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CRISTINA

ROVAYO

Bio & Statement

About Cristina

Cristina is an artist based in New Jersey. Her work takes on a sculptural form through handmade paper, thread, and found objects. Cristina is an alum of Vermont College of Fine Arts with a Masters of Fine Arts in Visual Art.

 

Cristina explored her love of visual art as the Art Curator at Zufall Health Center, a Display Coordinator for Anthropologie, and a Professor at Saint Elizabeth University. She continues to further her creativity by teaching Art at the Academy of Saint Elizabeth.

Statement

"By working with handmade paper and thread, I am able to combine these mediums and weave together my personal narrative throughout my work. There is an emotional experience of healing that I encounter the more personal my work becomes. This encounter is something that has become important to my practice because it allows me to embrace my personal experiences that have facilitated the growth of my individuality throughout my work.

I am fascinated by the tragedies in life because they appeal to my desire to know how we move on and heal from those experiences as individuals. We face many phenomenons in life, whether these are celebrations, tragedies or minuscule moments, they become crucial to one’s existence. My work embodies the overarching themes of narrative, healing, memory, objects in relation to family history and personal growth. 

 

I want the viewer to be able to connect with and embrace their own personal experiences to deepen their understanding of their journey towards self-identity."

Group Exhibitions

Group Exhibitions

2019

Expresiones Latinx II

Therese A. Maloney Art Gallery, Morristown, New Jersey

Graduate Exhibition 

Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, Vermont

2017

Emerging Artist Showcase; Awarded Best in Show

Ringwood Manor Association of the Arts, Ringwood, New Jersey

2016

Four Colleges: A Student/Faculty Art Exhibition

Morris Museum, Morristown, New Jersey

Emerging Artist Showcase; Awarded Honorable Mention

Ringwood Manor Association of the Arts, Ringwood, New Jersey

Senior Art Show

Therese A. Maloney Art Gallery, Morristown, New Jersey

2015

America Celebrates, National Christmas Tree Ornaments

The White House, Washington D.C.

Emerging Artist Showcase; Awarded Third Prize

Ringwood Manor Association of the Arts, Ringwood, New Jersey

Grebenstein & Swenson Tuition Scholarship Award Exhibition; Awarded First Prize

College of Saint Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ

2014

Grebenstein & Swenson Tuition Scholarship Award Exhibition

College of Saint Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ

Work Experience

Experience

2023 - Present

Cultural Arts Commission of South Plainfield

2021 - Present

Art Teacher at The Academy of Saint Elizabeth

2019 - 2021

Adjunct Professor and Advisor at Saint Elizabeth University

2017 - 2018

Display Coordinator at Anthropologie

2016 - 2017

Art Curator at Zufall Health Center

Education

Education

2019/ JULY

Vermont College of Fine Arts

Masters of Fine Arts in Visual Art

2016 / MAY

College of Saint Elizabeth

Bachelor of Art

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