Ashley Valentine, President and owner of Rooted MKE Bookstore interviews Tia Richardson about her new children's story 'Caring All Around Me' and its recently launched accommpanying workbook 'Caring All Around Me Workbook: Coloring and Exercises for Healthy Relating'. ABOUT ROOTED MKE BOOKSTORE Rooted MKE Bookstore seeks to provide BIPOC youth a reflection of themselves through our curated selection of titles. We aspire to be a community space where families gather, appreciate shared experiences centered around literacy, and nurture Milwaukee’s youth in a safe, inclusive space Learn more at https://www.rootedmke.com/ about

A new podcast is in town! Hosts Shelly Roder and Meagan Shultz highlight the work of women entrepreneurs and makers in the cream city, Milwaukee, WI. Episode 8 sheds light on the magic of making murals together as a community. Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1969604/10861651-tia-richardson-of-cosmic-butterfly-design "Get inspired by this important conversation about the place of art in creating the kind of city and world we want to live in. And then be sure to look up and around next time you’re driving through Milwaukee to find some of her pieces across the city." ~ Meagan and Shelly  

Iverson Bell Midwest Regional Diversity Summit 2022 “From Talk to Action: Becoming a Change Agent on your Campus.” "Healing Through Art" - May 20, 2022 Dejope Residence Hall Artist Tia Richardson was invited by Richard Barajas, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as a keynote speaker and to present her work. Part of the invitation was to offer veterinary school students, staff and faculty a chance to participate in a collaborative mural they could help paint as part of the conference. Her keynote includes a screening of the short film 'Rockford Taking Flight' and photos of her collaborative art efforts in southeastern Wisconsin and Illinois.   The Iverson Bell Summit is named for the first African-American veterinarian to hold the position of Vice President in the American Veterinary Medical Association. The primary goal of the summit is to promote diversity and inclusion in veterinary medicine, with special attention to academia.   For more info and c...

Adapted from Pulpit Speech  Sunday June 12, 2022 Unitarian Universalist Church West, Brookfield, WI 'Milwaukee Gaia Buddha' Recently, I was thinking about the fact that we live in a multicultural society. In honor of this Juneteenth, I'm thinking about the principle of freedom, specifically the efforts by many to gain it throughout our nations history. And - having made gains - the challenges that comes with it in a society where we interact daily with people who have different histories, cultures and traditions from the group or groups we belong to. In my journey I've had the chance to interact a lot with different cultural groups abroad, locally and around the U.S. For many, including myself, it's the experience of traveling and getting to know different cultures that makes it fun. There's things I value, and other things not so much - for example, the foods that might not agree with my stomach. But, being an artist and traveling is great. What's better ...

Intersection of W. Locust St and Fond Du Lac Ave - Milwaukee, WI (2021) This mural brightens up a grey intersection. It had been a place people wanted to beautify for many years. After a conversation with Alderman Khalif J. Rainey, who asked to see something uplifting there, I felt moved to create something that not only would be beautiful for the area, but uplift people's mood, too. The Wonder of Life a gallery The Wonder of Life height 1500 width 2000 The Wonder of Life height 2000 width 1500 The Wonder of Life height 1500 width 2000 The Wonder of Life height 1500 width 2000 The Wonder of Life height 1500 width 2000 The Wonder of Life height 1500 width 2000 I want to show that its ok for us to get in touch with our inner child. If we want things to get any better we have to have an open mind and be curious. It takes having an open mind to embrace anything new. Children are the guardians over nature, they are our future generations. This mural shows all the kingdoms i...

'BUILDING COMMUNITY WITH COMPASSION' Kim, an artist assistant putting finishing touches on the lotus Grand Avenue Club (GAC) is a little known gem in Milwaukee's downtown. It's a community center where adults who have experienced mental illness can join for free as members for pre-vocational training, paid employment opportunities, educational support, and enriching activities. When I was first introduced to GAC for this project by Milwaukee Downtown BID #21 I was moved by the sense of community there and the way they help members to participate as part of the larger whole that is our city. Its an honor to work with them to create this mural because I want to be a part of that! Grand Avenue Club mural a gallery originaldate 1/13/2022 2:36:59 AM height 1085 width 1440 orientation 1 camerasoftware Instagram originaldate 1/13/2022 2:37:00 AM height 1082 width 1440 orientation 1 camerasoftware Instagram originaldate 1/21/2022 6:25:37 PM height 1082 width 1440...