Rylei Powell is an artist based in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She is currently pursuing a BA in Studio Art with a minor in Music at Converse University. Working primarily in illustrative and printmaking techniques, her work explores the psychological impacts of abuse. Powell’s work has been exhibited in the Atlanta Printmakers Pressing Matters exhibition and the Spartanburg County Library Juried Show. It was also recently featured in The Hand Magazine, Issue 45.

Education

2025 BA, Studio Art, Music Minor, Converse University, Spartanburg, SC (pending May 2025)

2021 High School Diploma, Dorman High School, Roebuck, SC

Awards & Scholarships

2021 South Carolina LIFE Scholarship

2021 Converse University Visual Arts Scholarship

2021 Converse University Scholar Award

2021 Converse University Music Academic Scholarship

2021 Converse University Academic Scholarship

Clubs & Organizations

2021-2025 Converse University Symphony

2024-2025 Converse University Art Society Treasurer

2023-2024 Converse University Art Society Secretary

2022 Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society Webmaster

Exhibitions

2025 Baggage Baggage Baggage: Converse University BA Studio Art Senior Exhibition, Milliken Art Gallery, Spartanburg, SC

2025 Spartanburg County Public Library 13th Annual Collegiate Invitational Art Exhibition, Spartanburg, SC

2024 Pressing Matters: Atlanta Printmakers Studio Member’s Show, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, Atlanta, GA

2024 Converse Art Society Annual Student Juried Show, Spartanburg, SC (Juror: Glenda Guion)

2024 Spartanburg Public Library Annual Juried Exhibition, Spartanburg, SC (Juror: Freda Sue) 

Publications

2024 The Hand Magazine, Issue 45, Page 52

Professional Organizations

Southern Graphics Council International

Mid America Print Council

Atlanta Printmakers Studio