Herman Keith Jr. is a native of Anderson, South Carolina. Keith’s work addresses a visual dialogue between “the past” and “the now “using various media. Keith received a BFA from Howard University in Washington D.C. Upon graduation in 1995, Keith began working as a Graphic Artist for the consulting firm of Booz-Allen & Hamilton. Upon returning to South Carolina, Keith attended Lander University to receive his Master of Arts in Teaching Degree in 1999. Over the next few years, Keith continued his career in art instruction in the public school systems of South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland, and Florida. He is the founder of HAKeithBrushworx LLC and the South Carolina Rural Arts Project (S.C.R.A.P.) which is a conscious effort to energize and revitalize rural towns and communities through art by transforming public spaces collectively with local individuals, institutions, and organizations. Keith is a visiting art instructor at Claflin University in Orangeburg South Carolina.