sheena sood

 

Born
1983, Minneapolis, MN

Education

2008-2009

Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY, Advanced Photoshop and
Illustrator for Textiles, and Advanced Silkscreen Printing courses

2002-2006

Brown University, Providence, RI, B.A. in Visual Art (Honors), B.A. in Comparative Literature (Honors)

2003-2006

Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, Courses in Painting, Textile Design, and Jewelry and Metalsmithing

2005

Split Rock Arts Program, Minneapolis, MN, Mixed-media painting course
Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design, London, UK, Textile Design
Study Abroad program

2001

Rotary Student Exchange program in Junín, Bs.As., Argentina
University of Minnesota, courses taken in painting and Spanish language

Solo Exhibitions

2006

Kichdi, Photography Exhibit, List Art Center, Providence, RI

2005

Magenta Martini: Paintings, Prints, and Textiles, List Art Center, Providence, RI

Group Exhibitions

2010

Indo-American Arts Council's 7th Annual Erasing Borders: Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art of the Diaspora, Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Twelve Gates Gallery in Philadelphia, and Guild Art Gallery in NYC

2008

SAWCC Art Auction Benefit, Tamarind Art Gallery, New York, NY

Rods and Cones: Seeing from the Back of One’s Head, SAWCC 11th Annual
Visual Arts Show, Abrons Art Center, Henry Street Settlement, New
York, NY

 

The Grand Small Works Show, F.U.E.L. Collection, Philadelphia, PA

 

The Square Foot Show, Art Gotham Gallery, New York, NY

 

Global Fusion Art, Spark Art Center, New York, NY

2006

Senior Exhibition, List Art Center, Providence, RI

 

The Big One: Annual Juried Show, Hillel Gallery, Providence, RI

 

From Zeroes to Heroes, Sarah Doyle Women's Center, Providence, RI

 

India: Two Photographers, List Art Center, Providence, RI

 

I Ran Over My Tube of Flake White (Fetus with Brush in Hand), List Art Center, Providence, RI

2003

Juried Student Show, List Art Center, Providence, RI

2000

Staff Show, Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, MN

Awards/Honors/Presentations

2009

Sweetriot Design Competition Winner, artwork to be featured on packaging for chocolates

2008

SAWCC Visual Arts Panel Presentation, Abrons Art Center

2006

Roberta Joslin Award for Excellence in Art

2005-2006

Selected for Brown University Visual Art Honors Program

2005

The Royce Fellowship, Buenos Aires, Argentina and Providence, RI

 

The Flex Flyer Art Award, Sole recipient of grant for proposed fashion show

2002

The Wellesley Book Award

 

National Merit Scholarship

1998

Winner of Northwest Airlines Drawing Competition

Publications

2009

Sepia Mutiny, designed banners for desi blog

2007

Sixty-Eight Degrees, Photography Journal based in Providence, RI

2005-2006

Clerestory Journal of Art, Artwork featured in Fall 05 and Spring 06 editions

 

Visions Magazine, Artwork featured on cover and inside

2003.2006

The College Hill Independent, Illustrations and Cover Art in multiple issues

Selected Work Experience

2010- present

Tracy Reese, New York, NY, Assistant Designer- Trims and Accessories (for TR, Plenty, and Frock divisions)

2010

Aeropostale, New York, NY, Freelance CAD Artist

2010

Pattern People, Freelance surface designer

2009-2010

Tracy Reese, New York, NY, Design Intern

2009

Achievement First Bushwick Elementary, Afterschool Fashion Teacher

2008

The New York Magazine, Fashion Intern/Editorial Assistant

2006-2008

Vintage Textile Document Studio, New York, NY, Design Associate

2007-2008

Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art, and Cool Hunting, Freelance Writer

2007

Puntoseta Fabric Workshop, Como, Italy, Visiting Artist

2006

Manon von Gerkan Jewelry, New York, NY, Production Assistant Gallery Co., Minneapolis, MN, Intern

2004

Zac Posen, New York, NY, Fabric and Trims Assistant

2002-2004

New Urban Arts, Providence, RI, Artist-Mentor to high school students

2000

Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, MN, Volunteer