River Huston

River Huston is a artist, sex educator, an award winning poet, journalist, performer and activist. For 28 years she traveled internationally speaking on issues related to sexuality, aging and overcoming challenges.

She has been featured on Good Morning America, Showtime, NBC, Nightline and CNN. She has an Associates Degree in Art from BCCC, a B.A. in Physical Education and Music from Hunter College and was awarded an honorary Doctorate from Albright College for her work in the community. River was given the Dorthea Lange/Paul Taylor award for her book, A Positive Life: Portraits Of Women Living With HIV, and is the creator of Goddess: A New Guide to Feminine Wisdom.

In 1995, she was named Poet Laureate of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and is the author of three books of poetry. She was honored with the Karen Sofield Award, William Patterson Recognition Award and Hyacinth AIDS Foundation Contribution Award for 10 years of service. In 2009 she was the recipient of the Leeway Transformation Award in recognition of her work over the past two decades.

She currently resides in Santa Monica, CA with her dog, Bruno, who is happens to be really making it big on tictok

Associates Degree in Art, BCCC

B.A. in Music and Physical Education, Hunter College

Ph.D. Hon. Humanities, Albright College

Selected Exhibitions

2019, Jennifer Permutter Galery, Lafeyete, CA

2017, Newal, 306 East 61st Street

​2017, Imortal Remains, sevenminusseven gallery, USVI

2016 San Antonio Open Studios, San Miguel De Allende, Mexico

2014, Tomorrow Was Yesterday, Oceana Gallery, USVI

2012, Art In The Garden, St Thomas, USVI

2012, You Will Never Amount To Anything Exhibit, USVI

2011, USVI Council on The Arts Exhibit, St Thomas, VI

2011, Less Than Zero Exhibit, St Thomas, VI

2010, The Ice Gallery, St Thomas USVI

2009, The Mill, New Hope, PA

2009, River Run Gallery, Lambertville, NJ

2003, No #9 Gallery, Lambertville, NJ

2000, PNC Bank, New Hope PA

1999, Positive Expressions, St Petersburg, Florida

1998, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA

1997, The Gallery Café, New Hope PA

Positions 2010-2012, Co-director of The Alternative Arts Alliance, St Thomas, VI

2011-2012 Resident artist sevenminusseven, St Thomas, VI