Vickie Jones-Bell

      The Eastern Area Links, Inc. 
 40th Eastern Area Conference Silent Auction

          Rochester Alumnae Chapter
            Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. 2008 & 2010 "Jazz Brunch "

Eisenhart Gallery

The Knight Beat Club

Laura's Furniture Store

Rochester Junior League Holiday Event

Lightner Art Gallery

Link Art Gallery

Monroe Community College

Nazareth College Art Center

Pyramid Art Center

R.I.T. Bevier Art Gallery

R.I.T. Metro Center Campus

Rochester Contemporary Art Center "6X62017,6x62016,
6x62011 & 6X620O9"Art Exhibit/Fundraiser

Rochester Riverside Convention Center

St John Fisher College

Wayne County Council of the Arts

Former Affiliated Galleries

 Shoestring Gallery, Rochester, New York

 Gallery One Fine Arts, Rochester, New York 

Special Commissions

Rochester Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,Inc
"Harlem Renaissance" and "Sights and Sounds of Jazz" 10th and 12th  
Anniversary Jazz Brunch design

Rochester Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,Inc
5K for Education & Health t-shirt and poster design

Rochester Black Women Leadership Forum t-shirt design

Fifth and Eight commemorative poster artist for the Rochester Alumnae
Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

City of Rochester, New York  "Anti-Violence Rally " t-shirt design

Art show curator for the Rochester Alumnae Chapter of
 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. "Art & Jazz" Event 

Stage and program cover design for the Rochester Alumnae Chapter of
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. annual "Jabberwock" Event

 
Professional Lecture/Workshop Experience

 Art Peace, Inc, "The Art of Collage" workshop

Rochester Institute of Technology, "What African Art Means To Me" lecture

University of Rochester Memorial Art Gallery, "The Life of Romare  Bearden" lecture

Selected Awardes

Rochester, New York Chapter The Links Inc., "White Rose Friendship" Award

Buffalo, New York Chapter The Links Inc., "Fine Arts" Award

Arts & Cultural Council of Greater Rochester,"On My Own Time" Award

Featured Magazines

Essence Magazine, December 2016 Holiday Gift Guide
A Distinctive Style Magazine, Dallas,Texas. Fall 2009 & Jan/Feb 2009 issues

About Time Magazine, Rochester, New York. Feb/March 2003 & Feb 1991 issues

Education /Teaching Experience

Bachelors of Art Education, University of Maryland: Eastern Shore

Art Instructor, Rochester City School District

Business Ventures


VBartwork Mugs , custom designed mug and coaster sets of original fine artwork

     "Soko Ya Sanaa"(Art Market) events, (Initially a joint venture with
      Nappy Head Productions and Culpepper Confectioners)