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SELECTED EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC ART PROJECTS
2010 INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM – West Rutland, VT Marble sculpture

BENCH PROJECT, Ayacucho, Peru – Rutland, VT stone benches for public places in collaboration with youth and the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center

WALKING WITH MEMORIES – Boston, MA Permanent outdoor sculpture installation
 
2006-10 CULTURAL EXCHANGE, Ayacucho, Peru – Resident Artist sponsored by Carving Studio of VT, MADRE and Chirapaq
 
2009 SOTO STUDIO, Boston, MA Sculpture and installation

STONEFEST 2009, Seattle, WA Guest Carver

CULTURAL EXCHANGE, Ayacucho, Peru – Resident Artist sponsored by Carving Studio of VT, MADRE and Chirapaq

PARQUE DE LAS AMERICAS, Ayacucho, Peru Monumental Stone  Sculptures
 
2008 CARVING STUDIO & SCULPTURE CENTER, West Rutland, VT Solo show “Walking with Memories”

INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM - NWSSA, Mt. Vernon, WA Guest Artist

INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM – SIAS International University Zhengzhou, China

CULTURAL EXCHANGE, Ayacucho, Peru – Resident Artist sponsored by Carving Studio of VT, MADRE and Chirapaq
 
2007 SCULPTUREFEST, West Rutland, VT Limestone installation “Walking with Memories”

INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM, Brussels, Belgium, Marble sculpture

ARTVENTURES, Art Ship Enterprise, Public art installation, Lowell MA

NOCHE DE ARTE, Lima, Peru, US Embassy

CULTURAL EXCHANGE, Ayacucho, Peru – Resident Artist sponsored by Carving Studio of VT, MADRE and Chirapaq
 
2006 INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM, Sumter, SC - "Connections - Cultural Exchange"
Curator & Participant

STONE GARDEN, Boston, MA - Permanent outdoor sculpture installation

IN BETWEEN, Boston, MA - Interactive installation/performance at Boston City Hall Plaza with
Mobius Artists Group

WAITING TO BE TREASURED, Lowell, MA - Public art installation sponsored by the Revolving Museum

CULTURAL EXCHANGE, Ayacucho, Peru - Resident Artist sponsored by Carving Studio of VT, MADRE and Chirapaq

FIRST NIGHT '06, Boston, MA - "Sowing Wishes, Harvesting Dreams" Interactive installation
on the Boston Common
2005
 ACCESSIBILITY 2005, Sumter, SC - Permanent outdoor sculpture installation, Limestone & Granite

COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART, Columbia, SC - "Totem" Sculpture Installation

4th INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM, Thassos, Greece - Marble Sculpture

1st INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM, Murnau, Germany - Limestone Sculpture

MURAL PROJECT 2, Northhampton, MA - Hampshire County Jail, Interior Mural created with inmates

