Kerstin Dale
Kerstin Dale earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Arizona and a Master of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Kerstin’s current work is based on her concern for the ecological changes in the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River, versus the population growth of the desert southwest. Water—its absence or presence, its memory—is the prominent feature in her artwork. She aims to elevate the role of water by using her art practice to highlight the utterly essential nature of water, pay homage to the gift of water, and mourn its loss. Her exhibition record includes exhibitions at Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson Art Museum, and Prescott College Art Gallery. Her artwork is included in multiple public and private collections.
FA 206
(361) 698-1506
kdale@delmar.edu
Amorette V. Garza-Morales
Amorette V. Garza-Morales earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Sculpture from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. Amorette is a full time Professor of Art at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas, her hometown. Her work is included in the collections of Cheech Marin (The Cheech, Riverside, California), Michael Manjarris, Paulette and Max Kluge and The Art Museum of South Texas.
ARTIST STATEMENT
My work ranges in media from the traditional (wood, metal) to more temporal such as paper, candy and gum. The materials are conducive to the content of the work and reflect my personal experiences and memories that are influenced by my background, cultural heritage (South Texas) and religion, specifically Catholic imagery, and iconography. Altering discarded materials and objects is a recurring theme, to “re” create – to take these existing objects and manipulate them so they can be seen in a new light.
Most recently and currently, I’ve been working with found object figurines – people and animals - which I alter by painting/drawing their “respective” skeletons and adding additional elements. I call these found object manipulations, “tchotchkes,” which is a Yiddish term for trinkets. The concept of Dia de los Muertos is most influential in this series of work.
FA 126
(361) 698-1217
agarza@delmar.edu
WEBSITE AMORETTEVGARZAMORALES.COMINSTAGRAM @amorettetx
Nate Ditzler
Nate Ditzler grew up on the island of O´ahu, Hawaii´i. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Hawaii´i at Manoa. In 2016 he completed a Master of Fine Arts at West Virginia University. His sculptures are featured in multiple public and private collections. He has exhibited his work in galleries, juried exhibitions, and group shows nationally and internationally. Nate Ditzler continues to develop art that explores nuances of the human condition, while constantly expanding on his material investigations and means of fabrication.
FA 127
(361) 698-1504
nditzler@delmar.edu
Elena "Rodz" Rodriguez
Elena "Rodz" Rodriguez grew up in Dallas, TX, where she discovered her love of art at the Dallas Museum of Art and the Amon Carter Museum of Art. She attended Washington University in St. Louis from 2003-2007, earning her Bachelor’s in Fine Art with a minor in Film and Media Studies. In 2007, she moved to New York City where she eventually attended the New York Academy of Art, earning her Master’s in Fine Art, focused in painting. In 2013, she moved to the Texas Coast - first Rockport, then Corpus Christi. She found beauty in the flat landscape where you could see for miles, so different from the skyscraper-cluttered skyline of the City. She fell in love with Corpus Christi, where every street corner triggers dejá vu, not for a specific place, but a stage of life. She lives with her husband in a house where the pets outnumber the humans 2-1.
FA 228
(361) 698-2041
erodriguez298@delmar.edu
KALLEEN Chilcote
Kalleen Chilcote (she/her) is a printmaker, mixed-media artist, and educator. She holds an MFA from the University of Texas at Austin and a BFA from Tulane University, both with concentrations in printmaking. Before joining Del Mar College, she taught at Ball State University, the University of Texas at Austin, and the Indianapolis Art Center. Her work—ranging from allegorical prints and expressive figurative drawings to mythic papier-mâché creatures—has been exhibited nationally and internationally and is held in several permanent collections including the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library.
FA 229
WEBSITE kalleen.com INSTAGRAM @FIGURATINGITOUT
