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About the Artist:

     Rodney’s interest in art dates back to his early childhood. He would draw and create characters from television and comic books. Rodney continued in the arts from his youth into adulthood. He attended North Carolina Central University where he majored in Studio Art with a concentration in painting. As an undergraduate student, Rodney was exposed to a full range of art history and art-related courses - this reinforced his knowledge and interest in becoming a well-rounded artist.           

    Since that time Rodney has taught art to youth in the public, private and home school arenas. Rodney is a brilliant artist and well versed in a wide variety of mediums and disciplines including and not limited to: portraiture, comic book illustration, painting, drawing and sculpture. To this day he enjoys time painting and sculpting, teaching art classes for youths and adults, creating comic books and freelance opportunities.

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Featured Work(s)
And Publications                
 “Coffee Cup Collaborative”, A public works project of
 A bronzed sculpture relief on permanent display in
 the City Hall district, Greensboro, NC.

CBS Sunday Morning Art Segment: "To Conserve a Legacy"  American Art for Historically Black Colleges and Universities" MIT Press publication: "To Conserve a Legacy: American Art    for all Historically Black Colleges and Universities" publication used nationally for African American Art History courses.

 N.C.C.U Literary Magazine, "Ex Umbra" 
 Charcoal Drawings

Group Exhibitions
2014

Solo exhibition
"Enter the Black Starr"
Randolph County Arts Guild, Asheboro NC
2011                                  
  Arts Council of Moore County, Southern Pines, NC
 “31st Annual Fine Arts Festival”

 2006                 
 Durham Arts Council, Durham, NC
 The Annual "Open House Exhibit"
 North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh, NC
 
 NCA Group Exhibit

2000       
 Horace Williams House, Chapel Hill, NC New Century Artists:
 Young African Americans from  North Carolina,
 Works featured in the Durham Herald Sun Newspaper 
 Work recognized as strongest in show.

 Durham Arts Council Member Exhibition, Durham, NC

 NC Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC
 North Carolina Central University Foundation Art Gala2000

 1999                                      
  The SEEDS Outdoor Exhibition, Durham, NC
 (Wax and concrete life size Sculpture Busts)

  Surroundings Art Studio/Gallery, Chapel Hill, NC
  Consignment: Gospel Greats

1998                                     
 Branch of the Orange County Library
 Orange County Arts Commission

1996                                       
 New Horizons, N.C.C. U. Art Museum
 Still Life, The Left Breast
 Juried exhibit, 1st place winner

Commissions                       

2011                                 
 Book of Poetry Cover Art
 Contact Person: LaTonya Robinson

 2007                                 
  Children's book illustration
  Contact Person: Karena Turner
 “Santa Writes A Letter”.

2005                                       
  Mid Eastern Athletic Council, Greensboro, NC
  Contact Person: Ms. Brenda McCoy
  Sculpture Busts of MEAC Hall of Fame inductees ( 5 inductees in all)

2000                                      
  Eastway Elementary School, Durham, NC
  School Mascot ( Eagle in Flight), Mural painting

 1998                                  
  St. Joseph's Hayti Heritage Center, Durham, NC
  Bust of Malcolm X ( purchased ) Mixed Media Group Show

Education

1999   North Carolina Central University
B.A      Bachelor of Arts Degree/Studio Art

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