ASH ARMENTA
ARTIST// PRINTMAKER// COLLABORATIVE LITHOGRAPHER
Ash Armenta
Artist// Printmaker
Collaborative Fine Art Production
Education
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EXPERIENCE
Graphic Designer
Art Department Offices
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Current
Little Giant Collective -Co Operative Owner
Santa Cruz, CA
2018
Kala Institute -Instructor
Berkeley, CA
2017-Current
Frederick Hammersley Foundation -Research Fellow
Albuquerque, NM
2017
Tamarind Institute -Acting TMP
Albuquerque, NM
July 8-23, 2017
University of New Mexico -Guest Lecturer
Political Science, History of the Political Poster
Albuquerque, NM
2017
Tamarind Institute -Apprentice Printer
Albuquerque, NM
Tamarind Master Printer Certificate
2016-2017
Tamarind Printer Certificate
2015-2016
Ape Do Good Printing -Silkscreen Department Tech
San Francisco, CA
2014-2015
UCSC Lithography Intensive -Teacher’s Assistant
Instructor Paul Rangell
2013 & 2014
UCSC Print Studio -Monitor/ Technical Supervisor
Santa Cruz, CA
2010-2015
Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History
Art in Motion Event -Steamroller Print Event Coordinator
Santa Cruz, CA
July 2013
Arts Bridge -Instructor
Bay View Elementary
Santa Cruz, CA
2012
UCSC Print Sale
Steamroller Print Event
Coordinator, Collaborator, Grant Writer
Santa Cruz, CA
July 2011
UCSC Monotype I
Teacher’s Assistant
Instructor Jimin Lee
Santa Cruz, CA
Spring 2011
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin-Madison
MFA Candidate 2022
Tamarind Institute
Tamarind Master Printer (graduate title TMP)
2017
Tamarind Printer Fellow
2016
University of California Santa Cruz
Bachelor of Arts in Art
Concentration in Print Media Practices
2011
Ventura College
Associate of Arts-Transfer
Dean’s List
2009
RESIDENCIES
2014: Tiny Splendor Publishing/ Collaborative Printmaker
2012-2015: Max's Garage Press/ Resident Artist
2010-2012: Shopmix Society/ Collaborative Printmaker
GRANTS/ SCHOLARSHIPS
2015-2016: Tamarind Institute Scholarship
2011: Arts Bridge Scholarship
Edward Carrillo Art Scholarship
Porter College Irwin Art Grant
Irwin Scholarship Nomination
2010: Edward Carrillo Art Scholarship
2009: Porter College Irwin Art Grant
Ventura College Student Show Merit Award
2008: Bonita Mc Farland Trust Scholarship
EXHIBITIONS
June 2019: Breakup with the Ocean (Solo), Little Giant Collective, Santa Cruz Ca
November 2018: Mixed Grit Stone Exchange, Art Gym Denver, Denver Co
May 2018: Way OUT West Exchange/ MAPC Laramie, Wyoming
April 2017: Dead Matter Press Flash Print Exchange/ Screaming Sky Gallery, Portland Oregon
September 2016: How To Have Fun/ Small Engine Gallery & Graft Gallery Albuquerque, NM
May 2016: Excavated/ Lithographers Collaborative Show/ Tamarind Institute Gallery Albuquerque, NM
December 2014: East Bay Print Sale/ Max’s Garage Press, Berkeley
June 2014: Tiny Splendor Collaborative Show/ Arbor Cafe, Oakland
July 2013: Cat Trees and Dog Parks/ Cafe Delmarette, Santa Cruz
March 2013: Familiar Beasts and More/ Chocolate, Santa Cruz
November 2012: Familiar Beasts / Lexington Club, San Francisco
2012: Monsters Tough Guys and Guts/ RGB, San Francisco
2011: Lotte Arts/ Valencia St., San Francisco
2011: Sesnon Gallery Annex Show Spring
2010: Kick Back Café Collaborative Show
2010: Edward Carrillo Gallery Show Summer
2009: One Book One Campus Student Faculty Show
REFERENCES (non specific to any applications/ please request permission to contact)
Valpuri Remling
Tamarind Master Printer
Paul Rangell
UCSC Printmaking Professor Emeritus
Max Stadnik
Printer & Owner, Max's Garage Press
SKILLS
Art handling/ documentation
Artwork proof production/ evaluation
Conceptual project development
Gallery curating/ installation
Studio Arts education and lecture, all ages
Framing/ woodworking
Flatstock photography
Photoshop/ Illustrator
Mac/ PC OS