About Our Founder- Black Art Enthusiast

President of Expressive Visions and Ex Vi Galleries, Tina M. Phillips is a passionate woman for the arts and humanity. She had the gift of art from a child at age 8 years old. She was exposed to art and the arts by many family members and teachers throughout her life. Her father Sam Phillips who is a retired aircraft painter, writer and poet, instilled in her the importance of the subjects English and Speech. He inspired her by taking her to theatre plays, museums and concerts in her hometown of Oakland, Ca. Her mother, Beverly Phillips-Richardson was the strong parent figure in her life that instilled in her strength, perseverance and the insisted in her parochial school education for 12 years.  

She was also blessed by her godfather, Hubert Collins who increased her interest in the arts by taking her to the opera, plays, local black art studios and art galleries and providing her with art supplies. Ms. Phillips was further thrust into the field of art when she learned of her late cousin, Charles Morris and his extraordinary talent in painting and drawing in the 1980's.  Even her brother Lavelle has a great talent in art. 

In her high school years at prestigious parochial school Holy Names High School in the Oakland Hills of Oakland, Ca., she excelled in the arts. She learned how to play the cello, piano and mostly grew her passion for drawing, painting and sculpting. She earned the respect of her peers and teachers when her art was displayed in the school hallways with drawings including a dynamic self-portrait. Her art teachers encouraged her to pursue this career in art. Portrait painting and drawing is her specialty. 

After high school, she attended Laney College in Oakland, Ca. where she majored in art. She attended many other colleges in the San Francisco Bay Area and Central Valley colleges. 

The colleges in the Central Valley were not used to a black artist especially a black female artist, but that did not stop her. She took several classes but enjoyed the environment that Contra Costa College in San Pablo, Ca. provided her. There, she was inspired by the predominantly African American student body and staff. 

She had the honor and privilege to be a student in the famous Bay Area playwright, Ed Bullins' African American Humanities class.

From there, she attended Cal State Universities and majored in Fine Arts and Business. Ms. Phillips took a long break from her studies to raise her son and work corporately and partner with business ventures.

Ms. Phillips has been a "Jacqueline of all trades" throughout the years. She's worked for production companies in Oakland, Ca where she has reproduced black art for their clientele e.g. african american art drawings on marble. She's operated her own company, "Tee's Artistry" and produced paintings, portrait drawings and sculptures for family, friends and peers in the late 1980's thru the 1990's. These images portrayed the black experience and what we call "black art".

Ms. Phillips has written two unpublished books: one fictional book and a book of poetry. These projects are in the process of being published. She's even been a literary agent for 3 years for a San Francisco native author on their fictional book projects. She is now a contributing writer for Vision Fine Art Magazine and editor and book cover artist for a hot, new novel by Carla P. Jewel ... coming soon! 

She's co-founded companies like Socketronics and Mega World Enterprises where she was the Chief Financial Officer for both. Mega World Enterprises is now WorldDynamicRadio. 

Ms. Phillips has been employed and worked in upper management positions for Fortune 500 companies, major retailers and restaurants starting at the age of 19.

She is now also owns an internet marketing company that empowers others to build wealth in this troubling economy.

Whether it was her own business or corporate positions, Ms. Phillips has the background and experience she needs to move forward in the business industry and coupling that with her passion for black art. 

Ms. Tina Phillips will open new and cultural-based African American art gallery. 

This is why Expressive Visions will be like no other company expressing the vision of the African American community through art. 

So stay tuned for exciting projects and "expressive visions" right here!

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