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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, Woman Made Gallery 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 Marwen Lab at a non-profit visual art education and youth development organization called Marwen in Chicago.
Education
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Project Zero Classroom, August 2008
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
Art Fair, Susan and Steven Berkowitz Gallery, Marwen. Chicago, IL November 2010
Vice Versa, Susan and Steven Berkowitz Gallery, Marwen. Chicago, IL June 2010
Art Fair, Susan and Steven Berkowitz Gallery, Marwen. Chicago, IL November 2009
Teaching at 22, Susan and Steven Berkowitz Gallery, Marwen. Chicago, IL May 2009
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, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL March 2008
Art Fair, Susan and Steven Berkowitz Gallery, Marwen. 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. 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. Chicago, IL October 2006
LumbArt, The Splat Flats, Chicago, IL June 2006
From Here to There, Susan and Steven Berkowitz Gallery, Marwen. Chicago, IL May 2006
Those Who Do, Teach, Susan and Steven Berkowitz Gallery, Marwen. Chicago, IL February 2006
Chicago Artist’s Month Open Studios The Splat Flats, Chicago, IL October 2005
Identity, Susan and Steven Berkowitz Gallery, Marwen. Chicago, IL July 2005
Those Who Do, Teach, Susan and Steven Berkowitz Gallery, Marwen. 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, 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.
Related Gallery and Administrative Experience
Manager of Marwen Lab, Marwen, Chicago, IL 8/10-present
Manager of Research and Development, Marwen, Chicago, IL 1/08-8/10
Research and create model tools for program evaluation that are accessible and reflect desired organizational outcomes
Interpret, synthesize, and analyze evaluation data for integration into Marwen’s program model
Develop innovative curriculum and serve as the teaching artist for selected teacher and student programs
Design and implement professional development for teaching artists and teaching assistants to enhance their understanding of the art of teaching
Manage annual retreat for teaching artists
Design and implement teaching artist fellows program
Coordinator of School and Teacher Partnerships, Marwen, Chicago, IL 9/04-12/07
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.
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.