Background
Education, Awards & Exhibition
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN
2016-2019
Providence, Rhode Island Bachelors in Fine Arts Printmaking
Honors
Concentration: Art History
Benson Hall Gallery Coordinator Hollender Beater CertificationHIS Safety Training
BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
2013-2016
Fall River, Massachusetts Associate of Arts Fine Arts
Summa Cum Laude
Concentration: Sculpture MASS Transfer Program Phi Theta Kappa Common Wealth Honors ProgramVisual Arts Guild
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH COLLEGE OF VISUAL AND PREFORMING ARTS
2020- 2022
MFA Candidate - Honors, Printmaking, Contemporary Art & Interdisciplinary Design Laboratory Safety, Hazardous Communications, and Bloodborne Pathogen Disposal Procedures
AWARDS
2013 - 2022
2018 Corporal Kristina Paglio Commitment to Service Award
Community Service
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island |
John A. Chironna Memorial Scholarship Award
Printmaking
Rhode Island School of Design |
George W. Hodge Ritchie Scholarship Award
Printmaking
Rhode Island School of Design |
2016
Sbardella Scholarship
Fall River resident, transfer student,
3.0 GPA or higher, BCC student
Bristol Community College
Fall River, Massachusetts |
2015
Marion Wilner Book Art Award
Art & Design
Bristol Community College |
2014
John Stobart Award
Art & Design
Bristol Community College |
Fine Art Award
Art & Design
Bristol Community College |
2013
Foundation Studio Award
Art & Design
Bristol Community College |
EXHIBITIONS
2013 - 2020
2020
Glimpse Exhibition | Gallery 244, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth College of Visual and Performing Arts
Star Store, New Bedford, Massachusetts |
2019
Glimpse Exhibition | Gallery 244, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth College of Visual and Performing Arts
Star Store, New Bedford, Massachusetts |
2019
Undergraduate Exhibition | Woods- Gerry Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island |
2018
Printmaking | Woods- Gerry Gallery
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island |
Under Pressure |Benson Hall Gallery
Junior Printmaking Exhibition
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island |
Printmaking Triennial | Woods- Gerry Gallery
Rhode Island School of Design |
2017
CityArts! Community Youth Program |
Open Door Continuing Education Gallery
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island |
Fruit of Our Labor |Benson Hall Gallery
Sophomore Printmaking Exhibition,
Rhode Island School of Design|
2017- Sold
Gnome Create | Gnome Create Gallery
Fall River, Massachusetts |
2016
Fall River Art Throw Down |
Community Art Event, Gnome Create |
Juried Student Art Show |
Grimshaw-Gudewicz Art Gallery,
Bristol Community College |
2015
National Works on Paper Biennial |
William Paterson University
Online Gallery|
Juried Student Art Show |
Grimshaw-Gudewicz Art Gallery
Bristol Community College |
2014
Juried Student Art Show |
Grimshaw-Gudewicz Art Gallery
Bristol Community College |
2013
Juried Student Art Show |
Grimshaw-Gudewicz Art Gallery
Bristol Community College |
VIVA Comida Art Show & Food Drive |
Viva Comida Restaurant
Fall River, Massachusetts |
Solo Exhibitions
2016
Children’s Aquarium and Exploration Center |
Fundraiser
The Cove Restaurant
Fall River, Massachusetts |
2015
Children’s Aquarium and Exploration Center |
Fundraiser
The Cove Restaurant
Fall River, Massachusetts |
2014
Children’s Aquarium and Exploration Center |
Fundraiser
The Cove Restaurant
Fall River, Massachusetts
Professional Experience
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2021- Present
Assistant
Undergraduate Foundations Director
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
College of Visual and Performing Arts
2020-2021
Teaching Assistant
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Silk Screen, Relief, Drawing, Advanced Silkscreen, Advanced Relief
2019-2021
Studio Assistant
Printmaking
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
CVPS Star Store- former Swain School
2018 - 2019
Assistant
Department Head of Printmaking
Cornelia Mcsheehey
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island
2018- 2019
Teaching Assistant: “Beginning Intaglio”
Printmaking Major, Fall Semester
Rhode Island School of Design
Teaching Assistant: “Pre-College”
Printmaking Major, Summer Studies
Rhode Island School of Design
2017- 2019
Senior Studio Technician
Printmaking Studios
Benson Hall Print Making Studios
Rhode Island School of Design
promotion
2017- 2019
Departmental Technical Assistant
Printmaking
Rhode Island School of Design
2017 - 2019
Artist Assistant
Johnny Adimando
Providence, Rhode Island
2017-2018
Printing Assistant
Nathan Prebonick
Rhode Island School of Design
2017
Studio Assistant
Kelly Mitchell
Rhode Island School of Design
2017-2018
Printing/Artist Assistant
Thomas Lyon Mills
Providence, Rhode Island
Caregiver - Artist Mills disabled
2017-2018
Gallery Coordinator
Benson Hall Gallery
Rhode Island School of Design
2017-2018
Printing Assistant
Molly Kadurka
Rhode Island School of Design
Caregiver - Artist Kadurka disabled
2017- 2018
Studio Technician
Benson Hall Studios
Intaglio, Screen printing, and Lithography
Those Islamd School of Design
2017
Studio Monitor
Benson Hall Studio
Lithography
Rhode Island School of Design
Studio Assistant
Mary Ann Friel,
Providence, RI
Teaching Assistant: “Light to Ink”
Summer Studies
Continuing Education
Rhode Island School of Design
Art instructor: CityArts!
Community Youth Program
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI
2015- 2017
Resident Researcher
Conservation of Law Office
Healthy Neighborhood Survey
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Grant Funded (1o year) Project
Fall River, Massachusetts
2014- 2016
Drawing Tutor
Bristol Community College
Fall River, Massachusetts
2012- 2016
Style Consultant
Bridal
Party Dress Express
Fall River, Massachusetts
promotion
2013- 2015
Front of House Manager
VIVA COMIDA
Fall River, Massachusetts
2011- 2013
Massachusetts Licensed Cosmetologist
Latest Looks Salon
Fall River, Massachusetts
2011- 2015
Style Consultant
Prom
Party Dress Express
Fall River, Massachusetts
2008- 2011
Yacht Restoration/ Detailing
Chico Itopie
Quality Boat Works
Newport, Rhode Island
