PERRI RHODEN
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Abstract Expressionist Artist, b 1991 | Lives and works in Seattle, WA USA
Education
2013, BFA Studio Art- Painting and Drawing, Howard University, DC
Public Art/Murals
2026, Seattle Storm BECU Mural, Seattle, WA
2025, “Little Library Boxes” Black Heritage Society of WA, (Central District), Seattle WA
2025, Wa Na Wari “Walk the Block” (Central District), Seattle WA
2024, That Brown Girl Cooks Mural, Seattle WA
2024, Pier 62 Fundraiser Step and Repeat, Seattle, WA
2024, Northwest Housing, Shore Pines Munsel Creek, OR
2024, Mercer Island Middle School Mural, Mercer Island, WA
2023, VMC Chromer Building Mural, (Downtown), Seattle WA
2023, Threshold Philanthropy, (Leschi) Seattle WA
2023, HIIT Lab Studio, (Central District) Seattle WA
2022, Arte Noir (Central District), Seattle WA
2022, FLOW Ship Canal & City of Seattle Mural (Ballard), Seattle WA
2022, Wa Na Wari “Walk the Block” (Central District), Seattle WA
2021, Seattle Neighborhood Group “Pho Van Mural”, (Rainier Beach), Seattle WA
2021, Boon Boona Coffee, (Capitol Hill), Seattle WA
2021, Midtown Square Mural, (Central District), Seattle WA
2021, Eddie Bauer Mural (Central District), Seattle WA
2020, Nordstrom Mural, (Downtown), Seattle WA
2020, Urban Artworks Residential Mural (Ballard), Seattle WA
2020, AT&T Mural- Century Square (Downtown), Seattle WA
2020, Black Lives Matter Mural-CHOP (Capitol Hill), Seattle WA
2020, SPU & City of Seattle, We Are Water Mural (Central District), Seattle WA
2020, Golden Bubble Salon Private Mural (Greenwood), Seattle WA
2015, KEXP Mural Assistant for Aramis Hamer (Seattle Center), Seattle WA
Solo Exhibitions
2026, Water Chapter 35, Slip Gallery, Seattle, WA
2022, Release, VMC Gallery, Seattle WA
Group Exhibitions
2025, The Butterfly Effect, Slip Gallery, Seattle, WA
2025, La Negra Exhibition, CDMX Art Week, Mexico City, MX
2025, Onyx Gallery + MG2 “Elevating Voices” Exhibit, Bellevue, WA
2024, Onyx Gallery + MG2 “Elevating Voices” Exhibit, Bellevue, WA
2024, “Progreso 69” CDMX Art Week, Escondido, MX
2023, Seattle Erotic Art Festival Exhibition, Seattle WA
2022, XO Seattle, Railspur Building, Seattle WA
2021 Zeitgeist: A Collective Thought, Vermillion Gallery, Seattle WA
2021, Debt to the Queen, Vermillion Gallery, Seattle WA
2020, FreeMale Exhibit, Julian Pena Gallery, Seattle WA
2020, Fall Exhibit, Onyx Fine Arts Collective Gallery, Seattle, WA
2019, Black History Month Exhibit, Onyx Fine Arts Collective Gallery, Seattle, WA
2019, Group Health Foundation Artist Exhibit, Seattle, WA
2019, Spring Exhibit, Onyx Fine Arts Collective Gallery, Seattle, WA
2019, Crush/Repeat: Capitol Hill Art Walk, Gay City, Seattle WA
2019, Divine Femininity, The Station, Seattle, WA
2018, Charcoal Exhibition, 101 Gallery, Seattle, WA
2018, Hard in the Paint Artist Exhibit, Rhino Room, Seattle WA
2018, Multi-Artist Exhibition, Vermillion Art Gallery, Seattle WA
2017, Midnight Mecca: A DJ and a Cook, Live Painting Artist, Vermillion Art Gallery, Seattle
2017, Black Art Love Fall Mixer, Garfield Community Center, Seattle WA
2017, Xperience Art Exhibition, C Art Gallery, Seattle WA
2017, Belltown Art Walk, Theater Schmeater “Art of African Heritage”, Seattle WA
