Marissa Alise Baez
Email: marissabaezart@gmail.com
Education
2021 M.F.A Penn State University
2019 BFA Sculpture, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX. Touchstone Honors
2017 Associates of Arts, Tarrant County College, Fort Worth, TX. Phi Theta Kappa.
Honors/Awards
2021 Chautauqua School of Art Residency Program fully funded. (Will attend in July)
2017-2019 Texas Woman’s University Touchstone Honors Student
2017-2019 Texas Woman’s University Touchstone Honors Scholarship
2018-2019 National Society of Leadership and Success
2018 Texas Woman’s University Chancellor’s List,
2017 Texas Woman’s University Dean’s List
2015-2017 Tarrant County College Dean’s List Certificates
Print Media/Web Publications
2021 Graduate Webpage.
https://sites.psu.edu/aagradssp21/
2021 Xylophone in the Field interview displayed on Best of CommMedia
https://www.commmedia.psu.edu/special-coverage/story/best-of-commmedia/Xylophone_in_the_Field
2020 Absence, 2019 displayed on Penn State SOVA website.
https://arts.psu.edu/interests/visual-arts/
2020 Viral Imaginatons: COVID-19,
https://viralimaginations.psu.edu/visual-submissions/things-i-am-not-supposed-to-do-onmy-
front-porch-4/
2019 Voyage Dallas Local Stories
http://voyagedallas.com/interview/meet-marissa-baez-marissa-baez-art-dfw/
2019 Texas Woman’s University Honors Publications, Off The Quill, page 32.
2018 Photo documentation of sculpture chosen for Texas Woman’s University
Visual Arts Department recruiting and promotion.
2017 Tarrant County College Trinity River, Illustration published on Postcard
Exhibitions
2021 Fowler-Kellogg Art Center, Chautauqua, NY
2021 Penn State HUB Mural (opening May 30th)
2021 In The Seam MFA Thesis Exhibition, Zollar Gallery, State College, PA
2021 Visual Arts Annual Graduate Research Exhibition, Hub Gallery, State College, PA
2021 Through 2nd Year MFA Exhibition, Zollar Gallery, State College, PA
2020 Kitchen Sink M.F.A First year show, Zollar Gallery, State College, PA
2019 Osaze Was a Freedom Fighter curated by Bruxas Bruxas, Hub Gallery, State College, PA (invited)
2019 MFA & BFA 2019 Student Exhibition, Texas Woman’s University, East and West Galleries Denton, TX
2019 Art and The Environment Student Exhibition, Texas Woman’s University, Project Space, Denton, TX
2018 John Weinkein: Juried Student Exhibition, Texas Woman’s University, East and West Galleries, Denton, TX (Juror: Kalee Appleton)
2018 Hot and Sweaty, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
2018 Nature Manufactured: Manufactured Nature, Texas Woman’s University, Project Space, Denton, TX
2017 Delta Phi Delta Group Show, Miscellaneous, Texas Woman’s University, 010 Gallery, Denton, TX
2017 Fort Worth Main Street Art Festival, Fort Worth, TX, (Juried)
Workshops/Lectures
2021 In The Seam Artist talk
2021 Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Teaching Experience
2020-2021
Penn State Graduate Teaching assignment Into to Sculpture online
Developed a syllabus that strongly focused on material exploration, and confined
spaces due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Introducing how any object and space could be
used as a tool for creation.
2019
Penn State Graduate Teaching assistant for online Intro to sculpture course.
Obtained certification for SOVA online Graduate Teaching Practicum
Related Experience
2019
Penn State Teaching Assistant for Head of Sculpture
Contributed to the improvement of the sculpture space through tasks assigned.
Printed student and alumni work for sculpture wall space before COVID-19 online
transition
2017-2019
Texas Woman’s University Sculpture Student Assistant
Building effective communication skills including explaining, listening, advising,
adapting, and critical thinking. Assist and advise students with their projects.
2018-2019 Delta Phi Delta Vice President
Assist the President with leading discussions, promoting events, introducing,
fundraising ideas, volunteering, collaboration, and communication.
2018-2019 Delta Phi Delta Liaison
In charge, organizing student shows at the 010 Gallery at Texas Woman’s
University.
Ensure that students can successfully install their shows. Inform the students
with any information about the gallery.