B. 1981

Currently lives in Pasadena, California and works in Alta-Pasadena / Los Angeles , California

2023 “Black, Brown and Beige” Watts Towers Arts Center Campus, Los Angeles CA [Group Exhibition]
2023 "Ontario Festival of the Arts" Ontario, CA [Group Exhibition]
2023 “28th Central Avenue Jazz Festival” Arts Pavilion, Los Angeles CA Featured Artist [Group Exhibition]
2023 “JAZZ LAND” ARTGAL @811 Art Emergence, Venice CA Lead Artist [Group Exhibition] 
2023 “EXPRESSIONS” ARTGAL @811 Art Emergence, Venice CA Lead Artist [Group Exhibition]
2023 “Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival” [Group Exhibition]
2023 “4th Dymally International Jazz & Arts Festival” Arts Pavilion, Carson CA Lead Artist [Group Exhibition]

2023 “Artnight Pasadena Alkebulan Cultural Center, Pasadena Ca [Group Exhibition]
2023 “We the People: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, Ontario Museum of History & Art, Ontario, CA Featured Artist [Group Exhibition]
2022 “PHOTON ARTGAL @811 Art Emergence, Venice CA [Group Exhibition]
2022 “WATER COLOR ART GAL @Aveson Altadena CA Lead Artist [Group Exhibition]
2022 “ALTA PASA ART GAL @Aveson Altadena CA Lead Artist [Group Exhibition]
2022 “Blue Sights, Metro Art Bus” LA Metro Arts, and Design, LACMTA Los Angeles CA [Group Exhibition]
2022 “Blue Sights, Art on TAP” LA Metro Arts, and Design, LACMTA Los Angeles CA [Group Exhibition]
2022 “3rd Dymally International Jazz & Arts Festival” Arts Pavilion, Carson CA [Group Exhibition]
2021 “We Are…” Union Station, LA Metro Arts, and Design, LACMTA Los Angeles CA [Group Exhibition] 

2021 “Altadena Arts Festival” Charles White Park, Pasadena CA [Group Exhibition]
2021 “Atlantis to Saturn, A Portal to Joy” William Grant Still Arts Center, Los Angeles CA [Group Exhibition]
2021 “Willowbrook Art Hop” LACMA, Los Angeles CA [Group Exhibition]

2021 “Washington Blvd Banners” Mid-City Neighborhood Council, Los Angeles CA [Group Exhibition]
2021 “South Central Innervisions; An AfroLatinxFuturism” Mercado La Paloma Los Angeles, CA Lead Artist [Group Exhibition]
2021 “Environmental Justice Window Project” Patagonia, Santa Monica CA [Solo Exhibition]
2021 “Environmental Justice Window Project” Patagonia, Pasadena CA, [Solo Exhibition]
2021 “Reflections of Diaspora” La Mancha Gallery, Pasadena CA, Online VR [Solo Exhibition]
2020 “Black History Month Art Exhibit” Alkebulan Cultural Center Art Gallery, Pasadena CA [Group Exhibition]

2020 “Inaugural Chaffey Hip Hop Studies Summit” Art Gallery, Rancho Cucamonga, CA [Group Exhibition]

2020 “Black Heritage Group Art Exhibition” Gallery Azul, San Pedro, CA [Group Exhibition]

2020 “35th Annual Kingdom Day Parade Arts Pavilion Exhibit” La Mancha Gallery, Los Angeles CA [Group Exhibition]

