CURRICULUM VITAE Yvette Cabrera-Vega Box 1620 Lajas, Puerto Rico 00667 (787) 899-1464, [email protected]

I. EDUCATION

: M.F.A. Ceramic, Sculpture and Drawing Pratt Institute, New York Magna Cum Laude

1987 Drawing (No degree) Columbia University New York 1980 B.F.A. Ceramic, Sculpture and Drawing Interamerican University San Germán, Puerto Rico Cum Laude 1979 Architecture (No degree) Cooper Union New York 1973

II. CONTINUING EDUCATION: Workshop Frame Guilding ( Taller de dorado de Marcos 6 hrs) Angel D. Santiago Ponce Museum of Art, Center for Conservation Ponce, Puerto Rico 06/2016

Workshop “Raku” Roxanna Jordan (30 hrs) Rincón Clay Studio Rincón, Puerto Rico 04/2016 Workshop "Print + Clay" Jason Barnett (14 hrs) Travel-Arte, Museum of Contemporary Art Santurce , Puerto Rico 03/2013 Workshop "Form + Surface" (22.5 hrs) Sergei Isupov Travel-Arte, Arana Foundation San Juan, Puerto Rico 03/2012 Workshop "Lowfire Glazes" (22.5 hrs) Jerilyn Virden Travel-Arte, Arana Foundation San Juan, Puerto Rico 03/2012 Workshop "Beyond Tradition" (22.5 hrs) Lisa Clague Travel-Arte, Arana Foundation San Juan, Puerto Rico 03/2012 Workshop "Conéctate con tus finanzas" (3hrs) PROA Diana Cintrón Galtía, CPA Museum of Puerto Rican Art, Puerto Rico 02/2011 Seminar "¿ Conservación? Comercialización, El Gran Desafío del Arte Popular" Licenciada Rafaela Luft Davalos (FONART) (5hrs) Teatro Centro Sor Isolina Ferré, Ponce 08/2010

Seminar "Embalaje de Obras de Arte" (4hrs) Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico 05/2010 Seminar/Workshop ¡Posicionarte en los medios! (6 hrs) Yetzenia Alvarez, Public Relation and Communications Manager Museum of Puerto Rican Art 04/2009 Seminar "Autentificacion, Reclamos de Restitución, Robo y Trafico ilícito de obras de Arte"(8hrs) Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico 05/2006 Workshop "Papel Fundido" (15 hrs) Jose Alicea, UPR, RUM Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 09/2005 Seminar/Workshop "Form and Process: Developing a Personal Style" (21hrs) Les Manning Cayey, Puerto Rico 02/2005 Seminar/Workshop "Large Soft Slab Construction" (16 hrs) Anna Calouri Holcombe Cayey, Puerto Rico 03/2004 Seminar/Workshop "Variations in Pinchpotting" (35 hrs) Paulus Brensohn and Jimmy Clark Cayey, Puerto Rico

02/2001 Seminar/Workshop

"Preservation of Santos" (8hrs.) Jia-sun Tsang, Painting Conservator Smithsonian Institution Ponce Museum, Puerto Rico 05/1998 Workshop "Servicios Computadorizados" Centro de Enriquecimiento Profesional UPR, RUM 04/1998 Seminar/Workshop "Pinchpotting" (35hrs.) Jimmy Clark, Director of The Clay Studio Cayey, Puerto Rico 01/1998 Seminar Writing Proposals and Fundraising for the Arts,(8hrs.) Rosalba Rolon, Ponce Art Museum, Puerto Rico 05/1997 Seminar/Workshop Función del Portafolio como Alternativa de Evaluación Auténtica Centro de Enriquecimiento Profesional UPR, RUM 04/1997 Seminar/Workshop Fundraising and Proposals for the Arts (9 hrs.) Institute of Puerto Rican Culture Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 03/1996 Seminar/Workshop Cooperative Education Arts and Science Faculty University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 10/1994 Seminar

Currículo para el Fortalecimiento de la Docencia en el Arte de Metodología (12 hrs.) División de Extensión y Servicio a la Comunidad Universidad de Puerto Rico en Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1993-94 Talleres de Capacitación "Destrezas Organizativas" y " Los Medios de Comunicación (Radio)", Plan de Asistencia Técnica a los Centros Culturales. January 18-November 28. ICP Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1992

III. WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE ARTS: Full-time teaching studio art courses at undergraduate level University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 09/93 to present Self-employed as an independent artist. 04/93-07/93 Project Director, researching documenting local artists. Institute of Puerto Rican Culture Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

