Adilene I. Rosales
(956) 680-2335
Adilene.rosales01@gmail.com
Adilenerosales.com
EDUCATION
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Tx.
2023 Master of Fine Art, 3D Studio Art
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Tx.
2019 Bachelor of Fine Art
Minor in Psychology
South Texas College, McAllen, Tx.
2015 Associate in Graphic Arts,
AWARDS/GRANTS/FELLOWSHIPS
2023 CFA Student Research Travel Scholarship
2022 Women Working with Clay Symposium Scholarship
Oris Robertson Scholarship
2021 COFA Dean’s Scholarship
NCECA Multi-cultural Fellowship
2020 George Traun Scholarship
Oris Robertson Scholarship
Achieve Grant
2019 Wilcox Scholarship
Dean’s List
2018 Deans List
Achieve Grant
2017 Presidents List
Achieve Grant
2016 Transfer Gateway Scholarship
Achieve Grant
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2025 Ceramic Faculty, Summer, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY
Studio Technician, Wheel throwing, Hand-building, Kiln loading, Glaze Mixing, Inventory
2024 Ceramic Faculty, Summer, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY
Studio Technician, Wheel throwing, Hand-building, Kiln loading, Glaze Mixing, Inventory
Lecturer, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Tx
Courses taught: Art Appreciation(asynchronous), Design I (2D),
Assisted Ceramics Department Ceramics I, Intermediate Ceramics, Advanced Ceramics, Slip Casting & Moldmaking
2023 Lecturer, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Tx
Courses taught: Art Appreciation (asynchronous), Design II (3D),
Assisted Ceramics Department, Ceramics I, Intermediate Ceramics, Advanced Ceramics
2023 Ceramic Graduate Teaching Assistant, Spring, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Tx
Assisted Brandi Lee Cooper, Ceramics I, Intermediate Ceramics, Advanced Ceramics
2022 Ceramic Graduate Teaching Assistant, Spring/ Fall semester, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX
Assisted Brandi Lee Cooper, Ceramics I, Intermediate Ceramics, Advanced Ceramics, Slip Casting & Moldmaking
Ceramic Specialist, Summer, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY
Studio Technician, Wheel throwing, Hand-building, Kiln loading, Glaze Mixing, Inventory
2021 Ceramic Graduate Teaching Assistant, Spring/Fall semester, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX
Assisted Brandi Lee Cooper, Ceramics I, Intermediate Ceramics, Advanced Ceramics
Ceramic Special Studies Instructor, Summer, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY
Taught: Wheel throwing, hand-building, glaze mixing
2020 Ceramic Graduate Teaching Assistant, Spring/Fall semester University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX
Assisted Rafael Molina, Ceramic I, Advanced Ceramics
Ceramic Research Assistant, Summer, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley,
Edinburg, TX
Assisted Professor Raheleh Filsoofi, Ceramics I, Intermediate Ceramics, Advanced Ceramics
2019 Ceramic Studio Assistant, Fall Semester University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX
Assisted Professor Raheleh Filsoofi, Ceramics I, Intermediate Ceramics, Advanced Ceramics
Exhibitions
2025 Harmony: 2025 School of Art Faculty, Fowler-Kellogg Art Center, Chautauqua, NY.
2024 Veiled Reality, Solo Exhibition, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX
Mezcla del Valley, UTRGV Visual Arts Building, Edinburg, TX
2023 5X5, UTRGV Visual Arts Building Gallery, Edinburg, TX
Alchemy, UTRGV Rusteberg Art Gallery, Brownsville, TX
NCECA Multicultural Fellowship Exhibition 2023, Meyers Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
4HOPE, MFA Solo Thesis Exhibition, Charles & Dorothy Clark Gallery, Edinburg, TX
2022 Artovation Student Show 2022, Texas Association of School of Art
South Texas College x Mcallen Creative Incubator, Mcallen Creative Arts Incubator, Mcallen, TX
