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Education

 

2017 – 2020 The University of Texas at San Antonio

Master of Fine Art

 

2014 – 2017 Texas State University

Bachelor of Fine Art

 

2006 – 2013 Austin Community College

Associate of Fine Art

 

 

2010 Inducted into the National Society of Leadership and Success, Sigma Alpha Pi

 

2009 Inducted into the International Honor Society, Phi Theta Kappa

 

2017 Inducted into the Council of Scholars at Texas State University

 

 

 

Exhibitions, Events

2024 September Group Exhibition ChimMaya Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2024 Mural Assistant to Amado Pena Nativo Hotel, Albuquerque New Mexico

 

2023 Artist in Residence Amado Pena Studios, Santa Fe New Mexico

 

2023 Casa de Cultura Solo Exhibition, Undocumented Kinetic Energy, Del Rio Tx.

 

2021 AMoA BIENNIAL 600 2021 Justice, Equality, Race, Identity Amarillo TX.

 

2021 Undocumented Kinetic Energy Thesis Exhibition UTSA, San Antonio TX.

 

2021 Contemporary Art Month Happenings, San Antonio TX.

 

2020 Created Equal, Arlington Center for the Arts, Arlington MA

 

2020 We're Only Human, 620 Art Gallery and Studio, Round Rock TX.

 

2020 Survival of the Fittest, Contemporary Art Modern (Digital), Miami FL

 

2019 Spatial Relationship, Northeast Lakeview College, San Antonio TX.

 

2019 Life Through a Colored Lens, Dock Space Gallery, San Antonio TX.

 

2019 Hip to be Square, McNay Art Museum, San Antonio TX.

 

2019 Directed Art Modern Digital Exhibition, Miami FL

 

2019 Graduate Student Exhibition, Rubio Gallery, San Antonio TX.

 

2018 The People's Gallery The People's Gallery (Juried Exhibition), Austin TX.

 

2017 Due East, Big Medium, Austin TX.

 

2017 East Austin Tour Cepeda Branch, Austin Public Library, Austin TX.

 

2017 New Graduate Student Exhibition, Rubio Gallery, San Antonio TX.

 

2017 Art Works in the Community The Walkers Gallery (Juried Exhibition), San Marcos TX.

 

2017 Fine Arts Student Association 218 Gallery, San Marcos TX.

 

2017 Faces Of America Texas State LBJ Center (Juried Exhibition), San Marcos TX.

 

2017 The People's Gallery The People's Gallery (Juried Exhibition), Austin TX.

 

2016 Art as Politics Touchstone Galleries (Juried Exhibition), Washington D.C.

 

2015 Art Haus Show New Braunfels TX.

 

2015 Personal Picasso Exhibition San Marcos TX.

 

2015 GaillArtdia (Juried Exhibition) Texas State University San Marcos TX.

 

2013 Austin Art Space (Juried Exhibition), Austin TX.

 

2011 Art Majors Show Austin Community College, Austin TX.

 

2009 Maranda Pleasant Art Show, Austin TX.

 

Press

 

2024 An Artistic Voice for the Voiceless, The Art Insight

 

2024 Unveiling Truths: Artistic Advocacy for Undocumented Immigrants, Art Muse,

 

2024 A Spartan Artistic Voice for Undocumented Workers, The Artworld Post, Online

 

2021 Glasstire Top 5 June 10th for Undocumented Kinetic Energy Exhibition, Houston TX

 

2021 SA Monthly Magazine Artist of the Month March, San Antonio TX.

 

2021 1st Place People's Choice Award, CAM Collaboration, San Antonio Tx.

 

2020 Artist Talk for Created Equal via zoom.

 

2019 Artsy.net, art is available with representation by Directed Art Modern, Miami FL.

 

2017 East Austin Tour Catalog, one of the featured artist for East Austin Tour, Austin TX.

 

2017 Studio Visit for The Texas Biannual 2017, by curator Leslie Moody Castro

 

2016 San Marcos Daily Record, Article for Art as Politics Exhibition, San Marcos TX.

 

2016 The Washington Post, Art Review from Art as Politics Exhibition, Washington D.C.

 

2016 East City Art Magazine, Art Review from Art as Politics Exhibition, Washington D.C.

 

2016 1st Place Winner in Art as Politics Exhibition, Washington D.C.

 

2016 The Washington Post, Painting “The Wall” was featured in Touchstone Galleries Review.

 

Mural Commissions

2022 St. John's Catholic Church “Beatitudes Stone Restoration” San Marcos Tx.

 

2022 Martindale Mural, “Bluebonnets with Water Tower” 96” x 96” Martindale TX.

 

2021 Parking Lot Mural, “Astroworld” Moe and Gene High School, 96 “x 20” Buda TX.

2021 Mural Commission, “ Greetings From Luling” 13” x 26” Luling TX.

 

2019 Fuego “ I Love Tacos So Much” 96”x 180” San Marcos Tx

2017 San Marcos High School Boys Baseball Locker Room, Logo on Wall, 72” x 72” San Marcos TX.

Teaching 

2024 - Present, Professor of Art at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton TX

2022 - 2023- Elementary Art Teacher at Odom Elementary Austin ISD, Austin TX

2021 - 2022- Bilingual Special Education Teacher at Galindo Elementary, Austin ISD, Austin TX

2019 - 2020 - Volunteer Child Advocate for Immigrant Children's Rights, Young Center, San Antonio TX

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