2019 "Councilmember John Kennedy's Holiday Gala" Alkebulan Cultural Center Arts, Pasadena CA [Group Exhibition]
2019 "Eclecticism Revealing Vision #2" Jerry Weems' Gallery, Los Angeles CA [Group Exhibition]
2019 "Metro Art Portrait Series: More People Than You Know", LA Metro Arts and Design, LACMTA, Los Angeles CA [Group Exhibition]
2019 "Ontario Festival of the Arts" Ontario, CA [Group Exhibition]
2019 "Irvine Global Village Festival Arts Exhibition" Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, CA [Group Exhibition]
2019 “24th Central Avenue Jazz Festival” Arts Pavilion, Los Angeles CA Lead Artist [Group Exhibition]
2019 “The Way We Look ~ Portraits” Alkebulan Cultural Center, Pasadena CA [Group Exhibition]
2019 “MLK Kingdom Day Parade Art Exhibit” La Mancha Gallery, Los Angeles CA [Group Exhibition]
2018 “Sanctuary Art Exhibit” Fallbrook Public Library, Fallbrook CA [Group Exhibition]

2018 “The Emoji Art Show” Inner Space Gallery, Los Angeles CA [Group Exhibition]

2018 “23rd Central Avenue Jazz Festival Arts Pavilion” La Mancha Gallery, Los Angeles CA [Group Exhibition]

2018 “Sanctuary Art Exhibit” dA Center for the Arts, Pomona CA [Group Exhibition]

2018 "Rebirth, Renew, Revive!" Alkebulan Cultural Center, Pasadena CA [Group Exhibition]

2018 "How The West Got FUNKED UP" William Grant Still Arts Center, Los Angeles CA [Group Exhibition]

2018 “Diversity and Inclusion: The Influence of African American Art in Southern California“ Ontario Museum of History & Art
2018 “MLK Kingdom Day Parade Art Exhibit” La Mancha Gallery, Los Angeles CA [Group Exhibition]

2017 “Visuals & Voices” Jerry Weems Art Gallery, Los Angeles CA [Group Exhibition]
2017 "Pacific Review Release" California State University, San Bernardino CA [Group Exhibition]

2017 “22nd Central Avenue Jazz Festival Arts Pavilion” La Mancha Gallery, Los Angeles CA [Group Exhibition]

2017 “Juneteenth Empowerment Festival” Pasadena Journal, Los Angeles CA [Group Exhibition]

2017 “Photo Independant” The Reef, Los Angeles CA [Group Exhibition]

2017 “Peacock Grandeur, Grace and Dreams” Los Angeles County Arboretum, Los Angeles CA [Group Exhibition]

2017 "Black History Cultural Appreciation Art Extravaganza", Palm Springs CA [Group Exhibition]

2017 “Black & Brown” Avenue 50 Studio, Los Angeles CA [Group Exhibition]

2017 “Iconic Originals” Art Code Collective​, Los Angeles CA [Group Exhibition]

2016 “Pasadena Society of Artists” Towns Burr Gallery, Pasadena CA​ [Group Exhibition]

2016 “Pasadena's Open Studio Tour” Alkebulan Cultural Center, Pasadena CA [Group Exhibition]

2016 “Artist Gallery” Alkebulan Cultural Center, Pasadena CA [Group Exhibition]

2015 “Afrofuturism Now Festival” Worm International, Rotterdam AMS [Group Exhibition] 

2011 “The Diaspora Collective of Afro-Americana” Foggy Windowz Gallery, Pomona CA [Group Exhibition] 

EDITORIALS & FEATURES

2023 March - Highlighted in “Family Life Inspired Braxton Cook’s 'Who Are You When No One Is Watching, Black Entertainment Television

2023 February - “Nation Rebuilt” Featured Multicultural Digital Artworks “City of West Hollywood” 

2023 February - African American Heritage Month Calendar And Cultural Guide” Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs

2022 July - Artworks Featured in Braxton Cook - "90s" feat. @Masego (Official Video)

2022 May - “The Epic” Highlighted by Kamasi Washington

2022 April - “Divinity Embraced” Featured by Janelle Monae [Instagram]
2022 February- “Impressions” Featured on Discover LA [Instagram]

2022 February- “Impressions” Featured as cover of AAHM Calendar And Cultural Guide” Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs

2022 January- “Nation Rebuilt” Featured on Esperanza Community Housing [Instagram]

2022 January- “Nation Rebuilt” Featured on Mercado La Paloma [Instagram]

2021 December- WE ARE… PORTRAITS OF METRO RIDERS BY LOCAL ARTISTS, Union Station LA

2021 December- Exhibition Of Portraits Of Metro Riders To Open At Union Station”, LA Sentinel

2021 December- “New exhibition of 35 portraits of Metro riders on view at Union Station” HeySocal.com

2021 December- Art Exhibition Featuring Portraits Of Transit Riders To Open At Union Station Next Week, CBS News

2021 November- “Without Arguments” Featured as Department of Cultural Affairs Header Cover Culturela.org

2021 July- “Modern Explorers” Featured on Pasadena’s Patagonia [Instagram] 

2021 July- “South Los Angeles InnerVision: An AfroLatinx Futurism” Observer 

2021 July- “From The Porch To The Plaza, A Diaspora Looks Forward” Zocalo Public Square

2021 April- “Modern Explorers” Featured on Santa Monica’s Patagonia [Instagram]

2021 February- “2021 African American Heritage Month Calendar And Cultural Guide” Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs

2020 December- “Meet LP Ækili Ross: Fine Artist & Creative Director” Shoutout SoCal 

2020 February- “2020 African American Heritage Month Calendar And Cultural Guide” Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs

2019 November- “Metro Installs Digital Displays to Showcase Long Beach Artists” Spectrum 1 News

2019 November- “Metro’s ‘More People Than You Know’ Art Series Displays Pride and Love for the Community” LA Sentinel

2019 November- “Local artists talk about their new portraits for Metro Art’s ‘More People Than You Know’ series” Long Beach Post

2019 October- “Divinity Embraced” Featured as Login Screen Tumblr's Global Radar [Tumblr]

2019 October- "After Divinity" Adonis Bosso's Portrait Featured by Fashion Model Adonis Bosso [Instagram]

2019 September- "Before Divinity" Lineisy Montero's Portrait Featured by Fashion Model Lineisy Montero [Instagram]

2019 September- "Blue Sight's" Featured on Metro Los Angeles [Instagram]

2019 September- “New digital art series launches on Metro A-Line: Artist LP Ǽkili Ross”, Metro's The Source

2019 April- “Councilman Curren Price Reveals Art & Dates for the 24th Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival” LA Sentinel

2019 February- “2019 African American Heritage Month Calendar And Cultural Guide” Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs 2018 October- "She Sees All" & "Boldly Known" Featured in Archives of the Sky: Epic Sci-fi Roleplaying Tabletop Game

2018 October- "Behold Divinity", Featured by BlackWomenArt.com

2018 September- “Divinely Canvassed”, DOE Magazine

2018 August- "Established Stare" & "Victoria’s Colour", Featured by Black Women Art

2018 July- "Before Divinity" & "Sedona’s Eclipse", Featured by Black Women Art

2018 July- “Art & Life with LP Ækili Ross”, SDVoyager 

2018 June- “An Artistic Voyage: exploring local creative and artistic works”, SDVoyager

2018 February- “2018 African American Heritage Month Calendar And Cultural Guide” Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs 2017 September- “Niobe She Is Death”, Featured by Stranger Comics [Instagram]

2017 May- “Lunar Eclipse & God As War”, Featured as Front and Back Cover of CSUSB’s PACIFIC REVIEW

2017 March- "Window Seat", Erykah Badu Portrait Featured By Vocalist Erykah Badu [Facebook] 

2017 February- “2017 African American Heritage Month Calendar And Cultural Guide”, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs 2017 February- “Art Code Collective's Opening Reception”, L.A. TACO 

