Sanah Brown-Bowers
Visual Artist. Muralist. Instructor / www.sanahbrownbowers.com
817.913.2537
sbrownbowers@mica.edu & sanahnzlay@yahoo.com
Education
2022 -Present, MFA, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore MD
2018 -2022, BFA, Drawing & Painting/Sculpture University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Solo Exhibitions
2023, Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC
MICA Lazarus Gallery, Baltimore MD
2022, Gallery Guichard, Meraki, Chicago IL
2020, HMAAC, Unbreakable, Houston TX
2016, JL Turner Legal Association, Judge and Lawyer Tribute commissions, Dallas TX
2015, Brennan John Summit, I Am Me, Dallas TX
2014, Mesquite Arts Center, LockArts, Mesquite TX
WOCA Art Gallery, Transparency, Fort Worth TX
2012, Bridal Shows Inc., Salvation Thru Art, Dallas, TX
Group Exhibitions
2024, Banneker-Douglas Museum, Annapolis MD
Katzen Art Center, American University, Washington DC
2023, Honfleur Gallery, Interlocked , Washington DC
Providence Art Club, Edward Bannister Exhibit, Providence RI
Halcyon Art Center, Just Another Day, Washington DC
CPM Gallery, Let the Right One In, Baltimore MD
2022, Tarrant County College, TCC Black is Black Art Show, Fort Worth TX
Lenora Rolla Heritage Center Museum, Black History Competition, Fort Worth,TX
McKinney Center, Black History Art Competition, McKinney, TX
2021, Paul Voertman Gallery, Senior Show, University of North Texas, Denton,TX
500X Gallery, Holding Space, 500X Gallery, Dallas TX
2020, Irving Black Arts Council, Black History Art Show, Irving,TX
2019, Lenora Rolla Heritage Center Museum, Black Migrations, Fort Worth,TX
Capital One, Converging Transparencies, Plano TX
Tarrant County Community College, Juneteenth Art Competition, Fort Worth,TX
2018, Jeanette Kennedy Gallery, Melanin Poppin, Dallas,TX
2017, The Women’s Museum, Vignette Art Fair, Dallas, TX
Texarkana Art Center, TRAHC Regional Art Competition, Texarkana,TX
South Dallas Cultural Center, BLKART214, Dallas,TX
2014, Faith Bible Church, Universal Art Show, Dallas,TX
2012, Faith Bible Church, Discard & Reclaim, Desoto,TX
Medical City, Texas Visual Arts Association Show, Dallas, TX
2011, Lovers Lane Church, Atmosphere Changers, Dallas, TX
Plano Family Art Center, Citation Show, Plano, TX
Murals
2022, HMAAC - Raising Kings Mural, Houston TX
2021, Deep Ellum Foundation - Blues Alley, Ray Charles, Dallas TX
City of Irving, Historic Mural Georgia Farrow Recreation Center, Irving,TX
2020, Art of Digital Influence, Dallas,TX
2018, Dallas Multi Purpose Center, Dallas,TX
Skyline Branch Library, Dallas,TX
Get Fried, Dallas,TX
2017, Chills 360, Fort Worth,TX
Matador Insurance Co. Fort Worth,TX
Desoto High School, Desoto,TX
W.W. Bushman Elementary, Dallas,TX
You Are Royalty, 42 Murals, Dallas, TX
2016, JL Turner Legal Association, Dallas,TX
2015, Mega Zee, 42 Murals, Dallas,TX
Lectures, Presentations, Workshops
2024 Touchstone Gallery Artist talk
2023 John Hopkins University Artist talk
MICA Artist Talk
2022, TCC Artist Talk, Fort Worth, TX
2022, Art Camp, Big Thought. Dallas,TX
2019, Art Camp, Big Thought. Dallas,TX
2014, Faith & Art Panel with Sedrick Huckaby WOCA Art Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
“Kidpreneur Expo” St. Phillips Academy. Dallas,TX
“Uplift” Concord Church. Dallas,TX
“Live Painting” The Church at Rush Creek. Arlington,TX
Residencies
2017, Mr. Cooper Artist in Residence, Articulation, Irving TX
Awards & Scholarships
2023 MICA Grant recipient
Providence Art Club, Edward Bannister Exhibit, Providence RI , Best of Show Award
Infinity Collective Grant recipient
2022, Best of Show, Lenora Rolla Heritage Center Museum. Fort Worth,TX
1st place, McKinney Black History Art Competition
Scholarship, Priscilla Art Club of Dallas, Dallas TX
2019, Best Of Show “Black Migrations” Lenora Rolla Heritage Museum. Fort Worth,TX
1st place/Scholarship “Juneteenth Art Competition” TCC College, Fort Worth,TX
2017, 2nd Place, TRAHC Regional Arts Competition. Texarkana,TX
2nd Place, BLKART214 South Dallas Cultural Center. Dallas,TX
Publications
2024, The Washington Post Arts, Bloodlines Show, Washington,DC
2023, BMORE Art, Let the Right One In
Baltimore Beat, Let the Right One In, Teri Henderson
Baltimore Fishbowl, Let the Right one In, Haley Tilt
2022, Art on the Air, Lakeshore Public Radio [August 5, 2022]
Visible Magazine, The Winner is: Art Club Black Artists (May 10,2022)
Roamingtheus.com, Dallas Murals [April 21,2022]
Dallas Observer, Deep Ellum Blues Alley Project (Feb 24,2022)
2021, Ujima Magazine [November 15, 2021]
2018, W.W. Bushman Elementary, Indwells, Dallas,TX (Aug 21,2018)
2017, I Am Royalty, MuralThe Dallas Morning News. Dallas,TX (Mar 15, 2017)
TRAHC Art Show, Texarkana Gazette. Texarkana,TX [October 24, 2017]
2016, 42 Murals Project, The Dallas Morning News Dallas,TX [August 9,2016]
Scenes from the Sidewalk [May 25,2016]
2015, Gods Gifted Hands, Southern Dallas Business Magazine. Dallas,TX [June 12,2015]
2014, Artist Portfolio Magazine [March 26,2014]