Tamara Diaz |
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Visual artist working
with Acrylic Paint, Watercolors, Collage, Pen
and Ink, and Computer Illustration. |
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Providence, RI |
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Birthdate: 07/05/1973 |
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Union Affiliations: None |
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| Exhibitions: | |
| Atrium Gallery, Providence, RI - October 2008 • Annual State Latin American Art Exhibit • Group Exhibit |
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| URI Providence Campus, Providence, RI - September 2008 • "Mi Puerto Rico" • Group Exhibit |
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| Gail Cahalan Gallery, Providence, RI - August 2008 • Multicultural Exhibit • Group Exhibit |
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| Pawtucket Visitor's Center, Pawtucket, RI - July 2008 • Columbian Association Group Exhibit |
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| URI Providence Campus, Providence, RI - June 2008 • The State of the Arts in RI • Group Exhibit |
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| Pawtucket Visitor's Center, Pawtucket, RI - June 2008 • "Columbia Nos Une" • Group Exhibit |
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| Johnson & Whales University Multicultural Center, Providence, RI - January 2008 • "Hermana A Hermana" (Sister to Sister) • Group Exhibit |
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| Rhode Island College, Providence, RI - December 2007 • "A Taste of Culture" • Group Exhibit |
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| University of RI (URI) Providence Campus Gallery, Providence, RI - November 2007 • "Vision Creativa! A Multicultural Mixed Media Exhibit • Group Exhibit |
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| Center for Hispanic Policy and Advocacy, Providence, RI - November 2007 • Silent Auction Benefit |
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| Pawtucket Visitor's Center, Pawtucket, RI - October 2007 • Herencia De Las Americas/Heritage of the Americas • Group Exhibit |
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| Atrium Gallery, Providence, RI - October 2007 • "Expressiones Y Colores de Artistas Latinos" (Visions and Colors of Latin Art) • 6th Annual State Latin American Art Exhibit |
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| St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Providence, RI - October 2007 • "Living Water" • Solo Exhibit |
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| Firehouse 13 Gallery, Providence, RI - July 2007 • Providence Latin American Film Festival Reception • Group Exhibit |
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| The Space at Alice,
Providence, RI - June to July 2007 • Pride For Life Art Exhibit • Group exhibit |
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| Robert Anthony Interiors, Philadelphia PA - May to June 2007 • Paintings by Tamara Diaz • Solo exhibition |
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| Flourish Gallery, Philadelphia PA - March to June 2007 • Heads: Five Local Artists Explore Portrature • Group Exhibit |
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| Las Casuelas, Philadelphia PA - November 2006 • Girard Nights: Philadelphia's Premiere Mulitcultural 'First Friday' Event, |
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| Atrium Gallery, Providence, RI - October 2006 • The 5th Annual Rhode Island State Latin American Art Expo: "Distortion" (Distorcion) • Group Exhibit |
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| Art Institute Gallery, The Art Institute of Philadelphia, Philadelphia PA -
June-July 2006 • Q Art • Group Exhibit |
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| Three
Columns Gallery at Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA - April 2006 • The Human Pixel Project • Group Project |
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| NHS
Human Services Eastern Regional Diversity Conference,
Philadelphia, PA - April 2006 • "NHS Habla Espanol" • Group Exhibition |
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| William
Way Community Center, Philadelphia, PA
- February 2006 • Group Exhibit |
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| Community
College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia,
PA - December 2005 - January 2006 • "Los Tres Reyes" • Group Art Exhibit |
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| The
Rotunda, Philadelphia PA - November 2005 • "Starting Over" • Group Exhibit |
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| "My
North Philly: Celebrating Our Culture",
Philadelphia, PA - November 2005 • Group Mural Project |
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| Puerto
Rican Federal Affairs Administration, Philadelphia,
PA - November - January 2005 • "Alma Y Corazon" (Heart and Soul) • Solo Exhibition |
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| Knight
Campus Gallery, Community College of Rhode Island,
Warwick, RI - November - December 2005 • Group Exhibition of Latino Artists |
