Collection: Gail Shaw-Clemmons

Gail is a printmaker, mixed media artist, and art activist. She was born in Washington, DC and received her BFA and Master’s degree from the University of Maryland, College Park MD, where she studied with Dr. David Driskell, Martin Puryear, and Thaddeus Lipinski. She spent most of her career in New York City, as an Instructor at the United Nations International School. In addition to making work at Pyramid Atlantic, she also prints at Bob Blackburn Printmaking Studio in NY.

Gail has exhibited extensively, with many works included in public and private collections such as: The Library of Congress, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Banneker-Douglass Museum, The David C. Driskell Center, The Bob Blackburn Printmaking Studio, the American University Museum and Georgetown University library. Her work is represented in Brazil, Norway, Sweden, China and Ireland and she has been awarded many residencies nationally and internationally. Gail is currently an adjunct professor at Bowie State University.