Susana Cortez
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Education
2013 Masters of Fine Arts: Sculpture, Herron School of Art and Design, Indianapolis, IN
2011 Bachelors of Fine Arts, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Teaching Experience
2013 Herron School of Art and Design,Indianapolis, IN, Community Learning Programs, Summer Youth
Camp Instructor, (elementary and Middle)
2013 Herron School of Art and Design, Indianapolis, IN, Community Learning Programs, Saturday School Instructor (Elementary - clay and Beyond),
2013 Herron School of Art and Design, Indianpolis, IN, Community Learning Programs, Assisting Susan Grade
2012 Herron School of Art and Design, Indianapolis, IN, Adjunct Faculty (Graduate Fellowship),
Sophomore Sculpture 201/202
2012 Fletcher Community Center, Indinapolis, IN, Summer Youth Art camp instructor (k-12)
2012 Herron School of Art and Design, Indianapolis, IN, Adjunct Faculty with Matthew Boeing, Sculpture
Foundry Methods 201/311/411
2012 Herron School of Art and Design, Indianapolis, IN, Adjunct Faculty (Graduate Fellowship),
Sophomore Sculpture 201/202
2011 Herron School of Art and Design, Indianapolis, IN, Teaching Assistantship for Holly Streekstra: Sophomore Sculpture 201/202
2010-2011 University of Delaware, Newark, DE, Teaching Assistant for David Mayer: Beginning
Sculpture ART250
2009 American Youth Understanding Diabetes Abroad (AYUDA), Quito, Ecuador, Volunteer, Art
coordinator, Art teacher, children and youth (2 to 21 years old)
Exhibitions
2013 Vacant, Old City Hall Building, Indianapolis, IN
2013 M.F.A Thesis Exhibition, Herron School of Art and Design, Indianpolis, IN
2013 ABERRATION VOLTAIRE, a collaborative Performance, Indianapolis, IN
2013 "Al Sur De La Frontera | South Of The Border",The Athenaeum's ArtSpace Gallery, Indianapolis,
IN
2013 "from: elsewhere", Marsh Gallery, Herron School of Art & Design, Indianapolis IN
2012 "ENSEMBLE", RAW: Natural Born Artists, Bartini’s, Indianapolis, IN
2012 "AMOR (Hecho en Indiana)", Latino Art in Indiana, Arch at Chatham Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2012 “Human”,Heartland Truly Moving Pictures, Indianapolis, IN
2012 Screening of Hear/Here the Future, Summer Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Washington D.C.,
2011 Hear/Here the Future, Basile Gallery,Herron School of Art & Design, Indianapolis, IN
2011 BFA Exhibition, Studio Arts building, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
2011 Not Yet Famous Artists Revealed, University of Delaware Undergraduate
Juried Exhibition. Juror: Bridgette Meyer. New Wilmington Art Association, Wilmington,DE
2011 Art in the Garden, University of Delaware Botanical Gardens, Newark, DE
2010 Summer Scholars Art show, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
2010 Art in the Garden, University of Delaware Botanical Gardens, Newark, DE
2010 Micro Monumental (Traveling show), Normal University Taipei, Taiwan, Mall Gallery Towson, MD,
University of Delaware, Newark DE
2010 Juried show, University of Delaware, Wilmington, DE
Honors/Awards
2013-2014 Root Division, Latino Teaching Artist Fellowship, San Francisco, CA
2011-2013 Herron School of Art & Design Graduate Fellowship, Indianapolis, IN
2011-2013 Herron School of Art & Design Tuition Fee Remission Scholarship, Indianapolis, IN
2011 ELI Public Sculpture Finalist, English Language Institute, University of Delaware, Newark,DE
2010 2011 Lynn Sharp award (Grant), Art Department, University of Delaware, Newark DE
2010 Excellence in Scholarship and Research (Grant), McNair Scholars Program, University
of Delaware, Newark, DE
2008-2010 Arsht Delaware Scholarship, Hispanic Scholarship Fund, San Francisco, CA
2008, 2010, 2011 Dean’s List, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Conferences
2010 Colonial Academic Alliance (CAA), Hofstra University, Long Island, NY
2010 National McNair Scholars Research Conference, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
2010 Undergraduate Research and Service Celebratory Symposium, University of Delaware,
Newark, DE
Publications
2011 “Art Students Focus on Environment”, Article by Morgan Winsor, The Review,
University of Delaware’s independent Students Newspaper, Newark, DE (artwork
published)
2011 “Undergraduate Artists perfect their craft during senior year”, Article by Alexandra
Moncure. The Review, University of Delaware’s independent Students Newspaper,
Newark, DE (artwork published)
Commissions
2011 Two murals (7 ½’ x 6’ & 3’ x 20’’), Tocumbo homemade ice cream store,Wilmington, DE
Professional Affiliations
Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program, Member since 2010