artist bio.

Sterling Alyosha Sade Burkey was born May 19 1987 in La Jolla California. She was born to a Mexican mother and an African American father. Burkey attended University of Texas san Antonio where she perused two Bachelors degrees in Fine Arts concentrating in video and Art history with a minor in Film Studies. Burkeys video work involves self portraits some relating with race identity and live experiences. She also works with experimental films and some live performances. Burkey has been in several video and photography group shows and one solo photography show in 2007.