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The Artist Oliver James
ABOUT
Based in, and works in the DC, MD, & VA area.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Business Management
The University of Colorado at Boulder, 2016
RESIDENCY
2023
Germantown Elementary l
Annapolis, MD
TEACHING ARTIST
2022
Bike AAA Ground Mural l Future History Now
415 Andover Rd, Linthicum Heights, MD
2021
Annapolis Taxi Drivers Mural l Future History Now
300 Chinquapin Round Rd, Annapolis, MD
Elevate Your Game l Future History Now
Studio 39, Annapolis, MD
Dentzel Carousel l Future History Now
Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD
Equal Justice Mural l Future History Now
156 South Street, Annapolis, MD
2020
John Lewis Good Trouble Mural l Future History Now
West Street 7-Eleven, Annapolis MD
Breonna Taylor/Black Lives Matter Mural l Future History Now
Chambers Park, Annapolis MD
GROUP EXHIBITION
2025
World Pride
The Ven Embassy Row/The Avenue Gallery, Washington, D.C.
2023
Her Voice, Her Vision
Chesapeake Arts Center, Brooklyn Park, MD
The Cost of Living
Dupont Underground, Washington, DC
2022
Empty Bowls Event
Feeding Tampa Bay, Tampa, FL
2020
Black Vote Mural Project
Banneker Douglas Museum, Annapolis, MD
COLLABORATIONS
2022
Bike AAA Ground Mural l Future History Now (Mo Gaba Portrait)
Linthicum Heights, MD
2021
Infinite Creation l The Artist Oliver James x Future History Now
Chesapeake Arts Center, Annapolis, MD
ART CLASSES
2022
The Art of Women
Odenton - Annapolis, MD
Artivism
Busch Library - Annapolis, MD
2021
Action Camp (Art Teacher in Training)
N/A
Respect Installation - Art Farm
Annapolis, MD 21401
Solo Exhibition
2026
TBD I Chesapeake Arts Center
Brooklyn Park, MD
2024
The Debt You Owe I 50 Arrow Gallery
Easthampton, MA
MURAL PROJECTS
2025
The Show Must Go On l Colfax Canvas
Zainab Hair Braiding, Aurora, CO
2023
Danza, Danza, Danza l Creating Communities Murals
Pip Moyer Rec, Annapolis, MD
Creating Communities l Creating Communities Murals
Pip Moyer Rec, Annapolis, MD
2022
Rhonda & Antwon l Creating Communities Murals
Pip Moyer Rec, Annapolis, MD
Obra de Arte l Creating Communities Murals
Pip Moyer Rec, Annapolis, MD
Harnessing the Power of the Arts l Creating Communities, Murals
Pip Moyer Rec, Annapolis, MD
2021
Historic East Towson l Boxes & Bloom
Towson, MD
2020
The Humming Bird & The Violin l Boxes & Bloom
Towson, MD
Red Hot l Boxes & Bloom
Towson, MD
I Love You l Boxes & Bloom
Towson, MD
African Mud Cloth (Bogolanfini) l Boxes & Bloom
Towson, MD
2019
Butterfly Mural
Knollwood, Towson, MD
BANNER PROJECTS
2022
Climate Justice & Joy Festival l Greenpeace
Baton Rouge, LA
Deliver for Voting Rights l NDN Collective
Washington, DC
2021
All Black Lives Matter l Greenpeace
Chinatown, Washington, D.C.