ERIKA L. RICHARDS
215-298-3011 | contact@erikarichards.com | www.erikarichards.com| 328 East Tulpehocken Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19144
EDUCATION
Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia PA— B.F.A. in Illustration — 2017
Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA–A.A. in Art and Design — 2014
SOLO EXHIBITION HISTORY
2020 – SawTown Tavern, “1st Fridays Art Show”, Solo Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA. USA.
2019 – Saffi’s Café, “Grand Opening Show”, Solo Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA. USA.
GROUP EXHIBITION HISTORY
2020 – The Philadelphia Sketch Club, “Group Exhibition”, Philadelphia, PA. USA.
2020 – Black Girl Art Show, “Group Exhibition” Atlanta, GA. USA.
2020 – Main Street Arts Gallery, “Group Exhibition” Clifton Springs, NY. USA.
2020 – The Boynes Emerging Artist, “Group Exhibition” Melbourne, Australia.
2020 – Riverviews Artspace, “Group Exhibition” Lynchburg, VA. USA.
2020 – Black Women’s Art Festival, “Group Exhibition”, Philadelphia, PA. USA.
2019 – United Peers Art Show, “Group Exhibition”, Philadelphia, PA. USA.
2019 – Black Women’s Art Festival, “Group Exhibition”, Philadelphia, PA. USA.
2019 – Art for The Cash Poor, “Group Exhibition”, Philadelphia, PA. USA.
2018 – May the Jazz Never Stop Art, “Two Person Exhibition”, Haddonfield, NJ. USA.
2018 – Art for The Cash Poor, “Group Exhibition”, Philadelphia, PA. USA.
2018 – The Philadelphia Sketch Club, “Group Exhibition”, Philadelphia, PA. USA.
2017 – The Philadelphia Sketch Club, “Group Exhibition”, Philadelphia, PA. USA.
2017 – Moore College of Art & Design, “Group Exhibition”, Philadelphia, PA. USA.
2014 – The Community College Philadelphia, “Group Exhibition”, Philadelphia, PA. USA.
HONORS AND AWARDS
The Philadelphia Fellowship for Black Artists, Mural Arts Philadelphia. 2020.
Best Artist Award, First Place, Gloucester City Cultural Arts and Heritage Society. 2019.
Best Illustrator, Second Place, Fall for the Arts Festival Chestnut Hill, PA. 2018.
Philadelphia Water Color Society Award, Philadelphia Water Color Society. 2017.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
“Blue Elf, Purple Elf, Head Wrap Series.” Jonesy’s Accessories. Philadelphia, PA, USA. Acquired 2020.
“Royal Purple, African Beauty, Afro Puff.” Maple Shade Township Library. Maple Shade NJ, USA.
Acquired 2020.
“Big Red Bow, Happy Holidays, Ready for Santa.” Moore College of Arts & Design. Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Acquired 2019.
“Swimming in Milk.” Saffi’s Café. Philadelphia, PA, USA. Acquired 2019.
“Unnamed Works.” May the Jazz Never Stop Art. Haddonfield, NJ. USA. Acquired 2018.
PUBLICATIONS AND MEDIA
“Interview with Erika Richards.” 123 Art Net.com. November 2020.
“Purple Head Wrap by Erika Richards.” Philadelphia Stories. Winter 2021. Page 5.