Cell Phone: (813) 312 - 3510
E-mail: D.A.DAlessandro@gmail.com
Website: http://desiree-dalessandro.com
Blog: http://dalessandroart.blogspot.com
Current Residence: Santa Barbara, CA
Hometown: Tampa, FL
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2009-Present
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University of California - Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA //
Master of Fine Arts,
Projected Graduation: 2011
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2006-2008
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University of South Florida, Tampa, Fl //
Bachelor of Fine Arts,
Electronic Media major and Art History minor,
GPA: 3.96 - Summa Cum Laude
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2007
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University of South Florida, Study Abroad in
Paris, France and Venice, Italy, GPA: 4.0
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2005-2006
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Hillsborough Community College, Ybor City, Fl,
GPA: 4.0
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2003-2005
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Pasco-Hernando Community College, Dade City, Fl
// Associate in Arts,
Visual Arts major, GPA: 4.0 - Valedictorian
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University of California, Santa Barbara
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2010-2011
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Gallery Manager - Gallery 479 / Old Gym Gallery
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2010
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Teaching Assistant - Visual Literacy, Master Professor: Terrence Handscomb
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Reading Assistant - Introduction to Contemporary Art, Master Professor: Lisa Jevbratt
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Teaching Assistant - Introduction to Contemporary Practice III: Art, Science and Technologies, Master Professor: Lisa Jevbratt
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Research Assistant - Master Professor: Dick Hebdige
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2009-2010
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Reading Assistant - Introduction to Contemporary Art, Master Professor: Marko Peljhan
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2008
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Elusive: Explore the Gaps in Perception &
Understanding – University of South Florida, Centre
Gallery, Tampa, Fl
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Selected
Group Shows & Exhibitions
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UPCOMING
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Dry Immersion II – University of California - Riverside, Palm Desert Graduate Center, Palm Desert, Ca
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Mr. & Ms. Placed – University of California - Santa Barbara, Old Gym Project Gallery, Santa Barbara, Ca
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Student-Based Creative Exchange – University of California - Santa Barbara, To Be Determined, Ca
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2010
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Political Remix Video Screenings – Gallery 25, Fresno, Ca University of South Florida, USF Contemporary Art Museum,
Tampa, Fl * Presentation by Jonathan McIntosh
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ONE – Museum of Science & Industry, ARC Gallery & IMAX Dome Theatre, Tampa, Fl
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5X: An Open Installation/Collaboration – University of California - Santa Barbara, Old Gym Gallery, Santa Barbara, Ca
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2009
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Over the River and Through the Woods – University of California, Santa Barbara, Art Museum Exterior, Santa Barbara, Ca
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Another Year, Another Fire – University of California - Santa Barbara, Old Gym Gallery, Santa Barbara, Ca
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Take Out – Brevard Art Museum, Melbourne, Fl
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2008
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19th Annual Student Exhibition – Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, Fl * Juried by Mark Dion
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Sense of Space – West Tampa Center for the Arts, Tampa, Fl
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Photographic Exhibition – The International Boba House, Tampa, Fl
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Neighborhood Watch: Projection Walk – Seminole Heights, Tampa, Fl
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RIOT! @ THE FACTORY, BFA Senior Thesis Show, University of South Florida – West
Tampa Center for the Arts, Tampa, Fl
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Going Green in Tampa Expo – University of South Florida, SunDome, Tampa, Fl
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32nd Annual Juried USF Student Exhibition – University of South Florida, USF Contemporary Art Museum,
Tampa, Fl * Juried by Anne Pasternak
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Filberts 2008: Spectrum of Spaces – University of South Florida, Centre Gallery, Tampa, Fl
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Women's History Month Exhibition – Laughing Cat annex, Ybor City, Fl
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OUR Cup of Tea: The Filberts, University of South Florida – Kaleisia Tea Lounge, Tampa,
Fl
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Rising & Falling: How We Walk in, and
Around, Tampa – University of South Florida, William
and Nancy Oliver Gallery, Tampa, Fl
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2007
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INSIDE|OUT, Art After
Dark – Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, Fl
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DÉRIVE: Paris 2007 Exhibition – University of South Florida, Centre Gallery, Tampa, Fl
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H.I.V.E. Time Arts Show – Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
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Glorious, North Tampa Arts
League – Kotler Gallery, The New Tampa Regional Library, Tampa, Fl
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Reflections, North Tampa
Arts League – Kotler Gallery, John Germany Main Library, Tampa, Fl