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| Venezuela
Gallery, The Consulate of the Bolivarian Republic
of Venezuela, New York, NY - Nov - Dec
2005 • "Nostalgia/Memorias" • Group Exhibition |
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| Atrium
Gallery, Providence, RI - October - November
2005 • Perfidia: 4th Annual State Latin American Visual Arts Expo 2005 • Group Exhibition |
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| Salve
Regina University, Newport RI - October
-November 2005 • "Collectiva Internacional" • Group Exhibition |
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| The
Rotunda, Philadelphia, PA - October - November
2005 • "Starting Over" • Group Exhibition |
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| Feria
Del Barrio, Philadelphia, PA - September
2005 • Art Festival |
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| South
Philadelphia Athenaeum, Philadelphia, PA
- August 2005 • The Big Art Show • Group Exhibit |
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| Qbix
Gallery, Philadelphia, PA - July - August
2005 • "Off the Wall" • Group Exhibition |
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| Halcyon
Gallery, Philadelphia PA - July 2005 • Group Art Exhibit |
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| Sol
Gallery, Providence, RI - March 2005 • Connecting The Dots/Connectando Los Puntos • Group Exhibit |
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| Bryn
Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA - February
2005 • LGBTQ Students of Color Pride Event • Solo Exhibition |
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| URI
Providence Campus Gallery, Providence,
RI - January to March 2005 • "Carnival" Group Exhibition |
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| Gallery
At City Hall, Providence, RI - November
to December 2004 • Group Latino Exhibition |
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| La
Colectiva, Philadelphia, PA - November
to December 2004 • Paintings by Tamara Diaz • Solo Exhibit |
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| www.SparcMurals.org - November 04 to January 05 • "What Now? Artist's Proposals for the Future" • Social and Public Art Resource Center • Online Exhibit |
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| Rhode Island PBS Art and Antique Auction, Providence, RI - October 2004 | |
| Atrium
Gallery, Providence, RI - October 2004 • "Globalizacion" • Rhode Island Latin American Visual Arts Exposition |
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| Social
and Public Art Resource Center, Venice,
CA - October - December 2004 • "Democracy Hangs in the Balance" • Online Exhibit |
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| Robert
Canaga Gallery, Online Exhibit - September
to December 2004 • "Look at Me! Look at Me!" Artist's Self-Portrait Project |
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| Los
Angeles Center For Digital Art, Los Angeles,
CA - September to October 2004 • "Snap To Grid" • Group Exhibit |
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| French Fry Factory,
Oakland, CA - June 2004 • Art Against War: An Anti Militarist Art Exhibit • Sponsored by Not In Our Name |
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| Warwick Museum of
Art, Warwick, RI - May to July 2004 • "Dreaming in Colors: New Paintings by Tamara Diaz" • Solo Exhibit |
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| The Arcade Gallery,
Providence, RI - May - June, 2004 • The Providence Festival of New Latin American Films presents an exhibition of Latin American artists. |
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| AS220, Providence,
RI - April - May 2004 • "Colorful Chaos: Paintings by Tamara Diaz" |
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| City Arts Gallery,
Providence, RI - April 2004 • Hispanic Cultural Society presents: "Collective 2004" • Group Exhibit |
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| Renaissance Gallery,
Narrows Center for the Arts, Fall River, MA -
March 2004 • "Salsa Tropical: A Latino Art Exhibit" |
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| World Social Forum 2004, Mumbai, India - January 2004 | |
| Island Arts Gallery,
Newport, RI - December 2003 • "The Last Supper: A New Interpretation" • Group Exhibit of 12 RI Artists |
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| "Providence
Design House", Providence, RI - October
- November 2003 • A Designer Showcase: Rooms and Gardens by Decorators and Artists • Group Exhibit of Interior Designers and Visual Artists |
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| Gallery of Social
and Political Art, Boston MA - October - November
2003 • "Individual Concerns" • Group Exhibit |
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| Atrium Gallery at
Rhode Island State Council for the Arts, Providence
RI - October - November. 2003 • Group Exhibit of Latino Artists |
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| Sakonnet Artists
Cooperative, Tiverton, RI - October - November
2003 • "Empty Bowl Exhibit and Silent Auction" • A benefit for St. Vincent's Home for Children |
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| Voz Mujer: Latina
