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Education:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Honors BFA: Studio Art | Emphasis - Painting and Drawing University of Utah
BS: Biomedical Engineering | Emphasis - Pre-Med University of Utah
Internships:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kimball Art Center Summer Internship May - August 2024
ArtsForce Intern, College of Fine Arts | University of Utah May 2021 - May 2022
Communidades Unidas | Intern/Representative August - December 2019
Gallery/Event Intern | Bountiful Davis Art Center March 2018- February 2019
Leadership Positions:------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Artes De Mexico x UMFA | Cultural Transformation Community Board Member,
October 2022 - Ongoing
Davis Dreamers | Mentor/Leadership Board Member April 2018 - Ongoing
College of Fine Arts | Painting and Drawing Club: Affiliate Student Organization: President
September 2021- May 2024
First Gen Scholars | Mentor August 2022 - May 2023
Diversity Scholars | Mentor September 2019 - May 2023
LatineX Student Union | Art Chair August 2022 - July 2023
MECHA | Co-Chair August 2022 - July 2023
College of Fine Art | BFA Club: Affiliate Student Organization: President August 2022 - May 2023
Science in the Parks: Outreach Officer August 2021 - May 2022
Emma Eccles Jones Art House | Resident August 2020 - January 2022
Health Occupation Students of America: Outreach Officer August 2020 - May 2021
Awards:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Charles H. Monson Research Award | University of Utah 2024
Mural Fest | Artist Apprentice 2024
Save Our Great Salt Lake | University of Utah Division, 1st Place 2024
University of Utah Counseling Center | Compassion Exhibition, Best in Show 2024
University of Utah | Student Show: Best In Show Runner-Up 2023
University of Utah | Student Show: Faculty Choice 2022, 2023
University of Utah | Jurors Award 2024
University of Utah | Pride Art Competition, Committee Choice Award 2023
NMU Scribendi | Committees Choice Award 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
UROP Grant Award 2022, 2023
University of Utah | Dean’s List 2021, 2023
Artes De Mexico en Utah x Consulado De Mexico | Nuestra Raza Exhibition | Honorable Mention 2022, 2023
Western Regional Honors Council Choice Award, Visual Art 2022, 2023, 2024
University of Utah Uniquely U Art Show, Committee Choice Award 2022
State Annual BDAC Exhibition | 2nd Place 2022
State Annual BDAC Exhibition | Honorable Mention 2020, 2021
Vision of the Arts, Jurors Choice Award 2020
Springville Museum of Art Student State Show | Honorable Mention 2019
Utah | Visual Arts Sterling Scholar 2019
Scholastic & Writing | 10 Silver Key Awards 2018, 2019
Scholastic and Writing | 7 Gold Key Awards 2018, 2019
AP Studio Drawing/Painting, 3D: score 5 2019
IB HL Visual Art: 7 2019
Bountiful Chalk art Festival- People's choice award 2017
Scholarships:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jameson Family Scholarship 2019 - 2024
Davis Dreamers Scholarship 2019 - 2024
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Scholarship 2023-2024
Future Alumni | Union Scholarship 2024
Honors Discretion Scholarship 2024
Grace Durkee Meldrum Scholarship 2024
First Gen Scholars Scholarship 2023-2024
Starfish Scholarship 2024
Matis Family Scholarship 2024
Marion Stiebel Siciliano Scholarship 2020-2023
Emma Eccles Jones Fine Arts Scholarship 2020, 2021
Robert S Olpin Memorial Research Scholarship 2021
Florence Ware Art Scholarship 2021
Ann Cannon Memorial Scholarship 2021
Dream Center U Serve Scholarship 2021
ArtsForce Experience Scholarship 2021
Chicano Scholarship Fund 2019, 2021
Honors Diversity Scholarship 2019, 2021
Fine Arts Advisory Board Scholarship 2020
Springville Museum of Art Student Show | Susan Swartz Scholarship 2019
Art Residencies:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portrait Painting | Outloud program, Utah Museum of Contemporary Art February 2024
Artist in Residence, The Leonardo Museum 2023-2024
Artist in Residence, Huntsman Cancer Institute, 2022-2023
Artist in Residence, Chateau Orquevaux in France 2020
Emerging Artist in Residence, Bountiful Davis Art Center 2018-2019
Solo Exhibitions:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Finch Lane | Intersections of an Immigrant 2023
BDAC | Solo Exhibition: Solace 2019
Group Exhibitions:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
University of Utah, Student Exhibition 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
University of Utah, BFA Student Exhibition 2023, 2024
Save Our Great Salt Lake Exhibition 2024
Black and White Exhibition | Eccles Art Center 2024
Nuestras Razas, The Leonardo, Artes De Mexico en Utah, Consulado De Mexico 2022, 2023
UVU Museum of Art | Art of Belonging 2023
Eccles Gallery | Timeless 2023
Eccles Gallery | LA MORTALIDAD: Una cuestión de vida o muerte (a matter of life & death)
2023
Eccles Gallery | Alumni Exhibition 2023
