Bio
Kirk is an artist based in Baltimore, Maryland. He earned his Associate Degree in Visual Arts from the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) in 2023 and went on to achieve a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in 2025. June 2024, Kirk further honed his technical skills during a summer undergraduate residency at the New York Academy of Art, focusing on figure drawing. His work has been showcased in several notable exhibitions, including those at the Community College of Baltimore County Essex Gallery, Manifest Gallery in Cincinnati, the Maryland Institute College of Art, the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), and the New York Academy of Art
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Education
2023 - 2025 - Bachelor Degree
Maryland Institute College of Art
2021 - 2023 - Associate Degree
Community College of Baltimore County
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Residency
2024 - New York Academy of Art
Summer Undergraduate Residency Program
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Grants & Awards
2024 - Morris Louis Competitive Scholarship
2023 - Arnell Lewis Merit Scholarship
2023 - Best of Show, University of Maryland Medical Center "Healing Arts" Art Competition
2023 - Selected, Manifest Gallery Art Contest
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Exhibitions
2025 - SINAG, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
2024 - Vivid Moments, New York Academy of Art, Tribeca, NY
2023 - Self, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
2023 - Healing Arts, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
2023 - The Postcard Project, Main O Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2022 - Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm, Community College of Baltimore County
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Publications
2024 - 20th Manifest Season Annual, Manifest Press, Cincinnati, OH
2022 - Fine Print, Literary Magazine, Baltimore, MD