
nicolaalee
CV
Born in Kingston, Jamaica.
Lives and works in Los Angeles County.
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EDUCATION
MFA, California State University Long Beach, CA. 2021
Cuesta Community College, San Luis Obispo, CA. 2012-2015 (Continuing Education)
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BA, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL. 2007
AA, Broward Community College, Davie FL. 2001
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SHOWS
UBUNTU, CSULB, Long Beach California, 2021
Alloy, Harold Missoni Gallery, San Luis Obispo, 2021
Grad Week, CSULB School of Art, Long Beach, 2021
FRESH 2021, SoLA Contemporary, Los Angeles, 2021
Long Beach Augmented Reality Challenge, Harvey Milk Park, 2021
Insights 2021, CSULB School of Art, Long Beach, 2021
5th Annual Alpay Scholarship Exhibition, Palos Verdes, 2021
Untitled 2021, Werby Gallery, Long Beach, 2021
Pillow Project, College of Art Galleries Plaza, CSU, Long Beach, 2019
HOME, College of Arts Galleries Plaza, CSU, Long Beach, 2019
HOME, Merlino Gallery, Long Beach, 2019
Relatively Calm, Monte Vista Projects, Los Angeles, 2019
Change, Gatov Gallery, Long Beach, 2019
Asphyxia of Free Speech, Chora Gallery, Long Beach, 2018
Mindfulness, Chora Gallery, Long Beach, 2018
human freedom of speech wall, University Art Museum Pavilion, Long Beach, 2018
Annual Student Juried Show, CalPoly University Art Gallery, San Luis Obispo, 2015
Making-Space-For-Free-Play, CalPoly University Art Gallery, San Luis Obispo, 2015
Room To Grow, CalPoly University Art Gallery, San Luis Obispo, 2015
Annual Student Show, Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, 2015
Annual Student Show, Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, 2014
Juried Show, Morro Bay Art Association, Morro Bay, 2013
PUBLICATIONS
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Daily Forty-niner, Multimedia, December 10, 2021
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KSBY, California's Central Coast, Local News, 11:35 AM, November 19, 2021
Primary Magazine, Volume 1, nicolaalee, Pillow Project (2020), July 19, 2021
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5th Annual Alpay Scholarship Exhibition, Palos Verdes Art Center, June 11, 2021
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Cal State Long Beach Students Protest Museum Director’s Firing, Hyperallergic, November 19, 2018
American Monument, Caleameo, December 2018 (Pg 50, 53-54)
New Student Art Exhibit up at Cuesta, Annual Student Art Exhibition, Paso Robles Daily News, April 17, 2015
Cal Poly University Art Gallery, Annual Juried Student Exhibit, NewTimes SLO, April 22, 2015
AWARDS
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Graduate Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity Award, Long Beach, 2021
Distinguished Achievement in Creative Activity Award, Long Beach, 2021
Werby Endowed Scholarship, Long Beach, 2020
Olsen Graduate Art School Scholarship, Long Beach, 2019
Harold J. Miossi Art Gallery Best Sculpture, Cuesta College Annual Student Show, San Luis Obispo, 2014
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