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10/91-04/93 Part-time teaching art appreciation undergraduate level Interamerican University at San Germán San Germán, Puerto Rico

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Part-time teaching photography undergraduate level University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

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Self-employed as an independent artist. 06/89-07/90 Full-time teaching studio and lecture courses in the arts Interamerican University at San Germán San Germán, Puerto Rico 08/88-05/89 Part-time teaching studio and lecture courses in the arts. Interamerican University at San Germán San Germán, Puerto Rico 08/86-05/88 Self-employed as an independent artist 12/84-07/86 Teaching Design in metals and supervising undergraduate production workshop Interamerican University at San Germán San Germán, Puerto Rico 06/84-12/84 Full-time teaching art appreciation, drawing and painting at undergraduate level University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 08/83-05/84 Assistant Illustrator in the development of graphic designs to be used in viewgraphs, slides, charts and books Corps of Engineers New York 04/80-08/83 Assisting in Foundation courses Pratt Institute New York 09/81-01/83 Teaching basic photography and darkroom skills, to boys 13-17 years of age Boys Club of New York New York 09/79-03/80

Teaching ceramics to the aged Interamerican University at San Germán San Germán, Puerto Rico 01/79-05/79 Assistant to Professor at undergraduate level Interamerican University at San Germán San Germán, Puerto Rico 08/78-05/79

IV. HONORS AND AWARDS: American Cultural Specialist Grant Sculpture and Ceramics Tegucigalpa, Honduras 2003 International Visiting Guest Artist, Residency Program The Clay Studio Philadelphia, PA 2001 Recognition Certificate for Outstanding Work in the Development and Advancement of the Artes and Humanities. Office of the President University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras 2001 Recognition Certificate Fondo Puertorriqueño Financiamiento del Quehacer Cultural

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1999 Resident Artist Honored with the dedication of 18th Petate Festival Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico Recognition Certificate for Contributing towards the diffusion of our culture PSBA 1994 Travel Fellowship, Institute of Puerto Rican

Culture PSBA San Juan, Puerto Rico 1993 III Bienal de Cerámica Contemporánea Puertorriqueña Premio de Adquisición San Juan, Puerto Rico 1992 Recognition Award for Outstanding Work in Special Projects Interamerican University Ponce, Puerto Rico 1990-91 II Bienal de Cerámica Contemporánea Puertorriqueña Special Honorable Mention San Juan, Puerto Rico 1990 Institute of Puerto Rican Culture and NEA Visual Artist Fellowship 1989 Recognition Award for Distinguished Work as a professor Interamerican University San Germán, Puerto Rico 1989 National Endowment for the Arts Visual Artist Fellowship 1985 Revista Sin Nombre Art Competition Honorable Mention 1985 Cintas Foundation Inc. Artist Fellowship 1984 Teaching Assistantship

Pratt Institute New York 1981-1983 Art Fellowship Pratt Institute New York 1980-1981 League of Scholarship

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1980 Fine Arts Award Interamerican University at San Germán San Germán, Puerto Rico 1979 Honor Award Interamerican University at San Germán San Germán, Puerto Rico 1979 Dean's List Interamerican University at San Germán San Germán, Puerto Rico 1979 Merit Scholarship Interamerican University at San Germán San Germán, Puerto Rico 1978-1979 Art Scholarship Interamerican University at San Germán San Germán, Puerto Rico 1975-1979 AIA Scholarship Cooper Union New York 1973

V. SPECIAL SKILLS: Drawing

introductory, intermediate and advanced levels of traditional and innovative methods, dealing with personal and professional development of the student Painting introductory, intermediate and advanced painting courses, incorporating color theory, mediums and materials used with oils, acrylics and watercolors. Sculpture introductory, intermediate levels of plaster casting processes, still life and figure modeling, designs in metals and basic foundry techniques. Ceramics introductory, intermediate and advanced hand building, wheel throwing, glaze formulation and various firing processes. Design 2 and 3 dimensional, concentrating on the use of elements, materials and their functions, calligraphy, collage, color construction, paste-up and mechanicals and graphic designs. Photography Anatomy of the Camera, Photographic and Dark Room Skills, Historical Development. Emphasis on: Dominating the Technical Processes and Creative Visual Perception. Language

Fluent in Spanish and English.

