Miranda Pertierra
Currently in her fourth year at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland, enrolled in the Bachelor of Fine arts major with a concentration in painting as well as the accelerated masters program for art teaching. Originally from Miami, FL with Cuban parents, Miranda draws inspiration for her studio practice from memories of adolescence, the color palette of Miami, culturally specific oral traditions, familiar plants in the Carribbean and Miami as well as Spanish influenced architecture.
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Education
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2020 Maryland Institute College of Art
Bachelor of Fine Arts candidate
2021 Masters of Art Teaching candidate
Awards and Scholarships
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2016-2020 Recipient of Presidential scholarship at Maryland Institute College of Art
2016-2020 Recipient of Dean’s Grant at Maryland Institute College of Art
2016-2020 Recipient of MICA Grant at Maryland Institute College of Art
2016-2020 Recipient of NAHS scholarship at Maryland Institute College of Art
2016-2020 Recipient of Creative Vision Award at Maryland Institute College of Art
Professional Experience
2019 Junior General Fine Art’s exhibit, Lazarus center, MICA, Baltimore, MD
2019 Sign Language: Breaking Down Behavior, Hispanic Latino Student Union, Brown Center, MICA, Baltimore, MD
2018 Color, Hispanic Latino Student Union, Brown Center, MICA, Baltimore, MD
2018 Masters in art teaching Spring show, Fox building, MICA, Baltimore, MD
2018 Annual Sketchbook Day, Falvey Hall, Brown Center, MICA, Baltimore, MD
2018 Junior General Fine Art’s exhibit, Lazarus center, MICA, Baltimore, MD
2018 Personal Directions, Main building, MICA, Baltimore, MD
2018 Unnamed, Church of the Guardian Angel, Baltimore, MD
Related experience
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2017 Caffeine by Cassie Plunkkett album cover design, Miami, FL
2019 Teaching Internship with Valencia Clay, Baltimore Design School, Baltimore, MD
2019 Assisting curator of Hispanic Latino Student Union’s Color, Brown Center, MICA, Baltimore, MD
2019 Certified by Praxis Core in the state of Maryland