Education

 

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Iowa State University

Major: Integrated Studio Arts, Emphasis in Painting and Drawing

Minor: Religious Studies

Study Abroad - Mali, West Africa

Work Experience

 

Independent Visual Artist                                                                                 2003 - Present

Executive Director - Fort Wayne Dance Collective 2020 - Present

Cultural Programs Manager – Crazy Horse Memorial                                          2020-2021

Executive Director - Sant d’A Jakmel - Jacmel Arts Center                                 2017-2020

Executive Director - Living Media International                                                        2009-2014

President - The Mountaintop BAZ Foundation                                      2014 - 2018

Cross-Cultural Advisor - LaVallee de Demain                                                      2012-2020

In-Country Consultant - Haitian Artisans for Peace International                     2007-2010

Tour Photographer - Compassion International                                                        2006-2008

Solo Exhibitions

 

·         Sanctuary, Indy Convergence, Indianapolis, IN (August 2019)

·         Across Two Worlds, Synergy Gallery, Storm Lake, IA (July 2019)

·         Sanctuary, The Jacmel Arts Center, Jacmel, Haiti (June 2019)

·         Grilling Ice, Octagon Center for the Arts - Ames, IA (July 2018)

·         Grilling Ice, Witter Gallery - Storm Lake, IA (April 2018)

·         Epicenters, Fletcher Place Gallery - Indianapolis, IN (July 2017)

·         Epicenters, Indy Convergence Gallery - Indianapolis, IN (September 2016)

·         Epicenters, Memorial Union Multicultural Center - Ames, IA (July 2016)

·         The Art of Lee Rainboth, LeMars Art Center - LeMars, IA  (July 2015)

·         January 12, 2010, Iowa State University Memorial Union - Ames, IA (July 7 - September 12, 2011)

·         The Art of Lee Rainboth, Bella Ford Gallery – Graham, TX (August 17 – September 23, 2010)

·         Life Defined, Farnham Galleries– Indianola, Iowa (November 10 – December 4, 2009)

·         Life Defined, Ankeny Art Center – Ankeny, Iowa (January 13 – February 7, 2009)

·         Life Defined, Arts on Grand – Spencer, Iowa (August 11 – September 15, 2008)

·         Life Defined, Gallery In The Round– Ames, Iowa (June – August, 2008)

·         The Art of Lee Rainboth, Café Diem – Ames, Iowa (May – July 2008)

·         The Art of Lee Rainboth, Stomping Grounds – Ames, Iowa (September – October 2007)

·         The Art of Lee Rainboth, Café Diem - Ankeny, Iowa (March 2007–Present)

·         The Art of Lee Rainboth, Sanford Museum – Cherokee, Iowa (March 2007)

·         The Art of Lee Rainboth, Café Diem – Ames, Iowa (December 2006-January 2007)

Group Exhibitions

 

·         NEXT, Studio Oh! Gallery, Virtual Exhibit (May 2020)

·         Traveling Seeds, Jacmel Arts Center, Virtual Exhibit (May 2020)

·         REYINI, 912 Julia, New Orleans, LA (January 2020)

·         Haitian Artists Showcase, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA (January 2020)

·         Haitian Expressions, Cultural Crossroads, Baton Rouge, LA (January 2020)

·         Yaquimel: Perceptions Persist, Purdue Black Cultural Center, Layfayette, IN (September 2019)

·         The Root and the Fruit, Midwestern African Museum of Art and Culture, Lincoln, NE (September 2019)

·         Unlikely Pairings, Studio Oh! Gallery, Chicago, IL (August 2019)

·         Across Two Worlds, Witter Gallery, Storm Lake, IA (July 2019)

·         Haitian Art Summer Showcase, Indy Convergence, Indianapolis, IN (May 2019)

·         Gainesville Fine Art Association Winter Showcase, Gainesville, FL (November 2018)

·         Haitian Art at Clowes, Memorial Hall, Butler University, Indianapolis, IN (April 2018)