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Prints and Poems – University of South Florida Library, Tampa, Fl
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31st Annual Juried USF Student Exhibition – University of South Florida, USF Contemporary Art Museum,
Tampa, Fl * Juried by Edouard Duval-Carrié
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The Tampa Franchise of IPO – University of South Florida, William and Nancy Oliver
Gallery, Tampa, Fl
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The Art of Love 2007, North Tampa Arts League – Frame by Frame Gallery, Tampa,
Fl
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Salon Des Filberts – University of South Florida, William and Nancy Oliver
Gallery, Tampa, Fl
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Spectrum 300, North Tampa
Arts League – The New Tampa Regional Library, Tampa, Fl
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Corporate Collection of Art, Child Protective Services – Police Station, Brandon, Fl
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2006
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Visions, North Tampa Arts
League – The New Tampa Regional Library, Tampa, Fl
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Summertime Fun – Mirta's Gallery, Tampa, Fl
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Featured chalk artist for Disasterville
exhibit opening – Museum of Science and Industry, Tampa, Fl
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Feature chalk artist for Kids in Charge
Anniversary Celebration – Museum of Science and Industry, Tampa, Fl
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Erotica / Neurotica – Mirta's Gallery, Tampa, Fl
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Projected Exhibition, Ybor Festival of the
Moving Image – Hillsborough Community College, Ybor City, Fl
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Annual Hillsborough Community College
Presidential Showcase – Hillsborough Community
College, Tampa, Fl
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32nd Annual Student Art Exhibition – Hillsborough Community College, Ybor City, Fl
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Sugar-Coated: Footing the Bill – Laughing Cat annex, Ybor City, Fl
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Sunday in the Arts, Tampa Bay Las Damas de Arte – Scarfone-Hartley Gallery,
Tampa, Fl
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The Art of Love 2006, North Tampa Arts League – Frame by Frame Gallery, Tampa,
Fl
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Zephyrhills Chalk Art Festival – Main Street,
Zephyrhills, Fl
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2005
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Body of Work, North Tampa
Arts League's Inaugural Art Show, Tampa, Fl
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2004
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AP Student Art Exhibition, Artful Gardens Gallery, Zephyrhills, Fl
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Performances
& Collaborations
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2010
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"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
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"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
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"New Horizons, On the Rizyn,” guerrilla-style choreographed dance interventions in public spaces, various locations within Goleta and Santa Barbara, Ca
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2009
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"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
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2008
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“Neighborhood Watch: Projection Walk,” public
projection walk through Seminole Heights, Tampa, Fl
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2007-2008
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"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
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2007
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"Un Message, Evidemment," an ongoing
open source collaborative film/performance; initiated by Robert
Lawrence, Tampa, Fl
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"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
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2006
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"Florida:EXCURSIONS," performance
sculpture in collaboration with Hillsborough Community College students;
under the direction of Diran Lyons, Indian Rocks Beach, Fl
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"PeepSHOW," performative public
artwork by [FL]WHAT.IF?SOCIETY, various locations within Tampa, Fl
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2005
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"Brave the Storm," performance
sculpture in collaboration with Hillsborough Community College students;
under the direction of Diran Lyons, Indian Rocks Beach, Fl
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Scholarships, Awards, Distinctions, & Honors
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2010
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Dry Immersion Symposium II Award, UCIRA/UCR Sweeney Art Gallery
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2009-2010
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Regents Special Fellowship, University of California - Santa Barbara
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2007
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Best of Show, NTAL's Glorious exhibition,
Tampa, Fl
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International Delegate nomination,
International Scholar Laurete Program
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Study Abroad Compass Scholarship, University of
South Florida
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School of Art and Art History Award, University
of South Florida
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School of Art and Art History Paris Program
Assistance Grant, University of South Florida
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School of Art and Art History Undergraduate
Talent Scholarship, University of South Florida
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2006-2007
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The Dean's List of Scholars, "For excellence of work in the Fall '06 / Spring '07 / Fall
'07 academic term."
