2009-Present

University of California - Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA // Master of Fine Arts,

Projected Graduation: 2011

2006-2008

University of South Florida, Tampa, Fl // Bachelor of Fine Arts,

Electronic Media major and Art History minor, GPA: 3.96 - Summa Cum Laude

2007

University of South Florida, Study Abroad in Paris, France and Venice, Italy, GPA: 4.0

2005-2006

Hillsborough Community College, Ybor City, Fl, GPA: 4.0

2003-2005

Pasco-Hernando Community College, Dade City, Fl // Associate in Arts,

Visual Arts major, GPA: 4.0 - Valedictorian

University of California, Santa Barbara

2010-2011

Gallery Manager - Gallery 479 / Old Gym Gallery

2010

Teaching Assistant - Visual Literacy, Master Professor: Terrence Handscomb

Reading Assistant - Introduction to Contemporary Art, Master Professor: Lisa Jevbratt

Teaching Assistant - Introduction to Contemporary Practice III: Art, Science and Technologies, Master Professor: Lisa Jevbratt

Research Assistant - Master Professor: Dick Hebdige

2009-2010

Reading Assistant - Introduction to Contemporary Art, Master Professor: Marko Peljhan

2008

Elusive: Explore the Gaps in Perception & Understanding – University of South Florida, Centre Gallery, Tampa, Fl

UPCOMING

Dry Immersion II – University of California - Riverside, Palm Desert Graduate Center, Palm Desert, Ca

Mr. & Ms. Placed – University of California - Santa Barbara, Old Gym Project Gallery, Santa Barbara, Ca

Student-Based Creative Exchange – University of California - Santa Barbara, To Be Determined, Ca

2010

Political Remix Video Screenings – Gallery 25, Fresno, Ca University of South Florida, USF Contemporary Art Museum, Tampa, Fl * Presentation by Jonathan McIntosh

ONE – Museum of Science & Industry, ARC Gallery & IMAX Dome Theatre, Tampa, Fl

5X: An Open Installation/Collaboration – University of California - Santa Barbara, Old Gym Gallery, Santa Barbara, Ca

2009

Over the River and Through the Woods – University of California, Santa Barbara, Art Museum Exterior, Santa Barbara, Ca

Another Year, Another Fire – University of California - Santa Barbara, Old Gym Gallery, Santa Barbara, Ca

Take Out – Brevard Art Museum, Melbourne, Fl

2008

19th Annual Student Exhibition – Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, Fl * Juried by Mark Dion

Sense of Space – West Tampa Center for the Arts, Tampa, Fl

Photographic Exhibition – The International Boba House, Tampa, Fl

Neighborhood Watch: Projection Walk – Seminole Heights, Tampa, Fl

RIOT! @ THE FACTORY, BFA Senior Thesis Show, University of South Florida – West Tampa Center for the Arts, Tampa, Fl

Going Green in Tampa Expo – University of South Florida, SunDome, Tampa, Fl

32nd Annual Juried USF Student Exhibition – University of South Florida, USF Contemporary Art Museum, Tampa, Fl * Juried by Anne Pasternak

Filberts 2008: Spectrum of Spaces – University of South Florida, Centre Gallery, Tampa, Fl

Women's History Month Exhibition – Laughing Cat annex, Ybor City, Fl

OUR Cup of Tea: The Filberts, University of South Florida – Kaleisia Tea Lounge, Tampa, Fl

Rising & Falling: How We Walk in, and Around, Tampa – University of South Florida, William and Nancy Oliver Gallery, Tampa, Fl

2007

INSIDE|OUT, Art After Dark – Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, Fl

DÉRIVE: Paris 2007 Exhibition – University of South Florida, Centre Gallery, Tampa, Fl

H.I.V.E. Time Arts Show – Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL

Glorious, North Tampa Arts League – Kotler Gallery, The New Tampa Regional Library, Tampa, Fl

Reflections, North Tampa Arts League – Kotler Gallery, John Germany Main Library, Tampa, Fl

Prints and Poems – University of South Florida Library, Tampa, Fl

31st Annual Juried USF Student Exhibition – University of South Florida, USF Contemporary Art Museum, Tampa, Fl * Juried by Edouard Duval-Carrié

The Tampa Franchise of IPO – University of South Florida, William and Nancy Oliver Gallery, Tampa, Fl

The Art of Love 2007, North Tampa Arts League – Frame by Frame Gallery, Tampa, Fl

Salon Des Filberts – University of South Florida, William and Nancy Oliver Gallery, Tampa, Fl

