Mr. Xavier Pierce is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores memory, emotion, and the act of being present. He draws inspiration from his lived experience, using art as a tool to navigate life’s emotional currents. What began as a personal process to make sense of change and growth has become a practice rooted in his belief that creativity is essential to the human experience.

As a first grade teacher at Dr. MLK Jr. School and now visiting artist at KSMoCA, Mr. Pierce continues to develop a body of work that invites reflection, vulnerability, and emotional clarity. Students from class will join him in answering questions during this event.

Raised in Northeast Portland a few blocks from Dr. MLK Jr. School, he received both his undergraduate degree in Liberal Studies and a master’s in Education, both from Portland State University.

The artist talk is in the school library and is open to the public. Please stop by the Main Office to sign in and receive a “Visitor” badge.