INDIVIDUAL - SCAD ID - #156
Contact
amaria.king@gmail.com
Dorchester County, SC
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King currently resides in South Carolina. King teaches art at Joseph R. Pye Elementary in Ladson, South Carolina. The artist has exhibited locally, with exhibitions at the Public Works Center, Charleston County School District, and the South Carolina State Fair. In 2019, the Converse University’s Concept Magazine published two of her drawings. King has collaborated with the City of Spartanburg to renovate a large tree sculpture, which is currently on display on the Mary Black Rail Trail in Spartanburg, SC. King was the recipient of the Visual Arts Scholarship at Converse University where she earned her BA in Art Education at Converse University with a minor in Art History. She enjoys teaching and recently spent the last three summers of teaching art at the Public Works Center in Summerville, South Carolina.
King creates mixed media drawings explore how individuals view topics including race, discrimination, and politics. King creates enticing artwork through collage, graphic portraits, and spray paint.