Bio
Kathryn Rodrigues was born in Ft. Benning, Georgia to a military family and within weeks was on the move to her family's next destination. Her family moved to 10 different locations within the next 13 years, including Brazil, Mozambique, Portugal and Germany, before finally settling in Urbana, IL. Kathryn received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography from the University of Illinois and a Master of Science in Art Education from the Massachusetts College of Art. Kathryn has exhibited at the Copley Society, Massachusetts College of Art, Marwen, The Splat Flats and the Chicago Cultural Center. Kathryn has taught visual art courses for children and adults at Brookline High School, Massachusetts College of Art, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Marwen and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. She is currently a teaching artist and the Manager of Research and Development at Marwen in Chicago.
Education
Massachusetts College of Art
Masters of Science in Art Education, May 2004
Certification in Visual Arts, grades 5-12
University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
College of Fine and Applied Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Photography, May 2001.
Selected
Exhibitions
Scavenger Project, MODA (Museum of Design Atlanta) Atlanta, GA February 2009
Scavenger Project, Art House Gallery, Atlanta, GA January 2009
Art Fair, Susan and Steven Berkowitz Gallery, Marwen Foundation. Chicago, IL November 2008
Drawing On Experience, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL July 2008
Teaching at 21, Susan and Steven Berkowitz Gallery, Marwen Foundation. Chicago, IL May 2008
Art Futura 2008, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL March 2008
Art Fair, Susan and Steven Berkowitz Gallery, Marwen Foundation. Chicago, IL October 2007
Chicago Artist’s Month Open Studios The Splat Flats, Chicago, IL October 2007
LumbArt, The Splat Flats, Chicago, IL June 2007
Teaching
at 20, Susan and Steven Berkowitz Gallery, Marwen Foundation. Chicago, IL
May 2007
Chicago
Artist’s Month Open Studios The Splat Flats, Chicago, IL October 2006
Art
Fair, Susan and Steven Berkowitz Gallery, Marwen Foundation. Chicago, IL October
2006
LumbArt,
The Splat Flats, Chicago, IL June 2006
From
Here to There, Susan and Steven Berkowitz Gallery, Marwen Foundation. Chicago,
IL May 2006
Those
Who Do, Teach, Susan and Steven Berkowitz Gallery, Marwen Foundation. Chicago,
IL February 2006
Chicago
Artist’s Month Open Studios The Splat Flats, Chicago, IL October 2005
Identity,
Susan and Steven Berkowitz Gallery, Marwen Foundation. Chicago, IL July 2005
Those
Who Do, Teach, Susan and Steven Berkowitz Gallery, Marwen Foundation. Chicago,
IL February 2005
MSAE
Thesis Exhibition, Arnheim Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art. Boston,
MA February 2004
15th
Annual Juried Student Art Show, Copley Society of Art, Boston, MA February
2004
Haystack
Exhibition, Student Life Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art. Boston, MA
November 2003
From
April To Paris, An Exhibition of Artists Books, Gallery 9.5. Champaign, IL
May 2001
Anamorphosis,
University of Illinois BFA Photography Senior Show, Lincoln Square Mall. Urbana,
IL April 2001
Presentations and Awards
Ragdale Foundation residency recipient 3/08
Ragdale Foundation Chicago Connections Fellowship runner-up 6/07
“Open
Options”, NAEA national conference, New York, NY. 2007 3/07
CAAP Grant, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs 3/06
“Fundamentals of an After-School Program”, NAEA national conference,
Chicago, IL. 2006 3/06
Published in Photographer’s Forum Best of College Photography Annual.
6/04
Recipient of the Eunice and Stephen Feller Award for Excellence in Art,
Copley Society of Art. 2/04
Finalist Photographer’s Forum Best of College Photography. 1/04
Talented Student Tuition Waiver. 1/99
Bibliography
New City Chicago• Eye Exam by Michael Workman • Studio Splash
• October 18, 2005 2005
www.kathrynrodrigues.com Features my artwork, artist statement, bio, artist
and educator CV 2004-present
www.thesplatflats.com Features artwork and bios of artists who have studios
in the splat flats building 2004-2008
Teaching
Experience
Teaching artist, Chicago, IL 7/05-present
Marwen Foundation, a not-for-profit arts education and youth development organization.
Resposibilities include writing curriculum, ordering supplies and teaching
selected Studio Program,
School Partnerships and Teacher courses.
Teaching
artist, Chicago, IL 3/05-10/06
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Wrote curriculum and taught Digital Photography and Web Design courses for
adults.
Teaching
artist, Oak Park, IL 3/05-5/05
Cheryl’s Dreaming Big/NAMI partnership
Created and taught 6 week photography curriculum for adults living with mental
illness. Workshop was held
at the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill center in Oak Park. The focus
of the curriculum was
exploring identity through photography.
Teaching
Assistant, Chicago, IL 9/04-present
Marwen Foundation, a not-for-profit arts education and youth development organization.
Primary Teaching Assistant for School Partnerships, Teacher Workshops and
Home School Programs.
Prepare supplies for each class and serve as a liaison between students and
Artist Teacher.
Related
Gallery and Administrative Experience
Manager of Research and Development, Chicago, IL 1/08-present
Marwen Foundation, a not-for-profit arts education and youth development organization.
Coordinator
of School and Teacher Partnerships, Chicago, IL 9/04-12/07
Marwen Foundation, a not-for-profit arts education and youth development organization.
Serve as Teaching artist or Teaching assistant for various School Partnership
programs and Teacher Workshops.
Assist with statistics, ordering and organizing program supplies.
Research resources, websites and other support materials for all programs.
Establish and maintain relationships with Chicago Public School teachers and
arrange visits to their schools for outreach purposes.
Research, design and implement training program for Teaching artists.
Graduate
Assistantship, Boston, MA 9/02-12/03
Arnheim Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art
Assisted gallery directors with preparations for and installing of various
exhibits throughout the school year.
Student
Assistant, Boston MA 9/02-12/03
Morton R. Godine Library, Massachusetts College of Art
Maintained library collection using standard library procedures.
Answered basic reference questions.
Processed donations to the library’s collection.
Reference
Assistant, Chicago, IL 10/01-8/02
Special Collections Department, The Newberry Library
Served as a liaison between the patrons of the library and the senior staff
members in the Special Collections Dept.
Responsible for maintenance of items within the cartography collection.
Answered reference questions concerning the items within the various collections.
Participated in special projects involving the cartography collection.
Memberships
National Art Education Association, Reston, VA 2004-present
Irving Sandler Artists File, Artists Space, New York, NY 2006-present