TIYA CANIEL MAYNARD
Born 1981, Alexandria, Virginia
Lives in Charlotte, NC | Works in Charlotte, NC
Education
2003 B.A., Sociology (Social Welfare Concentration)
Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC
Solo Exhibitions
2025 There She Go, Love Tiya Caniel Studio, Charlotte, NC
Dreamscapes + Walking Meditations, LOOM Co-Working & Gallery, Fort Mill, SC
Sacred Pathways, Not Just Coffee, Charlotte, NC
2024 Walking Meditation, Platinum Gallery at the VAPA Center, Charlotte, NC
Spring Feels, Pauline Tea Bar, Charlotte, NC
Dreams + Meditations, Iredell Arts Council, Statesville, NC
Tiya Caniel Maynard, HOME Plxce, Charlotte, NC
2023 Here She Come, Love Tiya Studio, Charlotte, NC
Group Exhibitions
2025 Fantastical Resistance, Arts Factory, Charlotte, NC
Beyond Boundaries, Hidden Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Held In Bliss, Arts Factory, Charlotte, NC
Held In Bliss, Myers Park United Methodist Church Gallery, Charlotte, NC
The Seed and the Sower, Fayetteville Arts Council, Fayetteville, NC
2024 Show and Tell, Arts Factory, Charlotte, NC
Art Crush, Arts District Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem, NC
Reverence: For Our Future Ancestors, Arts Factory, Charlotte, NC
Breaking the Chains, Arts Factory, Charlotte, NC
2023 Art Crush, Arts District Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem, NC
Kissed By the Sun, Festival Park, Fayetteville, NC
Kissed By the Sun, July 4th Celebration, Fayetteville, NC
Kissed By the Sun, Marcus Doss’s Exotic Hair Journey, Fayetteville, NC
Kissed By the Sun, Something In the Jungle: A Curated Cookout, Fayetteville, NC
Kissed By the Sun, R&B in the Park, Fayetteville, NC
Artists In Theaters, 1776 Musical, Blumenthal Arts, Charlotte, NC
Who Am I?, Freedom Communities Hub, Charlotte, NC
Commissions
2025 Dreamscape Painting, (22 x 30 inches), Frontline Solutions, Washington, D.C.
2024 Walking Meditation Painting, (6 x 10 feet), HOME Plxce, Charlotte, NC
Awards & Residencies
2024 Culture Bearer Artist Residency, QC Family Tree, Charlotte, NC
2023 BEAR HUG Grant, CLT is Creative, Charlotte, NC
2022 HUG Micro-Grant, CLT is Creative, Charlotte, NC
Press & Publications
Merrell, E. (2025, February 17). Artist Tiya Caniel Finds Artistic Flow. QC Exclusive Magazine.
[Tiya Caniel Maynard]
https://qcexclusive.com/artist-tiya-caniel-finds-artistic-flow/
Iredell Free News (2024, February 6). Iredell Arts Council to Host Opening Reception for Harmony Artist.
Maynard, T.C. (2023, December). Tiya Caniel. Photo Trouvée Magazine, Issue 12: Ancestral Treasures
Professional Experience
2025 Curator, Discovering Destiny, Portal 22 Gallery, Charlotte, NC
Host, Violent Positivity, Portal 22 Gallery, Charlotte, NC, (featuring Chalice Meikel)
Assistant Muralist, Art Walks CLT & Urban Design CLT, Charlotte, NC
Curator, Held In Bliss, Myers Park United Methodist Church, Charlotte, NC
Curator, Held In Bliss, Arts Factory, Charlotte, NC
2024 - 2025 Gallery Owner, Portal 22 Gallery, Charlotte, NC
2024 Assistant Muralist, Grapevine Historic York, York, SC
2024 - Present Art Teacher, Intuitive Art Workshops + Wellness Practices, Harvey B. Gantt Center, Charlotte, NC
2024 Curator, Are We Free Yet?, Citrine Gallery at the VAPA Center, Charlotte, NC
Curator, Are We Free Yet?, Kimpton Hotel at Tryon Park, Charlotte, NC
Curator, Colors, Citrine Gallery at the VAPA Center, Charlotte, NC
2024 - 2025 Lead Curator, Curation Committee, VAPA Center, Charlotte, NC
2023 Curator, Here She Come, Love Tiya Caniel Studio, Charlotte, NC
2010 - 2018 Co-owner & Creative Director, Jun E Caniel, Fayetteville and Statesville, NC
2010 - 2015 Resident Artist & Teaching Artist, Jun E Caniel Boutique, Fayetteville and Statesville, NC
Community Involvement/Engagement
2025 Culture Bearer Artist Resident Mentor, QC Family Tree, Charlotte, NC
Creative Pause: Collage & Conversation for Reflection Workshop, Kimpton Hotel at Tryon Park, Charlotte, NC
Street Art and Identity Workshop, Art Walks CLT & QC Family Tree, Charlotte, NC
2025 - Present Board Chair, QC Family Tree, Charlotte, NC
2024 - Present Board Member, QC Family Tree, Charlotte, NC
2024 - Present Member of Rhizome Artist Collective, Charlotte, NC
2024 Free Space Studios (Open Studios), Charlotte, NC
2024 Organizer, Artist Night Market, VAPA Center, Charlotte, NC
2023 - Present Board Member, Black Artists Forward, Fayetteville, NC
2022 - Present Teaching Artist, pop-up workshops in-studio, Charlotte, NC
2016 - 2024 Founding/Board Member, The Sanctuary In the City, Charlotte, NC
2016 - 2020 Facilitator and host of international yoga retreats & workshops
2016 - 2020 Facilitator and host of domestic yoga retreats & workshops in Charlotte NC, Hot Springs NC, Fayetteville NC, Statesville NC, Baltimore MD
2011 and 2012 Creative Director + Production Manager, F.A.M.E. (Fashion Art Music Entertainment) Events, Fayetteville, NC
2010 - 2014 Organizing street cleanups and community service days with Jun E Caniel customers, Fayetteville, NC