VI. EXHIBITIONS: Primer Festival de la Cerámica Institute of Puerto Rican Culture San Juan, Puerto Rico 1977 Segundo Festival de la Cerámica Institute of Puerto Rican Culture Puerto Rico 1978 Galería Carnegie San Juan, Puerto Rico 1978 Primer Festival de las Artes Interamerican University Puerto Rico 1979 New York Artist's Exhibit Interamerican University Puerto Rico 1980 100 Artist Show New York City, New York 1980 Third Annual Tompkins Square Art Festival New York 1980 26 Federal Plaza Executive Women's Board New York 1981 P.S. 122 Open Studio Exhibition New York 1981 Women's Interart, Architectural Ceramic Documentation New York 1982 26 Federal Plaza Executive Women's Board New York 1982

P.S. 122 Open Studio Exhibition New York 1982 Third Annual Symposium and Exhibition Pratt Institute New York 1983 Artistas Región Oeste University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1983 Teatro Total Performance Interamerican University Puerto Rico 1983 Interview WIPM, CH 3, Impacto Interamericano Puerto Rico 1984 Arte Antibélico Galería Interamericana Puerto Rico 1984 Christmas Invitational Galería Palomas Puerto Rico 1984 Revista Sin Nombre Exhibition and Competition Puerto Rico 1984 Arte Antibélico University of Puerto Rico Gallery Puerto Rico 1985 Obras Unicas sobre Papel El Arsenal Puerto Rico 1985 Ceramic Installation Galería Palomas Puerto Rico 1985 Museo de Arte e Historia Mobil Oil Exhibition and Competition

San Juan, Puerto Rico 1985 Ateneo Puertorriqueño Exhibition and Competition Puerto Rico 1985 Miedo de Caer. One woman show Galería Interamericana Puerto Rico 1985 La Herencia Contaminada Traveling Exhibition Puerto Rico 1986 Renowned Puerto Rican Artist Exhibition Casino de Mayagüez Puerto Rico 1986 II Bienal de la Habana Centro Wilfredo Lam, Invitational Cuba 1986 Despojos de Verano Faculty show Interamerican University San Germán, Puerto Rico 1986 La Semana del Arte Plaza Las Américas, Invitational Puerto Rico 1986 Autorretrato, Invitational Interamerican University Puerto Rico 1986 Pescando Pesadillas Faculty Show Interamerican University San Germán, Puerto Rico 1987 Teatro Total, Performance Interamerican University Puerto Rico 1988 Alumni Art Show, Invitational Pratt Centennial New York

1988 Faculty Exhibition Interamerican University San Germán, Puerto Rico 1988 Collage, Invitational Interamerican University Puerto Rico 1988 I Bienal de Cerámica Contemporánea Puertorriqueña Puerto Rico 1988 Taller Galería André Caribbean Area Alumni Show Puerto Rico 1989 Faculty Collective of Interamerican University Río Piedras, Puerto Rico 1989 Biblioteca Juan Cancio Interamerican University Puerto Rico 1989 Teatro Total, Performance Interamerican University Puerto Rico 1989 Exposición de Colección de Carteles Interamerican University Puerto Rico 1989 II Bienal de Cerámica Contemporánea Puertorriqueña Museo, University of Puerto Rico 1990 La Caja, Exhibition Casa Candina, Invitational Puerto Rico 1990 Colección Casa Candina Museum of Art History Puerto Rico 1991 Ex alumni Exhibition Interamerican University

Puerto Rico 1991 La Galería Collective Exhibition Boquerón, Puerto Rico 1991 Lo Util y lo bello. One women show Interamerican University Ponce, Puerto Rico 1991 Cerámica Contemporánea Casa Roig, Invitational Puerto Rico 1991 El Progreso Imaginado. One woman show Casa Candina Puerto Rico 1991 Libro Casa Candina Condado, Puerto Rico 1991 Creación Navideña Collective Exhibition Interamerican University Ponce, Puerto Rico 1991 Christmas Show, Invitational Galería Palomas San Juan, Puerto Rico 1991 Museo Casa Cautiño, Collective Guayama, Puerto Rico 1992 Hermes Art Gallery Nine women show, Invitational Puerto Rico 1992 Puerto Rico: Art and Identity Documentary Film Puerto Rico 1992 Art Festival, Invitational Plaza Las Américas Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 1992

