Course Title: Exploring Engineering Through the Design Process
Department: Visual Arts

Email: rduarte@ucsd.edu

Education

2011   MFA Visual Art, University of California, San Diego

2004   BFA Sculpture (Graduation with Distinction), Massachusetts College of Art

1995   BS Major: Business Information Systems, Minor: Computer & Information Science

   (Dean's List, 4 semesters; Outstanding Achievement Award) University of Massachusetts

 

Experience

2008   Teaching Assistant, Electronic Technologies for Artists, UCSD

2005-2008   Art & Technology Consultant, Industrious Revolutions

2005-2006   Metalworking/Welding Instructor, Summer Studios, Massachusetts College of Art

2002-2006   Instructor, Pinhole Photography Workshop, Cambridge Center for Adult Education

2006   Technical Assistant, Automata Workshop, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts

2006   Workshop Instructor, The Steel Yard, Providence

2006   Guest Lecturer, Film/Video Department, Massachusetts College of Art

2005-2006   Guest Critique Juror, New England School of Art & Design at Suffolk University

2002-2005   Bioinformatics Specialist, Harvard Medical School

2005   Artist's Assistant/Fabricator for Jerry Beck at The Institute of Contemporary Art Boston

2005   Technical Assistant, Furniture Workshop, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts

2002-2004   Sculpture Studio Monitor, Massachusetts College of Art

Exhibitions

2008   I Know What You Did Last Summer, Co-Prosperity Sphere, Chicago, Illinois

2008   You Rule Me, Heaven Gallery, Chicago, Illinois

2007   Page-B Studio vs. Smoke Stack Studio, Fall River, Massachusetts

2006   eXposé, Gallery X, New Bedford, Massachusetts

2006   Faculty and Technical Assistant Exhibition, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle,    Maine

2005   New Bedford City Wide Open Studios

2004   Danger! Danger! Danger! The Altruistic Election Night Art Event, 353 Newbury Street,    Boston

2004   Senior Show, Stephen D. Paine Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art

2004   All-School Show, Student Life Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art

2003   LocalMotive: Public Art off the Beaten Path, The Revolving Museum, Lowell, Massachusetts

2003   Reconstructing the Great Cranes, Artists' Residence Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art

2003   Lowell City of Lights Festival, The Revolving Museum, Lowell, Massachusetts

2003   Sculpture Show 2003, Student Life Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art

2002   Haystack 2002, Student Life Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art

2002   Homemade: Pioneers and Public Art, The Revolving Museum, Lowell, Massachusetts

Workshops/Residencies/Research

2008   Harold Arts Intensive Arts Residency

2007   Travel Technician, Poland / Czech Republic Study Abroad Program, Massachusetts College of    Art

2006   Historic Re-Creation: Medieval Crane at Prague Castle, Handshouse Studio

2004   Teaching Assistant, Poland Study Abroad Program, Handshouse Studio

2004   Zabludow Synagogue Model Workshop, Handshouse Studio

2003   Historic Re-Creation: Diderot Crane, Handshouse Studio / Timber Framer's Guild

2003   Historic Re-Creation: Bushnell's Turtle, Handshouse Studio / Windfall Films / Timber