Michael Massaro Sculpture

C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E ________________________________________________________________________________

Michael Massaro
St. Petersburg, Florida
727 343-0407
info@mmassaro.com
www.mmassaro.com

S e l e c t e d E x h I b I t I o n s

2011 Observations on the Feeling of the Beautiful and the Sublime,
          C. Emerson Fine Arts, St. Pete, FL
2010 Alumni Exhibition, University of Tampa, FL
          2nd Annual International Print Exhibition, Penang State Museum, Penang, Malaysia
          Gasparilla Festival for the Arts, Tampa, FL
          ONE, Museum of Science and Industry, Tampa, FL
          Have Your Cake and Eat It Too..., C. Emerson Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, FL
2009 Alumni Exhibition, University of Tampa, FL
          Secret ArtWorks, Tampa, FL
2008 Circle Revisited, West Tampa Center for the Arts, Tampa, FL
          Sense of Space, West Tampa Center for the Arts, Tampa, FL
          Accomplice, C. Emerson Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, FL
          Circle of the Grey Flamingo, Art 5 Gallery, Tampa, FL
2007 Under the Influence, C. Emerson Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, FL
2006 Gala de Noche, Architectural Design Inc., Ybor City, FL
          Two man show, Pyramid, Tampa , FL
2005 Faculty/ Alumni Exhibition, University of Tampa, FL
2002 Faculty/ Alumni Exhibition, University of Tampa, FL
2001 All Florida Fine Arts Juried Exhibition, Salt Creek Artworks, St. Petersburg, FL
          Las Damas Invitational Exhibition, Hartley Gallery, Tampa, FL

E x p e r I e n c e   & W o r k   H I s t o r y

2010 Foundry Coordinator, Bronze pour session I, University of Tampa, FL
2009 to Present, Gallery Director, Gallery 501, Howard W. Blake School of the Arts, FL
2009 Co Printer, Studio F Program: Sam Gilliam Session, University of Tampa, FL
          Foundry Coordinator, Bronze pour session I & II, University of Tampa, FL
          Coordinator, Electronics Alive V, University of Tampa, FL
2008 Co Printer, Studio F Program: Joyce Scott Session, University of Tampa, FL
          Foundry Coordinator, Bronze pour sessions I & II, University of Tampa, FL
2007 Assistant Printer, Studio F Program: Sam Gilliam Session, University of Tampa, FL
          Foundry Coordinator, Bronze pour session I & II, University of Tampa, FL
2006 Assistant Printer, Studio F Program: Roberto Rowez Session, University of Tampa, FL
          Foundry Coordinator, Bronze pour session I & II, University of Tampa, FL
2005 Assistant Printer, Studio F Program: Miriam Schapiro Session, University of Tampa, FL
2004 to Present Freelance Artist, Florida
          Sculpture, painting, murals, framing, design and fabrication
2004 Assistant Printer, Studio F Program: Audrey Flack Session, University of Tampa, FL
2003 “Safety Harbor 1917” Mural, Exterior, 16’x 35’, Outdoor Arts,
          Foundation, Fire Station No. 2, Main Street, Safety Harbor, FL
2003 Assistant Printer, Studio F Program: Pedro Perez Session, University of Tampa, FL
2002 Apprentice to Carl Cowden, “City of Tampa” Mural, Exterior, 18’x 30’, Tampa, FL
2001 Assistant Printer Studio F Program: Ed Paschke Session, University of Tampa, FL
2000 Assistant to Haung Van Boui, Solo exhibitions:
          “Being Human Being”, Scarfone-Hartley Galleries, Tampa, FL
          “Bridging”, Pensacola Museum of Art, Pensacola, FL
2000 to Present, Gallery preparator, Scarfone-Hartley Gallery, University of Tampa, FL
1999 to Present, Studio Assistant, Sculpture Department, University of Tampa, FL
1999 Assistant Printer, Studio F Program: Ed Paschke Session, University of Tampa, FL

C o l l e c t I o n s

University of Tampa Permanent Collection, Architectural Design Inc., Ybor City, FL, Nathan & Michelle Tucker, Steve Gordon, Dorothy Cowden, John & Heather Bienkowski, Genna Gough, Gil & Loretta DeMeza, Kendra Frorup.

P u b l I c a t I o n s

2009 Sept 3, St. Petersburg Times, “A roundup of original art at Bay Area galleries”
          Mar 1, St. Petersburg Times, “Artist Sam Gilliam gives University of Tampa print studio a boost”
          2008 Oct 30, About.com: Tampa Bay, “Work of UT Graduates to Be Featured At Gallery Exhibit”
          Nov 14, Creative Tampa Bay, “Carl Cowden, Alexandra Fernandez, Michael Massaro”
          Nov 12, Tampa Tribune, “Three University of Tampa Grads Have Exhibit at School”
          Nov 12, Creative Loafing, “UT Alumni Art Showcase at Scarfone/Hartley Gallery”
          Nov 7, The University of Tampa, “Alumni Showcase Artwork in Gallery Exhibit”
          Nov 3, Creative Loafing, “Do It Today”
2007 Sept 5, Tampa Tribune, “UT Alumni to Offer Lively Show”
          July/Aug, Tampa Bay Magazine, “Public Art: Some Love It, Some Don’t”
2006 Feb, Outdoor Arts Foundation, “Coffee Plant mural in Dade City”
2005 Sept, Outdoor Arts Foundation, “Children’s wing of new Largo Library – Phase II”
          Aug 12, St. Petersburg Times, “Twosome Captures Scenes of Nature”
          July, Outdoor Arts Foundation, “Mobbly Bayou Lookout Tower murals, Phase II”
          April 29, St. Petersburg Times, “Artist turns towering eyesore into an accolade”
          April, Outdoor Arts Foundation, “Mobbly Bayou Lookout Tower murals, Phase II”
          Feb, Outdoor Arts Foundation, “Mural at Fox Corner in Keystone”
          Jan, Outdoor Arts Foundation, “Mural on Oldsmar City Council Chambers”
2004 May, St. Petersburg Times, “Behind the screen: Studio F Audrey Flack session”