About the Artist
Wisdom Baty was born in Brooklyn New York and raised on Chicago’s North side. She identifies herself as being an urban based artist. She is skilled in drawing, painting, murals and printmaking. Wisdom earned her B.F.A. in Studio Arts from the University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Art and Design. She currently teaches and creates art in Chicago.
Wisdom Baty
wisdombaty@gmail.com |wisdombaty.weebly.com| 312.610.9000|
b.1984, Brooklyn, New York
Education
2008 B.F.A., University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Art and Design Chicago, IL
2007 Yale University, Norfolk Summer School of Music & Art, Norfolk, CT
Current Exhibitions
2014 Museum of Science and Industry, Black Creativity, Juried Art Exhibition
Group Exhibitions
2013 Gallery Guichard, Bombay Sapphire Artesian Series, Juried Art Exhibition
2008 Marwen, Wisdom Baty and Suzanne Makol, Group Show
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL. BFA Thesis “YEAR OF THE RAT” curated by UIC students
Museum of Science and Industry, Black Creativity, Juried Art Exhibition
2007 Yale/Norfolk Summer Art Program Student Exhibition, Norfolk, CT
Residencies
2012 Museum of Contemporary Art, Teacher Institute participant, Chciago IL.
2011 Museum of Contemporary Art, Teacher Institute participant, Chicago IL.
2009 Songhay Studio Groups, Teacher and Mural Mentorship, Chicago Illinois
2007 Yale Summer School of Art Residency Norfolk Ct, fellow 2007
Work Experience
Current Freelance Artist and Educator
Current Full Time, Village Leadership Academy School, Art Instructor (k-7th)
2010 Village Leadership Academy, Historical Social Justice Mural, 800 S Wells (Interior)
2007-13 Marwen, Teacher’s Assistant (Mixed media, painting, drawing, printmaking)
2000 Sisters Empowering Sisters, GBF Girl Empowerment Mural (Interior)
2007 Blick Art Materials, Sales Associate, Lincoln Park
Wisdom Baty was born in Brooklyn New York and raised on Chicago’s North side. She identifies herself as being an urban based artist. She is skilled in drawing, painting, murals and printmaking. Wisdom earned her B.F.A. in Studio Arts from the University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Art and Design. She currently teaches and creates art in Chicago.
Wisdom Baty
wisdombaty@gmail.com |wisdombaty.weebly.com| 312.610.9000|
b.1984, Brooklyn, New York
Education
2008 B.F.A., University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Art and Design Chicago, IL
2007 Yale University, Norfolk Summer School of Music & Art, Norfolk, CT
Current Exhibitions
2014 Museum of Science and Industry, Black Creativity, Juried Art Exhibition
Group Exhibitions
2013 Gallery Guichard, Bombay Sapphire Artesian Series, Juried Art Exhibition
2008 Marwen, Wisdom Baty and Suzanne Makol, Group Show
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL. BFA Thesis “YEAR OF THE RAT” curated by UIC students
Museum of Science and Industry, Black Creativity, Juried Art Exhibition
2007 Yale/Norfolk Summer Art Program Student Exhibition, Norfolk, CT
Residencies
2012 Museum of Contemporary Art, Teacher Institute participant, Chciago IL.
2011 Museum of Contemporary Art, Teacher Institute participant, Chicago IL.
2009 Songhay Studio Groups, Teacher and Mural Mentorship, Chicago Illinois
2007 Yale Summer School of Art Residency Norfolk Ct, fellow 2007
Work Experience
Current Freelance Artist and Educator
Current Full Time, Village Leadership Academy School, Art Instructor (k-7th)
2010 Village Leadership Academy, Historical Social Justice Mural, 800 S Wells (Interior)
2007-13 Marwen, Teacher’s Assistant (Mixed media, painting, drawing, printmaking)
2000 Sisters Empowering Sisters, GBF Girl Empowerment Mural (Interior)
2007 Blick Art Materials, Sales Associate, Lincoln Park
