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\"Tamia

Tamia Spinks discusses her oil painting, “Muddled,” at the Dec. 12 opening of the Diversity and Engagement Art Gallery. Photo by Angela Foster.<\/p><\/div>\n

When Stacy Lightfoot arrived at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as vice chancellor for diversity and engagement, she immediately knew how she wanted to decorate her division\u2019s offices.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is the mission of our division to support students, faculty and staff and celebrate all of the beautiful diversity that exists here on campus,\u201d she said. \u201cIt is always awesome to connect with other divisions on campus. It is always awesome to connect with community partners on campus.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo when I first met Dr. (Angie) To, I said, \u2018I want some artwork on these walls.\u2019 After an hour\u2019s conversation, we created a new fellowship.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lightfoot and To, the head of the UTC Department of Art, came up with the idea of hosting an art gallery within Diversity and Engagement. Lightfoot would provide a stipend to cover art supplies. To created the parameters: a rotating artist series changing three or four times a year highlighting and honoring young alums and giving them the opportunity to display their work.<\/p>\n

\"Stacy

Stacy Lightfoot, left, and Dr. Angie To.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cWhen Stacy contacted me and said, \u2018I\u2019m really interested in art,\u2019 I said, \u2018We have so many students that once they graduate, they don\u2019t have as much exposure as we would like, especially students who are coming from diverse backgrounds,\u201d To said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we were talking, the first person that came to mind was Tamia.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Dec. 12, the Diversity and Engagement Art Fellowship was introduced with six oil paintings created by Tamia Spinks.<\/p>\n

Spinks, who received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from UTC in May, provided an artist talk\u2014an opportunity for an artist to talk in-depth about their work, process and influences\u2014in introducing her first solo gallery showing.<\/p>\n

To said reaching out to Spinks to be the gallery\u2019s inaugural artist was easy.<\/p>\n

\u201cTamia was one of those students who just was a really open learner, someone who came to us ready to work on becoming an artist,\u201d To said. \u201cI\u2019m proud of what she\u2019s achieved, so it was great to recognize that.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe is so dedicated to her work, really vivacious, and someone who I think is exceptionally generous in her perspective of how to illustrate the very rich life of African Americans within her community. Once I asked her to do this, her immediate answer was \u2018Yes.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Spinks grew up in the small West Tennessee town of Milan, which has a population of around 8,000. It\u2019s an area where football is popular and art isn\u2019t understood, she said, but it was art that spoke to her. She came to UTC to pursue her passion<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy goal is to open up a gallery and take it back home because I\u2019m from a small town where art is really not that appreciated, especially with the Black community,\u201d Spinks said. \u201cIt\u2019s looked at as a hobby; if it\u2019s not making you money, then it\u2019s not something you should do. I want to bring that back and show them that you can make a career as an artist.<\/p>\n

\"Tamia

Tamia Spinks’ oil painting, “Sunny.”<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cIf you enjoy it, do it and you can go as far as you want with it. That\u2019s my goal right now, honestly. It\u2019s to keep going, keep doing work and showing others and inspiring more people who look like me that you can make it as a creative.\u201d<\/p>\n

Spinks said she created paintings that focus on rejuvenating Black representation.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy goal has been to try to transform the minds of my viewers by altering the common stereotypical narrative of Black Americans and displaying them in a more uplifting light,\u201d she explained. \u201cI do this by creating work that I can connect with by displaying my identity as a Black woman and my views on life. My paintings either tell stories about my life experiences or simply highlight those close to me, such as family and friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked what it meant to her to be the inaugural Diversity and Engagement Art Fellow, Spinks admitted, \u201cI\u2019m at a loss for words right now to being the first. I never would\u2019ve imagined me being the first at\u2014especially in the art world\u2014the first to do anything.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a huge deal for me. It\u2019s always been on my bucket list to have my own solo show, so for it to happen this quickly is just mind-blowing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Spinks\u2019 oil paintings will be displayed on the walls of the offices of Diversity and Engagement until spring, when the next artist display is introduced.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a really important new development on campus, not only for recruiting new students, but also establishing that we have the kind of support the University is ready to offer students as they\u2019re moving through the programs,\u201d To said. \u201cAs a minority myself, I understand how difficult it can be for students who want to choose art as a path of education\u2014especially if you\u2019re a first-generation student from a less urban situation. There are lots of concerns on the part of individuals and families about whether or not an art degree can actually support you moving through life.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing able to see how a student can take their education and develop a unique and personal pathway through life that can be supported by their university in terms of exhibiting their work is a really positive statement.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tamia Spinks\u2019 paintings can be found by visiting her website: <\/em>tamia-spinks.com<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. For information about purchasing her work, contact Spinks at <\/em>tsiyanne22@gmail.com<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Tamia

Tamia Spinks sits in front of “Untitled 1” and “Untitled 2.”<\/p><\/div>\n

\""Prevail"

“Prevail” is a Tamia Spinks self portrait. “It shows my viewers a glimpse from the past until now, giving insight of how my life has changed.”<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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