III Bienal de Cerámica Contemporánea Puertorriqueña Exhibition and Competition El Arsenal San Juan, Puerto Rico 1992 Alumni International Schafler Gallery and Pratt Manhattan Gallery, Invitational New York 1993 Cerámica Puertorriqueña Hoy Museo de Arte e Historia de San Juan, Invitational San Juan, Puerto Rico 1993 Vasija Casa Roig, Invitational Humacao, Puerto Rico 1993 48o Bienal de Faenza Exhibition and Competition Italy 1993 "Un Tú a Tú" Traveling Exhibition and slide presentation. One woman show Puerto Rico 1993 "Un Tú a Tú" Hacienda Juanita. One woman show Maricao, Puerto Rico 1994 Faculty Exhibition University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1994 Galería Luiggi Marrozinni Noches de Galerías Collective Exhibition San Juan, Puerto Rico 1995 En Peligro de Extinción Collective Exhibition Casa Rodríguez-Campoamor Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1995

Catholic University Library Collective Exhibition Ponce, Puerto Rico 1995 Interamerican University Collective Exhibition Aguadilla, Puerto Rico 1995 Jazz y Son Shafler Galley and Pratt Manhattan Gallery, Invitational New York, USA 1995 Intercambio 3 (México, Puerto Rico, Venezuela) Invitational Museum of Contemporary Puerto Rican Art Santurce, Puerto Rico 1995 3 Mujeres Artistas Invitational Museum Ramírez de Arellano San Germán, Puerto Rico 1996 Noches de Galería Invitational Casino de Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1996 Mujeres Artistas de la Zona Oeste, Invitational Escuela de Derecho Eugenio María de Hostos Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1996 Figuring Women's Lives Guest International Artist Kingsboro Community College Brooklyn, New York 1997 Artistas pro Ambiente, Invitational Escuela de Derecho Eugenio María de Hostos Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1997 Intercambio 3

(México, Puerto Rico, Venezuela) Monterey, México 1997 Puerta para Sonar Art Gallery, UPR, RUM Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1997 De Alla' Pa' `Ca' Collective Casa de los Contrafuertes Old San Juan, Puerto Rico 1997 Artistas Frente al SIDA Invitational Centro Europa Santurce, Puerto Rico 1998 Cerámica Puertorriqueña Hoy/Today Invitational The Clay Studio/Taller Puertorriqueño Philadelphia, PA 1998 Cien de los Cien Invitational Museo Arsenal de la Puntilla Old San Juan, Puerto Rico 1998 Elit-Tile' 98 Primer Trienal Internacional de Mosaico Cerámico Dominican Republic 1998 Centenario Senal,Collective Museo Alfredo Ramírez de Arrellano y Rosel San Germán, Puerto Rico 1998 Cerámica Puertorriqueña Hoy/Today The Baltimore Clay Works EBLO,Education based Latino Outreach Alcazar Gallery Baltimore School of Arts 1998 Art of Pouring The Clay Studio's 25th aniversary Exhibition and auction. Philadelphia, PA

1999 VI Bienal de la Cerámica Contemporánea Puertorriqueña Guest Artist Museum of Contemporary Art Santurce, Puerto Rico 1999 Embelecos: Grandes y Chiquitos Faculty show Art Gallery, UPR, RUM Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1999 La Vasija del Nuevo Milenio Invitational Mon Petit Art Gallery San Juan, Puerto Rico 2000 Cerámica Puertorriqueña Hoy/Today Society for Contemporary Craft Pittsburgh, PA 2000 Couplet's: Duality in Clay Invitational The Clay Studio Philadelphia, PA 2000 Muestra National de Arte Puertorriqueño Arsenal de La Puntilla San Juan, Puerto Rico 2001 Intercambio 3+2: Cerámica en Pequeño Formato Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico Santurce, Puerto Rico 2001 El Arte en Puerto Rico A través del Tiempo,Part II: 1970-2001 Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico 2001 Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico San Juan Le Gran Buffet The Clay Studio Philadelphia, PA 2001

Desde esta Tierra Galería Cueto San Juan, Puerto Rico 2002 Made at the Clay Studio International Visiting Artists The Clay Studio Philadelphia, PA 2002 2nd Tile Triennial Elite-Tile Museum of Modern Art Dominican Republic 2002 Mastery in Clay: New Work Invitational The Clay Studio Philadelphia, PA 2002 El Cuerpo Humano en la Cerámica: Figuración y Transfiguración Galería de Arte, Edif. Chardón, UPR,RUM Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 2003 Mastery in Clay Invitational The Clay Studio Philadelphia, PA 2003 30th Anniversary Exhibition and Auction Invitational The Clay Studio Philadelphia, PA 2004 El Arbol de Navidad de los Artistas Contemporáneos Subasta Museo de Arte Contemporáneos, Puerto Rico 2005 X Subasta Navideña 2006 Pro Fondos de Emergencia de los Artistas Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico Santurce,Puerto Rico 2006

