About the Artist
I am a Mother first, and In my dedication to my son I built a village around him to help raise him. I've learned how important it is for every child to have a village to thrive in. A village is a network of caring souls who work together to help the individual child achieve balance and inner peace.
My business started with my art, which was the physical component to a deep inner exploration. Art is my therapy, and my goal was to touch as many minds as I could. Over time I began to expand my skills and also hone my Spiritual practices so that I could create systems and structures that better meet the needs of underserved peoples.
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mys·tic
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a person who seeks by contemplation and self-surrender to obtain unity with or absorption into the Deity or the absolute, or who believes in the spiritual apprehension of truths that are beyond the intellect.
"the poetry of the 16th-century Spanish mystic, St. John of the Cross"
adjective
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another term for mystical.
Curriculum Vitae
2015-2017
Bachelors Degree in Graphic Design and Illustration
The Art Institute of St. Louis
Skill Set: Painter/ Muralist. oil acrylic watercolor etc., indoor and outdoor. Illustrator. landscape/ environmental, character design, concept art, sequential art. Sculptor. Paper and papier-mâché, wood, found object, clay/ceramics. Designer. Adobe Creative suite, blender, Unreal Engine. Teacher. K-12 and beyond. Traditional and performing arts.
2008- Present Day
Art Instructor
Non-Profit and Public Schools
Work History: Art and Theater Teacher for Kairos Academies. 2022- Present Day. Art Teacher and 2nd Grade classroom instructor for St. Louis Public Schools. 2018-2021. Art Instructor for Unleashing Potential. 2010-2017. Apprentice turned Teaching Artis at St. Louis Artworks. 2008- Present Day. Instructional Assistant at North County Technical Highschool. 2008
2006- 2018
Prizes, honors, awards etc
St. Louis MO
Honors:
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What is Mystic Legends?
This is the root of my venture into philanthropy
Mission
To cultivate safe spaces in the midst of our current cultural renaissance
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Vision
To build a village worthy enough to raise the children
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We the Willing, Led by the "Unqualified" have been accomplishing the Unbelievable for so long with so little that we are now Qualified to Create the Impossible from Nothing....
-Unknown
Our
Mission
We are in the middle of a cultural revolution
Mystic Legends is a cultural revitalization organization focused on Healing the various black and brown communities in the St. Louis Area. We are rooted in bringing people together through the arts, music, food, Cultural activities and Education.
We practice a deep Spiritual Philosophy that we belive is the antidote to all that plagues our society.
Founder and Creative Director Stajah Curry is committed to creating a safe productive space for cultural development and transitioning through the cultural renaissance we currently live in.
Our Vision
Through our practices we will bring our communities to a state of "Togetherness" that creates a village capable of raising every child into the best possible version of themselves. our philosophy seeks to balance the individual, and bring them into an autonomous state of being.