FAMILY ROOMS, Lowell, MA - Revolving Museum, Group Show installation

L’INTERNATIONAL DE SCULPTURE SUR NEIGE DU CARNAVAL DE QUÉBEC,
Quebec City, Canada
2004
 FIRST NIGHT ‘05, Boston, MA - “Houses of Hope/City of Dreams” Interactive installation on the Boston Common
ANDRES INSTITUTE of ART, Brookline, NH - “Speaking in Stone” Granite sculpture for 6th International Sculpture Symposium
MURAL PROJECT, Hampshire County Jail, Northampton, MA - Interior mural created with a group of 6 inmates.
NEW CITY ART, Easthampton, MA - “Favorite Things” Totem (Sculpture installation)
MOTOAZABU GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan - “Fighting Back” Amnesty International show “Come Back Later” Installation
2003
 HAMPDEN GALLERY, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA - “The Journey - part 2” Interactive commentary
REVOLVING MUSEUM, Lowell, MA - “LocalMotive: Public Art Off the Beaten Path” Outdoor mural, installation
BUTTSTOP ART, Springfield, MA - Two benches for City of Springfield/PVTA bus routes (Sculpture, painting)
2002
 REVOLVING MUSEUM, Lowell, MA - “HOME-MADE pioneers & public art” Group show
MANHAN RAIL TRAIL MURAL, Easthampton, MA - Mural with community participation for bicycle trail
2001-03
 HAMPDEN GALLERY, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA - “The Journey” Sculpture Installation
SPRINGFIELD ART MUSEUM, Springfield, MA - Faculty Show
2001-02
 WORCESTER ART MUSEUM, Worcester, MA - Faculty Show
2000
 JEKYLL ISLAND MUSEUM, Jekyll Island, GA - Gallery show: Driftwood Beach Project
DRIFTWOOD BEACH PROJECT, Jekyll Island, GA - Public art event: Sculpture, installation, performance and video
GLYNN ART ASSOCIATION, St. Simons Island, GA - 13th Coastal National - Juried Exhibition (sculpture)
1999
 LA PEÑA GALLERY, Austin, TX - “Barro, Piedra y Madera” Group Show (sculpture, drawings)
ALMA DE MUJER/LAS MANITAS, Austin, TX - International Women’s Day - Group Show (sculpture)
1998
 CHILDREN’S UNIVERSE MURAL PROJECT, Austin, TX - Mural with community youths
MEXIC-ARTE MUSEUM, Austin, TX - Group show
GUADALUPE CULTURAL CENTER, San Antonio, TX - 14th Annual Juried Women’s Art Exhibit - Group Show (Sculpture)
1997
 SHIPE PARK POOL MURAL PROJECT, Austin, TX - Mural with community youths, Hyde Park Recreation Center
BOSNIA BOOK PROJECT, Chelsea, MA - Book/Poster project with Bosnian immigrant children.
1996
 FIRST NIGHT ‘97, Boston, MA - “A Wish for a Wish” Installation on the Boston Common with neighborhood youths
FULLER MUSEUM OF ART, Brockton, MA - “Walk Down Memory Lane” - Outdoor installation for the 8th Triennial Show
FULLER MUSEUM OF ART, Brockton, MA - “Art Works!” - Group Show
MUSEUM OF URBAN ART & CULTURE, Boston, MA - “The Journey Home” Group Show and Fundraiser.
1995
 FIRST NIGHT ‘96, Boston, MA - “Trees of Hope - Bosque de Esperanza” Installation with neighborhood youths.
DECORDOVA MUSEUM, Lincoln, MA - “Strokes of Genius - Miniature Golf by Artists” “Passport please” Multimedia installation dealing with immigration issues.
INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART, Boston, MA - “Expressions of Who We Are” Community mural project.
MILLS GALLERY - BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS, Boston, MA - “Pinball ARTcade” Installation with community youths.
1994
 FIRST NIGHT ‘95, Boston, MA - “Boston T-Party” Installation at Back Bay Station with neighborhood youths
INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART, Boston, MA - “Public Interventions” Exhibit exploring public art.
HARBOR GALLERY, University of Massachusetts Boston, MA - “Recent Paintings” 2 Person Show with Artists’ Talk.
ARTISTS FOUNDATION GALLERY, Boston, MA - “Here and Gone” Group Show (Video Installation)
INVISIBLE CITIES, Somerville, MA - Installation as part of neighborhood-wide Performance/Installation event.
MOBIUS, Boston, MA - “Transmography” Solo Show with Artist’s Talk (Installation)
WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE, Worcester, MA - “9 Artists in the Blue Lounge” Group Show (Installation)
1993
 FIRST NIGHT ‘94, Boston, MA - “Safe Neighborhood Tower” Installation developed through educational workshops with community youths.
