Ms. Brittany Alexandria Fields
February 17, 1989 - June 29, 2025

Brittany Alexandria Fields was born on February 17, 1989, at Stoughton Hospital in Stoughton, Massachusetts, to her loving parents, Andriette Jordan-Fields, PhD, and Harvey R. Fields, Jr., PhD.The youngest of three siblings Brittany shared a strong and unbreakable sibling bond with her brother, Jordan Alexander Fields, PhD, and her sister, Alana Dionne Fields, PhD.” Affectionately known as “Chubbs” by her sister and some close friends, Brittany’s early years were marked by joy, curiosity, and a radiant spirit. During her childhood, she and her family relocated to St. Louis, Missouri, where she began a lifelong journey of creativity, discovery, and artistic brilliance. Brittany began her education at North County Christian School, later attending Barrington Elementary. She entered the Mary Institute and Country Day School (MICDS) in fifth grade and graduated in 2007. Brittany’s years at MICDS were marked by extraordinary energy and accomplishment. She was a standout in athletics and the arts—holding the school’s discus throw record, earning the Best Actress Award for her portrayal of Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar, and receiving the prestigious Barbara Holtman Award for Excellence in Drawing her senior year.

Brittany continued her artistic and academic pursuits at Spelman College, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2011. At Spelman, she sang with the renowned Spelman College Glee Club, served as a Residential Assistant, and held leadership roles such as President of the Diverge Art Club, Liaison and Publicity Chair of the Ashietu African Dance Ministry, and Historian of the Glee Club. Her accolades included two Anita Atkinson-Ragland Prizes for Excellence in the Visual Arts and participation in the Summer Art Colony Residency in Portobello, Panama. She was also featured in the 17th Annual College Exhibition at The Art Place in Marietta, Georgia, and received animation credit for the full-length film Kasha and the Zulu King. She graduated with departmental honors.

A gifted visual artist and storyteller, Brittany earned her Master of Fine Arts degree in 2013 from the New York Academy of Art, with concentrations in Printmaking and Drawing. While there, she received the Academy’s Service Scholarship and the Richard Kubiak Memorial Curatorial Award and was twice a finalist in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Poster Contest. Her work was featured over 18 times in prestigious events such as the TriBeCa Ball, Sotheby’s Take Home a Nude Benefit Auction, and her MFA Thesis Exhibition. Following graduation, Brittany was selected as the Eric Fischl Teaching Artist-in-Residence at West Nottingham Academy in Maryland, culminating in an exhibition at the Gates Gallery. On December 8, 2013, Brittany became a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated through the Gamma Omega Chapter, joining a legacy of sisterhood, scholarship, and service that she upheld throughout her life.

Brittany later earned a Master of Arts in Arts Management from Claremont Graduate University in Los Angeles in 2017. The program included an art residency in Tokyo, Japan. During her studies, she worked as a Graduate Assistant at the Getty Leadership Institute (now the Museum Leadership Institute) and served as a Museum Ambassador at the Museum of Ice Cream.

Her post-graduate career reflected her eclectic talents and passion for the arts. She worked at Gemini G.E.L. (Graphic Editions Limited) during its commission for Ethiopian printmaker Julie Mehretu; Denver Arts Museum; as an Admissions Counselor at Otis College of Art and Design; and as a substitute teacher in the Richmond County School District. Her body of work expanded to include photography, cartooning, and narrative illustration—pieces known for their emotional depth, technical excellence, and searing honesty. Brittany’s creative voice illuminated the layered beauty, complexity, and resilience of Blackness, womanhood, and survival.

In 2023, Brittany returned to Augusta, Georgia—home to both sides of her family. Her "Daughter of Oshun" exhibit at the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History drew wide acclaim, leading to additional exhibitions and recognition locally and internationally. She participated in the exclusive biannual Shorefast residency with Fogo Island Arts, and in 2023-2024 was named the Westobou Artist-in-Residence at the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art. Her culminating exhibition, everything waS something else before, opened in February 2024 at the Westobou Gallery in Augusta and was hailed as a bold, visionary, and emotionally resonant career milestone.

Brittany’s life was marked by grace, courage, and introspection. Her art was not only a mode of expression but a sacred archive of the soul. Through her presence and her work, she invited others to pause, reflect, and see the world more deeply.

Brittany was preceded in death by her maternal great-grandmother, Hazel Jordan; her paternal grandfather, Col. Harvey R. Fields, Sr. (Ret.); and two beloved great-aunt, Alwena Sample and Aunt Rhonda Fields. She leaves behind her mother, Dr. Andriette Jordan-Fields (Valerie); her father, Dr. Harvey R. Fields, Jr. (Valerie); her siblings, Dr. Jordan (Malissa) and Dr. Alana Fields; her maternal grandmother, Willie Jordan; paternal grandmother, Carrie Fields; her nice Layla Alexandra; a loving extended family; and a global network of friends, colleagues, and admirers.

Her legacy lives on in art, the stories she told, the beauty she created, and the resilience she embodied.

The Gathering in Celebration of Brittany Alexandria Fields: “everything was something else before” will be held on August 9 at 11:00 AM in St. Louis, Missouri. Further details will be shared by the family.

This event will also serve as the inspiration for establishing an arts scholarship in Brittany’s name—an enduring tribute to her creative legacy, brilliance, and unwavering commitment to the Power of Art.

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