Monday, November 12, 2007

Jorge Rojas



Email:http://keoqui@gmail.com/

Jorge Rojas was born in Morelos, Mexico in 1968. Lived equal parts of his life in the U.S. and Mexico.

Jorge studied Business Art at the University of Utah and at the Instituto Nacional de Bellas, El Nigromante in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico where he focused on painting and sculpture.

Jorge has shown his work in Mexico, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Seattle and Pittsburgh.

In 2006 Jorge was invited by ArtsAid to represent Mexico in an international Art exhibit that took place in Bangalore and New Delhi, India.

In 2006 he has participated in group shows at The International Center, The Asian Cultural Center and at MDH Fine Arts gallery, all in the city of New York.

Jorge’s work can currently be seen as part of Nuevo Arte: Colección, a traveling exhibit of contemporary Mexican art Curated by The Mexican Museum in San Francisco.

He was recently awarded a grant for a sculpture residency at The Vermont Studio Center which he will attend this October and is preparing for a solo exhibit at the Ex-convent del Carmen in Guadalajara, Mexico in the summer of 2008.

Jorge resides and works in Brooklyn, NY and teaches mural painting to kids through the Brooklyn Arts Council.

Jacquelyn M. Singer

Email:
http://missjackie25@hotmail.com

Education:
2004-2006: Master of Fine Arts in Painting, Maryland Institute College of Art, Mt. Royal School of Art.
2003-2004: Master of Fine Arts Candidate, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, MA.
1999-2003: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting, Cum Laude, Maryland Institute, Baltimore, MD.

Exhibitions:

Solo Shows:
2006: On Color, Bradley Shoemaker Gallery, June, Lewisburg, PA.
2005: Pattern Meets Paint, Mac Donald Art Gallery, College Misericordia, Dallas, PA.
2005: Artist Showcase Exhibition: Jacquelyn M. Singer, “First Fridays” at the Kirby Center, PA.
2003: Paintings and Works on Paper, Student Space Gallery, MICA, Baltimore, MD.

Juried Shows:
2006:New Art Examined: 2006 MFA Graduates from the Mid-Atlantic Region, Arlington Arts Center.
2002: Juried Undergraduate Exhibition, Meyerhoff Gallery, MICA,Baltimore, MD.

Group Shows:
2006: The Annual Academy Exhibition for MFA Graduates, Conner Contemporary, DC.
2006: TEN: Masters Thesis Exhibition, Decker Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art.
2005: A November Reign, Mount Royal School of Art, Fox Gallery, Baltimore, MD.
2004 - 2006: 15 X 15 Alumni Exhibition, Meyerhoff Gallery, MICA, Baltimore, MD.
2006: The Martin and Lewis Show, The Whole Gallery, Baltimore, MD.
2003: Glimpse, Gallery 244, Star Store Campus, UMASSD, North Dartmouth, MA.
2002: Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts Faculty Exhibition, Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA.

Selected Honors, Awards:
2003-2006: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship for Graduate Study.
2003-2006: Mt. Royal Scholarship for Graduate Study, Maryland Institute College of Art.
2004-2005: University Scholarship, University of Massachusetts,UMASSD,North Dartmouth, MA.
2003: Reba L. Stewart Memorial Scholarship, Maryland Institute.

Related Experience:
2006- Present: Gallery Installer, Dept of Exhibitions, Maryland Institute College of Art.
2006-Present: Adjunct Faculty, MICA’s Young People’s Studio Program.
2005, 2007: MICA Pre-College Summer Studio Residency program, Assistant Coordinator.

Harlan Mack

Email: mackimage@yahoo.com

Education:
2003-2007: BF STA. (Bachelors Fine Arts/focus in studio arts) Johnson State College Johnson Vermont.

2000: A.I.S-Amsterdam Institute Voor Schilderkunst, Focus in Oil painting A.S.I Van Baerlestraat 13c, 1071 Am Amsterdam.

1994-1998: High School Diploma, Chelsea High School Chelsea, Vermont.

Exhibitions:
2007: BFA Thesis Exhibit, Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State college, Johnson, VT.

2007: Group Exhibition, Grooving Beans Café, Johnson, VT.

2006: Granilla (the Gorilla), sculpture, Dewey hall, Johnson state college, Johnson, VT.

2006: Dancing with Line, sculpture Exhibition, the painted Caravan, Johnson, VT
july16 - August 26 (large piece through December 06) Johnson Vermont
Contact: Bradley Fox at the painted Caravan (802)635-1700

2005: Painting Sculpture Exhibition, Bad girls café, Johnson, VT.

2005: Darkness Exhibition, Visual Arts center, Johnson State College, Johnson, VT
October 31
Contact: John Miller

2004: Monthly Staff Exhibitions, Vermont Studio Center
Contact: Louise von Weise (802) 635-2727
2002 Porch 911 over a Donkersloot painting, Donkersloot Gallery, Amsterdam, NL acrylic painting.

Awards:
2005: Painting award, Johnson state college.

2007: Fellowship for the Vermont Studio Center, Johnson VT.