Background
American- Daughter of Frank Lewis and Mary Halth (Hunter) J.
American- Daughter of Frank Lewis and Mary Halth (Hunter) J.
BFA, Photography,Moore College Art & Design
Blue Rain Art & Greeting Card, Matthews, NC, Photographer Westsider Weekly, New York City, 1982, Valéria Jean Photography, Atlantic City, since 1982, Casino Association of New Jersey, Atlantic City, 1989. Art teacher Hebrew Academy of Atlantic County, Margate, New Jersey, 1987-1988. Photojournalist Mainland Journal, Pleasantville, 1988-1989.
Social worker City of Atlantic City, 1994—2006.
James Oliver Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, 2013, African American Heritage Museum, 2014, David Holtzman Gallery, Margate, NJ, 2017, Arts Alive, Matthews, NC, Matthews Artist Guild, Fifth Third Bsnk, Mattheews, NC, Arteriors, Atlantic City, NJ, McDowell Art Center, Matthews, NC, South End Artist Crawl, Charlotte, NC, Christ Church, Charlotte, NC, Fast Frame, Presbyterian Hospital, Matthews, NC, Lawrence Gallery, New York City, 1989, Fleet Bank, 1992, Professional Boardwalk, Atlantic City, 2001. Group shows at Goldie Palley Gallery, Philadelphia, since 1981, Ocean City (New Jersey) Art Center, 1985, Heritage Art Gallery, Philadelphia, 1990. Exhibitions include Atlantic City Arts Center, 2006, South End Gallery Charlotte, North Carolina, since 2010.Author numerous poems.
Follower of God and his word.
I believe we should learn how to love one another, to make the world a better place for all. Injustice, malice, greed, ego, and selfishness will destroy the universe because we have failed to have empathy for the voiceless, lonely, and poor.
Child Abuse Advocate, Atlantic City, NJ. Matthews Artist Guild, Matthews, NC, Mayor Museum Task Force, Matthews, NJ, Arteriors-artist, committee member, and curator, Volunteer Convenant House Atlantic City, 1991. Appointed Mathews Artist Guild, Atlantic City Fine Arts Commission. President & VP-Atlantic City White Collar Professional Association Union.
President-Evangelism and Missions Union Baptist Temple Church, Atlantic City, since 2005. Group leader Prison Ministry, Southwoods State Prison, Member of National Association Professional Women.
I'm a modern artist who loves to help others. A lover of people, and love to eat ice cream daily.
Physical Characteristics: Petite, thin, stylish, pretty, olive skin, perfect facial features with salt & pepper hair .
Surnames Hunter, Young, O'Neill, & McCormick from Ireland are my maternal roots, African & Mexican are my paternal roots. I raced my European family with records, census, photographs, etc to the 10th century in the last decade.