• Michael Tristan Importico
    908-561-1174 (home)
    908-642-3834 (mobile)
    Email:Michael Tristan Importico at michael@michaeltristan.com
    Web Page:www.michaeltristan.com


    Education:

    Carnegie Mellon University - College of Fine Art, Pittsburgh, Pa, Expected
    Graduation 2015

    Raritan Valley Community College, North Branch, NJ, Associate of Fine
    Art in Visual Art

    Penland School of Craft, Eight Week Concentration, Blown Fused Glass,
    Fall 2001


    Exhibitions:

    Independent Study Student Exhibition, Raritan Valley Community
    College, North Branch, NJ, January 2010

    Juried Students Exhibition, Mary Birmingham, Curator, Hunterdon
    Museum of Art, Clinton NJ, Raritan Valley Community College, North
    Branch, NJ, November 2009.

    Student Show, Raritan Valley Community College, North Branch, NJ,
    Spring 2009


    Awards:

    2010 Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts, Raritan Valley Community
    College, North Branch, NJ

    Best In Show, Sculpture: Juried Students Exhibition, Mary Birmingham,
    Curator, Hunterdon Museum of Art, Clinton NJ, Raritan Valley Community
    College, North Branch, NJ, November 2009.

    Nota Bene 2009, “Origin of the Dream Artifact”


    Collections:

    Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon Michigan


    Publications:

    Raritan Valley Community College 2010-2011 Gallery Calendar,
    Image of Celestial Modulator

    Raritan Valley Community College 2009-2010 Gallery Calendar,
    Image of Origin of the Dream Artifact

    Art Related Employment:

    Federici Designs, Vineland, NJ, 2000-2005, Glass Blower

    Gallery Sales at the Gallery of Fine Craft at Wheaton Village,
    Millville, NJ, 2004-2006

    Art Skills:

    Hand Blown Glass, Flame Worked Glass, Glass Grinding and
    Polishing, Metal Fabrication and Welding, Digital Photography,
    Basic Electronic Circuity, Audio Editing