Casa Candina…la colección Museo Dr. Josefina Camacho de la Nuez Universidad del Turabo Caguas, Puerto Rico 2007 Exhibición de Obras de los Ex-alumnos de Noemí Ruiz Galería de Arte del Departamento de Bellas Artes Interamerican University San German, Puerto Rico 2007 Placas de Artistas II Paseo de los Libres Corrientes, Argentina 2007 Exposición de Ex-alumnos de Noemí Ruiz Interamerican University, Metropolitan Campus San Juan, Puerto Rico 2007 Congelado por el Fuego Casa Candina y la cerámica contemporánea MAP@PLAZA San Juan, Puerto Rico 2008 Solo con Barro Colectiva de ceramistas Invitational Museo de Arte de Bayamón Bayamón, Puerto Rico 2015 Museo de Arte de Ponce Re-instalation Permanent exhibition. Ponce, Puerto Rico 2015 Antes y Ahora Museo de Arte, MUSA UPR, Recinto de Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 2016

VII. PUBLISHED WORK

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El Verde Peregrinar , Lydia Margarita GonzalezQuevedo, PhD. 2007 Gran Enciclopedia de Puerto Rico Volumen I, p286 Scholastic Inc, Puerto Rico 2004 Cerámica Puertorriqueña Hoy/Today Article by Jimmy Clark & Doris Nogueria-Rogers Ceramics: Art and Perception, March, p.69 2001 Skill transcends ethicity in these ceramics. Edward J. Sozanski, art critic The Philadelphia Inquirer, p.32 1998 Puerto Rican Postmodern: New ceramics from Puerto Rico, influenced by tradition. Robin Ric Philadelphia City Paper, p.29 1998 Puerto Rican Ceramics Today American Craft October/November, p.49-53 New York, New York 1998 Notes on the Development of the Ceramics in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico Arte e Identidad Research by Jose David Miranda

1998 Catalog - Cerámica Contemporánea Puertorriqueña Research by José David Miranda 1994

Catalogue Raisonne Researched by Eun Sun Jee Pratt Institute 1991 Cuentos en tres dimensiones Revista Galería, Puerto Rico,Vol. 11, Núm. 4 1991

VIII. COMMUNITY WORK: Jury member- XIX Biannual of Sculpture and Ceramics IHCI 2003 Tegucigalpa, Honduras 07/03 Jury member- Muestra Nacional de Bellas Artes 2003, Arsenal San Juan, Puerto Rico 07/03 Conference: Paisaje y Figuras en Barro Public School Intermediate Students from Agripina Seda, Guánica Rm. 02, Sanchez Hidalgo, UPR, RUM Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 04/03 Workshop: El Cuerpo Humano Cerámica, Fine Arts Workshop, Miradero, UPR, RUM Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

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04/03 Conference: Trasfondo Histórico de la Cerámica Figurativa

Fine Arts Workshop, UPR, RUM Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 03/03 Curator- El Cuerpo Humano en la Cerámica: Figuración y Transfiguración Galería de Arte, Edif. Chardón, UPR, RUM Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 03/03 Coordinator- 6to Ciclo de Conferencias y Seminario sobre la Cerámica, UPR, RUM Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 03/03 Jury- Arte en la Plaza Exhibition and Competition Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico 02/03 Member- Advisor Board, Fine Arts Program, ICP San Juan, Puerto Rico 01/03 Assisting Teacher - The Youth Center in Philadelphia, Coopers Point School and Camden Community Service Center in New Jersey. Claymobile Outreach Program, The Clay Studio Philadelphia, PA 0/7-0/8/01 Design and Construction of Japanese Pavillon, One Night Around the World, José A. Castillo, Intermediate School Town Plaza Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico 12/00 Poster Design Altares de los Tres Santos Reyes ICP, Museo Porta Coeli

San Germán, Puerto Rico 11/00 Jury Member- Drawing Competition, Administration of Juvenile Institutions Cabo Rojo Dentention Center Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 09/00 Jury Member- 2do Certamen de Talla, San Francisco de Asís Aguada, Puerto Rico 09/00 Conference - The Aesthetic Experience Chardón 121, UPR, RUM Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 03/00 Curator - "En Torno al Torno" Art Gallery, UPR, RUM Art Gallery, School of Fine Arts, San Juan , Puerto Rico 03/00 Coordinator - 3er Ciclo de Conferencias y Seminario Sobre la Cerámica, UPR Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 03/00 Evaluator - Taller Artesanal "Sin Barreras",Fondo Puertorriqueño para F inanciamiento del Quehacer Cultural Isabela, Puerto Rico 01/00 Evaluator - "Lola Rodriguez de Tio: Siempre Presente", Fondo Puertorriqueño para el Quehacer Cultural, ICP San Germán, Puerto Rico 09/99 Jury Member - 1er Certamen de la Talla de la Imagen de San Francisco de Asis Aguada, Puerto Rico 04/99

