About
Tiya Caniel
Peace, peace, peace...
My name is Tiya (pronounced Tee-yah) and I am a human being who identifies as a Black, queer woman. I am based in North Carolina, and I thrive when I am well-fed, loved, rested, and connected with my joy. I have been practicing healing arts as a yoga & meditation instructor since 2016. Sharing creative processes with others has been a passion of mine since 2010. I have been a visual artist and creative my whole life.
An Overview of My Art Career So Far…
CV | TIYA CANIEL MAYNARD
Born 1981 in Alexandria, Virginia. Lives in Harmony, North Carolina.
Works in Charlotte, North Carolina.
EDUCATION
2003 | BA Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Sociology with a Social Welfare Concentration
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 | Tiya Caniel Maynard: Walking Meditations, Platinum Gallery at the VAPA Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
2024 | Tiya Caniel Maynard: Spring Feels, Pauline's Tea Bar, Charlotte, North Carolina
2024 | Tiya Caniel Maynard: Dreams + Meditations, Iredell Arts Council, Statesville, North Carolina
2024 | Tiya Caniel Maynard, HOME Plxce, Charlotte, North Carolina
2023 | Tiya Caniel Maynard: Here She Come, Love Tiya Caniel Studio, Charlotte, North Carolina
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 | Reverence: For Our Future Ancestors, The Arts Factory, Charlotte, North Carolina
2024 | Breaking The Chains, The Arts Factory, Charlotte, North Carolina
2023 | Kissed By the Sun, Festival Park, Fayetteville, North Carolina
2023 | Kissed By The Sun, July 4th Celebration, Fayetteville, North Carolina
2023 | Kissed By The Sun, Marcus Doss' Exotic Hair Odyssey, Fayetteville, North Carolina
2023 | Kissed By The Sun, Something in the Jungle a Curated Cookout, Charlotte, North Carolina
2023 | Kissed By The Sun, R&B in the Park, Festival Park, Fayetteville North Carolina
2023 | Artists In Theaters, 1776 Musical, Blumenthal Arts, Charlotte, North Carolina
2023 | Who Am I?, Freedom Communities Hub, Charlotte, North Carolina
AWARDS / RESIDENCIES
2024 | Culture Bearer Residency, QC Family Tree, Charlotte, North Carolina
2023 | BEAR HUG Grant for $1,000, CLT is Creative, Charlotte, North Carolina
2022 | HUG Micro-grant for $250, CLT is Creative, Charlotte, North Carolina
PRESS/BIBLIOGRAPHY
2023 Maynard, Tiya Caniel, “Tiya Caniel”, Photo Trouvée Magazine, Issue 12 Ancestral Treasures, December 2023, p. 114-117
2024 Press Release, Iredell Free News, 2024, https://www.iredellfreenews.com/news-features/2024/iredell-arts-council-to-host-opening-reception-for-harmony-artist-on-february-7/ , February 6, 2024
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2024 | Art Teacher, Intuitive Collage Art Workshop, Juneteenth Celebration, Harvey B. Gantt Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
2024 | Curator, Are We Free Yet? Group Juneteenth Exhibition, Citrine Gallery at the VAPA Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
2024 | Curator, Are We Free Yet? Group Juneteenth Exhibition, Kimpton At Tryon Park, Charlotte, North Carolina
2024 | Curator, Colors Group Exhibition, Citrine Gallery at the VAPA Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
2024 - Present | Lead Curator, Curation Committee, VAPA Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
2023 | Curator, Here She Come Solo Exhibition, Charlotte, North Carolina
2010 - 2018 | Co-founder/Creative Director, Jun E Caniel, Inc., Fayetteville/Statesville, North Carolina
2010 - 2015 | Artist in Residence and Art Teacher, Jun E Caniel Boutique, Fayetteville, North Carolina
COMMUNITY
2024 - Present | Rhizome Member/Leader, QC Family Tree, Charlotte, North Carolina
2024 - Present | Member, Alternate Roots, Atlanta, Georgia
2024 - Present | Board of Directors, QC Family Tree, Charlotte, North Carolina
2024 | QC Family Tree Culture Bearer, Charlotte, North Carolina
2023 – Present | Board of Directors, Black Artist Forward, Fayetteville, North Carolina
2016 – 2024 | Board of Directors, The Sanctuary In The City, Charlotte, North Carolina