Mona Martinez Seno

e-mail monamseno@gmail.com

One Lamplighter Way #4764 Mount Hermon MA 01354

phone (518) 391-0201

 

education

 

2001-2003    Tyler School of Art/Temple University     Elkins Park, PA

    MFA, Sculpture

1997-2001     Brandeis University     Waltham, MA

    BA, Fine Arts, Education Program, cum laude with highest honors in Fine Arts   

 

grants and awards

 

Perry Family Faculty Fellowship 2015-2019

Northfield Mount Hermon Faculty Fellowship (excellence in academic program) 2012

Technical assistantship, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Summer 2009

Skidmore College High School Art Teachers Fellowship Award, Summer 2008

Hoopes Family Faculty Award (students’ choice), Darrow School, 2008

Mortimer Hays-Brandeis Traveling Fellowship, Brandeis University 2003

Academic Internship, Tyler School of Art  Fall 2002-Spring 2003

Paul Caine Memorial Award (Acquisition of artwork by Rose Art Museum) 2001

Deborah Josepha Cohen Memorial Award in Fine Arts 2001

Rose Art Museum Education internship, Brandeis University Fall 2000

International Wien Scholarship (merit), Brandeis University Fall 1997-Spring 2001

Festival of the Arts grant recipient/featured artist, Brandeis University: Spring 1999, Spring 2001

ArtsFest grant, Brandeis University: Fall 1999, Fall 2000

Remis Grant for summer study, Brandeis University, June 2000

Scholarship, Pont-Aven School of Art, June 2000

Phi Delta Kappa Scholarship for prospective educators, April 1997

 

 

work experience

 

Visual Arts Department Chair, Northfield Mount Hermon School Aug 2016-present (Gill, MA)

Visual Arts teacher (Ceramics, Sculpture, AP 3D Design), Northfield Mount Hermon School Aug 2011-present (Gill, MA)

Art Department Chair, Darrow School Aug 2007-June 2011 (New Lebanon, NY)

Ceramics, Sculpture and Spanish teacher, Darrow School. Aug 04-June 2007(New Lebanon, NY)

Short-term substitute teacher, Art.  Mount St. Joseph’s Academy  Feb-Mar 04 (Flourtown, PA)

Substitute teacher, Philadelphia School District & Temple Partnership Schools. Sep 03-Jun 04 (Philadelphia, PA)

Technical assistant, Sculpture. Tyler School of Art. Aug 02-May 03 (Elkins Park, PA)

Instructor, Spanish. Upward Bound program, Temple University. Summer 02 (Phila, PA)

Student teacher, Sculpture. Waltham High School. Spring 2001 (Waltham, MA)

Assistant, Sculptor Tom Bills. Fall 2000-Spring 2001 (Brooklyn, NY)

Student/General Assistant, Rose Art Museum. Summer 2001 (Waltham, MA)

Education intern, Rose Art Museum. Fall 2000 (Waltham, MA)

Ceramics Studio teaching assistant, group counselor, volunteer, New Art Center. Feb 00 to Sep 00. (Newton, MA)

Head Gallery Guide, Rose Art Museum. September 2000-February 2001 (Waltham, MA)

Monitor, Sculpture class, Pont-Aven School of Art. June 2000. (Pont-Aven, France)

Assistant, Slide Library, Brandeis University. Spring 99-Spring 00. (Waltham, MA)

University student volunteer, "About Looking" program at Rose Art Museum. Fall 98 to Spring 99, Fall 00 (Waltham, MA)

 

EXHIBITIONS

 

1999 – Public art installation, “the Adventurers”, Brandeis University on Festival of the Arts grant

installation, “Untitled: child abuse”, Brandeis University on ArtsFest grant

2000 – Public art installation “Reflections on Blue and Yellow”, Brandeis University on ArtsFest grant

Senior Fall show, group, Brandeis University

Pont-Aven School of Art, group, Pont-Aven, France

2001 – Public art installation “Unexpected Messages” Brandeis University on Festival of the Arts grant

performance “Drawing the Bassoon” Brandeis University on Festival of the Arts grant

Senior Fine Arts show, group, Brandeis University

2002 – Installation, “Sphere of Influence” Tyler School of Art

“De Lux” show, group, Penrose Gallery (Elkins Park, PA)

2003 – MFA Thesis show.  two installations: “Intimate Vastness” “Timeless” Temple Gallery (Philadelphia, PA)

2004 – Faculty Art Show, Darrow School (sculpture)

2006 – Faculty Art Show, Darrow School (sculpture)

2007 – Pittsfield Art Show (ceramics)

2008 – Fellows show, Skidmore College (drawing, painting, installation)

2008 – Faculty Art Show, Darrow School (drawings)

2010 – Faculty Art Show, Darrow School (installation)

2012 – Faculty Art Show, NMH (stone carvings, prior work)

2015 – Faculty Art Show, NMH (installation, ceramics, portrait sculpture)

2016 – Faculty Art Show, NMH (ceramics, portrait sculpture)

2017 – Faculty Art Show, NMH (installation, portrait sculpture)

2018 – Faculty Art Show, NMH (installation)

2019 – Faculty Art Show, NMH (ceramic installation, 3D printed ceramic work)

 

 

WORKS IN COLLECTION

 

Ruby Abasalo (Tokyo, Japan) - ceramics

Andre Elliott (Tokyo, Japan) - portraiture

Rose Art Museum (Waltham, MA) - installation model

Jay Coogan (Providence, RI) - sculpture

Barbara Schwartz (Waltham, MA) - ceramics

Tom Bills (Davis, CA) - ceramics

Joy Vlachos (Waltham, MA) - ceramics

Beverleen Roberts (NC) - portrait

Terry Burakiewicz (MA) - portrait

Meg Donnelly (MA) - ceramics

Deirdre Hiam (MA) - ceramic installation