Born in Nassau, Bahamas, Blades attended the College of The Bahamas and received the Chris Blackwell Junkanoo Scholarship enabling her to complete her BFA at Savannah College of Art and Design in 1968. In 1999, she attended the prestigious Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture and completed her MFA the following year at Georgia State University. She has participated in several group and solo shows including A Return to the Womb (2000), Can You Hear Me Shout (2002) and Strange Fruit (2002). She recently completed a commission for the Hartsfield International Airport, Concourse E, Atlanta, Georgia.
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