BIO

Kameko Madere was born in 1972 and raised in South Central Los Angeles. As an only child in a family of hardworking Southern migrants, she was raised with a strong legacy of resilience, creativity, and the importance of cultural representation.

Kameko’s art draws from urban culture, and classy couture. Her practice involves photography, drawing, sketching, fashion, and design layouts. She finds inspiration in African textiles, quilt patterns, fashion trends, and the rhythm of everyday people. Her work pays homage to street style with sophistication.

She earned her BA in Business Management from the University of Redlands and her MFA in Painting from Azusa Pacific University, where she debuted her work in a series of solo exhibitions. Her art history influences include Edouard Manet, Berthe Morisot for their classic beauty composition, as well as Charles White, and Barkley Hendricks for their representation of Black life.

In addition to her fine art, she is a also a published illustrator of children’s picture books available on Amazon, using her talents to spark imagination for younger audiences. As an emerging voice in the art world, she continues to rise, merging creativity and storytelling into a growing visual legacy.

CV

Kameko Madere , Riverside, Ca

    Education

  • Azusa Pacific University / MFA Visual Arts 2021

  • University of Redlands / BA Business Management 2017

    Solo Exhibits

  • 2024 APU Duke Gallery - Azusa, Ca

  • 2021 APU Thesis Solo Exhibition - Azusa, Ca

  • 2017 Claremont Forum - Claremont, Ca

  • 2017 Fontana Art Depot - Fontana, Ca

  • 2016 Steelworkers Auditorium - Fontana, Ca.

  • 2016 Canyon Crest Winery - Riverside, Ca.

    Group Exhibits

  • 2023 Las Laguna Art Gallery-Laguna Beach, Ca

  • 2021 Fontana Art Depot- Fontana, Ca (virtual)

  • 2020 Fontana Art Depot -Fontana, Ca. (virtual)

  • 2020 APU spring 2020 - Azusa, Ca

  • 2019 APU summer 2019 - Azusa, Ca

  • 2019 APU spring 2019 - Azusa, Ca

  • 2018 APU summer 2018 -Azusa, Ca

  • 2017 Live Oak Art Center - Columbus, Texas

  • 2016 Riverside Art Museum - Riverside, Ca

Awards & Publications

Awards & Certificates

  • 2024 Certificate of Recognition , California Legislature Assembly

  • 2024 Certificate of Recognition, City of Downey

  • 2017 Certificate of Recognition; Service in the Arts, City of Fontana, California

    Publications

  • 2024 APU News - Azusa, Ca.

  • 2023 Beverly Hills Art Show - Beverly Hills, Ca.

  • 2023 City of Commerce - Jurupa Valley, CA

  • 2022 CIVA / Christians in Visual Arts

  • 2021 July / APU MFA catalog

  • 2021 Herald New Fontana Community Newspaper

  • 2020 Pelican Publishing Co. / The Praline Lady Book