Bria Sterling-Wilson

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Bria Sterling-Wilson (b. 1993) is a Baltimore-based photographer and collage artist. In 2021, she earned her B.F.A. in Photography and Digital Arts from Towson University in Towson, Maryland. Sterling-Wilson’s work utilizes found imagery, magazines, newspapers, and fabrics to create captivating scenes, portraits, and interiors that explore the Black experience.

Sterling-Wilson’s work has been exhibited internationally and across the U.S., including in Sanquhar, Scotland; Brooklyn, New York; Los Angeles, California; Atlanta, Georgia; Washington, D.C.; and Baltimore, Maryland. She has been featured in publications such as BmoreArt Magazine, Contemporary Collage Magazine, EBONY Magazine, and Black Collagists: The Book.

In 2023, Sterling-Wilson was named artist-in-residence at the Creative Alliance in Baltimore. In 2025, she was recognized as a finalist for both the prestigious Baker Artist Award in the Visual Arts category and the Trawick Prize.