Biographical Sketch

Phoenix Savage, born Philadelphia, PA. 1961

Phoenix is a graduate of the Art Institute of Philadelphia, 1984. She later received an undergraduate degree in Studio Art from Mississippi Valley State University, 1998. In addition, Phoenix, holds two graduate level degrees, the first in Medical Anthropology from the University of Mississippi, 2001, and the second, in Studio Art from Northwestern State University, 2008.

Phoenix Savage is best known for her writings that appear in the Encylopedia of Slavery and Resistance, the Encylopedia of the Blues, and the forthcoming Encylopedia of Mississippi. Her most recent publication from Arcadia Publishing is a book of vintage black and white images: African Americans of Jackson , which she co-authored with Turry Flucker.

Phoenix Savage has lived and traveled extensively in the United States and abroad. Her personal life experiences as well as her professional experiences as an Anthropologist serve as the foundation for her sculptures.

The works of Phoenix Savage have been exhibited in museums and galleries nationally. Sculptures of Phoenix Savage are in the private collections of: Artist Jonathan Green, Artist Rachel Barnett, Idependent Curator Turry Flucker, James Powell, Sarah Dave, the late Dolores Jones, and Dr. Catherine Hansen.