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RESUME

Ricardo Osmondo Francis, Jr.
321 Beach 38 St.
Far Rockaway,NY 11691
rfrancis76@hotmail.com
(718)327-3656

 
 

EDUCATION:
1994-98: Maryland Institute College of Art - BFA (painting). Baltimore, MD
1990-94: High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Houston, TX

AWARDS:
2002: ALJIRA Emerge Spring 2002 Fellowship
1994: Presidential Scholar in the Arts
1994: Arts Recognition and Talent Search, Level 1 award (painting)
         National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts
1994: Musicfest, Level 1 award (visual arts)

ORGANIZATIONS:
1992-present: BLAFTCO

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2002: "New sKIN" - one man exhibition; Caffe Dell Artista; New York City, NY
2002: "Exhibit A" - a solo project of new paintings and drawings
         Bronx Academy of Art and Dance (BAAD)
1996: "Catch the Monkeys" one man exhibition,
         Baltimore International Culinary College Gallery, Baltimore, MD
1992: "A Peaceful Journey" one man exhibition, Gregory Lincoln Education Center
         Houston, TX
1991: "Discoveries:The Four Series" one man exhibition
         Wheeler Ave. Baptist Church, Houston, TX

GROUP EXHIBITIONS / PROJECTS:
2003- "AMERICAN MADE/MADE IN AMERICA" two man exhibiton, Anthem Gallery
         New York City, NY
2003- "DL: The Down Low In Contemporary Art" group exhibition
         Longwood Art Gallery, Bronx, NY
2003- "Dancing In The Dark: Part II" group exhibition, Aljira Center
         For Contemporary Art, Newark, NJ
2002- "¿Que Hora Es?" multi-media performance project,Bronx Academy of Art and Dance (BAAD!), Bronx, NY
2001- "Xtreme X-teriors" group exhibition, Gallery X. New York City, NY
2001- "Out Like That" group exhibition and performance series
         Bronx Academy of Art and Design. Bronx, NY
1999- "Urban + Pop" group exhibition, Longwood Arts Center. Bronx, NY
1998- "Senior Thesis Exhibition" group exhibition, Maryland Institute, College of Art
         Baltimore, MD
1997- "All Sizes/Real People" multi-media fashion show and exhibition
         Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts, DiverseWorks
         Artspace, and the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Houston, TX
1996- "Cherry Tree Lies" multi-media installation project, Project Rowhouses
         Houston, TX
1996- "The MECA Grape Arbor" outdoor public sculpture project, MECA
         Houston, TX
1996- "Public Opinion" group exhibition, Lawndale Art and Performance Center
         Houston, TX
1995- "Social Minds:Art Facing the 21st Century" group exhibition, Cafe Brasil
         Houston, TX
1995-94- "The New Museum" multi-media permanent group installation project
         MECA, Houston, TX
1995- "Our House" outdoor mural project (with Fidencio Duran )
         Crockett Elementary School , Houston, TX
1994-"BLAFTCO" group installation project, Lawndale Art and Performance Center
         Houston,TX
1994- "Southside" two man senior thesis exhibition, HSPVA, Houston, TX
1992- "Third Ward / First World" multi-media photo/video documentary project and
         exhibition, Community Artists' Collective, Houston ,TX