Honored to be part of the 2026 Black Carolina Artist Residency cohort at the Gantt Center.
This six-month residency supports work beyond the studio and into real impact, and I’m looking forward to developing an in-community project that blends art with equity-building.
My work is rooted in community, memory, and the stories that continue to shape how we understand place and belonging—especially here in the Carolinas. Looking forward to building something meaningful over these next few months and sharing it with y’all along the way.
Shoutout to the cohort:
Derrick Andre Beasley - @brobeas
Hannah Hasan - @iamhannahhasan
Jermaine Nakia Lee - @jermainenakialee
Timothy Scott, Jr. - @t_scottjr
Let’s get to work.
Welcomed into rooms I didn’t know existed.
This past weekend in Los Angeles I had the opportunity to experience the city through the Black Carolina Artist Residency with the Harvey B. Gantt Center (@hbganttcenter ), learning alongside an incredible cohort of artists (@brobeas , @jermainenakialee , @t_scottjr , @grace.of.afeni , @fiercelyinspired_ )and connecting with brilliant thinkers, curators, and creatives from around the country.
From Frieze to Butter and everywhere in between, the conversations reminded me that when the intention is right, the work finds its way to the right people.
Some doors you spend years knocking on.
Some rooms you spend years imagining.
Grateful for the experience. Still processing everything I saw, heard, and felt.
Back home now… inspired. Los Angeles, thank you.
It’s been a productive week. On Monday, @candycarver and I hosted a community engagement session in Hickstown. It felt good to be back home. Not gonna hold you…I was nervous AF. But it was because I care so much about my neighborhood, and I wanted things to go well. My anxiety definitely peaked because it was held in the W.I. Patterson Center, named after my late grandfather. But after I calmed my nerves, I recognized that it was just perfect alignment.
Then on Thursday night, I had the opportunity to moderate an artist talk for @malcolm_goff . It was an amazing experience to be surrounded by love, support, and all around interesting folks. I facilitated our conversation extremely well, even got a few compliments on my hosting skills lol I thought I was rusty, but I guess not!
Btw, this green wool Kangol is new favorite accessory lol
An Evening of Sound, Art, and Conversation
Join the Museum of Black Creativity this Thursday, November 13th at Soul Sanctuary for a Cultural Music Cocktail & Artist Talk in association with Malcolm Goff’s exhibition, “The Rest of Me’s An Autobot.”
The evening will feature:
🎤 An artist talk moderated by Anthony Patterson
🎵 Live music by Sa’ah and Teli Shabu
🥂 Curated refreshments and light bites
Doors open at 5PM — come early, stay late, and immerse yourself in an atmosphere where art, rhythm, and reflection meet.
📲 Can’t make it in person? The event will be livestreamed via The Museum of Black Creativity’s Instagram. Tune in and join the conversation from anywhere.
#MuseumOfBlackCreativity #SoulSanctuary #MalcolmGoff #TheRestOfMesAnAutobot #ArtistTalk #LiveMusic #DurhamArts #CulturalCocktail #BlackCreativity
Join @candycarver and I next Monday for a public art community engagement event at the W.I. Patterson Center. We are looking for input from residents of Crest Street (Hickstown) about the art we’re putting in the neighborhood.
🎉 Big news! Artists Candy Carver and Anthony Patterson are teaming up to create new public art at Crest Street Park! Their project will celebrate the neighborhood’s history and community spirit, making something truly special for Crest Street.
🎨 Candy Carver — a Durham-native painter and muralist known for her vivid acrylics and multimedia work that transform emotion and human experience into bursts of color.
🎨 Anthony Patterson — a multidisciplinary artist, historian, and documentarian whose work honors the voices and legacy of Southern Black communities. His art is rooted in the rich history of the Crest Street neighborhood, inspired in part by his grandfather’s efforts to help preserve it during urban renewal.
🌟 Stay tuned for what they dream up!
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of interviewing Abel Jackson (@artbyabel ), about his journey in public art. He painted a plethora of murals dedicated to local history but we focused on his work about the historic Brooklyn neighborhood in Charlotte, NC. He dropped so many gems!
I’ll be placing this oral history in its proper context in my thesis project “Where Do We Go From Here? Examining the Role of Public Art in Preserving Two Black North Carolina Neighborhoods Affected by Urban Renewal”
Many more stories to uncover on my way to graduation in December.
#mastersdegree #historystudent #graduatestudent #gradschoollife #publichistory #oralhistory #publicart #charlotte #charlottenc #brooklyn
📸: @thatgurlzariah
I had a great time leading the figure drawing station for @durhamartguild Swing Into Spring. Even though it’s been a while since I’ve drawn from life, it felt good to knock off the rust. @princessboyq was a great model and made it an entertaining experience.