Spectrum 300, North Tampa Arts League – The New Tampa Regional Library, Tampa, Fl

Corporate Collection of Art, Child Protective Services – Police Station, Brandon, Fl

2006

Visions, North Tampa Arts League – The New Tampa Regional Library, Tampa, Fl

Summertime Fun – Mirta's Gallery, Tampa, Fl

Featured chalk artist for Disasterville exhibit opening – Museum of Science and Industry, Tampa, Fl

Feature chalk artist for Kids in Charge Anniversary Celebration – Museum of Science and Industry, Tampa, Fl

Erotica / Neurotica – Mirta's Gallery, Tampa, Fl

Projected Exhibition, Ybor Festival of the Moving Image – Hillsborough Community College, Ybor City, Fl

Annual Hillsborough Community College Presidential Showcase – Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, Fl

32nd Annual Student Art Exhibition – Hillsborough Community College, Ybor City, Fl

Sugar-Coated: Footing the Bill – Laughing Cat annex, Ybor City, Fl

Sunday in the Arts, Tampa Bay Las Damas de Arte – Scarfone-Hartley Gallery, Tampa, Fl

The Art of Love 2006, North Tampa Arts League – Frame by Frame Gallery, Tampa, Fl

Zephyrhills Chalk Art Festival – Main Street, Zephyrhills, Fl

2005

Body of Work, North Tampa Arts League's Inaugural Art Show, Tampa, Fl

2004

AP Student Art Exhibition, Artful Gardens Gallery, Zephyrhills, Fl

2010

"Dry-Immersion Symposium II,” Mapping the Desert, Deserting the Map, a collaborative event organized through UCSB, UCR Sweeny Art Gallery, and UCIRA's Social Ecologies: California-centric Embedded Arts Research Program, various locations within the Mojave Desert, Ca

"UCSB: ECO-ART PROJECT,” Student-Based Creative Exchange, facilitating diverse interdisciplinary collaboration on creative projects and sustainable endeavors, various locations within the University of California and Isla Vista, Santa Barbara, Ca

"New Horizons, On the Rizyn,” guerrilla-style choreographed dance interventions in public spaces, various locations within Goleta and Santa Barbara, Ca

2009

"Dry-Immersion Roving Symposium,” Mapping the Desert, Deserting the Map, a collaborative event organized through UCSB, UCR Sweeny Art Gallery, and UCIRA's Social Ecologies: California-centric Embedded Arts Research Program, various locations within the Mojave Desert, Ca

2008

“Neighborhood Watch: Projection Walk,” public projection walk through Seminole Heights, Tampa, Fl

2007-2008

"How We Walk in Tampa," experimental public walking performances in collaboration with University of South Florida students; assisted by Rozalinda Borcila, various locations within Tampa, Fl

2007

"Un Message, Evidemment," an ongoing open source collaborative film/performance; initiated by Robert Lawrence, Tampa, Fl

"Foreign:EXCURSIONS," cultural immersion and temporary residency in Paris, France and Venice, Italy. A collaborative experience with University of South Florida students. Total duration: 5 weeks

2006

"Florida:EXCURSIONS," performance sculpture in collaboration with Hillsborough Community College students; under the direction of Diran Lyons, Indian Rocks Beach, Fl

"PeepSHOW," performative public artwork by [FL]WHAT.IF?SOCIETY, various locations within Tampa, Fl

2005

"Brave the Storm," performance sculpture in collaboration with Hillsborough Community College students; under the direction of Diran Lyons, Indian Rocks Beach, Fl

2010

Dry Immersion Symposium II Award, UCIRA/UCR Sweeney Art Gallery

2009-2010

Regents Special Fellowship, University of California - Santa Barbara

2007

Best of Show, NTAL's Glorious exhibition, Tampa, Fl

International Delegate nomination, International Scholar Laurete Program

Study Abroad Compass Scholarship, University of South Florida

School of Art and Art History Award, University of South Florida

School of Art and Art History Paris Program Assistance Grant, University of South Florida

School of Art and Art History Undergraduate Talent Scholarship, University of South Florida

2006-2007

The Dean's List of Scholars, "For excellence of work in the Fall '06 / Spring '07 / Fall '07 academic term."

Golden Key International Honor Society, Offered membership to "juniors/seniors who rank among the top 15% of their class."