·         Calvin Fletcher Gallery, Indianapolis, IN (April 2018)

·         Indy Convergence Jacmel Artist Exchange Exhibit Indianapolis, IN (May2018)

·         Arts on Grand A.R.T. Exhibition Spencer, IA (October 2016)

·         Witter Gallery A.R.T. Exhibition Storm Lake, IA(August 2016)

·         Nobles County Art Center Artisans Road Trip Exhibition (May 2016)

·         Indy Covergence Lab Indianapolis, IN (May 2013)

·         Iowa State Fair Des Moines, IA (August 2009)

·         Cornerstone Arts Showcase Ames, IA (April-May 2007) *Best of Show

·         BFA Senior Exhibition Ames, IA (April 2007)

·         Focus Grant Exhibition Ames, IA (March-April 2007)

·         Social (In)Justice Show Ames, IA (March 2007) *3rd Place Prize

·         Faces and Spaces Ames, IA (November-December 2006)

·         Art and Design Annual Exhibition Ames, IA (September-November 2006)

·         Portraits Ames, IA (June-July 2006)

·         Photo Laureates Annual Competition (2006)

·         Mali Study Abroad Program Exhibition Bamako, Mali (November 2005)

·         Studies In Creativity Ames, IA (September 2004)

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Curated Exhibitions

 

  • Traveling Seeds, Jacmel Arts Center, Virtual Exhibit (May 2020)

  • REYINI, 912 Julia, New Orleans, LA (January 2020)

  • Haitian Artists Showcase, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA (January 2020)

  • Haitian Expressions, Cultural Crossroads, Baton Rouge, LA (January 2020)

  • The Root and the Fruit at The Midwestern African Museum of Art and Culture, Lincoln, Nebraska (July 2019-June 2020)

  • Yaquimel: Perceptions Persist at The Purdue Black Cultural Center, Layfayette, Indiana (August-September 2019)

  • Jacmel Arts at the District at The District Theater, Indianapolis, Indiana (August-September 2019)

  • Jacmel Arts Fall Showcase at Indy Convergence, Indianapolis, Indiana (August – October 2019)

  • A Vision of Haiti at Kizin Creole, Chicago, Illinois (August 2019 – February 2020)

  • Across Two Worlds at Witter Gallery and Synergy Gallery, Storm Lake, Iowa (July 2019)

  • Frantz Augustave: Vaudou Haitien: Persistance d’un Peuple at Sid Lee Gallery, Paris, France (July 2019)

  • Jacmel Arts at Lakou at Lakou Cafe, Brooklyn, New York (April-May 2019)

  • Jacmel Arts Spring Showcase at Indy Convergence, Indianapolis, Indiana (April – June 2019)

  • Piman Libete at The Jacmel Arts Center, Jacmel, Haiti (November 2018)

  • Jacmel Arts Summer Showcase at Indy Convergence, Indianapolis, Indiana (May-August 2018)

  • Jacmel Arts at Calvin Fletchers at Calvin Fletchers Gallery, Indianapolis, Indiana (May 2018)

  • The Art of Jacmel at Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana (April-June 2018)

  • Maskarad at The Jacmel Arts Center, Jacmel, Haiti (February 2018)

  • Fizyon at The Jacmel Arts Center, Jacmel, Haiti (January 2018)

  • Jacmel Arts at the Midnight at The Midnight, Gainesville, Florida (December 2017 – November 2018)

  • Vodou at the Dollhouse at The Dollhouse, Gainesville, Florida (November 2017)

  • Visions and Voices at The Sawyer Center, Marcus, Iowa (August 2017)

  • Blue & Red at The Jacmel Arts Center, Jacmel, Haiti (May 2017)

  • The Colors of Womanhood at The Jacmel Arts Center, Jacmel, Haiti (March 2017)

Published Writing

 

The Grinder: One Community’s Journey through Pain and Hope from the Great Haiti Earthquake (2013)

Spun in the Sand (Edited and Curated, 2014)