Bio

Born in Brazil.

Lived in Canada, Houston (Texas), San Francisco (California), Bakersfield (California).

MBA Candidate, California State University 

B.A. in Architecture, UC Berkeley

Currently living in San Ramon, CA, USA

rubiavr@yahoo.com

Education

2018-Present

California State University, Bakersfield

Bakersfield, California, USA

Masters in Business Administration

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2005

University of California Berkeley

San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA

B.A. in Architecture

 

2012-2014

California State University Bakersfield

Bakersfield, California, USA

Studio Arts student

Mentors: Joe Kotting, Joyce Kohl

 

2010-2012

Glassell School of Art MFAH

Houston, Texas, USA

Studio Arts student

Mentors: Robert Ruello, Suzanne Manns, Arielle Masson, J. Hill, Sandra Zilker

 

2000-2003

College of Marin

Art & Design student

Mentors: Elisabeth Doermann, Georgia Goldberg, Katrina Wagner

 

1994-1995

Grant McEwan University

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Business Administration

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1992

Escola Nova for Jewelry Design

São Paulo, Brazil

 

Solo Juried Exhibitions

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Solo Exhibit

'Reaching for the Stars: Celebrating the Soul of Brazil'

Antônio Carlos Jobim Gallery

Consulate General of Brazil in Los Angeles

Beverly Hills, California

Group Juried Exhibitions

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2016, 2017, and 2018

'ArtMix'

Bakersfield Museum of Art

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2016

Solo Art Exhibit

'Reaching for the Stars'

Antonio Carlos Jobim Gallery 

Consulate General of Brazil in Los Angeles

Beverly Hills, California

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2016

'Betty Leonor Award' at Latination Art Show

Metro Galleries, Bakersfield, California

 

2015

'Californians At Play'

Bakersfield Museum of Art

 

2014

'Latination Seis'

Metro Galleries, Bakersfield, California

 

'Best of Latination'

Metro Galleries, Bakersfield, California

 

'Sierra Wonders'

Arts Visalia, California

 

2013

'Maya 16 Cinemas'

Painting enlarged and installed on facade

Bakersfield, California

 

'Kern Nut Festival'

Kern County Museum, Bakersfield, California

 

'Sierra Wonders'

Arts Alliance of Three Rivers, California

 

'Bakersfield Sound'

The Foundry Gallery, Bakersfield, California

 

'Lost But Not Forgotten'

Bakersfield Museum of Art, California

 

'Latination'

Awarded "Best In Show"

Metro Galleries, Bakersfield, California

 

2012

'Green'

The Foundry Gallery, Bakersfield, California

 

'Works on Paper'

Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Texas

 

2011

'The Big Show'

Lawndale Art Center, Houston, Texas

 

 

Publications and Media

 

2018

'Pomona Valley Review PVR12'

Artworks published

Calpoly Pomona Scholarly Journal

Los Angeles, California

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2017

'Pomona Valley Review PVR11'

Artworks published

Calpoly Pomona Scholarly Journal

Los Angeles, California

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2016

'Pomona Valley Review PVR10'

Artworks published

Calpoly Pomona Scholarly Journal

Los Angeles, California

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2016

BrasilBest Magazine

May Edition, Cover and Center Page

available online at

https://issuu.com/brasilbest/docs/bb195_issu 

'It Started with the Samba'

Newspaper Interview by Stefani Dias

The Bakersfield Californian

California

 

Special Recognition by Itamaraty Palace

Office of Foreign Affairs of Brazil

Article searcheable by artist name at

https://www.facebook.com/ItamaratyGovBr/

 

'Carnaval em Telas'

Article by Roger Lerina

Zero Hora, Nationwide Newspaper

Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

 

'Artista plástica paranaense ganha destaque nos Estados Unidos'

Article published

Gazeta do Povo, State Newspaper

Curitiba, PR, Brazil

 

Jornal O Paraná

Cascavel, PR, Brazil

 

Rádio CBN - Central Brasileira de Notícias

Capital FM

Radio Interview with Camila Agner

Available online

 

Jornal Hoje

Cascavel, PR, Brazil

 

2015

'Pomona Valley Review PVR9'

Artworks published

Calpoly Pomona Scholarly Journal

California

 

'Latination' 

Artwork featured on TV

Channel 23 ABC News 

 

'Latination'

Bakersfield Californian

 

2014

'Pomona Valley Review PVR8'

Artworks published

Calpoly Pomona Scholarly Journal

California

 

'Sierra Wonders'

PBS TV interview for book launch

 

2013

'Pomona Valley Review PVR7'

Artworks published

Calpoly Pomona Scholarly Journal

California

 

'Sierra Wonders'

Book published by Art Alliance of Three Rivers

Available on Amazon.com

 

'Bakersfield Life Magazine'

Christmas Cover competition winner

California

 

'First Look with Scott Cox'

Radio interview in studio at the

Bakersfield Californian