Sólo Una Vez en Esta Tierra
National Museum of the American Indian
November, 2008 | Catalina Delgado Trunk
Through the medium of cut paper, I explore and reflect the rituals, traditions, myths, legends, and history of my native Mexico, so very rich in its culture of synthesis.
Eiteljorg Museum Interview - October, 2008
Resume (pdf)
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2007 "Papel Picado!" Black Rock Art Center, Bridgeport, CT.
2000 "The Ofrenda Altar as a Teaching Tool," Bainbridge/Decatur Council for the Arts, Bainbridge GA.
1999 "Beginnings, Blessings, Endings," Jeanine Taylor Folk Art Gallery, Winter Park, FL.
1999 "Selected Cut Paper Works," Pioneer Settlement for the Arts, Barberville, FL.
1998 "Selected Cut Paper Works," Lowndes/Valdosta Arts Commission Gallery, Valdosta, GA.
1996 "Textiles and Charcoals," Valencia Community College West Campus, Orlando, FL.
1995 "Inaugural Exhibit," Consulate of Mexico, Orlando, FL.
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Selected Group Exhibitions
2009 "Terpsichore and the Pochtecas" 6'X8' cut paper in 9 sections commissioned by The Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, NM.
2009 "Sólo Una Vez En Esta Tierra" 34"X36" cut paper. Fine Art/Folk Art, Santa Fe Arts Commission. Community Gallery, Santa Fe, NM.
2008 "Los Dias de los Muertos - Solo Una Vez en Esta Tierra" Smithsonian Institution - National Museum of
the American Indian, Washington DC.
2007-08 "The Dianne and Sandy Besser Collection," Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, de Young
Museum, San Francisco, CA.
2005-06 "Originals 2005"- New Mexico Committee of Women in the Arts- Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, NM. Catalogue available.
2003-04 "Al Portal de Mis Antepasados," Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, NM.
2002-03 "Flor y Canto," Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, NM.
2002-03 "AHORA New Mexican Hispanic Art," National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM.
2001 "Art Three By...A Fine Arts Juried Competition," Maitland Art Center, Maitland, FL
2001 "Los Objetos de la Cultura," The Santa Fe Council of the Arts and El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM.
2000 "Border Artists," Adobe Gallery, Las Cruces, NM.
1999 "Requiem to Innocence," Fifth Avenue Gallery, Melbourne, FL.
1998-2000 "Florida Folklife, Traditional Arts in Contemporary Communities," Traveling Exhibit, Miami, Orlando, Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Tampa, FL. Catalogue available.
1998 "Ofrenda! Border Crossings" installation, Maitland Art Center, Maitland, FL. Catalogue available.
1997 "Ofrenda, Canto a Frida" installation, Seminole Community College, Sanford, FL.
1997 "Ofrenda" installation, Childrens Discovery Museum of the Desert, Palm Springs, CA.
1996 "Hispanic Art in Central Florida," City Hall Gallery, Orlando, FL.
1996 "Ode to Weavers," University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
1996 "Anthology of the Ofrenda," Florida Folklife Festival, White Springs, FL.
1995 "In Memoriam to Mexicos Artists," Mexican Pavilion, EPCOT Center, Walt Disney World, FL.
1994 "Commemorating Chicanas," Orange County Historical Museum, Orlando, FL.
1993 "Mis Abuelos," Delegacion de Chalco, Mexico.
Awards
2005 Award of Excellence. "2005 Originals" New Mexico Committee of Women in the arts. Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, NM.
2005 Best in Miscellaneous Crafts. Contemporary Hispanic Market. Santa Fe, NM
2005 Southwest Art Magazine Award. Contemporary Hispanic Market. Santa Fe, NM
2004 Best of Show - "St. Lucy and The Oracles" - Feria Artistica, Albuquerque, NM
2004 Best in Fine Crafts - Contemporary Hispanic Market, Santa Fe, NM
2003 Best in Mixed Media- Contemporary Hispanic Market, Santa Fe, NM.
2002 Purchase Award-"Art Three By..." Maitland Art Center, Maitland, FL
2001 Best of Fine Crafts-2 Dimensional. Contemporary Hispanic Market. Santa Fe, NM.
1998-99 Florida Individual Artist Fellowship - folk art, FL Department of State.
1997 Honorable Mention, FL Individual Artist Fellowship Program - Folk Arts.
1995-96 Master Artist, FL Folklife/Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program.
Public Collections
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Museum of International Folk Art. Santa Fe, NM.
Museum of Fine Art. Santa Fe, NM.
El Museo Cultural. Santa Fe, NM
National Hispanic Cultural Center. Albuquerque, NM
Court Youth Center. Las Cruces, NM
Maitland Art Center. Maitland, FL
Bainbridge/Decatur County Council for the Arts. Bainbridge, GA
Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert. Palm Springs, CA
Museum of Florida History. Tallahassee, FL
Museum of Spanish Colonial Art. Santa Fe, NM.
Curator of the following exhibits
1998 "Day of the Dead Border Crossings," Maitland Art Center, Maitland, FL
1995 "Dia de Muertos,"Mexican pavillion, Epcot Center, Walt Disney World, FL.
1994 "Dia de Muertos in Central Florida,"Orange County History Museum, Orlando, FL.
Selected Speaking Engagements and Workshops
2002 Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, NM, "History and Evolution of Dia de Muertos in Mexico."
2002 and 2003 National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM, "History and Evolution of Dia de Muertos in Mexico."
2001 Mesilla, NM. Funded by Las Cruces Convention and Tourism Bureau. "History and Symbolism of the Ofrenda Altars of Mexico."
2000 Teachers of English as a Second language Association. Las Cruces, NM. "The Day of The Dead Altar as a Teaching Tool."
2000 Bainbridge/Decatur County Council for the Arts. "The Art and History of the Mexican Day of The Dead Tradition." Sponsored and funded by the Georgia Council of Arts.
1999 Seminole Community College. "Altars and Their Importance in the Art and Culture of Mexico.
1998 Maitland Art Center. "Ofrendas/Border Crossings."
1997 University of Central Florida, Visual Art Department. "The Culture of Synthesis as Viewed Through Day of the Dead Traditions."
2000 Florida Art Educators State Conference, Orlando, FL. "Altars Shrines and Sacred Spaces."
Artist Residency
2008 Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art. Indianapolis, IN.
Public Service
Trustee, Maitland Art Center (1997 - 2000)
Member, City of Orlando Public Art Advisory Board (1998 - 2000)
Publications
Congdon, K. G., Delgado-Trunk, C, and Lopez, M. (1999). "Teaching About the Ofrenda and Experiences on the Border." Studies in Art Education. 40 (4)
Delgado-Trunk, C, Van Etten de Sanchez, S (2008). "Crossings: Origins and Celebrations of Dia de Muertos."
National Hispanic Cultural Center.
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