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b. 2000. From Detroit, Michigan Elena Rodriguez Marcozzi is a Mexican-Italian American oil painter and fiber artist who beckons viewers into a dreamlike world of texture and color through her wool felt paintings, adorned with whimsical beaded and embroidered embellishments.
Based in Austin, Texas, Elena finds meaning and creative inspiration working as a Teaching Artist alongside artists with disabilities at Imagine Art, a studio collective that furthers her belief in using art to empower and heal. She is currently an Artist in Residence with Future Front Texas.
In 2022, she earned a B.F.A. in Painting from Wayne State University. Following that she was an assistant painter for Detroit based Muralist Elton Monroy Duran of Corpus Art Inc. In 2023, she was an Artist in Residence at the Namingha Institute of the Museum of Northern Arizona.
Looking ahead, Elena aims to pursue graduate studies in Art Therapy, with the ultimate goal of building a career in community arts. Her artistic journey is marked by a deep commitment to both her personal growth and the enrichment of the communities she serves.
Education:
2022 BFA, Painting, Wayne State University
Residencies:
2024
Future Front Artist Residency, Future Front Texas, Austin, TX
Namingha Institute Master Class, Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, AZ
2023
AmeriCorps Teaching Artist-In-Residence, Imagine Art, Austin, TX
Awards:
2024
Honorable Mention, Neill-Cochran House Museum, Austin, TX
2022
John F. Korachis Scholarship, Detroit Artist Market, Detroit, MI
2018
Talent Scholarship for Art, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
2017
National Silver Medal for Photography, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Gold Key for Photography, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Honorable mention for Digital Art, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Exhibitions:
2025
Austin Art Walls, Distribution Hall, Austin, TX
Renew: A Celebration of New Beginnings, Muse Gallery, Austin, TX
Mix ‘n’ Mash: Echoes of the Past, Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin, TX
2024
Common Thread, Taubman Center Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI
The Front Market Art Wall, Waterloo Greenway Austin, TX
Ceremony: East Austin Studio Tour, Future Front House, Austin, TX
Metamorphosis: Austin Studio Tour Group Exhibition, Carver Museum, Austin, TX
Realms of Fungi, ArtUS Co, Austin, TX
Art of BasBlue, BasBlue, Detroit, MI
Common Ground, Downtowner Gallery, Round Rock, TX
Hot DAM! the Detroit Artist Market Annual, Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI
Creativity in the time of COVID-19, Norwest Gallery of Art, Detroit, MI
Namingha Institute Exhibition, Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, AZ
Hope for Spring: Texas Water, Neill-Cochran House Museum, Austin, TX
Toma Mi Corazón, La Peña Gallery, Austin, TX
Mix ‘n’ Mash: Celebrating Austin, Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin, TX
2023
Brushes with Cancer, Art Department Gallery, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
2022
An Observation of Comfort Objects, Collective Behaviors, Detroit, MI
Awakening: 2022 WSU Undergraduate Exhibition, Art Department Gallery, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
WSU Scholarship Awards and Exhibition, Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI
2021
Comfort Zone, Downriver Council for the Arts, Wyandotte, MI
Collective Healing Through Art, Downriver Council for the Arts, Wyandotte, MI
ArtScape, Downriver Council for the Arts, Wyandotte, MI
Resilience Illuminated: 2021 WSU Undergraduate Exhibition, Art Department Gallery, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
2018
Tri-County High School Exhibition, Art Department Gallery, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Robert C. J. Traub Scholarship Exhibition, Bloomfield Hills High School, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2017
Art from the Hills Exhibition, Bloomfield Township Public Library, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2016
Student Art Town Exhibition, The Community House, Birmingham, MI
2015
Art from the Hills Exhibition, Bloomfield Township Public Library, Bloomfield Hills, MI
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