Jose Pena

1. EDUCATION:

City College
New York, NY
Masters in Art Education (1994- 1996)

Parson School of Design
New York, NY
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration (1990-1992)

Altos de Chavon School of Design (Affiliated to Parson)
A.A.S. (1984-1986)
Fine Arts and illustration
Workshop by Antonio Lopez (1986)

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Art Instructor at Ditmas IS 62 School (October 1993 to 2005)
Art Instructor ar Beaver Ridge Elementary (August 2005 to present date)
Faux finished for Jonathan Bressler (Demagio Residency in Manhattan)
Furniture for Lerner’s store (1991-92)
Dark Room, Photography Department, Parsons School of Design 1991
Art Instructor in Dominican Republic (1986-1989) at the following places:

• Pontific University of Our Catholic Mother
• Altos de Chavon
• Dominican American Cultural Center
• Laie Fashion Design School

EXHIBITS:

Five solo shows in prestigious galleries and Art Museums in Dominican Republic; Museo Altos de Chavon, La Romana 1987
Centro de la Cultura, Santiago 1988
Casa de Arte, Santiago 1988
Escuela de disenos Laie, Santiago 1989
Club AMAPROSAN, Santiago 1989

In USA have exhibited at;
Senior show Parson School of Design, NY 1992
Friends of public school at Sothebys, Manhattan, 1996
NYCATA shows: Soho and Lincoln Center, NY, NY 1997
Casa de la Cultura Dominicana, NY NY 2003
Casa Tamboril, NY NY 2004
Winter Garden of Columbia Prebysterian Hospital, NY NY 2004
Lorimer Studio, Bklyn, NY 2003
Yonkers Public Library, Yonkers, NY 2003
AAC's Gallery, Atlanta Georgia 2008

Member of the Atlanta Artists center and the African Americans for the art (both in Atlanta Georgia)