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C A R O L I N A M E D I N A - D U P A I X
http://www.carolinamedinadupaix.com

Education:
Marylhurst University Masters in Art Therapy Counseling degree in progress
Pacific Northwest College of Art: B.F.A 2000-2004 Portland, OR

Scholarships and Art Related Experience:
Teaching Assistant, Beginning Intaglio and Litho class PNCA 2/2010
Scholarship Recipient, James F. and Marrion L. Miller Foundation Art Therapy Scholarship 2009-2010
Curated, Dark Bohemian Carnival Vino Vixens Wine Bar 1-4/2009 Portland, OR
Guest Services Representative, Portland Art Museum 10/2005-08/2009 PDX, OR
Co-curator, Portland Art Museum Staff Art Show 8/2007 Portland, OR
Live painting performance at The Woods Portland Round 8/2009 PDX, OR
Volunteer, The Manor of Art at MILEPOST 5, 8/2009 PDX, OR
Creative Consultant Convergence XIII, Crystal Ballroom
5/26/2007 Portland, OR
Participant, PNCA Print Portfolio Exchange 2004-2007 Portland, OR
Art Prepator Assistant, The Hesse Collection, Portland Art Museum 2006 PDX, OR
Contributing Artist, Oregon Art and Wine Auction, 2006 Lake Oswego, OR
Teaching Assistant, SmARTworks working with young artists 8-12 years old
Pacific Northwest College of Art 6-7/2004 Portland, OR
Print Membership Award, Vivian & Gordon Gilkey Center, Portland Art Museum 11/20/2003 PDX, OR
PNCA Sketch Club Print Commission 2003 Portland, OR
Student Juror, 3rd Annual B.F.A Show 4/2003 Portland, OR
Student Ambassador Scholarship International House of Blues 2000- 2004 Orlando, FL
USA Group Scholarship 2000 Las Vegas, NV
Boulder City Art Guild Scholarship 2000 Boulder City, NV

Group Exhibitions:
5th Annual Love Show Olympic Mills Commerce Center 2/2010 Portland, OR
Altered book show Streff Gallery at Marylhurst University 2/2010 Marylhurst, OR
Family Show at Launchpad Gallery 10/2009 Portland, OR
PAM Staff Show 9/2009 Portland, OR
Portland Art Museum
Et In Arcadia Ego, Vino Vixens Wine Bar 8/2008 Portland, OR
PAM Staff Show 8/2008 Portland, OR
Portland Art Museum
Return to the Sea, Vino Vixens Wine Bar 7/2008 Portland, OR
Cascade Aids Project, Contributing Artist 3/2008 Portland, OR
Euphoria on Niagara, Smoke Gallery 2/2008 Niagara Falls, Canada
The Secrets Show, Launch Pad Gallery 11/2007 Portland, OR
Convergence XIII
Represented by Vorpal Gallery 5/2007 Portland, OR
Were #1, Smoke Gallery 3/2007 Niagara Falls, Canada
SE ART Walk, Dragon Lily Boutique 6/2006 Portland, OR
Your America, Launch Pad Gallery 2006 Portland, OR
Those who support us: 2006 Portland, OR
Gay/Bi/Trans Fundraising Auction,
Contributing Artist
Chateau Benoit, contributing artist 7/2004 Carlton, OR
12th Annual Fundraising Event
To Benefit Legacy Emanuel
Children’s Hospital, Virginia Garcia Clinics
Carolina Medina and Abraham Mong, 6/2004 Portland, OR
Feldman B.F.A. Gallery
Un Jardin en el Mar, B.F.A. Thesis Show, 5/2004-6/2004 Portland, OR
Feldman B.F.A. Gallery
Whitney Biennial Choral Project, 5/2004 Portland, OR & New York
Collaboration for Harrell Fletcher
The Red Dress, Visage Art Space 5/2003-6/2003 Portland, OR
Erotic Neurotic Art 2/2003-4/2003 Portland, OR
Oregon Women’s Caucus for Art,
Black Crow Gallery
Women’s History Month 3/2003-4/2003 Portland, OR
Juried Art Show, Mezzanine PNCA
Carolina Medina and Jenn Pasco 5/2002 Portland, OR
PNCA Higgins Gallery
Vagina Monologues 2/2002 Portland, OR
Portland State University
PNCA For The Love Of Art 2/2002 Portland, OR
Swiggert Commons, PNCA
Cascade Aids Benefit, Contributing Artist 2002 Portland, OR
Howdy Neighbor, Grant Hall Gallery 3/2000 Las Vegas, NV
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Stories On A Wall, The Art Factory 5/2000 Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas Nevada Jewish Memorial Center 2/2000-3/2000 Las Vegas, NV
Reed Whipple Gallery 2/2000-3/2000 Las Vegas, NV
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Best of Show, Student Division 1999 Winter Park, FL
Winter Park Festival
18th Annual Congressional Art Show 1999 Winter Park, FL
Leu Gardens

Solo Exhibitions:
SE ART Walk Dragon Lily Boutique 2005 Portland, OR
House of Cards, OTWAU Gallery 9/2003 Portland, OR
Leapin’ Lizards Salon 8/2003 Portland, OR
Higgins Gallery PNCA 7/2003 Portland, OR
The Red Dress 6/2002 Portland, OR
PNCA Feldman Project Window
NewWorks, Purgatory Boutique 8/2002 Portland, OR

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