Jury Member - 9no Certamen de la Talla de la Virgen de Monserrate Hormiguero, Puerto Rico 04/99 Coordinator - 2do Ciclo de Conferencias y Seminario Sobre la Cerámica, UPR Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 02/99 Workshop, " Pinchpotting" UPR., RUM, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 02/99 Jury Member, "La Paz", Competition of drawings, posters and mural designs by student at intermediate and high school level from public and private schools. Sponsored by: El Club Altrusas Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico 11/98 Jury Member, " 10 ma Feria del Trabajo del RUM" Student poster design for Placement Office UPR, RUM 10/98 Poster Design - " La Educación General en el Contexto de Globalización y Pensamiento Critico" UPR, RUM 02/98 Coordinator - 1er Ciclo de Conferencias y Seminario Sobre la Ceramica. UPR, RUM 01/98 Jury Member 8vo Certamen de la Talla de la Virgen de Monserrate Hormigueros, Puerto Rico 09/97 Talk: "La Influencia de la Fotografía en el Desarrollo de las Artes Plásticas"

Educación Continua,UPR, RUM Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 04/97 Maskmaking workshop Profondo Hospital Oncológico Andrés Grillasca Mayagüez Casino & Resort Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 02/97 Conference/Workshop: Scientific Illustration, Agriculture Departament Graduate Program,UPR, RUM Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 02/97 Coordinator, "Como Planificar y Organizar una Exhibición de Arte" Seminar, UPR, RUM Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 02/97

Coordinator, Papermaché Mask workshop University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 11/96 Maskmaking workshop "Festín para los Necios" University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 10/96 Talk: "De la Palabra a la Imagen": for students and teachers from: Lola Rodríguez de Tió, High School, San Germán Don Emelio Rosado, Intermediate School, San Germán Colegio San José, Elementary School, San Germán Julia de Burgos, Montesori Pre-School,

Cabo Rojo Museo y Casa de Estudio Ramírez de Arellano, San Germán 10/96 09/96 Coordinator, Teatro Zen y Expresión Corporal Workshop University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 05/96 Jury Member, Annual Student Art Exhibition University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla Aguadilla, Puerto Rico 05/96 Jury Member, Student Art Association, SAU, Museum of Arecibo University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 04/96

Coordinator, Calligraphy Student Exhibition,Student Art Center Gallery University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 04/96 Organizer, Calligraphy Students (RUM) Study and Research trip to La Casa del Libro,Book collection Old San Juan, Puerto Rico 03/96 Watercolor Workshop Jornadas Universitarias, College Board University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 02/96 Technical Assistance Art Exhibition and Workshops Rincón: "Impresiones de un Pueblo"

Plaza y Casa de Turismo Rincón, Puerto Rico 11/95 Organizer - Noche de Crítica Guest artists: María Rogal, Alfredo Ortiz and Ann Joel University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 10-11/95 Watercolor Workshop Jornadas Universitarias, College Board University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 04/95 Plaster Sculpture Workshop 2nd Fine Arts Festival Santiago Negroni Elementary School Yauco, Puerto Rico 03/95 Jury Member, Traditional Christmas Parade San Germán, Puerto Rico 12/94 Graphic Design, Humanities Dept., Orientation Day, T-shirt and information booklet, UPR, RUM Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 08/94 Interview:Desde Channel 6 & 3 Puerto Rico

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07/94 Committee Member, Evaluating NEA Proposals Institute of Puerto Rican Culture San Juan, Puerto Rico 06/94 Conference :"Desarrollo de la Creatividad: Sembrando en el Jardín de la Esperanza".

