Jose A. Benavides
947 E. Longhorn Cir.
Chandler, AZ 85286
JoseArt0@gmail.com---480-899-9059

Education:
----------M.F.A. Fine Arts Arizona State University, May 96
----------B.S. in Art Sacramento State University California May 83
----------B. S. Mechanical Engineering Sacramento State University California May 83
----------Designs for Proto-types in industry and Dept. of Defense weapons design

Teaching Experience:
----------*Teach teachers the development of art projects for increasing learning and
----------retention in students with Math, Reading, Writing and Geography. The GALEF
----------Institute a national organization. 03,04, 05
----------* Four semesters at Arizona State University 3D design, Sculpture 1, 94-95
----------* Spatial Relationships: a summer art course at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo co-
----------teach with James Turrel 86
Artist in Residence:
----------* Summer Art Programs: (kinetic art) for the city of Phoenix 03,07
----------* Free Arts summer camp 06, Art Car project 07
----------* Ingleside Middle School Scottsdale, Az 10/05
----------* Maricopa School, Maricopa Arizona 04,05, Cochise School Cochise Az. 05
----------* Simpson School North Phoenix, Underdown School Littleton Az.03,04,05
----------* J.L. Kennedy School Sept. to Dec. 2003 fourth through sixth graders 04
----------* Desert Arroyo High School Cave Creek Az. (Making Art Cars) 03
----------* Mesa Art Academy 7th and 8th grade 02

Grants, Fellowships and Awards
----------Project funding from Arizona Commission on the Arts 08
----------Project funding from National Association of Latino Arts and Culture 05
----------Invitation from the Washington White House Christmas sculpture 12/02
----------Commissioned to do a tile mural 18 ft tall St Anne Church Gilbert, Az. 03
----------Currently serving on the Gilbert Arts Advisory Board 03
----------Commissioned to do life size bronze statue St Anne Church Gilbert Az. 99
----------Honorarium Children's Festival 93 Arizona State University, Fall 93
----------Honorarium Summer Arts program 86 Cal Poly University, San Louis Obispo Ca.
----------Co-teach a work-shop with James Turrell

Exhibitions/ Commissions:
----------Chalk Festival Tucson 4/08
----------Chandler Sculpture Invitational 8/07-1/08
----------Estrella Mountain Com. Collage 9/07-11/07
----------Featured in the movie Wild Wheels Two (The Madonna Car)
----------ASU Harry wood Gallery 2/06
----------Gilbert, Arizona Fine Arts Building 2/06
----------San Jose Fine Art Museum San Jose Ca. Group Show 10/05
----------Mesa Art Center Mesa, Az Installation 10/05
----------City of Mesa Temporary Installation 05
----------City of Tempe Temporary Bus Shelter Installation
----------City of Phoenix Temporary Installation at Central Library 2/05