Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
2022 MFA Artisanry, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
1991 MFA Ceramics, Rhode Island School of Design
1988 BFA Ceramics, Swain School of Design
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2022-2023 Worcester Center for Craft, MA.
Instructor: Advanced Hand Building
2020-2022 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Instructor: Introduction to Wheel Throwing (2 semesters)
Instructor: Foundations Structural Drawing
Teaching Assistant: Introduction to Visual Imagery; Theory and Criticism of Art and Design
2009-2012 New England Technical Institute, RI
Adjunct Instructor: Encountering 20th Century Art, Introduction to the Arts, Basics of Drawing,
Popular Culture, Three-Dimensional Design
2010-2012 Bristol Community College, MA
Adjunct Instructor: Art History I, II, Three-Dimensional Design
2001-2008 Miami Dade College, FL
Adjunct Instructor: Art Appreciation, Art History I, II, Ceramics I, II, Color and Composition, Drawing I, Humanities, 3D Design
1993-1995 Manchester Community College, CT
Instructor of Fine Arts: Introduction to Hand-building, Wheel Throwing, Advanced Ceramics, Design I, II
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2023 Emergence, Visionary Art Collective, Brooklyn, NY.
2023 Ponder; AIR Exhibition, Worcester Center for Craft, Krikorian Gallery, Worcester, MA.
2023 State of Clay Biennial 2023, Lexington, MA. (Liz Quackenbush, Juror, Best in Show)
2023 Crip Clay, NCECA, Cincinnati, OH.
2023 Biomorphic Idyll, NCECA, Cincinnati, OH.
2022 Bray Resident Artists, Kolva-Sullivan Gallery, Spokane, WA.
2022 Eve’s Rib, Field Projects Gallery, NYC, NY.
2022 Archie Bray Residents Exhibition, Helena, MT.
2022 MASTER PIECES exhibit at Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
2022 MFA Exhibition, Star Store Campus, University Gallery, UMASS Dartmouth, MA
2022 Elements: www.art-fluent.com/elements
2022 Newport Biennial, Newport Art Museum, Newport, Rhode Island
2022 Recharge the Arts with CaFÉ, online exhibition
https://www.instagram.com/p/CaQBmVGFRBk
2022 Artist’s Vision 2022, Marin Society of Artists, Marin, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5R9FLPibPw
2022 MJ1, Concord Arts, LaiSun Keane, Juror, Concord, MA
2022 Conversations: CVPA Faculty and Students, CVPA Gallery, UMASS Dartmouth, MA
2021 Collateral Beauty, Solo Exhibition, Gallery 244, UMass Dartmouth
2021 Heart &Hope, Beyond My Battle, Saratoga Springs, NY
2021 CANCER: Never Give Up, online exhibition and publication,
https://www.gallerium.art/p/cancer-2021.html?name=elizabeth-pena
2021 Variations in Clay: Exploring Clay as Medium in Contemporary Ceramics, Gallery 244, UMass Dartmouth
2019 Ceramics 2019, Joshua Green, Juror, Guilford Art Center, Guilford, CT
AWARDS/RESIDENCIES/ARTICLES
2024 Penland School of Crafts
Winter Resident, Fellowship Recipient
2023 The Color Network
Selected for membership of the organization which promotes the advancement of people of color in the ceramic arts.
2023 Artaxis
Selected for membership of the network of ceramic artists
2022 Worcester Center for Craft
Long Term Artist in Residence
2022 Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts
Summer Resident; Sage Fellowship
2022 Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts
Summer resident; Angus Graham Fellowship; fully funded residency
2022 International Sculpture Center’s Outstanding Student Achievement in Sculpture Award
Honorable Mention
2022 The Fall River Herald News
2019 Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
Wingate Fellowship
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2022-2023 Long Term Visiting Artist, 2D and 3D projects, The Greene School, West Greenwich, RI.
2021 Can You See Us Now? DEI in Ceramics Symposium, at UMass Dartmouth; conceived & organized programming
2020-2021 Ceramic Club, Vice President, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
2019-2020 Ceramic Club, Secretary, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
2019-2020 Studio Technician, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
2017-2019 Pottery Studio Committee, Secretary, South County Art Association, RI
2014- 2021 Instructor of Pottery I, & II, South County Art Association, RI
2017-2019 Visiting Artist, Raku and Hand-building, The Greene School, RI
2013-2014 Director of Creative Kids Summer Program, Providence Parks and Recreation, RI
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