breslin bell | cv
EDUCATION
MFA Printmaking, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, USA
BA Art History & Studio Art, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA, USA
AWARDS, GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS, RESIDENCIES
2023, In Cahoots Artist-in-Residence, CA
2022-2023, Alice C. Cole ’42 Studio Project Grant, MA
2022, Center for Contemporary Printmaking Artist-in-Residence, CT
2022, The Studios at MASS MoCA Artist-in-Residence, MA
2021, West Bay View Foundation Award
2019, RISD Global Travel Grant
2019-2020, Teaching Assistantship, Printmaking Department, RISD
2018, Travel Grant for Southern Graphics Council International Conference, Wellesley College
2017, American Cities Internship Program Award with EFA RBPMW
SOLO & TWO-PERSON SHOWS
2023, liquid lines, Jewett Art Gallery, Jewett Art Center, Wellesley, MA
2023, St. Brigid’s/Imbolc, Carrickahowley Gallery, Maine Irish Heritage Center, Portland, ME
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2022, Body Autonomy, Latela Curatorial, Third Annual See Support Collect Initiative, Washington, DC & Artsy
2022, Visual Arts Scotland Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK
2022, St. Brigid’s/Imbolc, Carrickahowley Gallery, Maine Irish Heritage Center, Portland, Maine
2021, Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, London, UK & Artsy
2021, Tomorrow 2021, White Cube, London, UK
2021, Ghost of Presence, Susan Eley Fine Art, New York, NY
2021, Prints for Protest Exhibition, Cherry Street Pier, Philadelphia, PA
2021, RISD Grad Show 2021, Waterfire Arts Center, Providence, RI
2021, Printmaking Biennial, Sol Koffler Gallery, Center for Integrative Technologies, Providence, RI
2021, Feminized, Gelman Gallery, Chase Center, RISD Museum, Providence, RI
2021, St. Brigid’s/Imbolc, Carrickahowley Gallery, Maine Irish Heritage Center, Portland, Maine
2020, After Quarantine: A Collection of Artworks made in support of Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts
2020, Earth/Mother Portfolio, Puertográfico, SGCI printmaking conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2020, Paper Pulp Artworks, Udatsu Paper & Craft Museum, Shinzaike-cho, Echizen City, Fukui, Japan
2019, RBPMW Annual Members Show, Blackburn 20|20 Gallery, RBPMW, EFA, Manhattan, New York
2018, Rooted: Thesis Exhibition and Senior Show, Jewett Art Gallery, Wellesley, Massachusetts
2018, Altered Landscapes Member Print Exhibition, SGCI printmaking conference, Las Vegas, Nevada
2017, RBPMW Annual Members Show, Blackburn 20|20 Gallery, RBPMW, EFA, Manhattan, New York
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Professor, Theory + History of Art + Design Department, RISD, RI
January 2023 - Present
History of Art + Visual Arts Teacher, Milton Academy; Milton, MA
September 2021 - Present
Instructor of Record, Rhode Island School of Design; Providence, RI
January 2021 - February 2021
Technical Coordinator, Theory + History of Art + Design Department, RISD
August 2020 - June 2021
Teaching Assistant, Printmaking Department, RISD; Providence, RI
September 2019 - December 2020
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Community Studios Education Coordinator, AS220, Providence, RI
January 2023 - Present
Nesto Gallery Director, Milton Academy; Milton, MA
September 2021 - Present
Graduate Assistant, Family and Teen Programs, RISD Museum; Providence, RI
October 2020 - June 2021
Visiting Artist Program Representative, Printmaking Department, RISD, RI
August 2020 - December 2020
Curatorial Intern, Davis Museum at Wellesley College; Wellesley, MA
June 2018 - August 2018
Workshop Intern, Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop; New York, NY
June 2017 - August 2017
Museum Guide, Davis Museum at Wellesley College; Wellesley, MA
September 2015 - June 2018
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2022, Gallery Director, Allison Maria Rodriguez: Worlds Within, Nesto Gallery, Milton Academy
2021, Co-curator with Mariana Ramos Ortiz, Feminized, Gelman Gallery, Chase Center, RISD Museum
2019, Catalogue Development & Coordination, Exhibition: Art_Latin_America: Against the Survey, Curator: James Oles, Adjunct Curator of Latin American Art, Davis Museum
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
2020, Visiting Artist Talk, Printmaking, Art Department, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
2018, Exhibition Preview & Artist Talk in the Gallery, Jewett Art Gallery, Wellesley, MA
PUBLICATIONS
2021, Book: Sapping, Smudging, Staining: A Feminized Body
2018, Exhibition Catalogue: Rooted: Thesis Exhibition and Senior Show, Jewett Art Gallery — Thesis Exhibition Title: “Revisiting Marginalia, A Print Congregation of Plant and Place”
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2021, “Judges Favourites from Global Design Graduate Show 2021,” Andrew Goldstein, Editor-in-Chief, Artnet
2021, “Panelist Picks with Artist Stephen Chambers,” Stephen Chambers, Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair Panelist
2021, “Transgressing the Feminized” by Simone Solondz
2018, “Revisiting Marginalia, A Print Congregation of Plant and Place” by Charlie Kasper
SELECTED PRIVATE/PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
RISD Fleet Library, SGC International Collection at the Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art