Keeosha Armstrong was born and raised in Memphis, TN (b.1998).  She is a multidisciplinary artist based in Memphis best known for her elaborate mixed media works examining societal issues, black culture, and personal experiences. Armstrong’s passion for art was ignited during her childhood. Not having the proper art supplies, she began by creating drawings on notebook paper and gifting them to her peers. More than a decade later, Armstrong started her art business by creating paintings for her family and marketing her work on her social media platforms. Using her online platforms to advertise her work, she gained art collectors and in 2020 birth her art business, TheKe2Art. Today, the artist continues expanding her art business where she provides commissions, original artwork, designs, and digital art to collectors nationally.  

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Armstrong studied studio art at the University of Memphis and received her BFA in 2023. In 2021, She founded the creatives organization, GrindCity Creatives (Memphis, TN) creating a space for artists in the south with different disciplines. In recent years, Armstrong has curated a group art expo with Grind City Creatives (Memphis, TN) displaying artworks from over ten artists.  In addition, she gained professional experience working with nonprofits art organizations in Memphis, TN such as: ArtsMemphis and Young Actors Guild. In 2022, she was an art teacher for high school students for the performing arts organization Young Actors Guild.  Also, she worked in the role as a grant administrator with ArtsMemphis, expanding on her network, knowledge, and experience with arts organizations in the Shelby County area. 

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Armstrong exhibited her paintings in many groups shows such as ArtBaazar powered by David Yancy, Nasty Women Exhibit at the Marshall Arts Gallery, Visuals and Vibes curated by Chassidy Jade and make me: The Senior Thesis Exhibition Show at the University of Memphis: Fogelman gallery. Her work can be found in public collections through the United States including: the Harriet Performing Arts Center in Memphis, TN. During the spring of 2020, Armstrong first solo art exhibition, The Rebirth, contained over 10 mixed media works at the YAG Creative Arts Center (Memphis, TN).  Other recent, solo exhibitions include: Keeosha Armstrong Love Language presented at the Harriet Performing Arts Center (2021). Most recent show, PHASE, in Memphis, TN displaying over 10 large mixed media paintings, works, and designs (2023).