Beverly Thomas

DETROIT, Mich. – May 12, 2025 – Globally renowned fine artist Beverly Thomas will open her new exhibit, “MUSES: Drawing and Paintings” on Wednesday, May 14 with a 5:30 p.m. opening reception at the Wayne County Community College District’s Brown and Juanita C. Ford Art Gallery at the Northwest Campus. The Northwest Campus is located at 8200 West Outer Drive in Detroit and the exhibit will be on view through July 10, 2025. The reception and exhibit are open to the public at no cost.

Thomas was heavily influenced by travel and missionary experiences in South Africa at the beginning of her career, and much of her work reflects themes and images from within the African Diaspora, using mixed media including acrylics, oils, pastels, and charcoal. Thomas has exhibited widely, including throughout the U.S., South Africa, Namibia, and Canada. She continues to exhibit throughout the Midwest U.S.

Thomas’ paintings are in several private collections as well as in the offices of the National Council of Negro Women in Washington, D.C., Publishing House, AMEC, in Nashville, the First Episcopal District Office in Philadelphia, and stained-glass windows at St. John Cathedral Church in Aurora, Illinois.

The exhibit is presented in partnership with WCCCD’s School of Continuing Education. For more information about the exhibit, or about the Brown and Juanita C. Ford Art Galleries at WCCCD, please email artgallery@wcccd.edu.

About Wayne County Community College District
WCCCD, one of the largest urban-suburban community colleges in Michigan, is a multi-campus district with six campus locations and educational centers, including the Mary Ellen Stempfle University Center, the Heinz C. Prechter Educational and Performing Arts Center, the Michigan Institute for Public Safety Education (MIPSE), the Curtis L. Ivery Health and Wellness Education Center and the Outdoor Careers Training Center.  The District serves students across 32 cities and townships, and more than 500 square miles. WCCCD is committed to the continued development of innovative programs, workforce transformation, hosting community-based training sessions, and improving student facilities and services. www.wcccd.edu.