Colorado University | MECHA National Conference Exhibition 2023
University of Utah, BFA Club Senior Exhibition, 2022, 2023, 2024
BDAC State Show Exhibition 2021, 2022, 2023
University of New Mexico Honors College | WRHC Exhibition 2022
University of Utah, Painting and Drawing Club Exhibition 2022
University of Utah, Pride Art Exhibition 2022
University of Utah, Uniquely U Art Show 2021
Nostalgia Café | Spring Exhibition 2020
Springville Museum of Art | State Student Show, 2019
Exhibitions Curated:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
University of Utah | BFA Club, Ministrations Senior Exhibition, 2023
University of Utah | Painting and Drawing Club, Pin-Up Exhibition 2021, 2022
Publications:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Artes De Mexico en Utah | Sor Juana Publication 2022, 2023
University of New Mexico Honors College | Scribendi/Western Regional Honors Conference Publication
2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
University of Utah | Youth Activist Art Archive 2021, 2022, 2023
Certifications:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IRB, IUCUC General Training 2022
HIPAA Certification 2022
Certified Sports Medicine (ATC) 2019
International Baccalaureate Degree 2019
Volunteer Work:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Utah Arts Festival: Visual Arts Juror 2024
Davis Dreamers: Mentorship Board Member 2019- Ongoing
Boys and Girls Club: SITP Volunteer 2021-2022
BDAC Volunteer 2018-2019
University of Utah | Define Your Path Volunteer 2021
Communidades Unidas Volunteer 2019-2021
Communidades Unidas Youth Student Representative for Immigration event, Washington D.C
Nov, 12-16, 2019
Resume
Pablo F. Cruz-Ayala
Salt Lake City, UT, (385) 282-9149 • pablo6cruz@gmail.com
EDUCATION—-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
University of Utah | College of Fine Arts | College of Biomedical Engineering Salt Lake City, UT
BS Biomedical Engineering | Pre-Med
Honors BFA Studio Art | Emphasis Painting and Drawing
AALAS Certificates | Mice | Essentials for IACUC Members | Occupational Health and Safety
Common Compliance Issues
HIPPA Certificate
International Baccalaureate Certificate
TECHNICAL SKILLS -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MATLAB/Python | Office 360 | Wood Working | Lab Safety
Photoshop/Illustrator | Visual Design | Sculpture /Oil Painting | Sports Medicine (ATC)
SolidWorks/Fusion360 | Bilingual(Spanish/English) | Mice scientific testing/care | Engineering Illustration/Story Board
EXPERIENCE-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Artist in Residence | The Leonardo Museum Salt Lake City, UT July- October 2023
Organized weekly 4-hour studio session open to the public.
Curated studio talks to explore mokuhonga woodblock prints, aluminum foil prints, yarn paintings, and relief prints with
historical and cultural context.
Created a body of work with community engagement that would be on display in the studio.
Laboratory Assistant, Wilcox Lab | University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT May-October 2022
Performed routine solution-making and maintained ephys standards for testing environments.
Genotyping, blood collecting, colony maintenance, and behavioral testing after University of Utah training.
I prototyped devices and parts for experimental setups, 3D printing, resin printing, and material acquisition.
Running occasional mice brain slicing/electrical stimulation experiments.
Artsforce Intern | University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT May 2021-February 2022
Created promotional material for curated events on and off campus for the University of Utah, reaching the entire
demographic of students within the College of Fine Arts.
Illustrated and formatted documents for academic advisor meetings for incoming students at the University of Utah.
Contributed to the planning and execution of events and available student resources every week.
Analyzed community engagement and student retention data
Wrote informational interviews with art professionals across Utah.
Outreach and Mentor | Davis Dreamer Salt Lake City, UT February 2018-Present
Planned and led workshops and events for members once every two months to learn about the resources and opportunities
available to them in their academic careers to succeed.
Assisted in communicating with professionals within immigration to better understand and support undocumented students
within the organization’s cohort.
Developed statistical models for fundraising and organization promotion
Maintained front desk, upkeep of BDAC class statistics, and gallery set up and take down.
Artist in Residency/Intern | Bountiful Davis Arts Center Bountiful, UT May 2018-May 2019
Curated a solo exhibition at the end of a sixth-month residency at the bountiful Davis Art Center.
Facilitated monthly Family art nights, with upwards of 30 community members participating with children for 4 hours every
first Monday.
