Resume

Hello! My name is Mikayla Henry and I am a college student pursuing a bachelors in Studio Art, while running my business. I love being involved in the arts and am so excited to be pursuing it as a career. 

Education

Las Positas College
  • Associate in Arts Transfer: Studio Art
  • Associate in Arts Transfer: English
  • Associate in Arts Transfer: Art History
  • Associate in Arts: Studio Art, Emphasis in Painting
  • Associate in Arts: Liberal Arts, Arts and Humanities
  • Associate in Arts: Liberal Arts, Language Arts and Communication
  • Associate in Arts: Liberal Arts, Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Certificate: Creative Writing 

Awards

  • First Place in Plays–Havik Literary Journal 2025
  • Honorable Mention–LPC Spring Fine Art Festival 2025
  • Pleasanton Art League Merit Award– LPC Spring Fine Art Festival 2024
  • Honorable Mention in Prose–Havik Literary Journal 2024

Exhibits

  • ‘Knock, Knock: The Art of Whit and Whimsy’ Juried Exhibit at 

    Uncle Credit Union Art Gallery

    • Lookin’ Fly

    • You’re Feeling Sheepy

  • (Re)Purpose: A Student Review of the Permanent Collection in the 

    Reynolds Gallery at University of the Pacific

  • Livermore Artwalk 2025
  • ‘8×8’ Juried Art Show at Tamper Room Cafe and Gallery
  • ‘Fragile Earth’ Juried Exhibition at Uncle Credit Union Art Gallery
    • Contradictions of Creation
  • ‘Saddle, Brush, and Art’ Juried Exhibition at Uncle Credit Union Art Gallery and Livermore Civic Center
    • Modern Cowboy
    • Into the Sunset
  • Las Positas Spring Fine Art Festival 2025
  • Las Positas Spring 2025 Watercolor Class Online Exhibition
  • Las Positas LGBTQ+ Art Exhibit 2025
  • ‘The Essential Figure Art Show’ at Bothwell Arts Center
  • ‘The Future is Now’ Art Exhibit at Livermore Civic Center
  • ‘Identity’ Juried Art Exhibit at Uncle Credit Union Art Gallery
    • Tractor Mechanic (Dedicated to my Cousin)
    • Reflections in Machinery
  • Livermore ArtWalk, Solo Booth, 2024
  • Las Positas Fall 2024 Watercolor Class Online Exhibition
  • Las Positas Spring Fine Art Festival 2024
  • Livermore ArtWalk, Part of Las Positas Booth, 2023

Published Works

  • “Saddle, Brush, and Art: A Cowboy’s Poetic Canvas”
    • Into the Sunset
  • Havik Literary Journal 2025
    • Artwork:
      • Bi Bi Birdie
      • Sunset Journey
    • Plays:
      • Taking the Mask Off the Devil
      • Power Couples
    • Poem:
      • It’s Too Much
  • Havik Literary Journal 2024
    • Artwork:
      • We Bleed Pink, White, and Blue
      • Overarching Love
      • Echo
      • In the Garden
      • On The Fence
    • Poems:
      • Why
      • Your Leering Eyes
      • The Relentless Cycle
    • Fiction:
      • A Fate You Can’t Escape

Publications

Experience

  • On team for student-led curation of UOP’s permanent collection
  • Student Mural for Livermore Airport, on Green Energy
  • Curating LGBTQ+ themed gallery at Las Positas
  • Live Painting at San Jose Pride 2024
  • Business owner of For Aesthetic Value
    • Advertising and creating an online presence
    • Creating handmade art and jewelry
    • Public presence at vendor events around the Bay Area
    • Communicating with clients for commissions