Passionate Contemporary Artist inspired by life’s everyday experiences that challenge every aspect of our being –Mentally, Physically, Emotionally and Spiritually. Nature and Infrastructure produce shapes and colors that are mimicked and woven into the majority of Watts’ works. Not confined to a specific style or medium; mostly acrylic, spray paint, and conte crayon are used to create visually stunning abstract paintings.
Moved to creatively take up space in the art community and motivated to give encouragement to all who aspire to do the same.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO B.S. in Civil Engineering, MINOR In Business Administration
Relevant Coursework: Perceptual Drawing
GRANTS AND PUBLISHINGS
GPAC AND BAAC - Black Artist Empowerment Grant, 2025
PACE AND PCTI - Capacity Building 2 Grant, 2024
VALIOSO ISSUE 1, E-Book - Chi IIochi, 2024
ART & SOUL EVENT, THAW INC., CHURCHILL, PA 2025
7th Annual Art & Soul event, celebrating Art and Culture, by non-profit organization Transforming the Health of African American Women (THAW)
FRUITS OF SEEING, MS. TIZA AND TFIB, SEWICKLEY, PA 2025
Group Exhibition at Sweetwater Center For The Arts
BEING / SEEN, TFIB AND THE KOFI COLLECTION, PITTSBURGH, PA 2025
Group Exhibition at The August Wilson Center in tandem with John Rhoden’s Determined To Be exhibition
CHASING TOMORROW'S SUN, TFIB, PITTSBURGH, PA 2024 Group exhibition at A.I.R. curated by The Future Is Black. This exhibition explored concepts of remembering—centering on genealogy, ancestry, and the nuanced narratives that shape our identities. Showed three original canvas paintings: By The Riverside (Psalm 18), Bless The Water (Psalm 23), and Rememory.
ART FOR CHANGE, BTBSN, PITTSBURGH, PA 2023 Participated in this fundraiser exhibition event by The Brown Tea Brown Suga Network. The Exhibition theme was to share artists’ perspectives of the creative entrepreneurship journey and how art has been a catalyst. Showcased two canvas paintings: Spiritual Antenna and Heart at Play.
MIND BLOWN ART POP-UP, PITTSBURGH, PA 2023
Group exhibition of local artists. Show location was Opya Studios in Pittsburgh’s South Side Flats. Showcased four pieces: What I Saw, Kinesis, Liberate Your Mind, and Love on Display.
NOURISHMENT, SOIL SISTERS, PITTSBURGH, PA, Ongoing Solo Exhibition in a local business featuring a collection of works ranging in size and medium. Works include acrylic and oil on canvas paintings Gaia’s Elements, mixed media wood paintings, and the use of natural materials such as sunflower petals in Phases. Opened in 2022.
ANNUAL ALLEGHENY WEST ART SHOW, AWCC, 2018 Participated in local exhibition in Pittsburgh’s Northside displaying two acrylic art pieces, Ultralight Beam and Destitute