Pamela Rojas
pamelaarojas@yahoo.com
SUMMARY
Pamela is a ceramist and muralist with over thirteen years of experience that include leading groups in community projects. Having lived in four countries in three continents she successfully brings a fresh perspective of the Latin American mural movement toNorth America.
EXPERIENCE AND EXHIBITIONS
- Youth Mural Project. Artist facilitator in partnership with KW Reception House and MOSAIC Children and family counselling. Kitchener. March 2012.
- Welcome. Exterior mural KW Multicultural Centre. Kitchener. September 2011.
- Intersecciones. Multimedia exhibition.Buttom factory art gallery. September 2011.
- Be Becoming Empowering. A training&support program for new artist. By Neruda productions. May 2011.
- Artist Educator. For Ontario Artists Council. April 2011.
- Go Behind. Directed workshop for a group of boys from Family & Children’s Services. April 2011.
- WPRIG. Painted Mural for Food Justice Conference. March 2011
- International Women’s Day. Ayr Gallery exhibition. March 2011.
- We are all the same. Mural KW Multicultural Centre.Kitchener. September 2010.
- Kaleidoscope. Mural for Neruda Productions.Waterloo. June 2010.
- Individual show at William Coffee.Waterloo. July - August 2010.
- II Alma, Sudor y Manos. Mural for Neruda Productions. Permanent exhibition in The Working Centre.Waterloo February 2008.
- The granny’s room, Mural KW Multicultural Centre.Kitchener. September 2007.
- Art thought the Children eyes. Workshop for Neruda Productions.Waterloo. July 2007.
- I Alma, Sudor y Manos. Mural for Neruda productions. Permanent exhibition in The button factoryWaterloo community art centre.Waterloo. March 2007.
- Space art project. Collective exhibitions. The Working Centre.Kitchener. January - April 2007.
- Painted a mural for Catholic Community Services of York Region.Richmond Hill.Toronto. November 2005.
- Art therapist teacher and volunteer for children and woman group. Hispanic Latino Coalition.Louisville,Kentucky. 2003-2004.USA.
- Volunteer as an artist in Latin Shelter “Casa Latina de Woodbine”.Louisville,Kentucky. 2003-2004.USA.
- Organized and created a Mural to celebrate International Women Day. Program PEACC. Prevention, Education, and Advocacy on Campus and in the Community.UniversityofLouisville. 2004USA.
- II Onda Latina Exhibition. Kentucky Theater.Louisville,Kentucky. March 2003.USA.
- IroquiPark Festival. July 2002.Louisville,Kentucky.USA.
- I Onda Latina Exhibition. Kentucky Theater.Louisville,Kentucky. May 2002.USA.
- International Exhibition.IndianaUniversity Southwest.Indiana. March 2002.USA.
- LeeArtCenter Annual Show. The Ellipse Gallery.Arlington,Virginia. November 2001.USA.
- VIII Annual “Art for life - Hope for our children”. Organization of American States.Washington,DC. November 2001.USA.
- LeeArtCenter Annual Show. The Ellipse Gallery.Arlington,Virginia. December 2000.USA.
- VII Annual “Art for life- Hope for our children”. Organization of American States.Washington,DC. November 2000.USA.
- XXX Latin America Festival ofWashington,DC.Washington,DC. September 2000.USA.
- Artist program assistant in the Columbia Library Project; mural tile with high school students.Arlington. July – Aug 2000.USA.
- “Art of the fence” exhibition.StrathmoreHallArtsCenter.Rockville,Maryland. June 2000.USA.
- “Teapot Show“.StrathmoreHallArtsCenter.Rockville,Maryland. March 2000.USA.
- Art teacher in Latin programs atEpworthUnitedMethodistChurch,Montgomery Village-Maryland. 1999 – 2002.USA.
- Ceramic and Sculpture Exhibition. Monasterio de San Geronimo.Seville. September 1998.Spain.
- XII Plastic Art Show “Las Palmillas”. Puebla del Rio. June 1998. Spain.
- International Woman’s day Mural. Leonor Davalo Foundation. Sevilla. March 1998.Spain.
- Cultural Week Exhibition. Marchena. February 1998.Spain.
- Assistant artist in a project to help and support prostitute women. Leonor Davalo Foundation. 1997-1998.Seville,Spain.
- Showing art techniques in schools to children with the TAMIZ group.1997-1998.Seville,Spain.
- TAMIZ group Exhibition. Sala Martinez de Leon. Coria del Rio. December 1997.Spain.
EDUCATION
- Artist Educator,OntarioArtist Council. 2011.Waterloo,ON,Canada.
- Art school De la Robbia”, specialized in Ceramic. 1996 -1998.Seville,Spain.
- VIII Course of Draw and Bronze Sculpture. August 1998.Priego de Cordoba,Spain.
- Course “Drawing as the foundation for ceramic art”. Amalio Foundation. 1997.Seville,Spain.
- Course Decoration of Tile and Cuerda Seca. Hanna Beach S.L. 1996.Tomares,Spain.
- One semester of Applied Art and Artistic Craft. 1995.Seville,Spain.