2016, Ethnic Business Seattle Holiday Market, Seattle WA
2016, Isis Women Arts Festival, Northwest African American Art Museum, Seattle WA
2016, Black Dot Artists, Seattle WA
2015, Beacon Arts Festival, Inay’s Restaurant, Seattle WA
2015, Hillman City Collaboratory, Anniversary Artist Exhibit, Seattle WA
2013, Graduating Artist Celebration, Howard University Gallery of Art, DC
Community Exhibitions
2026, Gold Coast Ghal Kitchen, Seattle WA
2025, We Rise Wines, Seattle WA
2020, Metier Brewery Gallery Exhibit, Woodinville, WA
2019, Tougo Coffee Shop, Seattle, WA
2017, Brown Liquor Presents: Ratchet Cocktails Pop-Up Exhibit, Seattle WA
2016, Theater Battery “Hooded”, Exhibiting Artist, Kent WA
Teaching Experience
2024, King County Library, Community Art Workshop Instructor, Renton, WA
2024, Northwest Folklife “Superfolk” Workshop Instructor, Seattle, WA
2023, Y-WE Visual Art Program Instructor (8 weeks), Seattle WA
2022, Y-WE Youth Mentor, Seattle WA
2022, Urban Artworks Mentor, Seattle WA
2021, Pratt Fine Arts Youth Mural Instructor, Seattle, WA
2020-21, Colorization Collective Teen Mentor- Teentix, Seattle, WA
2020, Virtual Teaching Artist, FEEST, Seattle WA
2019-2021 Urban Artworks Mentor, Seattle WA
2018-19, Art Instructor, DNDA, West Seattle
2018, Summer Teaching Artist, High Point Community Center, West Seattle
Administrative Experience
2022- Present, Historic Central Area Arts & Culture District, Admin Coordinator, Seattle WA
2018-2019, Office of Arts & Culture -SALT Administrative Coordinator
2017-18, WAC- Accounting and Member Services Coordinator, Seattle WA
2016, Artist Trust- Development Assistant, Seattle WA
Additional Experience
2021-Present, Hiawatha Artist Lofts Resident, Seattle WA
2020-Present, Vivid Matter Collective Member
2020, C Gallery Studio Artist, Seattle WA
2019, WaNaWari Art Docent (Central District), Seattle WA
2021, Onxy Gallery Art Docent, Seattle WA
2018, SEEDArts Studio Artist (Hillman City), Seattle WA
2017, Panelist for Artist Trust Grants for Artist Project
2016-21, Onyx Fine Arts Collective Member
Lectures/Talks/Demonstrations
2025, CD Art Walk Live Painting, Seattle, WA
2021, Seattle University Black Lives Matter Guest Speaker, Seattle WA
2021, MOHAI Digital Gallery Program: A Peek Inside BLM & CHOP, Seattle WA
2019, Seattle Opera Community Conversations: Decolonizing Allure, Seattle WA
Volunteer Experience
2020, Seattle BIPOC Organic Farm Volunteer
2019, WaNaWari Art Docent, Seattle WA
2016, Books for Prisoners Volunteer, Seattle WA
Publications/Articles
2022, “Black History Lights Up Seattle’s Central District” Crosscut
2021, “Two Vivid Matter Collective Artists..,” South Seattle Emerald
2020, ”Mural Artist, Making Money, Self Care,” Distill Creative: First Coat Podcast
2020, “Hellbent Brewing, Métier Brewing, Perri Rhoden..” NW Beer Guide
2020, “Black and Center- Collaboration, Color, and Care,” South Seattle Emerald
2020, “Perri Rhoden-Visual Artist,” Get After It PDX: Wy’est Wolfpack Podcast
Grants & Awards
2025, Robert McMillian Foundation Reverse Scholarship Recipient
2020, Greater Seattle Business Association Ready for Business Grant Recipient
2020, Artist Trust Artist Relief Recipient
2020, Seattle Artists Relief Recipient