CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
2021 MFA, The University at Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX
2016 BA, cum laude The University at Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX
2011 Army Trained Basic Photography/Videography Documentation, Defense Information School, Fort Mead, MD
AWARDS
2019 Received 1st place and 2nd place in Veterans Mental Health Show, Harlingen, TX
2016 Mace Project Award, collaborated with a group of students to design the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Ceremonial Mace
2016 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Dean’s List
2015 2nd Place 2D in Art Against Violence Poetry and Art Exhibition, Charles and Dorthey Clark Gallery, Edinburg, TX
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2023 Co-Curated Women of Resistance for Planned Parenthood, La Chicharra Art Studio, Brownsville, TX
2021 De La Casa Residency, Collaboration Project with Graphic Designer/Artist Monica Lugo
2021 Lasso's de Mi Ciudad Mural Cube Project, Brownsville, TX
2020 Calle Calabara Mural Cube Project, Brownsville TX
2019 Painting committee for the Mural in 14th Street Plaza, Brownsville, TX
2019 Curated Mujer-eres International Exhibition, B&E Art Studio, Brownsville, TX
2019 Painted Mural for the city of Rancho Viejo, Rancho Viejo, TX
2018 Worked on two illustrations for Latino Voices in Duke, Durham, and Beyond
EXHIBITION RECORD
2023
Solo Exhibition, Latent Blantant, Presahouse Gallery, San Antonio, TX
Invited, Matristic, 615 Gallery, Brownsville, TX
Invited, We Are Here, Love Texas Art, Fort Worth, TX
2022
Invited, Castilian Roses in December, San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum, San Benito, TX
Group Exhibition, For the Love of Cats, La Chicharra Art Studio, Brownsville, TX
Group Exhibition, Son de Alla y Son de Aca, Exhibit 208 Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
Group Exhibition, Mars Needs More Women, Centro Cultural Aztlan, San Antonio, TX
Collaboration Exhibition, A Todas Horas, Presahousa Gallery, San Antonio, TX
2021
Solo Exhibition, FOR HER, Carla Hughes Gallery, Harlingen, TX
De La Casa Exhibition, San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum, San Benito, TX
MFA Exhibition, FOR HER, UTRGV Rusteberg Art Gallery, Brownsville, TX
Invited, FridaFest, Duncan Michael Sekula Memorial Library, Edinburg, TX
2020
Invited, Castilian Roses in December, San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum, San Benito, TX
2019
Selected Juried Student Exhibition, The Gallery at Rusteberg Hall, Brownsville, TX
1st Annual Art Auction Fundraiser, B&E Art Studio, Brownsville, TX
Accepted to Veterans Mental Health Show, VA Outpatient Clinic, Harlingen, TX
2018
Juried School of Fine Arts Graduate Exhibition for Texas Association of School of Fine Art, Edinburg, TX, Oct 26
Invitational to Tarjetas Del Valle, Platform 204, Harlingen, TX, Aug 31
Solo Exhibition, Full Figure, Artevivo, Brownsville, Mar 16
Group Exhibition Mujer-eres 4th Annual Art Exhibition, Platform 204, Harlingen, TX, Feb 23
Juried Bi-national Exhibition, Brownsville Museum of Fine Arts, Brownsville, TX, Jan 31
2017
Invitational Solo Exhibition, Reform, Carlotta Petrina Cultural Art Center, Brownsville, TX, Nov 17
Invitational One Collective Art Exhibition, Harlingen, TX, Oct 27
Juried to International Art Show 45th, Brownsville Museum of Fine Arts, Brownsville, TX Mar 27
Group Exhibition Mujer-eres 2nd Annual Women's Art Exhibition, Narcisso Martinez Cultural Center, San Benito, TX, Mar 25
2016
Senior Art Exhibit, Aurex Emotic, Narcisso Martinez Cultural Art Center, San Benito, TX, Nov 18
Juried Carlos G. Gomez: Retrospective, Brownsville Museum of Fine Arts, Brownsville, TX, Nov 10
Group Exhibition Mujer-eres, Annual Women's Art Exhibition, Narcisso Martinez Cultural Center, San Benito, TX, Mar 16
Group Exhibition Intersculpter, Brownsville Historic Museum, Brownsville, TX
Group Exhibition Intersculpt, Narcisso Martinez Cultural Center, San Benito, TX
2015
Group Exhibition Sensory and Perception Experience, Brownsville Historic Museum, Brownsville, TX
Juried Student Juried Show, Rustenburg Gallery, Brownsville, TX
Juried Pigmented III, at Brownsville Historic Museum, Brownsville, TX
Juried A Shout Across Time Exhibition, Texas Southmost College Arts Center, Brownsville, TX
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2018 “Samantha Rawls.” Featured Artist of the Month Video Interview, by Neta, a non-profit organization, 2018.
Edinburg,TX https://netargv.com/2018/09/06/featured-artist-samantha-rawls/
2015 “Inspiring Murjeres: UTRGV Showcase their works at Historic Brownsville Museum” Brownsville Herald, 2015
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2016 Part-time Instructor taught acrylic painting to the elderly at Buena Vista, Brownsville, TX