Blood has a strong passion for activities designed to enhance the international and intercultural experiences of people. This commitment to international concerns is reflected in  her art and throughout her professional career. For over thirty years,  Blood  has been the  spokesperson  for the international   abroad programs.  In 2011,  Blood was selected by US Department of State to serve as a  diplomat to network with educational colleagues and artists  in Liberia.

As a consultant and lecturer, she has participated in workshops at Obafemi Awolowo University, LLE-Ife, Nigeria, University of Costa Rica, Pedro, Costa Rica and Jiujiang and Shanghai Teacher’s University in China.

As a professional artists,  Blood has exhibited throughout the US, India, China, and Africa. Her work has been selected  and exhibited in  over ten (10) US embassies; she was selected for the 2023 Intercontinental Bienal; and  she is co-founder  of the second oldest black artist organization in the USA,  the National of Alliance of Artists from Historical Black Colleges and Universities.