MOBIUS, Boston, MA - “Memory: The Persistence of Politics” Installation for “ARTrages Beyond: The Wrath of Fun”
ARTISTS FOUNDATION GALLERY, Boston, MA - “Sitting at the Same Table” Artists collaborating with their children (also curator)
HARBOR GALLERY, University of Massachusetts Boston, MA - “Perspectivas” Group Show (Installation)
ON THE WALL MURAL PROJECT AT VILLA VICTORIA, Boston, MA - Mural exploring Latino culture and pride developed with youths from the local community.
ARTISTS FOUNDATION GALLERY, Boston, MA - “Mirror, Mirror: Artists’ Self-portraits” Group Show
1992
 FESTIVAL BETANCES AT VILLA VICTORIA, Boston, MA ‘Interpretations: Festival of Dreams” Installation and performance with Jeff de Castro and the Villa Victoria Community (selected by I.C.A. for “Public Interventions” 1994)
INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART, Boston, MA - “The Pie in the Sky Co.” Educational art project with inner city youths.
1991
 THE SPACE, Boston, MA - “Day of the Dead” Group installation.
THE ART GALLERY AT BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Charlestown, MA - Two person show (Sculpture)
BOSTON ARTISTS SUMMER FESTIVAL, Boston, MA - International Arts Festival
JORGE HERNANDEZ CULTURAL CENTER, Boston, MA - “Community Portraits: Ramona” Installation.
BANK OF BOSTON, Boston, MA - “Arte Latino” Group show (Painting)
1990
 JORGE HERNANDEZ CULTURAL CENTER, Boston, MA - “Los Cuentos de Eduardo” Installation
1988
 DANFORTH MUSEUM, Framingham, MA - The Alliance for Children, Inc. Group show
1986
 DIPUTACIÓN PROVINCIAL DE ZARAGOZA, Zaragoza, Spain “Collective for Peace and Disarmament”
1985
 M8 CULTURAL ASSOCIATION, Perugia, Italy Solo show
1984
 DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1983
 HILDA SOLANA GALLERY, Buenos Aires, Argentina Solo show.
EDUCATION
ARGENTINE INSTITUTE OF MUSEOLOGY, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Certificate in Restoration of Antique Furniture, 1983
COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS OF MERCEDES, Mercedes (San Luis) Argentina
Curriculum: Art Education, Drawing, Painting, Sculpture. Graduated 1982
Title: Professor of Fine Arts
UNIVERSITA PER STRANIERI, Perugia, Italy
Italian Studies, 1984-1985
MASS. COLLEGE OF ART, Boston, MA
Individual Study: Welding
WORKSHOPS, PANELS AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
2004-05
 VSA Arts of Massachusetts, Boston, MA A series of art workshops with children of various ages.
2004
 SPRINGFIELD MUSEUM of FINE ARTS, Springfield, MA Creating Art for the Public - The work of Nora Valdez” - Lecture
2002-04
 THE GUILD SCHOOL, Easthampton, MA Stone Sculpture classes
2000-04
 SPRINGFIELD ART MUSEUM, Springfield, MA Stone Sculpture classes - Museum School
2002
 NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS, Washington, DC Panelist, Visual Arts Access, Heritage & Preservation Grants
MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL Panelist, YouthReach grants
2000-01
 WORCESTER ART MUSEUM, Worcester, MA Portrait Painting
WORCESTER ART MUSEUM, Worcester, MA “Art All State” - Mentor for youth program with artists and high school art students
1998
 ELISABET NEY SCULPTURE CONSERVATORY, Austin, TX Stone Sculpture classes
LAGUNA GLORIA - AUSTIN MUSEUM OF ART, Austin, TX Sculpture and Painting classes
MEXIC-ARTE, Austin, TX Art workshops in Austin elementary schools
1997
 LA PEÑA, Austin, TX Art workshops with youths from Meadowbrook Housing Project as part of the Y.W.C.A. summer program
1996
 MOBIUS, Boston, MA “Collectivism, Collaboration, Cooperation and Consensus” - Panel discussion
INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART, Boston, MA Artists on Artists - gallery talk on exhibition “Inside the Visible”
WOMEN’S CAUCUS FOR THE ARTS NATIONAL CONFERENCE, Boston, Ma Panel Discussions: “Freedom of Expression” and “New Genre Public Art/Art Activating Communities”
1995-97
 WORCESTER ART MUSEUM, Worcester, MA “Art All State” - Mentor for youth program with artists and high school art students
1995-96
 WANG CENTER, Boston, MA “Arts by Kids” - Judge for show as part of educational outreach program “Young at Arts”
1995
 THE SCHOOL AT THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, Boston, MA Lecture to graduate students about Community Art
