Olga Mercedes Bautista

OLGA MERCEDES BAUTISTA

EDUCATION

2007 Master in Fine Arts Education, Kean University.

1996 Bachelor of Arts, New Jersey City University.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Dec 03-Present

Director, Perth Amboy Gallery Center for the Arts

339 Reade St. Perth Amboy NJ 08862.

Sep 3-2000-Present

Art Teacher, Perth Amboy Adult High School

178 Barracks street, Perth Amboy, New Jersey.

CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE

Jan 2006. Eco-Cultural. Artworks from Local Artists.
Feb 2006. Going Beyond Images. An Exhibition of Drawing, Paintings, Photographs and Sculptures.

April 8-30, 2009. Students Artwork Showcase 2006. An art exhibition of selected artwork by students of public and private schools. K-6

May 12 -31, 2006. Students Artwork Showcase. Grades 7-12, 2009

Jun-Jul 2006. Variations; An exhibition of digital art, paintings, photography and sculpture.

Aug-Sep 30, 2006. Sculptures. Olga M. Bautista.

Oct-Dec 2006. Korean Show.

Jan-Mar 2007. Group Show.

Mar-April 2007. Student Artwork Showcase 2007.

Feb-Apr 2008. Dominican Artists in Perth Amboy.

May 6-Jun 15, 2008. Student’s Showcase 2008.

Jun-Aug 2008. Perth Amboy 325 Years.

A Colombian Retrospective, July 13-26, 2008. Bergen Community College. Hackensack, NJ

EXPOARTE 2009. July 14-27, 2009. Colombian artists from the metropolitan area in Bergen Community College. Hackensack. Colombian Consul and Club Colombia USA.

July 6-Aug 30, 2009. La Ruche Art in Perth Amboy. Curating with Robert Rosado and Jacqueline Amonitti , presenting artists: Willie Baez, Linda Ramos, Jose Rodeiro, Juan Serrano, Ricardo de Soto

INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS

August 2006 Sculptures, Perth Amboy Gallery

Nov 2006 Sculptures Contemporary Project Space, New York

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

March 24-April 22, 2008, A National Juried Exhibition, Court Gallery. William Paterson University

APRIL 24, 2008 and 2009. INSPIRATIONS, A CELEBRATION OF ART AND SPRING, Concourse Gallery, Raritan Bay medical Center, Perth Amboy

Mar 2007 GX07 Graduate Art Exhibition, Liberty Hall Museum, New Jersey

Oct 2005 Neo-Latino. Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration, Sumei Multidisciplinary Art Center.

2003 Permanent Collection Exhibition, Perth Amboy Gallery Center for the Arts. Perth Amboy.

Oct 2004. New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Community Room. Newark New Jersey April 15,

Sep 2004. NJ Diversity. Transcultural NJ. New Jersey City University galleries. NJ

Sep 1998-1999 Monthly Art Exhibition. Hispanic Center for Community Development. Newark,NJ

Dec 19-Present. Permanent collection of artwork.

Mar-Apr 2002 The Visual Imaginary Latinas/os in New Jersey. Kenkeleba Gallery, New York

Sep-Oct 2001 The Visual Imaginary of Latinas/os in New Jersey. Mason Gross Gallery.

Aug -Nov 2000. New Jersey Arts Annual crafts- Morris Museum.

May 1998. Hispanic Artist Fight AI.D.S. America Red Cross.

May 1996. The Feminine Perspective, New Jersey City University. Union Building Gallery.

Jun 1996. Annual regional exhibit. Rotunda Gallery at City Hall. Jersey City, New Jersey.

Oct 1997. Union Hill Inside the Mill. Union City. New Jersey

Sep – Nov 1997 Of Wood and Clay. Perfecto Oyola Biblioteca Criolla, Jersey City.

Oct 1997. Jersey City Artist Tour. Art center in first street. New Jersey

Oct 1997. Television Interview, “Sin Limites” channel 19. Hudson county. NJ

Oct 1997. Newspaper Interview, Images in Wood and Clay, The Jersey Journal. NJ

Jul 2009. Telemundo TV, Sin Fronteras.

Jul 2009. Telemundo TV with Jorge Ramos

Sep 2009. Channel TV # 53. EbruTV . NJ

FESTIVALS

Jul 2006-2009. Blueberry Festival. Perth Amboy
Jun 2004-2009. Festival de los Andes. A Celebration of Culture and Heritage of the Andes.

AWARDS

Mar 2007 Certificate of Appreciation by Perth Amboy Mayor Joseph Vas.

Oct 2006 Certificate of Appreciation by Newark Mayor Cory Booker

Sep 1997 Certificate of Appreciation for being a creative artist and displaying tradition

and culture by Jersey City Mayor Bret Schundler.

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