2006-2008

2+2 Community College Transfer Scholarship, University of South Florida

Scholastic Achievement Transfer Award, University of South Florida

2005-2006

The Chancellor's List, "recognizing positive academic achievements of qualified students"

2004-2008

Bright Futures Florida Medallion Scholarship

2004-2005

Pasco-Hernando Community College Top 10% Academic Merit Scholarship

The National Dean's List, "honoring high-achieving exceptional college students nationwide"

UPCOMING

Oil + Water: The Case of Southern California, Interdisciplinary Humanities Center, University of California - Santa Barbara, Ca

2010

Political Remix Video: Transforming Mass Media, remix coverage by Elisa Kreisinger and Jonathan McIntosh

2008

"Tomorrow's Artists Today at ACA," Daytona Beach News-Journal, Juror interview and exhibition coverage by Laura Stewart – 6/13/08 [scan]

Rising and Falling: How We Walk in Tampa, limited edition publication covering performative artworks, venues, and relevant interviews

Screening of video work in collaborative project "Neighborhood Watch: Projection Walk," in the April presentation by Chelsea Goodwin, Version 8 Festival 08, Chicago, IL

"Seminole Heights to hone the art of mingling" St. Pete Times, interview and project coverage by Alexandra Zayas – 4/11/08

RIOT! At the Factory, University of South Florida, Senior Thesis class and exhibition publication

"The Way We Walk in Tampa: At USF, students consider walking as performance art," Creative Loafing, interview, performance review and image by Megan Voeller– 4/16/08 [scan]

"The Fine Art of Walking: artists aim to turn a routine action into a masterpiece," The Oracle, University of South Florida, interview, exhibition review and image by George Basely – 2/26/08 [scan]

"'Elusive' explores serious topics through playful media," The Oracle, University of South Florida, interview, exhibition review and image by George Basely – 1/09/08 [scan]

2007

Screening of collaborative video work "Un Message, Evidemment," in the November lecture conference by Robert Lawrence, Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Thread: An Undergraduate Journal for Literary Inquiry, University of South Florida, “Gee-wiz, that’s Swell!”: Elements of Camp and Kitsch in Pleasantville” by Desiree D’Alessandro

"Brush strokes, hip folks and a pot-bellied pig" The Oracle, University of South Florida, exhibition & submission review and image by Amy Rumball – 3/26/07 [scan]

Tampa Bay Online [TBO.com], Bay Area Artist Database Listing for Desiree D'Alessandro

Fox 13 News, "Good Day Tampa Bay: Love, Straight From the 'Art,'" coverage on work displayed at the Art of Love 2007 exhibition – 2/14/07

Tampa Bay and Beyond, Online Artist Profile for Desiree D'Alessandro and involved exhibition coverage

2006

Emergent Garde: ENGULFED, Gulf Coast Museum of Art, "Brave the Storm" performance coverage through mixed media installation work by Diran Lyons, accredited as a contributor/performer as a [FL]WHAT.IF?SOCIETY member

Fox 13 News, "What's Right With Tampa Bay: 'Visions' Exhibit," coverage on work displayed at the Visions exhibition – 9/27/06

Galleria and Triad, Hillsborough Community College's Award-Winning Publications, 2006 Edition, Feature Artist, Artworks and Writings covered

Zephyrhills Chalk Art Festival, exhibited photos on the Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce website

2006-2008

BFA ORG, USF's Undergraduate Fine Art Club, Secretary, Webmaster, Active Member

Art History Association, Active Member

University Film & Video Association, Active Member

2005-2008

North Tampa Arts League, Active Member, NTAL & USF Liaison

2005-2006

[FL]WHAT.IF?SOCIETY, Active Member

2004-2006

Phi Theta Kappa, Active Member

2002-2004

Art Honors Club, Secretary, Treasurer, Active Member

Rozalinda Borcila, Associate Professor - 3-D Arts

University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave. Tampa, Fl 33620 // FAH: 243

borcila@arts.usf.edu, (813) 974-9302

Robert Lawrence, Associate Professor - Digital Video and Electronic Arts

University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave. Tampa, Fl 33620 // FAH: 249

lawrence@arts.usf.edu, (813) 974-9259

Lou Marcus, Professor - Photography

University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave. Tampa, Fl 33620 // FAH: 242

marcus@arts.usf.edu, (813) 974-9333

Anat Pollack, Assistant Professor - Digital Video and Electronic Arts

University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave. Tampa, Fl 33620 // FAH: 253

apollack@arts.usf.edu, (813) 974-9307

Diran Lyons, Assistant Professor - Drawing

Bakersfield College, 1801 Panorama Drive · Bakersfield, CA 93305 // FA: 67

Diran.Lyons@gmail.com, (559) 696-0451