CONNIE ZAMORANO
Curriculum Vitae
Connie Zamorano
LIVE/WORK
Durham, NC
EDUCATION
2014 MFA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
2010 BFA, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX
VISITING ARTIST WORKSHOPS/LECTURES/TEACHING
2014 Ackland Art Museum, Art a la Carte. Chapel Hill, NC - Guest Printmaking Instructor
2013 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Teaching Fellow. Chapel Hill, NC - Instructor
2012-2013 Ackland Art Museum, Art a la Carte. Chapel Hill, NC -Instructor
2012 VASE (Visual Art Scholastic Event) Region 2, Corpus Christi, TX - Juror
2011 H.M. King High School, Kingsville, TX (Relief printing workshop) - Instructor
AWARDS
2011 Merit Award: Words on canvas. Dimension XXXIX. Art Center of Corpus Christi. Juror: Ana Montoya, Corpus Christi, TX
2009 Mary Lorena Brown Bain Scholarship Endowment. Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX.
2006-2009 Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi College of Liberal Arts Scholarship. Corpus Christi, TX.
2006 Best of Show, Coastal Bend High School Art Exhibition, Simon Michael Gallery, Beeville, Texas.
Sixth Place Award, South Texas Congressional Art Competition, Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi, TX.
VASE (Visual Art Scholastic Event) Gold medal - sculture division. Corpus Christi, TX.
VASE (Visual Art Scholastic Event) Gold medal -– 2-D division. Corpus Christi, TX.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2015 La Chicharra, The Carrack Modern Art. Durham, NC
2014 Uproot, M.F.A Thesis Exhibition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill, NC
2010 Just A Minute, B.F.A Thesis Exhibition, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX
SELECT GROUP, JURIED & INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
2020 Bruno Andrade: The Legacy of an Artist – Educator. McAllen, TX
2015 R.E.C.A.P., The Carrack Modern Art. Durham, NC
La Chicharra, The Carrack Modern Art. Durham, NC
2014 Member's Challenge. Visual Art Exchange. Raleigh, NC
Parts of the Sum: MFA 2014, Ackland Art Museum. Chapel Hill, NC
Weeds. Flyleaf Books. Chapel Hill, NC
2013 Bad Art Show. Allcott Gallery. UNC at Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill, NC
2011 Kingsville Inksville Printmaking Exhibition. Ben Bailey Art Gallery. Kingsville, TX
Atlanta Print Biennial. Barbara Archer Gallery. Juror: Beth Grabowski, Atlanta, GA
Dimension XXXIX. Art Center of Corpus Christi. Juror: Ana Montoya, Corpus Christi, TX
NeoFuturism- The Dirty Printmakers of America. 2011 Printmaking Festival, Pärnu, Estonia.
Fresh Ink! Current Student Works from Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Lamar University & U. of Mary Hardin-Baylor. Hot Spot Gallery. K-Space
Contemporary. Corpus Christi, TX
Art of Ink! Gulf Print Storm Printmaking Symposium. Beaumont Art League. Coordinated by Lamar University, Beaumont, TX
2009 35th Annual Student Art Show. Weil Gallery, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, Juror: Joseph Schenk. Corpus Christi, TX
2007 33rd Annual Student Art Show. Islander Art Gallery, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Jurors: Michelle Smythe, Ricardo Ruiz. Corpus Christi, TX
2006 Coastal Bend Art Exhibition. Simon Michael Gallery, Beeville, Texas.
Acuerdate/Remembrance: Digital Prints and Installations – Milagros Art Institue 2005 Students. Alameda Gallery: National Center for Latino Arts and
Culture and Casa de Mexico. San Antonio, TX
2005 Dia de los Muertos. Stillman House Museum. Brownsville, TX
Out of the Nest. John E. Conner Museum. Kingsville, TX
Acuerdate/Remembrance Art Installations: Milagros Art Institute. Ben Bailey Gallery, Kingsville, TX. Artist in residence David Avalos
El Caballo Exhibition. Conner Museum, Kingsville, TX
BIBLIOGRAPHY/PRESS
2015 Beth Mann, "The scene from Third Friday in Durhma," ArtsNow. 11/23/2015.
http://artsnownc.com/2015/11/23/the-scene-from-third-friday-in-durham/
Meredith Feingold, "La Chicharra : A Spoonflower Spotlight," Spoonflower Blog. 11/15/2015.
http://blog.spoonflower.com/2015/11/la-chicharra-a-spoonflower-spotlight.html#more
2014 Sarah Schu, "Creative Corner: Artist Connie Zamorano," Seasoned (blog). 4/1/2014.
http://liveseasoned.com/creative-corner-artist-connie-zamorano/
2011 Graphic Impressions: The Newsletter of SCG international, Summer 2011 issue. page 26
2005 “Feast for the Souls.” Liza Longoria. The Brownsville Herald. 11/2/2005
Dia de los Muertos. Norberto Gomez, Jr. Texas A&M Art Ledger Illustrated. 10/2005. page1
“Strong Support at A&M-K Art Reception.” Hola!: The Coastal Bend’s Best People. 7/3/2005
ARTIST ASSISTED
2011 John Hancock, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, stone lithograph, edition at Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi.
Ryan O’Malley, reduction woodcut, edition at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.
2010 Ryan O’Malley, Promotional Printing. Aloe Tile. Corpus Christi, TX
Drive By Press, assistant curator at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.
CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
2011-2013 Southern Graphics Council International Conference
2009 TAEA (Texas Art Education Association) Conference
2003-2006 Creative Hands Workshops, Kingsville, TX
MEMBERSHIPS
2011-Present Durham Art Guild
Visual Art Exchange
2013-2014 Nasher Museum of art
2011 Southern Graphics Council
2009-2010 TAEA (Texas Art Education Association)
COLLECTIONS
Ryan H. Williams, San Antonio, TX
Ami Traver, Poolville, TX
Cordula Lee, Schertz, TX
Drive-By Press, New York, NY
John Mack Gingles, Waco, TX
Kim Warren, Blanco, TX
Laura Fieselman, Chapel Hill, NC
Mayra Vivianna Zamora, Corpus Christi, TX
Non Grata, Pärnu, Estonia
Ryan O'Malley, Corpus Christi, TX
Tyler Krasowski, Chicago, IL