"I Heart You" by Lynthia Edwards

14 x 11 inches, collage on paper

Lynthia Edwards is a Birmingham, Alabama-based multidisciplinary artist 
best known for her collage works that present the complex emotions 
associated with Black girls’ experiences in the American South. Edwards 
sources images from her current life both to channel the racial and gendered 
isolation she experienced as a child and express the limitations of her strict, 
Pentecostal upbringing, with her collage subjects as distinctive versions of her 
younger self.  

Born in 1978 in Alexander City, Alabama, Edwards studied at the Art Institute 
of Atlanta (AA in Graphic Design, 1998), Auburn University of Montgomery 
(B.A., Art Education, 2002), and the University of Alabama at Birmingham 
(M.A. Art Education, 2012). She is the recipient of many awards, including 
the Purchase Award from the Alabama Art Colony in both 2005 and 2006, 
and “Best of Show” in the Montgomery Art Guild and Regions Bank 
Exhibition in 2019. In 2021, she earned the Alabama State Council for the 
Arts Fellow Award.  

In 2019, Edwards participated in the Gee’s Bend Quilters Retreat at the 
Alabama Folk School in Nauvoo, Alabama. She later exhibited alongside 
famed quilters Tinnie and Minnie Pettway and Claudia Pettway Charley in 
Good Trouble: Civil Rights Past and Present (February 2-March 26, 2021) at 
the Kentuck Art Center in Northport, Alabama. Other recent exhibitions have 
been presented at Untitled Art Miami Beach 2021, the Gadsden Museum of 
Art and Tennessee Valley Museum of Art. Believing in its transformative 
power, she taught art for 13 years to adjudicated male offenders at the 
Alabama Department of Youth Services School District.  

Edwards’ work can be found in numerous public collections and the private 
collections of philanthropist Beth Rudin DeWoody, businessman Ric Lewis, 
and finance executive Reginald Browne. She is currently represented by 
Richard Beavers Gallery, New York.  

CV:

VISUAL ARTIST & EDUCATOR 
Education 
* Master of Arts in Art Education | University of Alabama at Birmingham (2012) 
* Bachelor of Arts in Art Education | Auburn University at Montgomery (2002) 
* Associate of Arts in Graphic Design | Art Institute of Atlanta (1998) 
Teaching & Professional Experience 
Art Educator 
i3 Academy / Woodlawn Community Charter School | Birmingham, AL 
* Facilitates visual arts instruction for elementary students, emphasizing the 
transformative power of creativity. 
* Develops curriculum that integrates local cultural history with contemporary 
artistic practices. 
Art Instructor 
Alabama Department of Youth Services School District | Mount Meigs, AL | (13 
Years) 
* Utilized art as a therapeutic and rehabilitative tool for adjudicated male 
offenders. 
* Developed specialized programming to foster self-expression and vocational 
skill-building within a secure facility. 
Richard    Beavers    Gallery    |    408    Marcus    Garvey    Blvd    |    Brooklyn,    NY    |    11216    |    347    663.8195    
Selected Exhibition History 
Solo Exhibitions 
* 2024 | Zippity Doo Da, Scope Miami Beach (Presented by Richard Beavers Gallery) 
* 2023 | Baptism Sunday, Richard Beavers Gallery, New York, NY 
* 2021 Solo Presentation, Gadsden Museum of Art, Gadsden, AL 
* 2021 Solo Presentation, Tennessee Valley Museum of Art, Tuscumbia, AL 
Selected Group Exhibitions & Art Fairs 
* 2025 | Black Joy is a Revolutionary Act, Richard Beavers Gallery, New York, NY 
* 2025 | EXPO CHICAGO, Richard Beavers Gallery 
* 2024 | Roots and Routes, Richard Beavers Gallery, New York, NY 
* 2022 | RBG - Our Primary Colors, Richard Beavers Gallery  
* 2021 | Untitled Art Miami Beach, Miami, FL, Richard Beavers Gallery 
* 2021 | Good Trouble: Civil Rights Past and Present, Kentuck Art Center, Northport, 
AL 
Public & Private Collections 
* Alabama Art Colony | Purchase Awards (2005, 2006) 
*    Jule    Collins    Smith    Museum    of    Fine    Art    (at Auburn University)    
*    21c    Museum    Hotel    
*    Montgomery Art Guild / Regions Bank | Montgomery, AL    
* Private Collection of Eric G. Johnson (Vice President of the Board of Trustees (PAMM) 
* Private Collection of Reginald M. Browne (Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees at (PAFA)    
* Private Collection of Beth Rudin DeWoody 
* Private Collection of Michael and Susan Hort  
* Private Collection of the Late Congressman John Lewis 
Richard    Beavers    Gallery    |    408    Marcus    Garvey    Blvd    |    Brooklyn,    NY    |    11216    |    347    663.8195    
Awards & Honors 
* 2021 | Fellowship Award, Alabama State Council on the Arts 
* 2019 | Best of Show, Montgomery Art Guild and Regions Bank Exhibition 
* 2019 | Participant, Gee’s Bend Quilters Retreat (Alabama Folk School) 
Community Leadership 
* Founder, Black Unicorns Matter: An initiative dedicated to mentoring and 
providing visibility for Black girls in the arts. 
* Co-Founder, DC Sparkle Squad: Using artistic outreach to promote civic 
engagement and voter registration. 

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