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
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