Tara R

Tara R. Espinoza

 

GoggleWorks Center for the Arts 201 Washington St. ◦Studio 208 ◦ Reading, PA 19601

taraespinoza@bluechickendesigns.com

 

 

Education

 

2003 The Ohio State University (OSU), M.F.A., Columbus, OH

2001 The Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD) , B.F.A., Columbus, OH

Employment

 

2005- present

Studio Artist / Educator: GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, PA

2006-present

Flight Attendant: Air Wisconsin Airlines, Philadelphia  Pa

WI- SU 2004

Adjunct Faculty: Reading Area Community College, PA

SU 2003

Adjunct Faculty: The Columbus College of Art and Design, OH

2002-03

Graduate Teaching Associate: OSU

SU 2001

Volunteer Printmaking Assistant: Tandem Press, Madison WI

SU 2000

Commercial Silkscreen Printer:, Morrison Sign, Inc., Columbus OH

1999-01

Teaching Assistant: Intaglio Printmaking, Saturday Program, CCAD

1998-2001

Work Study: Computer Technician, CCAD

Artist-In-Residence

 

10/2004

Visiting Artist: The Webb School of Knoxville, TN

Conducted printmaking workshops for High School students

Lead gallery discussions for final exhibition

 

Grants

Fellowships

Awards

 

2003

Edith Fergus-Gilmore Memorial Scholarship, OSU

Certificate of Merit, Illustration West 41, Society of Illustrators of LA

2001

Graduate Enrichment Fellowship, The Ohio State University

Received Art Purchase Patron Award, The 149th Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition

1997-2001

Portfolio Scholarship, The Columbus College of Art & Design

 

Exhibition Record

One/ Two / Three

 

2004

A Collection of Nursery Rhymes and Poems, Webb School Gallery, Knoxville TN

The Non-Linguistical Alphabet, exclusive show, AAA Gallery, Chicago IL

Selective exhibit, Sinclair Community College, curated by the Design Department, Dayton, OH

 

2003

MFA exhibition…because Ass starts with the letter “a” and Zero is for a re-action, Hopkins Hall Gallery, Columbus OH

Supernormal, Roy G Biv Gallery, Columbus OH

2002

Cooking up Chocolate Bunnies, Studio/ Gallery 853, Columbus OH

 

Exhibition Record

 

2007

2006

Art for Arf’s Sake Art Auction, GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, PA

GoggleWorks 2nd Annual Artist Exhibition, Cohen Gallery, Reading PA

Art Attack V, Gallery 20, West Reading, PA

2005

28th Annual Open Juried Art Exhibition, Juror Elyse Gonzales, The Reading Public Museum, Reading, PA

2004

Hot for Teacher, group show, Camp Fig Gallery, Austin TX

Print National, Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster PA

Plinko Project, group exhibition, Roy G Biv Gallery, OH

2003

The 150th Ohio State Fair Fine Art Exhibition, The Cox Fine Art Gallery, Columbus OH

Regional Drawing Exhibition, Juror Dominic Molon, Elaine L. Jacob Gallery, Detroit MI

2003-05

The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles National Exhibition,

Ilustration West 41st  Website Exhibition, Glendale, CA

2002

Print This: group show, OSU

Animals in Art: a group show, Bowan, Penelec, and Megahan Galleries,Allegheny College, Meadville, PA

The Ohio Art League Annual Fall Juried Exhibition; Juror Paola Morsiani,Fort Hayes Tower Gallery, Columbus OH

The149th Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Juried Exhibition, Jurors Kim Cridler and Michelle Weinberg; The Cox Fine Arts Center, Columbus OH

2001

Convergence: The Ohio State Graduate Student Exhibition, OSU, Columbus OH

Printmakers Collaboration:, Haskett Hall Gallery, Columbus, OH

The 4th Annual Art of Illustration Exhibition, juried exhibition, Acock Gallery, CCAD

Invitational exhibit: Davenport & Associates: Fine Art Marketing Firm, Columbus OH

Publications & Reviews

 

2003

The Short North Gazette, August, pg. 10-11. Hot times are cool at Roy G. Biv Gallery. Review by Elizabeth James for Supernormal exhibit.

The Columbus Alive, July 17, page. 26. Child’s Play, (Alist).  Review by Melissa Starker for Supernormal exhibit.

The Columbus Dispatch, July 17, page. 13.  Closer look reveals artistic twist in gallery exhibit.  Review by Bill Mayr for Supernormal exhibit.

The Columbus Dispatch, January 14, page 16. Not so Small.  Review by Bill Mayr, for show at Roy G. Biv Gallery.

The Columbus Alive, March 27, page 20. Animal Crack-ups (Alist).  Review by Nikki Davis for group show.

2002

Tastes like Chicken, Vol. 4, Issue 8, April, page 28.  Innocence, with a Twist. Review by Dave Crosland for exhibit.

Skills

 

Printmaking, Intaglio, Lithography, Serigraphy, Relief, and Photomechanical.

Painting and Drawing, Installation, Commercial Illustration and Graphic Design.

Software Mac Photoshop 6.0, 7.0, Illustrator 9.0, 10, Quark Xpress 4.04, Painter 6.0, Freehand 8, and Microsoft Office 2000.