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Resume:
EDUCATION:
Maryland Institute, College of Art, Baltimore, MD
- Bachelor
of Fine Arts Degree with Honors - General Fine Arts (1987)
SELECTED
COLLECTIONS:
- American Tobacco Campus
- Central Carolina Bank
- Charles River Laboratories
- Duke Health Raleigh Hospital
- Duke University Medical Center
- First South Bank
- Goodwill Industries, Inc.
- Louisburg College
- Nitrox, LLC
- North Carolina State University
- SAS Institute
- Texas Gulf Corporation
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Western Wake Hospital
- Bret Hedican & Kristi Yamaguchi
SELECTED
PUBLICATIONS/BROADCASTS:
| 2008 |
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“Raleigh Wants to Increase Funding for the Arts”, WRAL-TV 5, Raleigh, NC (1/24/08)
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“Exhibit opens with King celebration”, The Wilson Daily Times, Wilson, NC (January Issue)
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“Artists Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day”, Arts Courier, Wilson, NC (Jan/Feb Issue)
- “Contemporary Cool…”, Tag's Rag, High Point, NC (Winter 2008 Issue)
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| 2007 |
- United States Embassy, Copenhagen, Denmark, Art in Embassies catalog
- “Carolina Charm”, Fortune Small Business (July/Aug Issue)
- “How to buy art like a master”, News & Observer, Raleigh, NC (8/11/07)
- “Recreating old memories”, Times-News, Burlington, NC (10/4/07)
- “Critic's Pick on the Best Art”, News & Observer, Raleigh, NC (7/6/07)
- Paint, Paper and Crafts, UNC-TV/PBS, Chapel Hill, NC
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| 2006 |
- “Living the Bright Life”, Focus on the Coast Magazine, Wilmington, NC (December Issue)
- “The Good Life” Art Exhibit Opens in New Bern”, Arts Alive, New Bern, NC (May/June Issue)
- “What are you afraid of?”, News & Observer, Raleigh, NC (10/29/06)
- “Area Artist Create Italian Themes for Second Mannequin Ball”, Metro Magazine, Raleigh, NC (December Issue)
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| 2004 |
- “Lifestyles:
You’re Invited”, News & Observer, Raleigh, NC
(9/26/04)
- “The
Good Life” Art Exhibit Opens in New Bern”, Arts Alive,
New Bern, NC (May/June Issue)
- “What
gives life meaning?”, News & Observer, Raleigh, NC (5/30/04)
- Morning
News Segment with Bill Leslie, WRAL-TV 5, Raleigh, NC (February
2004)
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| 2003 |
- “This
painting sounds like all that jazz”, The Daily Southerner,
Tarboro, NC (October 2003)
- “Real
art doesn’t have to match your sofa”, Focus on the
Coast, Wilmington, NC (June/July Issue)
- “Raleigh’s
Visual Arts Scene Takes Flight”, Art Business News (April
Issue)
- “Community
Props: Raleigh Little Theater’s latest production typifies
the loyalty and support that enliven community theater”,
News & Observer, Raleigh, NC (1/26/03)
- “Many
Hands Make Art”, The Wake Weekly, Wake Forest, NC
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| 2002 |
- “Raleigh
artist passionate, gung-ho about his art”, Durham Herald-Sun,
Durham, NC (9/29/02)
- “Artists
Respond to Terror”, Cary News, Cary, NC (9/5/02)
- “Downtown
Abounds With Hot Art and Artists”, Up & Coming Weekly,
Fayetteville, NC (8/7/02)
- “Artist
Spotlight”, Alliance Network News, Raleigh, NC
- "To
Paint a Beach", Wrightsville Beach Magazine, Wilmington,
NC
- "Making
of a Master", Southern Living Magazine (June Issue, N.C. People & Places Edition)
- "Raleigh
Artist's Work to Be Featured", The Daily News, Jacksonville,
NC
- "'NC
Scenery' on display at the Bradford Baysden Gallery", Arts
Alive, Morehead City,
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| 2001 |
- "Heads
Up - Artists to Watch", News & Observer, Raleigh, NC
- "A
Chance Worth Taking", Cary News, Cary, NC
- “Hit
the trail for ArtTour”, The Wilson Daily Times, Wilson,
NC
- "Real
Talk", Raleigh Cable Network Broadcasting, Raleigh, NC
- "Portrait
of an Artist", Apex Herald, Apex, NC
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| 2000 |
- It's
whatever you feel it is at the Art Center tonight", The Fayetteville
Observer, Fayetteville, NC
- "I
could have painted that", Up & Coming, Fayetteville,
NC
- "McRay
Exhibit Now Up", Tideland News, Jacksonville, NC
- "McRay
Studios; Delta Business of the Month", The Carolinian, Raleigh,
NC
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| 1999
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Carolina Chronicle, WNCN-TV 17, Raleigh, NC
- "Artist
Explores Bottle as Icon & Symbol", Durham Herald-Sun,
Durham, NC
- "Apex
Artist takes on National Icon", Apex Herald, Apex, NC
- "State
of the Art", Spectator, Raleigh, NC
- "Artist
Finds Way to Connect with World", Durham Herald-Sun, Durham,
NC
- "Eric
Robert McRay: Ultra-Fauve Works at Artspace", Spectator,
Raleigh, NC
- "African-American
Artist Brings Prismatic Presence to Triangle", The Carolina
Times, Durham, NC
- "Painting
is Artist's True Lifetime Work", Cary News, Cary, NC
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| 1997 |
- "Art
Exhibits Explore Cultures of the South", The Free Press,
Kinston, NC
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| 1995 |
- "African-American
Art Exhibit Opens at BMOC", The Burlington Times-News, Burlington,
NC
- "African-American
Invitational Exhibit Highlights Richness of Black Culture",
Burlington Times-News, Burlington, NC
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| 1994 |
- "Gifted
Artist Showcased", Dimensions, Raleigh, NC
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HONORS/AWARDS:
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| 2007 |
- Metro Magazine Bravo Award "Best Local Artist", Raleigh, NC
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| 2001 |
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Elected President of Artspace Artists Association, Raleigh, NC
