Dr. Beverly Woolard Paul is a practicing artist residing in Bowie, Maryland. Her narrative collages and paintings draw on the aesthetic traditions linking early African American quilts to African textiles—incorporating vertical strips, bold colors, improvisation, and symbolic forms. She frequently integrates the pear into her work as a symbol of the female form to tell stories and share history.
Born in Williamston, North Carolina, Dr. Paul is a registered nurse and a graduate of Norfolk State University. Additionally, her multidisciplinary expertise spans fine art, nursing, and academic leadership. She earned her BA in studio art from the University of Maryland, College Park, where she studied under Dr. David C. Driskell and Margo Humphrey. She holds an MFA in studio art from Howard University, and a Ph.D. in Leadership Studies with a concentration in English Literature from the University of the Cumberlands.