Women's Empowerment Group Graduation Ceremony
and Reception, Providence, RI - October 2003 • Group Exhibit |
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| "Gallery Party"
- Gala at a Private Residence, Providence,
RI - October 2003 • Group Exhibit |
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| East Side YMCA Gallery,
Providence, RI - October 2003 • Group Exhibit |
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| Rhode Island PBS Art Auction and Exhibition, RI - October 2003 | |
| White Electric Coffee,
Providence RI - September - October 2003 • "Sabor Latino: A Group Exhibit with Latino Flava" |
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| Amsterdam Whitney
International Fine Art, Inc, Chelsea, New
York - Sept. to October 2003 • "Silhouettes of the Soul" • Group Exhibit |
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| Providence Tourism
Council, Providence, RI - September 2003 • "A Selection of Women Artists" |
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| Gallery Insane,
Providence, RI - July - August 2003 • "Journey of the Mind" • Group exhibit |
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| University of Rhode
Island Providence Campus Gallery, Providence,
RI - June to August 2003 • "Creative Sol" • Group exhibit by Latino Artists |
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| City Hall, Providence,
RI - June to July 2003 • Latino Art Exhibit • Group Exhibit |
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| Gallery Insane,
Providence, RI- June to July 2003 • "A Sense of Pride" • Group Exhibit |
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| Dryden Galleries,
Providence, RI - May 2003 • YMCA Arts Fundraiser • Group Exhibit |
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| Renaissance Gallery,
Fall River, MA - April 2003 • Solo Exhibit, "True Colors" |
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| Providence Ethnic Arts Festival, Providence, RI - April 2003 | |
| International Women's
Day Festival, Providence, RI - March 2003 • Group Exhibit: "Mother" |
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| Renaissance Gallery,
Fall River, MA - Jan to Feb. 2003 • Group Exhibit |
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| Gallery Insane,
Providence, RI - Jan to Feb. 2003 • "Cool Color Show" |
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| Gallery Insane,
Providence, RI - Oct to Nov. 2002 • "The Eclectic Show" |
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| AS220, Providence,
RI - Oct to Nov. 2002 • Open Window Exhibit |
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| Warwick Museum of
Art, Warwick, RI - Oct 2002 • Juried Exhibit |
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| Peck Gallery,
Providence, RI - July to August 2002 • Group Exhibit |
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| Warwick Museum of
Art, Warwick, RI - May 2002 • "Un Mundo De Colores" (A Colorful World) • Solo Exhibit |
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| Art Supply Warehouse,
Providence, RI - April, 2002 • Solo Exhibit |
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| Coffee Exchange,
Providence, RI - February, 2002 • Solo Exhibit |
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| Brown University,
Providence, RI - 2000 • Diversity Group Exhibit |
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| Hope Street Gallery
and Café, Providence, RI - 1999 • Solo Exhibit |
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| Hairspray Salon and
Gallery, Providence, RI - 1999 - Present • Ongoing Exhibit |
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| Art Supply Warehouse,
Providence, RI - 1999 • Solo Exhibit |
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| Education: | |
| Rhode Island College
(RIC), Providence, RI - May, 1998. • Master's in Social Work (MSW) • Clinical track focusing on children and families. |
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| Roger Williams University
(RWU), Bristol, RI - May, 1995. • Bachelor of Arts (BA) • Major in Psychology, minor in American Studies. |
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| Cultural Studies in England and New Mexico, 1994 | |
| Parsons School of Design, NYC. Graphic Design Class, Summer 1990. | |
| Awards: | |
| Winner of the Award of Merit, Manhattan Arts International 20th Anniversary Art Competition, New York, NY - July 2003 | |
| Media: | |
| Featured in: "Creative Soup Zine" - Spring, Issue One 2005 |
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| Published in: "The Ambassador": A Canada Cuba Literary Alliance Magazine - Volume 2, Winter 2004 |
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| Related Experience: | |
| Residential Social
Worker/Clinician, - Spring 2000 to Present, Family Services Association, based at St. Vincent's Home for Children, Fall River, MA • Focus on expressive therapies, such as Art Therapy, with children |
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| Organizations: | |
| Women's Caucus for Art Member, (since May 2005) | |
| Co-Chair of the RWU Multi-Cultural Affairs Committee (MAC), 1994 to 1995. | |
| Director of the RWU Minority Mentor Program, 1994 to 1995. | |