Emilia Edwards
www.emiliaedwards.com
emilia@emiliaedwards.com
Education
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
MFA Printmaking 2011
Carnegie Mellon University, College of Fine Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
BFA Painting, Drawing, and Printmaking 2008
Brown University: Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning, Providence, RI
Collegiate Teaching Certificate 2011
Universidad Del País Vasco, Bilbao, Spain
Study Abroad Spring 2007
Grants, Residencies, and Awards
Post-Graduate Apprentice, Spring 2013, Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia, PA
Fob Holder, Spring and Summer 2012, Second State Press, Philadelphia, PA
Purchase Prize, 2011, Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design
Academic Honors, 2009-2011, Rhode Island School of Design
Graduate Fellowship, 2009-2011, Rhode Island School of Design
Small Undergraduate Research Grant, 2008
Carnegie Mellon University Office of Undergraduate Research
College of Fine Arts Dean’s List, 2004-2008, Carnegie Mellon University
Wilfred Readio Sophomore Award, 2006
Carnegie Mellon University School of Art
Marie Walsh Sharpe Foundation Summer Scholarship Program, 2003
Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO
Exhibitions
2012
State of the State. Second State Press, Crane Arts Building. Philadelphia, PA
2011
Doll: An Intimate Figure. Tower Gallery. Pojoaque, NM
RISD Graduate Thesis Exhibition. Rhode Island Convention Center. Providence, RI
The Body Show. Gelman Gallery. Providence, RI
Break it Down. Gelman Gallery, Providence, RI
2010
RISD Graduate Printmaking Biennial. Sol Koffler Gallery, Providence, RI
SPF 2010. Horseneck Beach, RI
2009
Creative Time Comics: A Graphic Record of the Here and Now
(group web-based project). www.creativetime.org/comics
A Beckoning Country: Art and Objects from the Lake Champlain Valley
University of Vermont Fleming Museum, Burlington, VT
Night Out: Braddock. Unsmoke Systems, Braddock, PA
2008
Champy (installation). Richard F. Brush Gallery, St. Lawrence University,
Canton, NY
Mayday (BFA thesis show). Miller Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Transit. Miller Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
2007
Staticsquidshock. Ellis Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Gross Earnings. Frame Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
2004
Clothing. Ellis Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Focus (juried show). Albuquerque Museum of Art, Albuquerque, NM
Teaching Experience
Instructor of Record, Printmaking Department
Rhode Island School of Design, 2011, Providence, RI
Screenprint: Publishing
Introduction to the silkscreen process through sequential art and bookmaking
Teaching Assistant, Rhode Island School of Design, 2009-2010, Providence, RI
Graduate Print Projects 1, Fall 2010 (Instructor: Henry Ferreira)
Light to Ink: Photographic Processes in Printmaking, Summer 2010 (Instructor: Henry Ferreira)
Water-Based Silkscreen, Spring 2010 (Instructor: Henry Ferreira)
Printmaking Undergraduate Senior Seminar, Fall 2009 (Instructor: Cornelia McSheehy)
Professional Experience
Printmaking Department Graduate Student Liaison
Rhode Island School of Design, 2010-2011, Providence, RI
Internship: RISD Museum, February 1-14, 2010, Providence, RI
Worked as part of a team to re-create Pat Steir’s wall drawing “Self Portrait: An Installation” for her drawing retrospective “Drawing Out of Line”
Production/Media Assistant: Miller Gallery, Summer 2008, Pittsburgh, PA
Installed exhibitions, assisted visitors, and supervised gallery
Internship: Carnegie International
Carnegie Museum of Art, Spring 2008, Pittsburgh, PA
Assisted artists and handlers with the installation of the Carnegie International
Education Internship: Carnegie Museum of Art, Summer 2005, Pittsburgh, PA
Helped design creative children’s projects. Assisted instructors of a summer art program for kids ages 3-17
Printmaking Internship: Tamarind Institute, Spring 2004, Albuquerque, NM
Press Assistant
Publications
2012
Strange Attractors: Investigations in Non-Humanoid Extraterrestrial Sexualities (contributor)
2011
Pink Jacket. RISD creative writing publication. Issue 1. Pages 14-15
2010
Creative Time Comics. Catalogue for web project
2008
Antzokia. 20-page color comic funded by a Small Undergraduate Research Grant from Carnegie Mellon University
2006
The Inevitable. Limited edition 20-page mini-comic
Press
Boston Phoenix. "Review: The 2011 RISD Graduate Thesis Exhibition''
Greg Cook. May 24, 2011
Providence Journal. "RISD’s annual "Graduate Thesis Exhibition"
June 5, 2011
Public Collections
Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia, PA