ZENOBIA is a certified teacher of art with over 35 years experience teaching, presenting and exhibiting art.  During that time she has developed art programs and workshops for both adults and youth, and has served as liaison between the Corcoran School of  the Arts and the District of Columbia Public Schools for Art Reach program.  She is a product of an exceptional art education at Howard University, School of Fine Arts, Washington, DC and Corcoran School of Arts and has passed on her artistic guidance primarily to youth at levels K - 12 until retiring in 2004.

Zenobia has since turned her full energy toward creating original artwork reflecting her talent and experience.  In just a few years, her body of work has swelled and has merited recognition in the Prince George’s Sentinel and the Bowie Blade periodicals [Maryland].  No stranger to the art world, Zenobia has quickly established professional appearances, exhibiting in Juried, Invitational, Group and Solo shows throughout metropolitan Washington, DC.

ZENOBIA A. RICKFORD

BORN

1944 Washington, D.C.

ART EDUCATION

1998 Corcoran School of Art, Washington, D.C., Continuing Studies

1961 – 1966 Howard University, Washington, D.C., Bachelor of Fine Arts

AWARDS

2004 “Best in Show” Prince George’s Artists Association Spring Show, (Cash Award)

1996 Textile Design Artist Show, Tee Shirt Design, 3rd Place, (Cash Award)

1967 “Outstanding Landscape”, Howard University

SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS

2004 Juried into Foundry Gallery, Washington, D.C.

2004 Workshops, Demonstrations, Classes – Letter Cutting and Design, DC Teacher’s

Union“Art Across the Curriculum for Teachers”, November, 2005, October,

2004 and June, 2004

2004 Tee Shirt Designing,

2002 District of Columbia Teacher of the Year (Outstanding)

1998 Outstanding Teacher of the Year, Ward 7, Washington D.C.

1989 “Art Across the Board” Workshop, Washington, D.C. Teacher’s Convention,

GRANTS

1990 Watercolor/Fabric Art Design, May

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

2005 Prince George’s Sentinel, October-November

2004 Bowie Blade, April

“911 Heroes of Prince George’s County”

COMMUNITY SERVICE

2007 “Painting to Music” to Seniors monthly, Seventh-Day Adventist Church,

Lanham, MD

2004 Volunteer, Holy Cross Hospital

Teaching Art Across Curriculum to D.C. Teacher’s Union for recertification

and seat hours for teachers in school system, April, 1989, 2004, May-June,

November, 2005

OCCUPATION

Art Teacher, K-12th and Artist (Retired 2004)

Original works by Zenobia are principally mixed-media creations, and may be found in the collections of private and corporate collectors.