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Marisa Sayago, MFA
Education
University:
- Master of Fine Arts, University of North Texas. Major: Sculpture. Minor: Art History.
- Bachelor of Fine Arts, Summa cum laude, West Texas A&M University. Major: Sculpture. Minor: Printmaking.
Experience
- Chair, Dept. of Visual and Performing Arts- Folsom Lake College - Starting 2000 every 2 years- Present .
- Professor of Art- Folsom Lake College - 1999-Present.
- Artist in Residence - Clatsop Community College - Astoria, OR
- Teaching Fellow - Figure Drawing I & II - UNT
- Area Assistant, Drawing Core for Robert Jessup, UNT
- Teaching Assistant - Drawing Core Lab - UNT
- Visiting Artist, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS)
- Gallery Assistant, WTAMU
- Visiting Artist, Wellington Highschool
- Sculpture Apprentice, Alfredo Cantarutti Studio, Cordoba, Argentina
- Assisted in Lectures, One Sun, One Earth, One Peace Global Project by J. Kracke.
- Published Work in Legacy Literary Magazine, WTAMU
- Assisted in Lectures - Demonstrations, Printmaking Dept., WTAMU
- Taught private Classes in Sculpture, Printmaking, Computer Art, and Metalsmithing
- Non-credit language, art and cultural courses in Ostringen, Germany and Valenciennes, France
- Travel through Europe and extensive living/traveling in Latin America
Selected Exhibitions:
- "De Miedo y Amores" - Solo Show, LA Artcore, Los Angeles, CA (2013)
- Regional Artists Sculpture Invitational, Kaneko Gallery, Sacramento, CA (2015)
- Museum of Latin American Art, MoLAA Awards, International Invitational and Juried exhibitions, Long Beach, CA, (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011)
- “Folsom’s Finest” – Seven person show – Hart and Soul Studio Folsom, CA (2007)
- “Journey Within” – National Curated Show – Momo Lounge, Sacramento, CA (2006)
- “Coming Out” – Eve Experience – Hart and Soul Studio- Folsom, CA (2005)
- “Corazones y Almas” – Curated Group Show – La Raza Galleria, Sacramento (2004)
- Annual FLC Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition – Folsom Lake College – Folsom, CA (2000 to present)
- "Obras Nuevas sobre Temas Viejos" - One person show - Art Center Gallery, CCC, Astoria, OR (1999)
- "El Lado Oscuro del Amor" -One person show -Cannon Beach Gallery, Cannon Beach, OR (1999)
- Studio Faculty Show -Art Center Gallery, CCC, Astoria, OR (1999)
- MFA Exhibitions- "Protrapment" & "Visual Perception of Body Language in Sculpture" -Two person show with Mancel Herring- Cora Stafford Gallery, UNT (1998)
- "Mixed Colors" - Four person International artists show - University Union Gallery, UNT (1998)
- Texas Graduate Exhibition, Curator: James Surls - Sam Houston State University (1997)
- The BAG Shows (Bad Aluminum Group) - Cora Stafford Gallery, UNT (1996, 1997, 1998)
- "ATADURAS" - Two person show with Nichelle Wilson - University Union Gallery, UNT (1996)
- 1.44 Max International Computer Art Competition, Juror Sven Anderson, WTSU, (1994)
- Synergetic 6 - Six Person Show - Mary Moody Northen Gallery, Canyon, TX (1993)
- BFA Exhibit, ” Un je ne sais quio” - one person Show - WTAMU (1993)
- Municipal Art Exhibition of Cordoba, Argentina (Juried entry - 1989, 1990)
Scholarships/Honors
- Texas Higher Education Grant
- University of North Texas Grant
- Barton Russell Spurlock Scholarship
- Fred & Bernie Vittrup Scholarship
- Carr Academic Scholarship
- Parker-Warner Scholarship
- President's List (WTAMU)
- Honor Roll
- Honor Guard for Graduating Class
- Most Academic Student Award
Affiliations
- National Dean's List
- Mortar Board, Scribes Chapter (Vice President)
- Alpha Chi Texas, Zeta Chapter
- Phi Theta Kappa, Iota Chapter (Treasurer)
- Bad Aluminum Group (graduate sculpture focus group)
- Atelier 281 - Printmaking Org. (President & V.President)
- SPAM - Students Practicing Artistic Means, Univ. Art Org. , (President & V. President)
Private Collections
- Richard Davis, sculptor, Kiowa, TX
- Lydia Smith, Garland, TX
- Barbara Couvadelli, Greece
- Mr. Franck G. Moulin, Valenciennes, France
- Dr. M.M. Herrero M., Córdoba, Argentina
- Liliana C. Peusso, Córdoba, Argentina
- Sr. Pedro Herrero, entrepeneur, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Mr. John Ladd, artist, Amarillo, TX
- Sr. Puiburiger, company CEO, Córdoba, Argentina
- Mercedes Sayago de Arámburu & Matias Arámburu, West Lafayette, IN
- Michael Foster, Astoria, OR
- Hillary X, Long Beach, CA
Other Skills
- Spanish, French, German
- Basic Italian and Portuguese
- Piano studies for 10 years