Sedrick Huckaby was born in Fort Worth, Texas in 1975. He received his formal education from Boston University and Yale University. After his formal education he traveled internationally to study old master painting. Eventually Huckaby moved back to his hometown of Fort Worth. A Guggenheim Fellowship and a Joan Mitchell Award are among the numerous accolades that he has received. Huckaby is currently an associate professor of painting at The University of Texas at Arlington. He is represented by Valley House Gallery in Dallas and Philip Martin Gallery in Los Angeles.