Education
J.P. McCaskey High School
Professional Work
SCENIC ARTIST- TAIT TOWERS, APRIL 2022- JUNE 2022 Lititz, PA
FREELANCE ARTIST- KEISHA FINNIE ART, JULY 2015- PRESENT
Solo Exhibitions
2023 Brown Skin Girl: The Evolution, Regitz Gallery, Ware Center, PA
2021 The Journey: A Keisha Finnie Exhibit, Lanc Living Realty, PA
Group Exhibitions
2024 Our People The Black Influence in Contemporary Culture, Arts Council of Fayetteville-Cumberland County, NC
2023 Lancaster Spring ARTWalk: BIPOC Gallery Row Exhibition Curated by Keisha Finnie, Historic Preservation Trust, PA
2022 GIRL, Regitz Gallery, Ware Center, PA
2019 “Light in Darkness” Art Exhibition, Gallery 110, PA
2019 An Eternal Essence: A Requiem for Rita, Ware Center, PA
2019 BRIGHT: Art Exhibition Celebrating COLOR, Annex 24, PA
2019 For the Culture: A Celebration of Black History Month, Lancaster City Hall, PA
2018 “Petite” Art Exhibition, Annex 24, PA
2018 The Art Trap House: Philly, Warehouse on Watts, PA
2018 The Tourist Trap, Community on King, PA
2018 POP!: An Exhibition in the Familiar, Annex 24, PA
2018 Passionada Pop Up Art Show, Annex 24, PA
2017 Black Girl Magic Exhibition, Annex 24, PA
2017 Relaunch Weekend, Annex 24, PA
2015 The 60’s & 70’s Art and Music Tribute Show, PA
Achievements
2023 Lancaster County Magazine, Best of Lancaster Artist
2023 YWCA: Black Artist Waystation Recipient
2022 African American Cultural Alliance Black & Latino Excellence Awards Nominee: Artist of the Year
2022 Lancaster Equity Fund Grant Recipient
2022 African American Cultural Alliance Lancaster Grant Recipient
2021 Lancaster County Magazine, Best of Lancaster Artist
2020 Assets: Small Business Grant Recipient
Publications
2023 Lancaster Newspaper (LNP), Activism Through Art
2022 Balance Summer Issue, Research Penn State Health
2021 United Way of Lancaster, The Mix’s “Legacy” Mural Highlights Lancaster Legends
2021 Concrete Garden, BLK Voices Magazine
2021 Lancaster Newspaper (LNP), 7 First Friday Events to check out today, from Keisha Finnie’s new exhibition to an Asian culture celebration
2021 Impact, BLK Voices Magazine
2020 Lancaster Newspaper (LNP), 20 Good Things From 2020: Public Art
2020 The Holiday Issue No. 55, Keisha Finnie, Fine Living Magazine
2020 Legacy, BLK Voices Magazine
2020 Lancaster Newspaper (LNP), Amid swirl of fellow protestors, Lancaster artists pour their emotions into mural
2020 Sunday Lancaster Newspaper (LNP), Living & Money: Beyond the Canvas
2020 Lancaster County Magazine, Art, Creativity & Self Expression In an Age of Solitude & Solidarity, Keisha Finnie
2019 Lancaster Newspaper (LNP), From Green Book to paintings: History, art exhibits kick off Black History Month in Lancaster
2018 Lancaster City Alliance, Fig Lancaster
2017 Lancaster Newspaper (LNP), The Artist Studio and Gallery @ Annex 24 hosts #BlackGirlMagic
Volunteer Work
Public Art Advisory Board, City of Lancaster PA 2024-2025
SoWe Lancaster Block Party at Culliton Park 2022
YWCA Lancaster Empowerment Day Camp 2022
Paint Party at The Mix Lancaster, The Extra-Ordinary Give 2021
A Concrete Rose: Trap & Paint Fundraiser, African American Cultural Alliance Lancaster 2021
YWCA Lancaster Empowerment Day Camp 2021
The Extra-Ordinary Give: Art & Music Family Fun 2020
Velocity: Celebrating A City Moving Forward, Lancaster City Alliance 2019