Shaunt Gates

2023 4th Street NE #304 Washington, D.C. 20002 (202) 368-8986 Studiogates.gates@gmail.com www.ShaunteGates.com Art Related Employment 2006Present On-Air Graphics Manager Viacom Centric Networks Washington, DC 2004-2006 Illustrator Port of Harlem Magazine Washington, DC 20042006 2000-2006 Assistant Art Director-Instructor Perry School Community Services Center Washington, DC 20002006

1999-2000 Manager Prints Plus Framing Arlington, VA 1996 Art Instructor Duke Ellingtons Summer Program Washington, DC Education 2002 2000 1998 1997 University of the District of Columbia Montgomery Community College Bowie State University Duke Ellington High School of the Arts

Solo Exhibitions 2011 2009 2009 2008 "Puppetiers" B Gallery, Washington D.C. Catharsis Attitude Exact Gallery, Washington D.C. "Black Canvas Series...One" T. Miller Gallery, Baltimore MD Black Canvas Series...One Senate Square (former Childrens Museum) Washington, D.C 2007 Strokes of My Pain NBC (National Broadcasting Center) Washington D.C. 2006 My Struggle Attitude Exact, Washington D.C. 2005 My Struggle The Graham Collection,Washington D.C. .

Two-Four Person Exhibitions 2011 2007 2004, 2004 2003 1998 Ascension Parish Gallery, Washington D.C. Solutions The Graham Collection, Washington D.C. Night of the Stars Benet Perry School Community Services Center. Washington D.C. Windows of My Pain Howard University, Washington D.C. Urban Lights Ellington Gallery, Washington D.C. DC Art Masters White Water Mansion, Washington D.C.

Group Exhibits and Juried Exhibitions 2012 2007 2006 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1997 1997 1996 1995 CNHED Longview Gallery, Washington D.C. "BADC" Black Artist of DC, juried art exhibition, Washington D.C. "Souls" Pope John Paul Multicultural Center, Washington D.C. Artist in Retrospect The Graham Collection, Washington D.C. Pulling Together Ellington Gallery, Washington D.C. "Family Ties" National Center for Children and Families annual art benet, Bethesda MD. "The Culture Grew" Calvary Bilingual Multi-cultural Center, Washington D.C. "All Walks of Life" Prince Georges Art Council, Prince Georges MD. "Seniors" Duke Ellington Gallery, Washington D.C. "Art of Living" D.C., Superior Court, juried art exhibition, Washington D.C. "96" Sidwell Friends high school, juried art exhibition, Washington D.C. "Coming Up" Corcoran College of art juried exhibition, Washington D.C.

Awards 2004 Perry School Community Services Center, Arts Recognition award Artist of the year award 1999 Bowie State University, Artistic Excellence award 1995 Corcoran College of Art Scholastic Honors, Silver Key award Murals and Mural Designing Projects 2009 Howard University School of Law, Washington, DC Transcending 2008 DCs New York Avenue Subway Station 1997 Childrens Hospital. Washington DC 1993 DCs Edgewood Community Publications 2011 2004 2004 2003 Washington Post. September 2, Delusions of Grandeur pg. C2 Washington Post. December 12, "Highlight Art" pg. M6 Port of Harlem magazine. November 2004, "Visions of Family" pg. 5 P.G. Gazette. January 9, "Snapshots's of City Life" District artist's youth inspires work in Hyattsville exhibit. pg. A-34