Artist Statement
My work is a meditation on resilience, heritage, and self-discovery. Through clay, watercolor, and the textures of the natural world, I create pieces that honor both the everyday and the extraordinary, transforming personal and cultural narratives into modern artifacts. Each sculpture, each brushstroke, holds a story—one that reaches back to my roots and steps forward into places yet unimagined.
Inspired by the legacies of the women who raised me and the quiet rituals that defined my upbringing, I explore themes of identity, beauty, and healing. My journey with alopecia led me to view art as both refuge and reckoning, a way to process loss and reclaim my identity in a world that often asks us to conceal our scars.
In my art, you’ll find combs that echo the weight of memory, colors that speak of both mourning and joy, and textures that invite touch and contemplation. I work slowly, allowing the materials to guide me, trusting in their quiet wisdom to reveal what is needed. My hope is that each piece becomes a place of connection—a reminder of the strength we carry, the beauty we create, and the roots that ground us.
BAHIYA SPAULDING CV
Sacramento, CA | rockyourcrownbeauty@gmail.com
Education
2025 - Master of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
2020 MA Organizational Leadership, Brandman University, Irvine, CA.
2014 BS Technical Management, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona, FL
2011 AA Instructor of Technology & Military Science, Community College of the Air
Force, Montgomery, AL
Solo Exhibitions
2009 Bahiya Spaulding, Battle of Britain Gallery, Suffolk, England
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 - Sacramento Open Studios, E Street Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2024 - 26th Annual Sierra College Juried Student Exhibition, Ridley Gallery, Rocklin, CA
2023 - Self-Portraits, E Street Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2023 - The Fall Art Collection, Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, CA
2023 Art of the African Diaspora, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA
2023 BBQ Queens, Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, CA.
2023 Patterns, Solano Town Center Gallery, Fairfield, CA.
2023 Satellite Exhibition, Ethnic Notions Gallery, Vallejo, CA.
2023 Satellite Exhibition, Warehouse 416, Oakland, CA
2023 The Salon Collective GV Gallery, Suisun, CA
2022 In the Kitchen, Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, CA.
2021 Holiday Exhibit, Gallery 621, Benicia, CA
2021 Small Pieces- Big Ideas, Solano Town Center Gallery, Fairfield, CA.
2018 Contradictions, Solano Town Center Gallery, Fairfield, CA
2016 Geometry, Solano Town Center Gallery, Fairfield, CA
1998 Teen Inspiration, San Rafael, CA
Consignment Agreements
2022-2023 Euphoria Spa & Boutique
2022-2023 Ethnic Notions, Vallejo, CA
2021-2022 Gallery 621, Benicia, CA
Awards
2024 26th Annual Sierra College Juried Student Exhibition, Ridley Gallery, Rocklin, CA, outstanding award
2021 58th Annual Nor-Cal Regional Juried Art Show, Honorable Mention
Publications
Bartell, John. Alopecia Support Group Empowers the Bald in Fairfield. September 23, 2021
Maginnis-Honey, Amy. Women share ways they live, and love, the bald life. September 20, 2021
DeCicco, Nick. Sergeant Exhibits Paintings. The Tailwind, Travis AFB, June 24, 2016
Maginnis-Honey, Amy. Watercolor Combs. Daily Republic, Fairfield-Suisun City, May 2, 2021
Hawkins, Dan. Art Serves as history lesson. The Sheppard Senator, March 2, 2012
An Invitation to Explore
Art has taught me that healing is a journey, one that begins within and radiates outward. My work is here as an offering, a place where you might see yourself, connect with your roots, or simply pause to reflect.