ARTIST RESIDENCY: VISUAL ARTS

Maria-Theresa Fernandes
Mixed Media, Collage, Fibers

1440 E. Baltimore Street, #3B
Baltimore, MD 21231
410/732-7181

Maria-Theresa Fernandes views her art as a means of learning about other cultures and countries of the world. She uses her art to reflect the traditions, dances, textiles, and the native arts of each culture studied. Her artistic interests lie in collage and in using drawing, mono- and lino-printing, and stitchery to enhance her rich two- and three-dimensional designs. Her work has been exhibited in galleries in Europe, Japan, Canada, and the United States.

During a residency, younger students may work on a fiber mural or hanging using collage and stitchery to express their personal imagery. Older students are introduced to mono- and lino-printing techniques. Adding collage and stitchery further develops their work.

Suitable for grades K-12

Education/Experience: BA (Honors), Manchester College of Art, England; post-graduate certificate in Art Education, Manchester Polytechnic, England; MFA in Fibers, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Michigan; experience working with special populations; many artist residencies.

Ms. Fernandes' works have been exhibited at the Tuttle Gallery, Baltimore, Md.; Glenview Mansion Art Center, Rockville, Md.; Military History Museum, Budapest, Hungary; Kyoto Museum, Japan. She has also been a visiting artist at the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Rockingham Art Centre in Staunton, Va., and the Maryland Institute of Art.

Availability: Limited number of weeks per year

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