Otis L. Stanley’s belief that art is simply living is reflected in all of his work. A look at his diverse portfolio of strong African and African American images is evidence of this artist’s immense sense of his culture and heritage.
A native of Richmond, Va., Mr. Stanley now makes his home in Prince William County, Va. creating art in his SLIMRIC STUDIO.
Otis has his work hung in Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, South Carolina, Louisiana, California, Florida and Tring, UK.
Otis currently serves his community as a School Crossing Guard for Prince William County, Va.
Otis has shared his work in group and one person exhibitions that include the Listhus Gallery in Front Royal, Va., The Frame Design Gallery in Fredericksburg, Va., Art and Frame of Falls Church, Va., Dominion Power Northern Division Headquarters in Fairfax Co., Va., The Shenandoah Arts Council in Winchester, Va., and The Bright Center in Winchester Va. and the Open Space Arts gallery in the Stonebridge Town Center in Woodbridge, Va. where he was a two-time People’s Choice winner for his work in different exhibitions.
A portion of my portfolio can be viewed at the following:
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Otis has shared his work in group and one person exhibitions that include the Listhus Gallery in Front Royal, Va., The Frame Design Gallery in Fredericksburg, Va., Art and Frame of Falls Church, Va., Dominion Power Northern Division Headquarters in Fairfax Co., Va., The Shenandoah Arts Council in Winchester, Va., and The Bright Center in Winchester Va. and the Open Space Arts gallery in the Stonebridge Town Center in Woodbridge, Va. where he was a two-time People’s Choice winner for his work in different exhibitions.
Otis has also shown his work at the Clearbrook Center of The Arts in Woodbridge, Va. Otis was a featured artist for the ARTSCAPE Banner Project in Winchester, Va. and exhibited at the Artists in Middleburg gallery in Middleburg, Va., The Goldman Gallery at the Bender JCC of Greater Washington, The Hill Center at the old Naval Hospital in Washington, D.C., The Museum of the Shenandoah Valley and the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, Va. He has participated in the annual Art Walk in Manassas, Va. and has for the past three years been selected as an exhibitor for the annual Veterans Arts in Winchester, Va. The Prince William County ARTS magazine featured three local artists. Otis was one of the three artists in the December 2024 edition.
Otis was a featured artist in Williamsburg, Va. at the Jamestown Settlement/ Black Artist Showcase 2025. The PWC Gov’t. McCoart building’s display in celebration of BHM featured two paintings by Otis for their 2025 display. Otis was among ten artists displaying art in the 2025 BHM Art Walk in Old Town Winchester, Va.
