BIO

Carina Maye is an educator and artist from Marietta, Georgia. She is a fourth-generation graduate of Albany State University in Albany, Georgia, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Art. 

 

She attained a Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture at Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta, GA. While in her fifth year of college teaching, Carina completed a Master of Arts in Business Design and Arts Leadership at Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta, GA. 

 

She is currently completing the Doctor of Art and Art Education Program at Teachers College, Columbia University in New York, New York. As a researcher, Carina Maye is interested in how Black artists’ personal experiences intersect with their educational and professional experiences. 

 

Carina was the coordinator and fellow at Macy Art Gallery of Teachers College for three years. She currently advises incoming MA and Ed.M students in the Art and Art Education Program and teaches in the Teacher Education Program for Adelphi University. Carina Maye is completing her research assistantship with the Institute for Urban and Minority Education, working directly under Dr. Davinia Gregory-Kameka. 

 

As an artist, she has exhibited her artwork nationally and internationally. Carina’s work was purchased by Albany State University - Albany, GA (2011), Savannah College of Art and Design - Lacoste, France (2012), and Teachers College, Columbia University - New York, NY (2020, 2021).