Curriculum Vitae
Education:
BFA Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY with highest honors
Speaking Events:
2023 Artist Talk, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
2021 Revolution of Courage, Utica, NY
2021 Artist Talk, Pratt Institute at MWP, New York, NY
2017 Commencement Speech, Utica, NY
Awards:
2022 Project Grant, New York City Mural Arts Project, Brooklyn NY
2022 Project Grant, Queens Council on the Arts, Queens, NY
2022 Finalist, Creative Capital, New York, NY
2015 Merit Scholarship, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
2013 Merit Scholarship, Pratt MWP, Utica, NY
2012 Merit Scholarship, The Art Students League, New York, NY
Public Art:
2023 UNTITLED, Kingsboro Psychiatric Hospital, Brooklyn, NY
2023 UNTITLED (TBD), Louisville, KY
2021 HENRIETTA, 1,536 ft², Permanent, Louisville, KY
2020 I AM SPEAKING, 3000 ft², Permanent, Rochester, NY
2020 I AM SINGING, 1575 ft², Permanent, Louisville, KY
2020 I AM A MAN, 750 ft², Permanent, Chicago, IL
Exhibition Record:
2018 Open Studios Exhibition, Queens, NY
2017 The Garden, Group Show, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
2017 In Transit, Solo Show, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
2015 Award Winners Exhibition, Munson Williams Proctor Museum, Utica, NY
2015 Selected Sophomore Exhibition, Munson Williams Proctor Museum, Utica, NY
2015 Three-Person Exhibition, Student Gallery, Pratt MWP, Utica, NY
2015 Explained the Unexplained, Group Show, The Otherside Gallery, Utica, NY
2014 Holiday Salon, Juried Show, Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2014 Juried Exhibition, School of Art Gallery, Pratt MWP, Utica, NY
2014 Six-Person Exhibition, Student Gallery, Pratt MWP, Utica, NY
2014 Group Exhibition, Utica Public Library, Utica, NY
2012 Annual Show, National Arts Club, New York, NY
2009 Group Exhibition, Hollywood Arts and Cultural Center, Hollywood, FL
Collections:
Multiple private collections, New York, NY
Private collection, Syracuse, NY
Public collection, Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute, Utica, NY
Private collection, Brooklyn, NY
Private collection, Hollywood, FL
Private collection, Miami, FL
Selected Bibliography:
Brown, James. “Large Mural Pays Tribute to the Late John Lewis,” December 8, 2020. PBS.
National television coverage of the I AM series and completed I AM SPEAKING mural.
“Rochester Native Painting John Lewis Tribute Mural Downtown,” November 11, 2021. Democratic Chronicle.
Local television coverage on the I AM SPEAKING mural.
Weaver, Alexandra. “John Lewis Mural Nearing Completion,” November 17, 2020. WHEC.
Local television coverage of the I AM SPEAKING mural as it was in progress.
Brown, James. “How Artist Ephraim Gebre Came 'Full-Circle' to Create 'I Am Speaking'.” CITY News, December 1, 2020. Rochester City Newspaper.
Local Newspaper coverage on the I AM SPEAKING mural.
Wolf, Stephanie. “Artist With Louisville Roots Returns Home To Help Paint Civil Rights Mural.” 89.3 WFPL News Louisville, August 20, 2020. WFPL.
NPR affiliate WFPL radio coverage and article highlighting the I AM SINGING mural.
Staff, Sun-Times. “Chicago Murals: a Look Back at Some Favorites from 2020.” Times. Chicago Sun-Times, December 24, 2020. The Sun Times.
Chicago newspaper pointing to I AM A MAN as the mural of the year.
Proctor, Clare. “Black Lives Matter Movement Street Art, Murals See a Surge in Chicago Post-George Floyd.” Times. Chicago Sun-Times, August 7, 2020. The Sun Times.
Chicago newspaper highlighting I AM A MAN as the premiere project in BLM murals in 2020.
Chilukuri, Siri. “New Wicker Park 'I Am A Man' Mural Honors Iconic Moment In Black History.” Block Club Chicago. Block Club Chicago, July 15, 2020. Block Club Chicago.
Article highlighting the I AM A MAN mural and its creation in Wicker Park, Chicago.