Dey Rivers Dey Rivers is a non-binary Black american artist & writer living with c-ptsd and the bodily manifestations thereof. They are inspired by language, African heritage patterns, botanical motifs, nature wisdom, relationships, and storytelling through their personal mantra of Sankofa, meaning: “go back and get it”. They especially enjoy writing, guiding, and learning in community where they live on stolen land. Dey has an educational background in Fine Arts, trauma-responsive care, is a certified Peer Support Specialist, and registered Traditional Health Worker. They are currently painting, writing poetry, and revising a queer historical novel set in the early 1900 american west.
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Grants and Awards:
2021 | RACC Make|Learn|Build Grant
2020 | Portland Art Museum Re:Imagine Grant
2020 | Ooligan Press Oregon Writers of Color Spring Showcase, Portland OR
Selected Exhibitions:
2018 | Foster Art Walk Pop-Up, Shadows of Today, Portland, OR
2017 | Emerging Artists Showcase, Leaving, Gamut Gallery, Stroudsburg, PA
2017 | Senior Exhibition, Shadows of Yesterday, Northampton Community College, Bethlehem, PA
Residencies:
2021-2022 | Literary Arts Writers in the Schools Residency
2020-2021 | Literary Arts Writers in the Schools Residency
Commissions:
2020 | Private Mural, Vibe of Portland St Johns, Portland, OR
2019 | Public Mural, Goddex, Portland Guitar Repair
2018 | Temporary Mural, Modalities, SE Foster Rd, Portland, OR