1994
 INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART, Boston, MA “Public Interventions” - Panel discussion on Public and Community Art
1993-96
 VERY SPECIAL ARTS, Boston, MA A series of art workshops with children of various ages and disabilities
1993
 CHILDREN’S MUSEUM, Boston, MA Visiting Artist November 1993
1990-94
 THE LEARNING CENTER AT VILLA VICTORIA, Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion, Boston, MA A series of after-school art workshops for various age groups
ARTSTART Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA A series of workshops with homeless children focusing on developing self-expression and self-confidence
BOSTON HIGH SCHOOL FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION PROJECT, Boston, MA A series of workshops designed to engage students in issues of First Amendment rights in the Arts
1985-86
 NORA VALDEZ STUDIO OF ART, Zaragoza, Spain Organized and conducted classes and private lessons in drawing, composition and painting
1983
 COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS OF MERCEDES, Mercedes (San Luis) Argentina Professor of Art - conducted classes in Composition, Artistic Analysis and Art History
GRANTS, AWARDS AND COMMISSIONS
2005
 L’INTERNATIONAL DE SCULPTURE SUR NEIGE DU CARNAVAL DE QUÉBEC, Quebec City, Canada 1st Prize (Province of Quebec)
FIRST NIGHT, Boston, MA - “Houses of Hope/City of Dreams”
2004
 MANHAN RAIL TRAIL STELE, Easthampton, MA
Commissioned limestone monument
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
Umass Cultural Council grant for “The Journey part 2” Interactive commentary/installation
2003
 LOCALMOTIVE: Public Art Off the Beaten Path, Lowell, MA
National Endowment for the Arts Creativity Grant w/ Revolving Museum
BUTTSTOP ART, Springfield, MA
Federal Transit Enhance,ment Grant - Springfield Business Improvement District/Pioneer Valley
Transit Authority
Two of twelve benches commissioned for SBID/PVTA
HESTIA MURAL RESTORATION, Northampton, MA
Artistic Director large scale (4,000 sq ft) mural restoration
“WOMEN ON THE RISE”, Northampton, MA
Commissioned murals, poster for Safe Passage offices and fundaiser
2002
 SPRINGFIELD CULTURAL COUNCIL, Springfield, MA
Artist Fellowship Grant
2001
 MANHAN RAIL TRAIL MURAL, Easthampton, MA
Massachusetts Cultural Council/National Endowment for the Arts
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
Student Affairs Cultural Enrichment Fund for “The Journey” Sculpture Installation
2000
 DRIFTWOOD BEACH PROJECT, Jekyll Island, GA
Grassroots Art Grant (Ga. Council for the Arts/National Endowment for the Arts)
2000-03
 WHO’S WHO IN THE WORLD Selected for inclusion since the 2001 edition
1999
 ART IN PUBLIC PLACES, Austin, TX
Fountain, bas-relief and murals commissioned for Plaza Saltillo
1998
 CHILDREN’S UNIVERSE MURAL PROJECT, Austin, TX
Mural with community youths - commissioned by La Peña with a grant from Time Warner Cable
and the Bravo Network
1998
 THIRD PRIZE (Sculpture)
14th Annual Juried Women’s Art Exhibit, Guadalupe Cultural Center San Antonio, TX
1997
 BOSNIA BOOK PROJECT, Chelsea and Boston, MA
Book/Poster project with Bosnian immigrant children. Funded by grants from Very Special
Arts Massachusetts and the Revolving Museum (Mass. Cultural Council/National Endowment
for the Arts)
1993-96
 FIRST NIGHT, Boston, MA
First Night ‘97 “A Wish for a Wish” Installation on the Boston Common with neighborhood youths
First Night ‘96 “Trees of Hope - Bosque de Esperanza” Installation on the Boston Common with
neighborhood youths
First Night ‘95 “Boston T - Party” Installation at Back Bay Station with neighborhood youths
First Night ‘94 “Safe Neighborhood Tower” Installation at Government Center with neighborhood youths
1994
 DECORDOVA MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE PARK, Lincoln, MA
“Passport Please” Installation as part of “Strokes of Genius - Minigolf by Artists”
1993
 NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
“On the Wall” Mural Project
1992
 MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL
Individual Project Grant for “Interpretations: Festival of Dreams” with Jeff de Castro