2016 September- "Pasadena Celebrates African Heritage", Pasadena Now Magazine 

2016 August- “Niobe She Is Life”, Featured on Stranger Comics

2016 August- "She Sees All", Featured on Nubiamancy [Instagram] 

2016 August- "Eve In Edan", Featured on Blavity [Instagram] 

2016 June- “INSIGHT: Awakening” FOKUS Insight Magazine: Issue 46 (Pages 28 - 33- 

2016 March- ”INSIGHT: Craftsmanship” FOKUS Insight Magazine: Issue 45 (Pages 41 - 47- 

2016 January- “Horn of the Clock Bike” Featured by Saul Williams [Instagram] 

2015 October- Featured in Worm’s Afro-Futurism Now Magazine 

2015 June- "Troopers Delight" Featured by Hip Hop Trooper [Instagram]

2015 May- "Same Fight" Featured on Blavity [Instagram] 

2021 Mid-City Neighborhood Council Washington Blvd Banners
2019 First Place of Irvine Global Village Festival 2d Arts Exhibition By Irvine Fine Arts Center
2019 Portrait Art Series: More People Than You Know by Metro LACMTA A Line 
2019 24th Central Avenue Jazz Festival Art Poster by Councilman Curren D. Price, Jr. 9th District of Los Angeles City
2012 Graphic Arts Award by NewEgg.com 

2005 Pasadena City College Digital Media Award Scholarship 

2023 “RE-IMAGINE EXPRESSION” ARTGAL ART LAB, Venice CA
2020 “Being Well: Our Ingredients and Recipes for Healthy Community" Esperanza Community Housing, Los Angeles CA

2020 “Large Canvas Stencil Art Workshop” (Guided Stencil Graf Cypher) Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA

2023 “3rd Annual Dymally Institute CSUDH Jazz & Art Festival “Take The A Train” & “Round Midnight”
2023 “Who Are You When No One Is Watching? for Braxton Cook, Album Cover, Los Angeles, CA
2021 “Greensleeves” 26th Central Avenue Jazz Festival Poster” for Councilman Curren D. Price, Jr. 9th District of Los Angeles, CA
2021 “Art is Tardis” Praline Soul Searching for Auspice NOW, Chicago, IL
2021 “Diversify The Outdoors” Environmental Justice Window Project for Patagonia+OBA, Pasadena, Ca & Santa Monica, CA
2020 “Conjoining” Cover of Equity And Interdependence Report 2020 for iBme Inward Bound Mindfulness Education, Concord, MA
2019 "Blue Sights" portrait for art Series: More People Than You Know by Metro LACMTA A Line light rail Los Angeles, CA 

2019 "Giant Steps" 24th Central Avenue Jazz Festival Poster” for Councilman Curren D. Price, Jr. 9th District of Los Angeles, CA

2015 “Troopers Delight” & “Sonic Force” for Hip Hop Trooper Los Angeles, CA

2013 “ICPA” for Inland Conservatory For The Performing Arts School Upland, CA

2012 "1,000,000 Strong" Graphic Art for e-retailer giant NewEgg.com 

2023 California State University Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA: “Take The A Train” & “Round Midnight; Jazz Is”
2022 California State University Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA “The Epic; Hoods & Royals”
2022 Baba’s Vegan Cafe, Los Angeles, CA “Equinox; Giant Steps”
2021 Nancy Halpern Ibrahim, MPH, Esperanza Community Housing “Divinity Within”
2021 Councilman Curren D. Price Jr. Los Angeles City Council District 9 “Greensleeves”
2021 2021 Outward Bound Adventures, Pasadena Ca “Modern Explorers”
2020 4252 CRENSHAW Apartments Los Angeles, CA “Equinox : Giant Steps”

2020 Dr Henry Shannon Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA “Nation Rebuilt : Bwana Mwalimu” (Martin Luther King Jr)

2019 Metro LACMTA, Los Angeles, CA "Blue Sights" 

2017 BOTART International Los Angeles, CA "Descendants" (Barrel Art)

2023 - Los Angeles Lakers, In The Paint, Contributing Artist
2019 - LA Metro Arts and Design Artists

2017 - Alkebulan Cultural Center Artists

2016 - Pasadena Society of Artists

2002 - 2005 Pasadena City College (Graphic Arts, Design & Digital Media)