon, 1-8 books ongoing work

  • Baby Bunny Gets a Mommy, children’s book illustration, interior and cover art, story by Vanessa Gates, http://www.meaningfulwordspublishing.com/

 

2016

       2015, Illustration for various clients:

 

2013-14, Book Illustration for various clients:

2011, June-July 2019, Painting with a Twist, art instructor and art assistant; Lubbock, TX

 

2010, August- 2011 Jan, work with Dr. Vordermark M.D. Urology, medical illustration and observation; Lubbock, TX

 

2010, April-August, internship and studio assistant at Glassey Alley Gallery with Pauline Mills; Lubbock, TX

                      -help with events, advertisement, displaying artwork, studio maintenance, etc…

 

2010, curatorial work and installation of BFA Show, Texas Tech University, TX

 

2010, on jury panel for BFA Show, Texas Tech University, TX

 

Sept 2009-March 2010, studio assistant to Tina Fuentes; Lubbock, TX

                      -organization, documentation, bookkeeping, studio maintenance, etc…

 

2008, illustration work for Children’s Protective Services: Yello Dyno Safety program; Lubbock, Tx

Skills

Photoshop

InDesign

Photoshop Illustrator

Corel Painter Essentials

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Watercolor

Ink and Pencil

Acrylic

2010 - present
2010 - present
Gallery Shows

2021, Lubbock Arts Festival, art booth, two day event

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2019, Solo Gallery Show at South Plains College, Lubbock TX, (month of September)

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2017, Nov, group show, BLNKA, Lubbock, TX

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2016, Oct 24-Nov 21, The National Arts Program, Garden & Arts Center, Lubbock, TX

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2015, Oct 23-Nov 30, The Ghoulish Gallery Art Show, Arlyn Pillay Art Gallery, Tustin, CA

 

2015, August, group show, Vino Dipinte Art Gallery, San Angelo, TX

 

2014, July 24th, SeeMe Takeover, group show, Billboard display on Times Square, NY

 

2013, July 25-Sept 10, International group show, See |Me Exhibition: “The Story of the Creative”; Space Long Island City, NY

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2012, December, Solo Show, LHUCA: Christine DeVitt Icehouse Gallery; Lubbock, TX

 

          2012, Feb, group show, Garden and Arts Center; Lubbock, TX

 

2010, gallery representation and space, group show at Glassey Alley Gallery; Lubbock, TX

                - July 2nd works also shown for First Friday Art Trail

- June 4th works also shown for FFAT

 

2010, “InfluenzArt”, gallery show with Destiny Strong, Megan Dill, and myself at The Foundation; Lubbock, TX

 

2010, “Fluid Walk”, in BFA Show; Texas Tech University, TX

 

2010, “Static X”, University Print Society Postcard Print Exchange, theme “X”; Iowa State University, IA

 

2010, “Drive by Press”, The Tower of Babble, Drive by Press Printmakers

 

Art Residency:

2012, July, two week Artist-in-Residency at Nerv Gallery; Dallas, TX

 

Publication:

2011, April, Innovated Magazine 4th Issue; 4-6 page editorial; www.innovatedmagazine.com

Education

Texas Tech University

                Graduated December 2010

                Lubbock, TX

BFA Studio Art: Emphasis Painting/Drawing

Artwork ©  Kat Powell 2021