Hi, I’m Ciera! I am a self-taught, visual artist from Maryland who specializes in sculpture and abstract art using mixed media. My artistic influences include Black sculptors like Augusta Savage and Chakaia Booker.

Ever since I could remember, I have always had a love for the arts. From creating miniature cities out of paper as a child to finishing my bachelor’s degree in Art History from Morgan State University, my love for art has only amplified.

I believe that art is essential to the human experience; however, I grew up in a community that did not offer many opportunities to pursue the arts. I recognized there was a need to not only pursue the arts passionately for myself, but also to encourage others who share similar affections.

My goal is to encourage youth and like-minded individuals to pursue their dreams by creating a safe space to network and freely express their artistic abilities.

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“For Maryland based artist Ciera Troy, sculpting has been a lifelong passion. The skill came naturally to her, as she found herself getting lost in the clay. After getting her degree in Art History, and continuing to practice and study ceramics and sculpting at the National Museum of African History, she realized she was drawn to creating, rather than curating other people’s work. Her visually impaired father has been a major influence in her work. Without being able to see her pieces, he explores them through touch. She wants for her viewers to explore every intentionally placed groove and indentation as if they were her father, getting to know the piece for the first time.”

- S. Gilbertson