Pedro
Nel Ospina
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts, State
University of New York, College at Purchase
NY, 1987
Masters of Fine Arts, Maryland
Institute College of Art, MD 1997
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
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Present |
Community artist and instructor |
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1998-2006 |
General Coordinator,
Casa Cultura Santa Tereza,Jardim St. Tereza,
Embu
Co-founder of community based cultural
arts center dedicated to improving the
life of the community through the use
of art |
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2005-2006 |
Art Instructor,
Winter Arts Festival UFMG, Diamantina,Brazil
Teaching students how to develop and implement
community art projects |
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2002 |
Art Instructor,
Estação Especial de Lapa,
São Paulo, Brazil
Working with mentally ill and physically
handicapped youth and adults through the
use of art |
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1997-2001 |
Art Teacher,
The American School of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Teaching photography, drawing painting,
ceramics, sculputre,commputer graphics
and yearbook. |
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1997 |
Teaching Assistantship
Introduction to Wood/ Teaching Assistantship
Sculptural Forms, Maryland Institute
College of Art, MD |
| Assist teachers in
demonstrations, critiques technical support
and develop projects |
Community Artist, Taller
Puertorriqueno, PA
Implementing site specific art projects
according to the needs of the community
and the cultural center (since1992) |
Artist in Education,
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, PA
Collaboratively developing artistic educational
projects that reinforce cultural pride
through out public schools in the state
of Pennsylvania (since 1991) |
Art and Nature Instructor,
BOCES Southern Westchester, NY
Develop Art and Nature based projects
for six week summer arts camp. “SMARTS
ARTS” (since 1995) |
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1996 |
Teaching Assistantship
Ceramics/ Teaching Assistantship Introduction
to Sculpture, Maryland Institute
College of Art, MD |
| Assist teachers in
demonstrations, critiques technical support
and develop projects |
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1995 |
Artist in Residence,
El Museo del Barrio, NY
Museum talks and workshops related to
the “Reaffirming Spirituality exhibit.
Collaborative Garden mural with third
graders. |
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1993 |
Summer Institute
Leadership Team, Paths/Prism:
The Philadelphia Partnership for Education,
PA
The Annenberg Center working with school
district teachers to enhance visual arts
curriculum. Summer 1993 |
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1992 |
Art Instructor,
Institute for the Arts in Education, PA
University of Pennsylvania working with
school district teachers to enhance visual
arts curriculum. Summer 1992. |
Educational Programs
Director, Taller Puertorriqueno,
PA
Coordinate, implement and develop cultural
enrichment programs to the youth in the
community, ages 5-18. Outreach to the
local schools through “Adopt a School
Program 9/89- 9/92 |
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1989 |
Summer Programs Coordinator,
Taller Puertorriqueno, PA
Expose youth to cultural art experiences
giving the opportunity to develop confidence,
self-esteem and cultural pride through
the Arts. 5/89 -9/92 |
Art Instructor,
Prints In Progress, PA
Artistic after school program, 2-7 graders
Philadelphia |
GRANTS AND AWARDS
Artist as Catalyst, Mid
Atlantic Arts Foundation
Community
Healing Garden, Cosacosa art
at large, inc Philadelphia, PA 2005 |
Artist as Catalyst, Mid
Atlantic Arts Foundation
Maskmaking,
Cosacosa art at large, inc Philadelphia,
PA 2004 |
Artist as Catalyst, Mid
Atlantic Arts Foundation
Collaborative
sculpture, Temple University
Children’s Medical Center, PA 2001 |
Artist in Residency,
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
Visual
Arts Residency Program Taller Puertorriqueno,
Philadelphia, PA 1996 |
Philip Morris Graduate Studies
Fellowship
Hoffberger
School of Painting, Maryland
Institute College of Art 1995 |
Virginia Center for the Creative
Arts, VA
Artist Residency,