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José Rodríguez Soto School Guánica, Puerto Rico 05/94 Conference: "La Cerámica Contemporánea Puertorriqueña" History of Puerto Rico - Art course Prof. Sandra Aponte University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 05/94 Organizer - Noche de Galerías Visit to Old San Juan with student art association University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Old San Juan, Puerto Rico 04/94 Professions Related to the Arts, Conference for High School Students Academia Inmaculada Concepción Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 04/94 Jury Member, 6to Certamen de la Talla de la Virgen de Monserrate Hormigueros, Puerto Rico 04/94 Jury Member, Primer Certamen de la Talla de San Antonio Abad Añasco, Puerto Rico 01/94 Graphic Design, "Ecos del Batey" Cultural Bulletin Institute of Puerto Rican Culture/RUM Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 01/94 Panelist, Alumni International Pratt Institute Brooklyn, New York 12/93 Watercolor Workshop for children from housing projects Susua Forest

Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico 10/93 Puppet and Water color workshop, "Mis Amigos de Papel", Second Congress of Literature for Children University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 10/93 Art and Ecology Workshop for children "Las aventuras del niño" Institute of Puerto Rican Culture Lajas, Puerto Rico 07/93 Jury Member, Annual Student Art Exhibition University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 04/93 Jury Member, Poster Design for Acabe Festival Maricao, Puerto Rico 02/93

Preservation, Conservation and Culture:A Celebration of the Historial Importance of the West Coast Technical assistance Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 11/92 International Film Festival Rico,Mayagüez Region Technical assistance Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

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11/92 Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, Visit of Evaluating Committee Technical assistance San Germán, Puerto Rico 11/92

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Poster and Catalog Design 2nd Rediscovering Puerto Rico Festival Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 11/92 Committee Member, Evaluating NEA Proposals Institute of Puerto Rican Culture San Juan, Puerto Rico 11/92 Estudio del arte rupestre de Puerto Rico Technical assistance,Field work, Archaeologist Marlén Díaz Institute of Puerto Rican Culture Southwest coast of Puerto Rico 11/92 Jury Member, Department of Education Student Float Competition Añasco, Puerto Rico 10/92 "Mayagüez desde su Puerto", Exhibition and workshop Technical assistance Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 08/92 Committee Member, Evaluating Proposals,ICP, PSBA San Juan, Puerto Rico 06/92 Teaching pastel drawing to children Museum of Aguada Aguada, Puerto Rico 06/92 Jury Member, Earth Day Festival, Photography exhibition and competition Rincón, Puerto Rico 05/92 Slide Presentation: Developing as an Artist Invitational Interamerican University

San Juan, Puerto Rico 04/92 Jury Member, Sculpture competition Virgen de la Monserrate Hormigueros, Puerto Rico 04/92 Jury Member, Annual Art Student Show Interamerican University San Germán, Puerto Rico 03/92 7mo Encuentro Señorial de las Artes Poster design Ponce, Puerto Rico 03/92 Jury Member, Poster design Library Week Ponce, Puerto Rico 02/92 Festival del Petate Watercolor workshop for children Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico 12/91

Teaching watercolor painting, children in rural communities Institute of Puerto Rican Culture Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico 11/91 Slide Presentation: Social Concerns and the Arts Casa Candina Puerto Rico 11/91 Committee Member, Evaluating Proposals, ICP, PSBA San Juan, Puerto Rico 07/91 6to Encuentro Señorial de las Artes

Poster design Ponce, Puerto Rico 03/91 Semana de la puertorriqueñidad Catalog design Ponce, Puerto Rico 10/90 Seminar: Impresiones sobre barro Interamerican University High School San Germán, Puerto Rico 08/90 Assisting Curator, Livia Mejía Museo y Casa de Estudio San Germán, Puerto Rico 07/90 Conference: La fotografía y su Impacto en las Artes Plásticas University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Ric 04/90 Assisting Curator, Juan Alvarez O'Neill Museo y Casa de Estudio San Germán, Puerto Rico 08/89 Summer workshop teaching ceramics to children Museo y Casa de Estudio San Germán, Puerto Rico 07/89 Assisting Curator, Fernando Santiago Museo y Casa de Estudio San Germán, Puerto Rico 05/89 Conference: Las artes aplicadas Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico 04/89

Assisting Curator, Manuel Jordán Museo y Casa de Estudio San Germán, Puerto Rico 02/89 Assisting Curator, Lou Jipner Museo y Casa de Estudio San Germán, Puerto Rico 11/88 Poster design, Art festival Interamerican University Puerto Rico 10/88 Poster design, Art festival Interamerican University Puerto Rico 09/88 Summer workshop teaching drawing and painting Museo y Casa de Estudio San Germán, Puerto Rico 07/88 Summer workshop teaching drawing and painting Southwestern Educational Society Puerto Rico 06/86 Conference/Workshop: La cerámica, otra superficie para pintar Interamerican University Puerto Rico 12/85 Conference: Ceramic Sculpture Escuela Leonides Morales Lajas, Puerto Rico 04/85 Jury Member, Student Show University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 04/85 Conference: El estado actual de la cerámica/escultura en Puerto Rico Interamerican University Puerto Rico 10/84 Conference: Las posibilidades de empleo en las artes Escuela José de Diego Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 05/84 Committee and Jury Participation Certamen Teatro Yagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 04/84 Jury Participation Concurso de arte María Luisa Vda. de Castillo Interamerican University San Germán, Puerto Rico 03/84 Jury Participation 5to Festival del Petate Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico 08/83 Slide Presentation, Women in art Federal Women's Program, EOC New York 03/82 Poster Design, Executive Women's Board Women's Equality Week 26 Federal Plaza New York 08/81 4th Annual Tompkins Square Park Festival

