Reva Goodwin Lewie is a native Baltimorian and received her High School Diploma from Frederick Douglas High School. Mrs. Lewie earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Morgan State College and Master of Arts Degree from New York University, trained by the renowned Hale Woodruff. Woodruff, an accomplished artist who studied mural paintings with Diego Rivera, was a Professor at NYU at the time. At NYU, Reva was able to place herself at the center of an emerging art movement. Lewie gained inspiration as Woodrufff was key to her creative development. Woodruff was an early Abstractionist and one of the three founding member os of Studio 35, which served as a meeting ground for Abstract Expressionists. It was during this time Woodruff encouraged Lewie to explore new techniques through powerful and nascent genre which still remains evident in her work today. Lewie once remarked, “In pairing, Hale Woodruff, Afro-American painter, motivated me to experiment in mixed media which to some extent was influenced by Braque and Romare Bearden Paintings.”

Reva states, “My work has had versatility of a Renaissance person. In my very early work, the colors of the impressionist greatly influenced my work. Later, colors became more vibrant.” Mrs. Lewie is an outstanding and versatile, fine artist, sculptor, and flower arranger, having received numerous awards in these areas. Mrs. Lewie has exhibited multiple one-woman shows to include the Loeb Center in New York City, Howard County Community College Gallery, Arena Playhouse, Morris Mechanic Gallery, Maryland State Teachers Gallery, Eubie Blake Gallery, Columbia Art Center, etc.

Additionally, Mrs. Lewie has participated in group exhibits in Madison and Mercy Medical Centers, the Washington County Museum, Maryland Historical Shalem Gallery, Center Club, Vertical Gallery, James E. Lewis Museum, Morgan State University, State Capital (Annapolis), and Walters Art Gallery. To date, Mrs. Lewie’s work appears in homes, offices and private collections of her patrons. Her work is available for viewing in the Morgan State University Collection and American References and New York Art Review.

Reva served as an art educator for thirty years (teacher, coordinator, and department head) in the Baltimore City Public Schools. She was an instructor at Morgan State University ant The Maryland Institute College of Art. Reva played an active role in the Civil Rights Movement to include protests, sit-ins, and marched in Washington DC with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Reva’s memberships include the following: Beautiful Baltimore; The Circle-Lets; The Federated Garden Clubs Maryland; For-Wind-Ash Garden Club; The Links, Inc.; The National Coalition of 100 Black Woman, Inc.; Pierians, Inc.; and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.