NEA Fellowship Outreach Project 1995 |
Sussex County Arts Council,
Georgetown DE
Mid Atlantic
Arts Foundation, Visual Arts
Residency Program 1994 |
Headlands Center for the Arts,
California
Pew Fellowship
Artist Residency, 1993 |
Rutgers Center for Innovative
Printmaking, NJ
Printmaking
Fellowship, Mid Atlantic Arts
Foundation, 1993 |
Vermont Studio Center,
Johnson VT
Pew Philadelphia
Artist Residency Program, 1992 |
Wales/ Philadelphia Visual Arts
Exchange, Cardiff Wales
Pioneer
Arts, Community Artist Fellowship
1991 |
Brandywine Workshop,
Philadelphia PA
Visiting Artist
Printmaking Residency, 1991 |
Mission Culture Center,
San Francisco CA
Printmaking
Residency, 1990 |
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Project Grant, PA
Cross-Disciplinary
Arts Program, 1990 |
COMMUNITY MURALS
"Arte Latino" Taller
Puertorriqueno, Philadelphia PA 1996
"Nuestro Sito"
Union Settlement, Harlem, NY 1995
"Community Totem"
Nelson Playground, Philadelphia PA 1995
"Raza Joven" Young
Newcomers Project, San Francisco CA 1994
"Nurturing Dignity"
Holy Redeemer School, Philadelphia PA 1994
"Zocalo en Georgetown"
Sussex County, Georgetown Delaware 1994
"Fiesta y Festivales"
Barrios Unidos , Bogota Colombia 1994
"Suenos del Pasado y Presente"
Museo Del Oro , Bogota Colombia 1994
"Mural Comunitaro"
Bienestar Familar, Bogota Colombia 1994
"Las Novenas" SOS
Aldea de Ninos de Colombia, Bogota Colombia
1993
"Recuperadores de los Puentes"
ENDA America Latin, Bogota Colombia 1993
"Cultural Mosaic"
Sleepy Hollow High School, Tarrytown NY 1993
"Art Through History"
Turner Middle School, Philadelphia PA 1993
"Archway" Julia
De Burgos Bilingual Middle School Magnet,
Philadelphia PA 1993
"Mosaic Art Through Childrens
Eyes" Potter Thomas Elementary
PA, 1992
"Dreams From the Woods"
Chestnut Street Elementary , PA 1992
"The Four Seasons"
Curwensville Elementary, Curwensville PA 1992
"Celtic and Latino Mythology"
Cardiff, Wales 1991
SOLO SHOWS
"ESSENCE” Lehman/Tully
Arts Center, Graded school, Sao Paulo 2005
"Art and Meditation”
Cosacosa art at large, inc Philadelphia, PA
2005
"Sin Fin / Without End"
Art Alliance, Philadelphia PA 1997
"Ojos Rotos / Broken Eyes"
SCAC Gallery of Art, DE 1994
"Power From Within"
University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA 1992
"Without Wings"
Taller Puertorriqueno, Philadelphia, PA 1990
SELECTED EXHIBITS
"1º Salão
Vinhedense de Arte Contemporânea”,
Vinhedo, Sao Paulo, 1997
"Paper Cuts:
Traditional and Contemporary"
Abrons Art Center, NY 1997
"El Camino del Corazon”
Taller Puertorriqueno, Philadelphia 1996
"Perspective Latina"
Eubie Blake Museum, Baltimore MD 1996
"Day of the Dead Installation”
Maryland Institute College of Art, MD 1995
"Signs and Symbols"
Nexus, Philadelphia PA, 1995
"Beyond Borders 1"
City Hall, Philadelphia 1994
"Latin American Artist Prints"
Firehouse Art Center, PA 1994
"Fellowship Recipients"
Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts, NJ
1994
"Pew Fellowship Recipients"
Art Alliance, Philadelphia 1994
"Creative Artist Network at NYC"
Stuart Levy Fine Art, NY 1993
"Encounter of Two Worlds"
Millersville University, PA 1993
"Ten Artist" City
Hall, Philadelphia, PA 1993
"Las Dos Fuerzas De La Mano"
Walt Whitman Arts Center, NJ 1992
"32 Printmakers"
Long Beach Island Foundation of Arts, NJ 1992
"Altars, Divination, and Icons"
Painted Bride Art Center, PA 1992
"Sacred Symbols: From the Earth
to the Heart" Rosemont College,
PA 1992
"Ancient Sources"
Abington Art Center, PA 1992
"Saludos Latinos"
Philadelphia College of Textiles and Sciences,
PA 1992
"The Ritual of Nature and the
Forces Between" Klein Gallery,
PA 1991
"30 Frames 30 Frames of Mind"
Sande Webster Gallery, PA 1991
"Art Around the Edges II"
Port of History Museum, PA 1991
"Mexican Masks: New Myths"
Painted Bride Art Center, PA 1991
"Beyond the Valley of the Dolls"
Nexus Foundation, PA 1991
"Kachi Katsi" COSACOSA
art at large, Philadelphia, PA 1991
"San Cristobal"
Print Club, Philadelphia, PA 1991
"Masked/ Unmasked"
Henry Street Settlement, Louis Abrons Art
Center, NY 1991
"Latino Spirit"
New Jersey Center for the Arts, NJ 1991
"Artist at the Chalkboards"
Community Education Center, PA 1990
"Images of the Puertorriqueno
Presence in the Delaware Valley",
PA 1990
"Artesanos De La Comunidad Latino"
City Hall, Philadelphia, PA 1990
"The Natives Meet Columbus"
Drexel University, Philadelphia 1989
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