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Continued as member of Artspace Board of Directors, Raleigh, NC
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Commissioned for Public Art Project, "The Raleigh Red Wolf
Ramble," Raleigh Arts Commission, Raleigh, NC
- "Artist
to Watch in 2001," News & Observer, Raleigh, NC
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| 2000 |
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Held second term as Vice-President of Artspace Artists Association,
Raleigh, NC
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Continued as member of Artspace Board of Directors, Raleigh, NC
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Accepted in "The Marvels," a national juried art exhibition,
Artspace, Raleigh, NC
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Accepted in "Goldsboro's 21st Annual National Juried Fine
Arts Exhibition 2000," Art Council of Wayne County, Goldsboro,
NC
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| 1999 |
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Elected Vice-President of Artspace Artists Association, Raleigh,
NC
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Elected to Artspace Board of Directors, Raleigh, NC
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| 1988 |
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First Place Winner Award, Wake Visual Arts Association members
show "Moodswings", juried by Joseph Covington, Curator
of Education - North Carolina Museum of Art
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GROUP
AFFLIATIONS:
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Artspace Artists Association & Artspace Resident, Raleigh,
NC
- Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh, NC
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SELECTED
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
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| 2008 |
- Theatre Art Galleries, High Point, NC
- Gallery A, Raleigh, NC
- Chowan Arts Council, Edenton, NC
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC
- Caldwell Arts Council, Lenoir, NC
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| 2007 |
- African-American Atelier, Greensboro, NC
- The Arts Council of Wayne County, Goldsboro, NC
- The Kirby Gallery, Arts Council of Person County, Roxboro, NC
- Spectrum Gallery, Wilmington, NC
- UpFront Gallery, Artspace, Raleigh, NC
- Mims Gallery, N.C. Wesleyan College, Rocky Mount, NC
- Alamance County Arts Council, Graham, NC
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| 2006 |
- West End Art Gallery, Winston-Salem, NC
- Spectrum Gallery, Wilmington, NC
- WakeMed Health & Hospitals, Raleigh, NC
- Council for the Arts, Jacksonville, NC
- Nicole Studio & Gallery, Raleigh, NC
- Artspace, Raleigh, NC
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| 2005 |
- Spectrum Gallery, Wilmington, NC
- Raleigh Little Theatre, Raleigh, NC
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| 2004 |
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Carolina Creations, New Bern, NC
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Spectrum Gallery, Wilmington, NC
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Glance Gallery, Raleigh, NC
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| 2003 |
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Mims Gallery, N.C. Wesleyan College, Rocky Mount, NC
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Spectrum Gallery, Wilmington, NC
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Carteret Contemporary Gallery, Wilmington, NC
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Michelle’s of Delaware, Wilmington, DE
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| 2002 |
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African-American Atelier, Greensboro, NC
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The Architects Gallery, Fayetteville, NC
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Sertoma Arts Center, Raleigh, NC
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Autumn Song, High Point, NC
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Council for the Arts, Jacksonville, NC
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Louisburg College, Louisburg, NC
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| 2001 |
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Boykin Center, Arts Council of Wilson, Wilson, NC
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Kinston Arts Center, Kinston, NC
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Durham Arts Council, Durham, NC
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| 2000 |
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The Architects Gallery, Fayetteville, NC
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Jordan Hall Arts Center, Cary, NC
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Council for the Arts, Jacksonville, NC
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Bradiggins Arts & Crafts Gallery, Hillsborough, NC
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| 1999 |
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Sertoma Arts Center, Raleigh, NC
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UpFront Gallery, Artspace, Raleigh, NC
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| 1997 |
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Walker Center, Cary, NC
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Vanya's Arts & Accessories, Cary, NC
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Kinston Arts Center, Kinston, NC
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SELECTED
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
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| 2008 |
- African-American Atelier, Greensboro, NC
- Arts Council of Wilson, Wilson, NC
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| 2007 |
- Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh, NC
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| 2006 |
- Mims Gallery, N.C. Wesleyan College, Rocky Mount, NC
- Nicole Studio & Gallery, Raleigh, NC
- RDU Airport, RTP, NC
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| 2005 |
- Fayetteville Museum of Art, Fayetteville, NC
- Cardinal Club, Raleigh, NC
- Spectrum Gallery, Wilmington, NC
- Gallery Chuma, Charleston, SC
- Nicole Studio & Gallery, Raleigh, NC
- Southern Ideal Home Show, Kerr Scott Building, NC State Fair Grounds, Raleigh, NC
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| 2004 |
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Artsource, Raleigh, NC
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Little Art Gallery, Raleigh, NC
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Page Walker Center, Cary, NC
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| 2003 |
- Hayti Heritage
Center/St. Joseph Historic Foundation, Durham, NC
- Little Art
Gallery, Raleigh, NC
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| 2002 |
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The Cardinal Club, Raleigh, NC
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Spectrum Gallery, Wilmington, NC
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Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh, NC
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| 2001 |
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Mims Gallery, N.C. Wesleyan College, Rocky Mount, NC
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Spectrum Gallery, Wilmington, NC
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Sutton Collections, Cary, NC
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Arts & Things, Morehead City, NC
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Durham Art Guild Galleries, Durham, NC
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Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh, NC
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| 2000 |
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The Arts Center, Fayetteville, NC
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Durham Art Guild Galleries, Durham, NC
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Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh, NC
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Arts & Things, Morehead City, NC
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Arts Council of Wayne County, Goldsboro, NC
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Gallery I, Artspace, Raleigh, NC
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Spectrum Gallery, Wilmington, NC
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| 1999 |
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Hayti Heritage Center/St. Joseph Historic Foundation (Dual Exhibition
with nationally recognized artist Synthia Saint James), Durham,
NC
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Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh, NC
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Durham Art Guild Galleries, Durham, NC
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| 1998 |
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Duke University Museum of Art (DUMA), Durham, NC
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| 1997 |
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Artful Gallery, Durham, NC
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| 1996 |
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CenterFest, Durham, NC
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Hayti Heritage Center/St. Joseph Historic Foundation, Durham,
NC
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| 1995 |
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City Gallery of Contemporary Art, Raleigh, NC
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Burlington Artists League Gallery, Burlington, NC
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| 1994
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Gallery A, Raleigh, NC
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St. Augustine College, Raleigh, NC
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North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC
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The Sonja H. Stone Black Cultural Center, Univ. of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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| 1993 |
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Hayti Heritage Center/St. Joseph Historic Foundation, Durham,
NC
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Caswell County Civic Center, Yanceyville, NC
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| 1992 |
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Hayti Heritage Center/St. Joseph Historic Foundation, Durham,
NC
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Raleigh Contemporary Galleries, Raleigh, NC
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| 1991 |
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N.C. State University, African-American Cultural Center, Raleigh,
NC
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Beaufort County Arts Council and Civic Center, Washington, NC
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Council for the Arts-Jacksonville Onslow, Jacksonville, NC
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Hobson Pittman Memorial Gallery, Edgecombe County Cultural Arts
Council, Tarboro, NC
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| 1990 |
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Craven Arts Council, New Bern, NC
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Encore Gallery, Greenville, NC
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Onslow Arts Council, Jacksonville, NC
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