Capirotada, Charles and Dorthy Clark Gallery, Edinburg, TX
2021 All Members Exhibition, The Upper Valley Art League, Mission, TX.
A Gathering of Creatives, The Comminos Center for the Arts, Harlingen, TX
Volumetric 3D Art Exhibit, The Upper Valley Art League, Mission TX
Piezas,Pieces, Mcallen Creative Arts Incubator, Mcallen, TX
CANCER:Never give up, Online Exhibition, Gallerium.art
2020 Bodies, Borders, Bridges, Merrimack College Interdisciplinary Institute, North Andover, MA.
2019 Children: artists unified against undocumented family separation, Storage Closet Gallery, Lowell, MA.
Chautauqua School of Art Students and Emerging Artist, Fowler-Kellogg Center, Chautauqua, NY.
Gradient BFA Exhibition, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX
2015 Capstone, South Texas College, McAllen, TX
Juried show, South Texas College, McAllen, TX
Fiesta De Palmas, Mcallen Convention Center, McAllen, TX
Collaborative Projects
2019 Chautauqua school of art native clay Sculpture, Chautauqua, NY. (Collaborative project between emerging artists in residency and ceramic artist Raheleh Filsoofi)
2022 I Am Them, They Are Me, Edinburg, TX (Participant in Collaborative performance lead by artist Jana Harper)
Not the First Nor the Last, IMAS Museum, Mcallen, TX (Participant in Collaborative performance lead by artist Jana Harper)
Bibliography
2023 TAMIU Names 2023/2024 Artist in Residence, Adilene I. Rosales, https://www.tamiu.edu/newsinfo/2023/10/tamiu-air-rosales.shtml
2019 Amanda Taylor, Three UTRGV art students complete residency program at Chautauqua School of art in New York, The Newsroom
2019 Eleanor Bishop, Breaking tradition School of Art to begin season with exhibition, The
Chautauqua Daily, Volume CXLIII, Issue 5
Publication
2022 UTRGV Students in ARTS 6354, A. G. S. in L. A. A. H. (2022, November 1). Visiting Sophia's song by Jessica Monroe. rgVision Magazine. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from https://rgvisionmagazine.com/visiting-sophias-song-by-jessica-monroe/
Bailey, Indira. BIPOC Alliances: Building Communities and Curricula. United States, Information Age Publishing, Incorporated, 2022. Chapter 3
Artist Residencies
2025 2025 Community of Practice Residency, Santa Fe Art Institute, Santa Fe, NM (January 7-March 28)
2023-2024 Artist in Residence, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX (August-May)
2019 Emerging artist Residency, Chautauqua School of Art, Chautauqua, NY (June 21- August 10)
Professional Affiliation
2021-Current CAA Member
2021-Current Upper Valley Art League Member, Mission, Texas
2020-Current NCECA Member
2017- 2023 Ceramic Organization, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
2018-2020 Treasure
2019-2023 Mentor
2015 Clay Club, South Texas College
Feed the artist, South Texas College
Photo Club, South Texas College
Workshops
Workshop Leader, A day of Art with Pediatric Oncology Families, Erin’s Place, Albuquerque, NM (Feb.2025)
Workshop Leader, A day of Art with Pediatric Oncology Families, Santa Fe Art Institute, Santa Fe, New Mexico (Feb. 2025)
Workshop Leader, Slip Casting Golden bells, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, Tx (March 2023)
Workshop Leader, Organic Paper Clay Sculptures, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, Tx (Nov.2023)
Workshop Leader, We are built differently, figurative ceramic methods, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, Tx (Oct.2023)
Workshop Leader, Ceramic Art Class Promoting health and well-being, Bob Clark Social Services Center, Brownsville, Tx (Mar. 2023)
Workshop Leader, Ceramic Art Class Promoting health and well-being, The Endowment Center San Carlos, San Carlos, Tx (Feb. 2023)
Workshop Leader, 4HOPE A Day of Art with Pediatric Oncology Families, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Texas (Jan. 2023)