Writer and illustrator by rashell shumate harris

Philosophy Graduate Alumni at CCA BA in illustration, Masters in Gardening from UC Davis, Certified Baker from Bekerely Adult School, UC Bekerely Proffesionals in Theraphy and Certified passed C-Best test at the Oakland Unified School District. Every since I was little I had an imagination to stay in the creative mind and work for what is best in that mind. I have found that no one can stop that dream only one can succeed through the passion and growth of pursuing the goals of being an artist. Every since I was three I was painting on canvas how the rainbow and flowers and rain made the flowers cry. But after so many years of experience in artwork I have found that through art your emotions and everything in life can be expressed through by art. I give thanks for God and my many people that supported me in my goal reaching. As a teacher of many ages and cultural backgrounds and physical status I have brought forth my best effort to continue to manifest an excellence in performance and quota to well productions of art that is continued within each student I have taught. I tend to teach clay and painting and the basics of drawing. Having the experience from taking many community college courses in design and basic drawing, my degree in illustration professes this act of diligence and continuous to produce art work. I work free-lance in illustration as well as a writer I have created children’s books and greeting cards and short stories, silk screen t-shirts, buttons, bookmarkers and knitted hats and scarfs small pots and clay sculptures that hold fruit and flowers. Some of these objects of art were produced in a warehouse sold and held at galleries, museum, art shows and festival booths. The children’s books were made digital using Adobe Photoshop and sold into Kickstarter.com to get a publisher and currently have books sold on amazon.com. I have taught at the Berkeley Public School, OBUGS, Far West High School, RUMC Church, San Francisco Baptist Church School, Boys and Girls Club, Umoja House, Muslim School, City of Oberlin Recreation Department, FAVA Gallery, The Whitney Young Day Care, Oberlin Design Initiative, East Bay Depot create reuse working with business and small business organizations at setting up gallery artwork selling paintings. I have given lectures at Spark point small business organization to tell of my creativity and work with community to produce more artwork. During Church I participate in the annual craft show and work in the garden and quilting classes. Working in gardens and art in schools and Boys and Girls Club, West Oakland Farmers, St. Martin de Porres and Layeffette Elementary School under a program called OBUGS (Oakland Based Urban Gardens School) we made murals and putting gardens outside and made crafts from recycled materials.

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