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devyn leonor briggs 

Allentown, PA

To view my professional resume, visit my LinkedIn Profile

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Education

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2014   Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore, MD                

 Master of Professional Studies, Business of Art and Design

2013   Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore, MD
   Bachelor of Fine Art, Ceramics, Magna Cum Laude

 

Exhibitions

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2026 “Gardens and Gateways,” Cedar Crest College, Allentown, PA

2025 “Here and Now: 100 Years of LUAG, 100 Local Artists,” Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

2024  “Origin Story”, Solo Exhibition, Rotunda Gallery, Bethlehem, PA

2023  “Disparate”, Group Exhibition, Soft Machine Gallery, Allentown, PA

2023  “Black History Month Exhibition”, Solo Exhibition, Lehigh Valley Charter Arts High School, Bethlehem, PA

2022    “9+9”, Group Exhibition, Cedar Crest College, Allentown, PA

2021    “Third Culture Night”, Presenter/exhibitor, Kemerer Museum, Bethlehem, PA

2021    “Resident Artist Annual Exhibition”, Banana Factory, Bethlehem, PA

2021   "NCC Art and Design Faculty Exhibition", Northampton Community College and East Stroudsburg University

2020   "Summer Group Show", Bethlehem House Gallery, Bethlehem, PA

2018  “Counterpoint in Conversation”, Dual artist exhibition at Northampton Community College, Bethlehem, PA

2017  “Stories My Grandmother’s Told Me”, Solo Exhibition at Re:Find Gallery, Allentown, PA

2016   “Good Night’s Sleep”, The Colored Girls Museum, Germantown, Philadelphia, PA

2016   “i found god in myself: The 40th Anniversary of Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls”, African American Museum of Philadelphia, Group Installation with The Colored Girls Museum, Philadelphia, PA

2016   “The Colored Girls Museum Inaugural Exhibition”, The Colored Girls Museum, Germantown, Philadelphia, PA

2015   “Annual Holiday Show”, Connexions Gallery, Easton, Pa

2015   “Consecrated and Material”, Solo Exhibition at Re:Find Gallery, Easton PA

2015   “Cocktails and Collecting”, Juried collecting event at Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA

2015   “A Bunch of Bananas”, Connexions Gallery, Easton, PA

2015  “Reflections- An exhibition inspired by Black History Month”, Santa Bannon Gallery, Bethlehem, PA

2014  “Banana Factory Artists’ Annual Exhibition”, Banana Factory, Bethlehem, PA

2014  “Currents: Mixtus”, Juried by Eric Kao, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

 

Residencies

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2023  El Sur, Mexico City, Mexico

2018-2019  Artist in Residence, Raven Fine Art Editions, Easton, PA

2013-Present  Resident Artist, Banana Factory, Bethlehem, PA

 

Teaching Experience

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2021-Present Adjunct Instructor, Northampton Community College, Bethlehem, PA

2023  Adjunct Instructor, Cedar Crest College, Allentown, PA

2018-2020  Teaching Artist, The Banana Factory, Bethlehem, PA

2018-19 Teaching Artist, Amber Art and Design in partnership with Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA

2018  Visiting Artist, Northampton Community College, Bethlehem, PA

2018 Guest Teaching Artist, Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA

2017 Teaching Artist, The Banana Factory, Bethlehem, PA

2017 Resident Artist, Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter School, Bethlehem, PA

2017 Resident Artist, Donegan Elementary, Bethlehem, PA

2016  B-Smart Teacher, The Banana Factory, Bethlehem, PA

2016  Artist-In-Residence, The Swain School, Salisbury, PA

 

Publications

 

2016  Jadrian Klinger, “Beautiful Expressions: 4 Lehigh Valley Artists Who Inspire the Region, Lehigh Valley Magazine, Sept 2016

2015  Tim Higgins, “Discover art in Easton at galleries, Karl Stirner Arts Trail”, Morning Call, Oct 2015

2015  Steve Piccione, “Devyn Briggs”, Lehigh Valley Style, Apr 2015

2010  Jacqueline Palochko, “Art Comes to Life”, Morning Call, Aug 2010