Beverly Paul is a practicing artist who lives in Bowie, Maryland. Her paintings are influenced by the aesthetic traditions that link early African American quilts to African textiles. These traditions include vertical strips, bold colors, large designs, improvisation, symbolic and appliqued forms, as well as religious and protective writing. Beverly often uses the pear as a symbol of the female form. Her work consists primarily of narrative collages and paintings that are meant to teach and tell stories.
Beverly was born in Williamston, North Carolina. She is also a registered nurse and graduate of Norfolk State University. She received her BA degree in studio art from the University of Maryland at College Park, and is a former student of David C. Driskell and Margo Humphrey. Beverly is also a graduate of Howard University where she received her MFA in studio art.
