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Education

Georgia State University, MFA Drawing and Painting, May 2022

New Mexico State University, BFA Studio Art, Minor Art History, 2017

 

Group Shows

2022    Rowell Visual Arts Center, “Working Our Way Home”, Roswell, GA

            White Space, “Short Shorts”, Atlanta GA

            Bronx Documentary Center, “Women’s Film Series”, Bronx, NY

2021    Illges Gallery, “Home Body” CSU Columbus, GA

            Roswell Visual Arts Center, “Relics” Roswell, GA

            Good News Arts, “Drawn Together” High Springs FL

National Centre for Contemporary Arts, “Drawn Together” Minsk Belarus

Sabbath, “The Molting Room” Atlanta GA

2020   me irl, Tar Project, Atlanta GA An online show in response to covid 19

2019   More Upstairs, Temporary Art Center, Atlanta GA

2017    Four Points Perspective Gallery, “Grand Opening” Las Cruces NM

Rokoko Gallery, “Strength” Las Cruces NM

University Art Gallery, “Project: Postcard”, Las Cruces NM

Beck’s, “Growth-Hermanas De Sangre” Las Cruces NM

           Amaro Winery, “Sex-Hermanas De Sangre” Las Cruces NM

Wells Exhibition Center, “Portmanteau BFA Show” Las Cruces NM

Williams Annex, “Big Painting, Bad Behavior” Las Cruces NM

Grinder’s, “Exploration in Love” Las Cruces NM

Art Obscura, “Hermanas de Sangre” Las Cruces NM

2016   Downtown Bank of the West, “Interjecting Manuscripts” Las Cruces NM

           Yuma Art Symposium, “Student Show” Yuma AZ

           Wells Exhibition Center, “Thirteen” Las Cruces NM

Mexican/American boarder, “Vote” social performance sculpture with social media hosted by Lea Wise Surguy-Sophilliazo and Carla Zabalegui.

 

Juried Exhibitions

2017    Art Obscura, “Nasty Women Exhibition” Las Cruces NM

            NMSU Art Gallery, “Student Juried Show” Las Cruces NM

2016    New Mexico State University, “NEOMAGIC “  Las Cruces NM

            Yuma Arty Symposium, “Show Us Your Stuff” Yuma AZ

          

Solo Shows

2022    GSU Art Gallery, “Menudo and Lucky Charms”, Atlanta GA

2019    Cruces Creatives “Obfuscate” Las Cruces NM

2018    Art Obscura, “Obfuscate” Las Cruces NM

2015    Amaro Winery, Las Cruces NM

 

Residencies

2015    Culturunners, Summer Tour NYC-Detroit

 

Publications

2016    Cutlurunners, “A Better Way of Life” Dispatch, Las Cruces NM

            http://culturunners.com/dispatches/construction

New Mexico State University Collections, “Featured Women Artists” Las Cruces NM

https://uag.nmsu.edu/featured-female-artists/

 

Curatorial Projects

2020    Art Aid-produced and curated an online auction for charity in benefit of the Hopi and Navajo Nations during covid.

2018    Curator for Cruces Creatives monthly Art Ramble September 2018-2019.

Produced, and Curated Pop-up Art Show, “Emergent”

Curator and Juror for September 2018 Agriculture and Sustainability

 

Professional Service

2020    President, Graduate Artist Forum, Georgia State university, Atlanta, GA: Organize annually: two visiting artists, group exhibitions, artist trips, workshops by MFA students, and lectures by art professionals.

2018   

  • Program Creator for Art Workshops at Cruces Creatives

  • Volunteer for “OutsmArt” children’s workshops at New Mexico State University Art Gallery.

  • Volunteer Teaching Assistant for Professor Craig Cully “Drawing the Figure” at NMSU Department of Art.

  • Volunteer for Charitable Crafting Project, Cruces Creatives

  • Private drawing instructor for children and adults.

 

 

Scholarships, Grants & Awards

2022    W. Suttles Fellowship-$1,680

            CARES Act Grant-$1,200

2021    Chandler Art & Design Scholarship-$2,000

            CARES Act Grant-$600

2020    Winnie Chandler Scholarship in Art & Design-$1,000

            Georgia State University, Atlanta GA

            Dean E. Dryer Endowment-$1,000 Georgia State University, Atlanta GA

2919    Winnie Chandler Scholarship in Art & Design-$2,000

            Georgia State University, Atlanta GA

            CARES Act Grant-$600

            CARES Act Grant 2-$600

 

Professional Experience

2023    Instructor, Georgia State University, Drawing I, Directed Study Critical Thinking Through Writing

2022    Graduate Teaching Assistant, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA-

Intro to Studio Art-Spring

Instructor, Georgia State University, Intro to Painting-summer; Intro to drawing, Intro to Studio-fall

            Hudgens Center for Art & Learning, Duluth, GA

            Oil painting workshop with children

2021    Graduate Teaching Assistant, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

            Drawing I (Instructor of record) Spring

            2D Design Fall

            Artist Talk at Tulane University

2020    Graduate Teaching Assistant, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

            Drawing I (Instructor of record), Fall 2020

2018    Drawing Instructor at Cruces Creatives; Taught Bargue workshops and weekly figure drawing.

            Curator at Cruces Creatives: produced and curated monthly art exhibitions for gallery at a non-profit makers space.