Presented a children's painting seminar 07/81 Drawing workshop: Techniques and elements of line drawing WIPM-TV, Channel 3 Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 08/79

IX. INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE

: Member, Cultural Activities Committee Humanities Department University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

1993-94 President, Student Orientation Committee Humanities Departament University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1994 Member, Recycling Committee Arts and Science Faculty University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1993-94 Member, Pro-Art Building Humanities Departament University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1994-95 Member, Guest Artist Search Committee José Alicea Humanities Departament University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1994-95 Advisor, Taller Artístico Universitario Student Organization Humanities Departament University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

1994-95 Member, Guest Artist Search Committee Jaime Suárez Humanities Departament University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1995-96 President, Graphic Artist Professor, Search Committee Alfredo Ortiz Humanities Departament University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1995-96 Representative, Office of Graduate Studies, thesis examination "Visual Art and the Teaching of English as a Second Language" University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1996 Member, Special Admissions Committee Arts and Science Faculty University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1996 Member, Ad Hoc Committe, Inventory of the Campus art collection, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez 1999 Advisor, Taller Artistico Universitario, Student Art Association, UPR, RUM 2000 -2004 Member, Interfaculty Committe for the creation of an Industrial Design Program University of Puerto Rico, RUM Mayaguez, Puerto Rico 2000 Member, Committee, Pro Art Museum University of Puerto Rico, RUM

Mayaguez, Puerto Rico 2000

X. PROFESIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Member, NCECA Member, Ateneo Puertorriqueño San Juan and Mayagüez Chapter Member, Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña San Juan and Sabana Grande Chapter Member, American Craft Association Member, College Art Association XI. PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

: The Clay Studio Permanent International Ceramic Collection Philadelphia, PA

2001 Susan Schweitzer Private Art Collection Pittsburgh, PA 2000 Pratt's Permanent Collection Small Scale Ceramic Sculpture Brooklyn,New York 1993 Contemporary Puerto Rican Ceramic Sculpture Collection Casa Candina Condado, Puerto Rico 1990 Pedro Jiménez Rodríquez Esq. New York, New York 1981

Robert Freedman Bogotá, Colombia 1978

XII. COMMISSION

: Ceramic Tile Design Arq. Fernando Plá Home of Wiscovitch family Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

1994 Banco de Desarrollo Económico para Puerto Rico Programa de Artes Plásticas Comisión, Artista en etapa intermedia 1993 Gift design Abelardo Díaz Alfaro Institute of Puerto Rican Culture Aguada, Puerto Rico 1992 Gift design Antonia Novello de Coello U.S. General Surgeon Institute of Puerto Rican Culture San Germán, Puerto Rico 1992 Gift design Margarita Castro Alberti, Soprano Institute of Puerto Rican Culture Mayagüez Regional Office 1992 Christmas card design Interamerican University Ponce, Puerto Rico 1991 Watercolors, Gift edition Interamerican University Ponce, Puerto Rico

1991 Official Birthday card design Interamerican University Ponce, Puerto Rico 1990 Festival de la Danza Poster design Interamerican University Ponce, Puerto Rico 1990 7th Annual Blue Marlin Tournament Poster design Boquerón, Puerto Rico 1990 Ceramic Tile design Interamerican University San Germán, Puerto Rico 1990 Iglesia de San Germán Auxerre Plate and tile edition for fund-raising San Germán, Puerto Rico 1990 PHI ETA MU Commemorative Award for Annual Convention San Juan, Puerto Rico 1989 Hotel Cerro Mar Ceramic Wall Mural Dorado, Puerto Rico 1987 Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito de Cabo Rojo Commemorative Award for its 25th anniversary 1987

XIII. TRAVEL:

France, Italy, Switzerland, Spain ,North Africa, West Indies, North and South America.

Portfolio of work available for review.