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KEITA ANNIE WHITTEN
Interdisciplinary Artist | Somatic Abolitionist | Sacred Rebel Space Holder
Phone: (207) 632-6167
Email: keitaawhitten@gmail.com
Website: www.keitawhittenfoster.com
Facebook: Keita A Whitten Interdisciplinary Artist
Location: Harrison/ Bowdoin, Maine
EDUCATION
University of Southern Maine | Portland, Maine
• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
• Master of Social Work (MSW)
Kripalu Yoga Certification
LCSW licensure
(SEP) Somatic Experiencing Practitioner Certification
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts | Deer Isle, Maine
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Summer Intensive Program, Mixed Media
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Focus: Incorporating natural materials into contemporary art practices
Maine College of Art & Design (MECA&D) | Portland, Maine
• Racial Equity Officer
EXHIBITIONS
2026
Heart Works: Art That Moves Us | Juried Group Exhibition Curated by Art Agent Maine Opening: February 14, 2026
FREEDOM | Juried Group Exhibition An exhibition honoring Black History and Women's History Months SMI's Leach Gallery, 641 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, NJ February
The Water Guardians | Essay & Visual Art Publication Wabanaki REACH: Voices of Decolonization An ode to the Penobscot River, the Penobscot Bay, and the Wabanaki Grandmother Water Protectors February
2026 & 2025
SNOW I (Small Works Show) Juried Group Exhibition. The Siddle House, Freeport, Maine, November 6–30, 2025, Competitively jury-selected exhibition
2025
Art Inspired by Nature | Juried Online Exhibition Manhattan Arts International & The Healing Power of Art November 1, 2025 - January
Sacred Gems | Artisan Vendor Booth Naples Oktoberfest, The Causeway, Naples, Maine October 11, 2025, | 3:00 PM–9:00 PM
Microplastic Series | Current Exhibition St. Alban's Episcopal Church, Cape Elizabeth, Maine Ongoing
Frame Shop Exhibition | Window Display Ongoing since January 2025
BIG Show | Group Exhibition Western Maine Art Group & Main Street Gallery, Norway, Maine
Good Health is Habit | Group Exhibition
2024
Solo Exhibition | Café Nomad, Norway, Maine
Water-Life-Flow | Debut Solo Exhibition Denmark Center for the Arts, Denmark, Maine
2022/20025
BIG Show | Group Exhibition Western Maine Art Group & Main Street Gallery, Norway, Maine
Re-Editioning Black + Native Histories; Re/Union | Collaborative Project Indigo Arts & Haystacks, Deer Isle, Maine
2021
Freedom in Captivity: Art on Abolition | Performance Art "What does Abolition (liberation) feel like?" Somatic Liberation Dance performance with BIPOC Bodies Space Gallery & Indigo Arts, Portland, Maine
CLINICAL PRACTICE
Trauma Therapist & Liberation Specialist
Keita Whitten Foster, licensed psychotherapist, in private practice in Portland, Maine, specializing in adversity/trauma & family systems for over two decades. Her clinical work centered on somatic approaches to addressing intergenerational trauma, emphasizing body-centered liberation practices and trauma-informed healing modalities. Through specialized therapeutic methods, she provided holistic and embodied healing support for individuals and communities affected by the pain body of trauma and adversity.
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP & ACTIVISM
Founder | Somatic Liberation Dance Waves for BIPOC Communal Healing
Founder | The Harriet Tubman Movement Coalition
Founder | Ready, Set, Thrive
Founder | Redefining Therapy
MEDIA & PERFORMANCE
Sacred Rebel DJ Space Holder | Harrison Me,
Community Dance DJ | Portland, Maine
Producer & Host | Mama Afrika Show, WMPG Community Radio
Contributing Writer | Portland Press Herald
Vocalist | Portland-based reggae bands and acoustic collaborations
Brooklyn Immersionists | Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
For inquiries, commissions, and current projects: