BIO

I am an arts administrator and educator, whose work explores the intersection of art and activism. I grew up in Montgomery, Alabama and earned my undergraduate degree in Art History from the University of Alabama and my master’s degree in Art History from Bowling Green State University. . My career in the nonprofit sector spans over ten years and I have worked for several arts and culture institutions including the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, the Troy University Rosa Parks Museum, Minnetrista Museum and Gardens, and Bib & Tucker Sew-Op. I now work as the Community Engagement Manager for Create Birmingham.

I am dedicated to building community through sustainable arts programming, and much of my work focuses on exploring the relationship between art, memorial, and activism within textile art (specifically quilting). I love to paint and I am currently creating a series of painted fabric collages that incorporate photography.

MY WORK

Thesis: Ratcliffe, V. R. (2015). To Be A Witness: Lynching and Postmemory in LaShawnda Crowe Storm’s “Her Name Was Laura Nelson.” [Master’s thesis, Bowling Green State University] OhioLink.

Audio Guide for “Ways of Seeing: Buildings and Monuments.” Ratcliffe, Viola. “Log Cabin quilt variation” by Oleta Smith Roycroft. Birmingham Museum of Art. May 2020

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