I aim to create experiences that captivate audiences, to collaborate with diverse groups of artists to expand my knowledge and produce artwork that inspires the viewers, to engage with art in new ways.
Education
2022, The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art with concentration in Sculpture with a double minor in Metals and Graphic Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art with concentration in Sculpture with a double minor in Metals and Graphic Design
Experience
2023-Present, Studio Technician, El Paso Community College
2020-Present, Artist's Assistant, Angel Cabrales
2021-2022 Teaching Assistant, UTEP Department of Sculpture
Solo Exhibitions
2022- Ghost of Future Yet to Come, Glass Gallery, El Paso, TX
Juried Exhibitions
2023- Parker Alemán Art on the Rim, Public Art on Rim Road, El Paso, Tx
Guest juror ,Derek Caulfield
Guest juror ,Derek Caulfield
2022- Student Show, Stanlee and Gerald Rubin center for the Visual Arts El Paso, TX
Guest juror, Lura August
Guest juror, Lura August
2018- In the mind of a millennial, El Paso Community college, El Paso, TX
Guest juror, Tom Birkner
Guest juror, Tom Birkner
Faculty Exhibitions
2024- El Paso Community College Biennial Faculty Exhibition, El Paso, TX
Group Exhibitions
2024- El Paso Rayenari Light-Based Art Festival, Sun Land Park, NM
2023- Artist of Milenio: Chicanismos Del Futuro, Hardwood 6th Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
2022- Reflective Magnitude, A Mano Gallery, El Paso, TX
2021- That’s what she said, A Mano Gallery, El Paso, TX
2021- Mass Communication, The Glass Gallery, El Paso, TX
Press and Reviews
2023- The Arts @ EPCC EP 40: Ivan Esparza Art Department EPCC
2022- UTEP Students join International Sculpture Day, article by Samuel Gaytan, El Paso Times, El Paso, TX
2022- UTEP Students join International Sculpture Day, article by Samuel Gaytan, El Paso Times, El Paso, TX
Residencies & Conferences
2021-Amorphic Robot Works Residency, Crew Member, Summer–Fall 2021, Bisbee, AZ- El Paso TX
2021-Amorphic Robot Works Residency, Crew Member, Summer–Fall 2021, Bisbee, AZ- El Paso TX
Awards and Honors
2022-Recipient of the 2022-23 Arleigh B. and Maxie G. Templeton Endowment for Three Dimensional Fine Arts.
2022- Honorable mention in Metals, Student art show, Rubin center, El Paso, TX
2018- Honorable mention in Drawing, Student art show, El Paso Community college, El Paso, TX
2022- Honorable mention in Metals, Student art show, Rubin center, El Paso, TX
2018- Honorable mention in Drawing, Student art show, El Paso Community college, El Paso, TX
Collaborations
2022-UTEP Department of Metals, "Experience the Bosque" event led by the Center for Environmental Resource Management (CREM), UTEP’s Rubin Center for Visual Arts and the Jewelry and Metals students.
2020- UTEP Department of Metals, “Pin Pals” Collaboration with Metalworking and jewelry students from Dallas College, New Mexico State University, Stephen F. Austin State University, and The University of Texas at El Paso.
2020- UTEP Department of Metals, “Hand Metal Project” International collaboration with the Jewelry and Metals students and artists Iris Eichenberg and Jimena Ríos.
2020- UTEP Department of Metals, “Pin Pals” Collaboration with Metalworking and jewelry students from Dallas College, New Mexico State University, Stephen F. Austin State University, and The University of Texas at El Paso.
2020- UTEP Department of Metals, “Hand Metal Project” International collaboration with the Jewelry and Metals students and artists Iris Eichenberg and Jimena Ríos.
Panels & Workshops
2023- Artist of Milenio: Chicanismos Del Futuro, Center for the Arts-UNM College of Fine Arts, Albuquerque, NM.