About
bio/statement
LaShae Boyd was born in Cleveland, Ohio and grew up in Cleveland and Columbus. She graduated from Columbus College of Art and Design with a BFA in 2019. Boyd has a focus in painting and creates mixed media figurative work using acrylic, oil and collage. Boyd has exhibited artwork in places such as Columbus, Cleveland and San Francisco. She has been published in 614Magazine and has been featured in Shoutout LA. Boyd is currently represented at Brandt-Roberts Galleries in Columbus, Ohio. For more information about LaShae or Brandt-Roberts Galleries, go to https://www.brandtrobertsgalleries.com/
I am a contemporary artist known for figurative paintings, working primarily with acrylic and incorporating selected mixed media. I stage my subjects, depicting my own visual language of dissecting the psyche, and exploring the conscious and unconscious aspects of "self". My experience with repressed emotional pain and trauma inspired me to capture friends and individuals in my closest community to tell the story of finding myself, portraying my subjects in the midst of introspection, referencing their personal narrative and memories while simultaneously drawing from my own. My portraits go beyond a literal portrayal but rather, an inner dialogue. This process helps me establish connection and relatability with myself and the individual(s). I use a vibrant, high-energy color palette, forcing the viewer to be reeled in, focusing on the essence of the work. I have a need to emphasize inner strength, core identity, personal testimony and purpose, inspiring others to reconnect with themselves.
“Art can raise awareness and infuse the community with love and unity. ”
Read an article on my latest exhibition at Brandt-Roberts Galleries here
CV/RESUME
Education
2019 Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA), Columbus College of Art & Design Columbus, OH
Grants/Awards
2023 Art Celebration at Columbus Museum of Art: 2023 Artist Honoree Columbus, OH
2022 Greater Columbus Arts Council Grant Award Columbus, OH
2020 Greater Columbus Arts Council Grant Award Columbus, OH
2015 Academic Scholarship (4-year), Columbus College of Art & Design Columbus, OH
Public Collections
2024 “Familiar Strangers on a Random Night”, Royal Bank of Canada Toronto, ON
2024 “This Will Be Our Last Time Together”, Galleria at PNC Plaza Columbus, OH
2023 “Untitled, (Portraits #1 and #2)”, Columbus Metropolitan Library MLK Branch Columbus, OH
Solo Exhibitions
2022 Ice Cream, 934 Gallery Columbus, OH
2019 Out of Control, Byers Gallery Columbus, OH
Selected Exhibitions
2024 There Comes A Time, The Anderson at Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
2023 Wisdom in the Marigolds, Brandt-Roberts Galleries Columbus, OH
2022 Mind, Body, Sooouuul: An Exploration of What Makes Us, Streetlight Guild Columbus, OH
2021 Identity: The Birth of Reflection, 934 Gallery at Columbus Int. Airport Columbus, OH
2021 Who are Your Heroes? Deep Roots Experience Gallery Cleveland, OH
2019 Whatever —Expressionism in Millennial Art Making, Wild Goose Creative Columbus, OH
2019 Chroma: Best of CCAD, Beeler Gallery Columbus, OH
2019 Young Hearts 8: The Color of Love, Sean Christopher Gallery Columbus, OH
2019 Black Infinity: Of Other Spaces, Guerrero Gallery San Francisco, CA
2018 CCAD Junior Class Show, Acock Gallery Columbus, OH
Publications
2023 New American Paintings, Midwest Issue #167 Aug/Sep (magazine).
2023 Story Literature Magazine, “The Lover Portrait (I’ve Waited for All My Life)” (cover).
2023 Frances Denman, ‘Wisdom in the Marigolds’ Features Paired Artists, Caitlin Cartwright and LaShae Boyd at Brandt-Roberts Galleries’ The Lantern (press). Wisdom in the Marigolds Features Paired Artists, Caitlin Cartwright and LaShae Boyd at Brandt-Roberts Galleries
2022 Alex Wilson, ‘Meet LaShae Boyd | Visual Artist’, Shoutout LA (blog). Meet LaShae Boyd | Visual Artist
2020 Jaelani Turner-Williams, ‘CCAD Grads Make Good Use of Their Creative Edge During Black Lives Matter Revolution’ 614Now (magazine). CCAD Grads Make Good Use of Their Creative Edge During Black Lives Matter Revolution
2019 Wild Goose Creative, ‘Meet LaShae J. Boyd,’ Medium (blog). Meet LaShae J. Boyd