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Golden Key International Honor Society, Offered membership to "juniors/seniors who rank among the
top 15% of their class."
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2006-2008
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2+2 Community College Transfer Scholarship,
University of South Florida
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Scholastic Achievement Transfer Award,
University of South Florida
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2005-2006
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The Chancellor's List, "recognizing positive academic achievements of qualified
students"
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2004-2008
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Bright Futures Florida Medallion Scholarship
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2004-2005
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Pasco-Hernando Community College Top 10% Academic
Merit Scholarship
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The National Dean's List, "honoring
high-achieving exceptional college students nationwide"
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Publications, Presentations,
& Coverage
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UPCOMING
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Oil + Water: The Case of Southern California, Interdisciplinary Humanities Center, University of California - Santa Barbara, Ca
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2010
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Political Remix Video: Transforming Mass Media, remix coverage by Elisa Kreisinger and Jonathan McIntosh
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2008
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"Tomorrow's Artists Today at ACA," Daytona Beach News-Journal, Juror interview and exhibition coverage by Laura Stewart – 6/13/08 [scan]
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Rising and Falling: How We Walk in Tampa, limited edition publication covering performative artworks,
venues, and relevant interviews
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Screening of video work in collaborative
project "Neighborhood Watch: Projection Walk," in the April
presentation by Chelsea Goodwin, Version 8 Festival 08, Chicago, IL
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"Seminole Heights to hone the art of mingling"
St. Pete Times, interview and project coverage by Alexandra Zayas – 4/11/08
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RIOT! At the Factory, University of South Florida, Senior Thesis class and exhibition
publication
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"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]
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"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]
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"'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]
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2007
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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
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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
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"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]
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Tampa Bay Online [TBO.com], Bay Area Artist Database Listing for Desiree D'Alessandro
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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
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Tampa Bay and Beyond, Online Artist Profile for Desiree D'Alessandro and involved
exhibition coverage
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2006
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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
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Fox 13 News, "What's
Right With Tampa Bay: 'Visions' Exhibit," coverage on work displayed at
the Visions exhibition – 9/27/06
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Galleria and Triad, Hillsborough Community College's Award-Winning Publications,
2006 Edition, Feature Artist, Artworks and Writings covered
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Zephyrhills Chalk Art Festival, exhibited photos on the Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce website
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League, Society, & Club Memberships
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2006-2008
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BFA ORG, USF's Undergraduate Fine Art Club,
Secretary, Webmaster, Active Member
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Art History Association, Active Member
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University Film & Video Association, Active
Member
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2005-2008
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North Tampa Arts League, Active Member, NTAL
& USF Liaison
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2005-2006
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[FL]WHAT.IF?SOCIETY, Active Member
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2004-2006
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Phi Theta Kappa, Active Member
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2002-2004
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Art Honors Club, Secretary, Treasurer, Active
Member
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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
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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
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Lou Marcus, Professor - Photography
University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave.
Tampa, Fl 33620 // FAH: 242
marcus@arts.usf.edu, (813) 974-9333
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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
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Diran Lyons, Assistant
Professor - Drawing
Bakersfield College, 1801 Panorama Drive · Bakersfield, CA 93305 // FA: 67
Diran.Lyons@gmail.com, (559) 696-0451
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