Education
Maryland Institute College of Art. Baltimore.
Master of Fine Art 2005.
Corcoran College of Art and Design. Washington, DC, 1997-99
Certificate in Digital Art. Studied drawing and painting.
Universidad Iberoamericana. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1986-88
Studied Business Administration.
Professional Experience
Maryland Institute College of Art. Baltimore, 2005-06
Visiting Assistant Professor, Printmaking.
Georgetown University. Washington DC, 2004-05
Instructor of Digital Art.
Corcoran College of Art and Design. Washington DC, 1999-2005
Instructor of Digital Art, Digital Art for Screenprinting.
Maryland Institute College of Art. Baltimore, 2000-02
Instructor of Screenprinting.
Pyramid Atlantic. Riverdale, Maryland, 1998-2006
Resident Printmaker/Master Printer.
Hand Print Workshop International. Alexandria, Virginia, 1997-2001
Master Printer.
Serie Print Project. Austin, Texas, 1993-97
Master Printer.
Collections
- El Paso Art Museum.
- Rutgers Archives for Printmaking, Rutgers University. New Brunswick, New Jersey.
- Georgetown University, Lauinger Memorial Library. Rare Books and Prints
Collection. Washington DC.
- Library of Congress, Washington DC.
- Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation, Washington DC.
- Federal Reserve Board of Governors Art Collection, Washington DC.
- Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin Tx.
- Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland, Florida.
- D.C Commission for the Arts.
- Texas A&M University.
- Art Museum of South Texas.
Solo Exhibitions
2008
- Obstrucciones, Amos Eno Gallery. Brooklyn, NY.
- Obstrucciones, Gallery 101, Georgetown University. Washington, D.C.
2006
- Construcciones, Pyramid Atlantic Gallery. Silver Spring, MD.
2005
- Migracción, M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition. Meyerhoff Gallery. Baltimore, MD.
2003
- Transiciones, Pyramid Atlantic Gallery. Silver Spring, MD.
Selected Exhibitions
2009
- Bestiario and Nahuales 2, At El Paso Museum of Art. Curated by Rene Arceo.
- Creando Fuerza: Cambio y Permanencia, Curated by Sivia Orozco. Mexic-Arte Museum. Austin,TX
2008
- History and Memory. Gordon Parks Gallery. Bronx, NY.
- Art & Social Change/Land, Culture & Memory. Curated by Goerge Rivera,
International Center of Bethlehem (catalog). Palestine.
2007
- New Legacies and Living Icons, Curated by Dr. Leslie King-Hammond.
James Backas Gallery, Baltimore, MD.
- Directions: DC Contemporary Latino Art. Curated by Laura Roulet and Irene Clouthier.
Frida Kahlo Gallery, Cultural Institute of Mexico. Washington, D.C.
2006
- VisionesII at the Art Gallery of Capitol One Bank headquarters (catalog). Richmond, VA.
- Construcciones, at RTKL Associates. Baltimore, MD.
- Print-A More, Fine Arts Gallery, George Mason University, VA.
2005
- Visiones at the Art Gallery of Capitol One Bank headquarters (catalog). Mclean, VA.
- Art With Accent: Latin Americans in the Mid-Atlantic States. Curated by Susana Leval (catalog).
Arlington Art Center, Arlington, Virginia.
- Collaboration as a Medium. Curated by Jane farmer and Helen Frederick (catalog).
The Edison Place Gallery, Washington, DC.
- 20 Years of Prints, Washington Print Club’s 40th Anniversary Georgetown University.
Library’s Fairchild Gallery, Washington, DC.
2004
- Dialogue: art.imagery.technology, curated by Cheryl Younger and Sonya A. Lawyer (catalog).
Montpelier Cultural Arts Center, Laurel, Maryland.
- Newer Genres: Twenty Years of the Rutgers Archives for Printmaking Studios,
curated by Wendy White (catalog). Zimmerli Art Museum, New Brunswick, NJ.
- Blues: Corcoran College of Art and Design Print Portfolio. District Fine Arts Gallery, Washington, DC.
- Ever Expanding Print. Boyden Gallery, St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
2003
- Go Figure! Curated by Turchin Center for the Arts, Boone NC.
- Do’s and Don’ts, Gallery K, Washington D.C.
- Definitions, Baltimore Contemporary Museum, Baltimore, MD.
- Disparate Voices, Rice Gallery McDaniel College, Westminster, MD.
- Dedicated to Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
- Pushing Paper, Hand Workshop Art Center, Richmond, VA.
- Pressing Forward, Mill River Gallery, Baltimore, MD.
2002
- Impressions - Printmaking, Carla Massoni Gallery, Chestertown, MD.
- Crosscurrents 2001 The Work of Pyramid Atlantic, University of MD.
- Patterns Prints and Poems, DCAC Gallery, Washington, D.C.
- Art Exhibit, Federal Reserve Board, Washington, DC.
- Recent Acquisitions, Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin, Tx.
- Serie Print Project, Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland, FL.
Professional Activities
Residencies and Visiting Artist Lectures
- Resident Printmaker, Pyramid Atlantic Studios, Silver Spring, MD.
- Visiting Artist, George Mason University, Virginia 2003-4.
- Digital-printmaking demonstration at George Mason University, Virginia 2003.
- Resident Printmaker, Self Help Graphics, Los Angeles, Ca, 1996.
Conferences
- In Unison, a roundtable on the collaborative process. The Kreeger Museum,
Washington, DC, 2005.
- Southern Graphics Council Conference. Washington, DC, 2005.
Demonstrations: “Hybrid: Handmade Paper and Digital Screenprint” and “Digital Darkroom.”
- Symposium: "Printmaking in Chicano Art," 2003, Mexi-Arte Museum. Austin, TX.
- Recipient of a Corcoran College of Art and Design Grant to explore digital
screens for screenprinting, 2000.
- Second Place, Expression Graphics Print Show, Chicago, IL, 1999.
Articles/Interviews/publications
- Interview with Andrea Polan curator. The Creation project catalog. 2005.
- Featured artist in the Washington Print Club’s quarterly publication, written by Terry Parmelee,
Winter 2002-02.
Professional Services
- Curator of “Visiones I and II” . Exhibit at the Art Gallery of Capitol One Bank headquarters.
Mclean, VA. 2005 and 06.
- Juror, Arlington County Public Schools visual art awards, 2003.
- Member of the Southern Graphics Council, 2005.
- Board Member of Serie Print Project, Austin, Tx.
- Juror, Fairfax County Public Schools visual art awards, 2003.
- Member of the Integrative Art and Technology Projects Program panel for D.C. Commission
on the Arts and Humanities, 2001.
- Member of Visual Arts Committee, La Peña Latino Arts Organization, Austin, Tx, 1996-97.