Edie Wells is an interdisciplinary artist focusing on social justice, community engagement, and education. Her work includes creating Art Against the Odds, an art program for children with incarcerated parents, participating at Smither Park, an ongoing recycled public art project in Houston, along with her studio work. Edie holds a BS in Art Education from Auburn University and received her MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts from Goddard College in 2012. As a clinical professor in the department of art at Sam Houston State University, Edie teaches art education and studio courses. Edie was born and grew up in Indonesia and has lived and traveled extensively in Africa.