Trina comes from an
artistic lineage. Her multimedia influences have included creative writing,
visual arts, music and theatrical artistic art disciplines, which she
incorporates into her works of painting, drawing and writing poetry. The process allows her to collaborate
disciplines into a unique critical ensemble.
A graduate of the
Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Trina has exhibited at galleries, museums,
and events for eighteen years. This
includes the Cornell Museum at Old School Square, EG2 Gallery, Clay, Glass,
Metal, Stone Gallery, Africa Now by AK and Collaboration: African Diaspora at
the Armory Art Center.
Arts in integration
has been Trina’s passion for 30 years and has worked with a numerous
institutions, organizations and programs teaching art appreciation, enrichment,
history and technique to children and adults alike. She has worked in at risk communities and
juvenile prisons as well as Catholic and public schools in New York City and
South Florida. Some organizations where
she has influenced community and at risk youth include The Children’s Coalition
& Artist Showcase of the Palm Beaches.
Center for Creative Education was her creative education home for the
last 15 years. Besides arts education Trina has influenced neighborhood
children the importance of healthy eating habits and proper social etiquette. For
16 years, Trina has been involved in the public art schools the Palm Beach
County School District. For the first 9 years adjudication of audition for BAK
Middle School of the Arts and Dreyfoos High School of the Arts. In addition, the last 7 years helping young
artists prepare for the visual arts component of the auditions.
In 2004, she was a
founding member and board member of the Artists of Palm Beach County. The organization’s initial purpose was to
serve as the much-needed connection between artists and between artists and the
community.
In 2009, Trina
expanded her creativity by self-publishing her first book entitled What is My Priority: My Release, which
was book of poetry, affirmations and art, executed by her with collaborations
with family and friends inserts. Since then she has publish five more personal
and collaborative works including two cookbooks.
She is also the
co-founder of ATB Fine Art Group Inc. (formerly A.T.B. Fine Artists &
Designers LLC.) where she curates shows for other artists and promotes the
local arts scene. Some exhibitions include
Collaboration: African Diaspora, CONTINUUM PB Art Fair, a pop-up art exhibition
that is a partnership with ArtPalmBeach, Collaboration: A Salute to Women &
Collaboration: Student show at the EG2 Gallery, the Endangered Species of
Florida Exhibition at the Paul Fisher Gallery, Background: Cultural Inspiration
in Contemporary Art at ArtHouse 429 Gallery & Collaboration: Ubuntu at 1310
Gallery. Most recently her company curated two exhibitions at the Cultural
Council for Palm Beach County, “How Do We Move Forward” about social injustice
and “Karibu: A Celebration of Black Artists in Palm Beach County”.
In 2013, Trina was
the proud recipient of the Women of Excellence in the Arts from the West Palm
Beach Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. In addition, that year she received
recognition from The Caribbean-American Democratic Club of Palm Beach County
for advocacy for the Arts through Caribbean-American Community Change Makers
Initiative. In 2016, she became a board
member for two years of the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum where she is the
committee chair for the exhibition committee. In 2020, Trina as one of many
artists who received an artist relief grant for
Covid-19 from the
Cultural Council for Palm Beach County.
She was also was one of 15 artists to win the AIPP City of WPB Covid-19
The Commons 15 Artists/15 Places projects.
In 2014, she
created several artist improvement programs the No More Starving Artists
Initiative. The programs help educate artists in understanding their art as a
business. Some of these include The
Brunch & Lecture Series, The Artists Lunch & Lecture Series & the
No More Starving Artists Lectures.
In 2018, she
established a 501 (c) 3 called the No More Starving Artist Foundation. Its
mission is to help artists in Palm Beach County be sustainable by providing
opportunities and services. The vision is to build the legacies for artists
from Palm Beach County.
Her company ATB
will be curating two art exhibitions in partnership with Council. One about
social justice called How Do We Move Forward.
The other is can Karibu: A Celebration of Black Artists in Palm Beach
County.
Trina is presently
working on a series of collaborative workshops that bridges the understanding
of depression and how art and music is a therapeutic source of remedy for the
mental illness. She continues producing workshops for local artists for the
development in excellence in their professional careers.
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