Pamela Diaz Martinez               

EDUCATION

2004 Master of Fine Arts Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

1997 Bachelor of Science, Art Education Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

EXHIBITION RECORD

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2023  The Reeves House at Woodstock Arts, LATINX Voices, Woodstock, Georgia

Museum of Contemporary Art, GA Pin-Up Show, Atlanta, GA  

2022  DAB Art Co. & ART, SY, Art in The Time of Corona, Online Exhibition

Toronto School of Theology 50th Anniversary Art Exhibition, Toronto,Canada

Broyles Art Gallery, Westminster Faculty Show, Atlanta, GA

2021 Museum of Contemporary Art, Georgia Celebrating Georgia Artists of Hispanic/Latinx Origin (In person), Atlanta, GA

2020 Museum of Contemporary Art, Georgia Instagram Takeover

Celebrating Georgia Artists of Hispanic/Latinx Origin, Atlanta, GA

Museum of Contemporary Art, Georgia Online Exhibition (COVID19)

Celebrating Georgia Artists of Hispanic/Latinx Origin Online, Atlanta, GA

2019  MANIFEST Gallery Transcendence, Cincinnati, OH

BRIGHTHOUSE BrightHouse Emerging Artist Exhibition, Atlanta, GA

Aore Pop Up Gallery Gresham Park Pop Up, Atlanta, GA

Boston Consulting Group, Acquisition Exhibition, Atlanta, GA 

2018  Open Space ATL El Show, Atlanta, GA  

Art in Orvieto Residency Show, Orvieto, Italy

Basement Projects Tres Veritates, Santa Ana, CA

Monster Drawing Rally High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA

2017  Hannacc Art Gallery Group Residency Show, Barcelona, Spain

Museum of Contemporary Art, Georgia Gathered 3, Atlanta, GA

Museum of Contemporary Art, Georgia Paddle 8 Auction, Atlanta, GA

2016  Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion Orange Coast Review Exhibit, Costa Mesa, CA

Penland School of Crafts Gallery Group Show, Bakersville, NC.

2015  Beep Beep Art Gallery Careless Whiskers, Atlanta, Georgia        

High Museum of Art Monster Drawing Rally, Atlanta, Georgia

Orange Coast College Orange Coast Review Art Show, Costa Mesa, CA

         Bakersfield Museum of Art Lead by Line, Bakersfield, CA

2014  Mt. San Antonio College Way of the Flesh Part II, Walnut, CA      

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2023 Dunamis Art Space, Satan is a Punk and God is Funny, Atlanta, GA

Lee University Art Gallery at Squires Library, Cleveland, TN

2021  Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art at Piedmont College, Demorest, GA

2018  Poem88.net an idiosyncratic path toward…, Atlanta, GA

2012  Latino Arts Inc. Gallery Following Palindrome: Conversion, Milwaukee, WI

2011  Concordia University New Work, Irvine, CA

2010  Latino Art Museum Purveyors of Truth, Pomona, CA

2009  Concordia University Following Palindrome, Irvine, CA

2008  BC Space Gallery Following Palindrome, Laguna Beach, CA

2007  Plas-Ties Pop Up Space Milagro or Prosthetic? Irvine, CA

2006  Plas-Ties Pop UP Space Queen Make-Believe Installation, Irvine, CA                                                                                                         

RESIDENCIES

2018  Art in Orvieto Institute for Christian Studies, Orvieto, Italy

2017  Hannacc Residence for Art and Creativity, Barcelona, Spain

EDUCATION ACCOLADES 

2023  Anonymous Cash Award Westminster Schools, Atlanta, GA

          Davis Family Travel Cash Grant: Westminster Schools, Rome/Florence, Italy    

2019  Golden Paints Materials Award   

2017  Stephen Schoen Award of Excellence: Cash Award, Westminster Schools  

2017  Artist Residency Cash Grant: Westminster Schools, Spain                             

2014  Panelist for Orange County Register High School Artist of the Year, California

2014  Teacher Award: Experimental Drawing Course Scholarship

         Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach, California 

SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS

2023  Lee University Art Gallery@Squire Library, Artist Talk,  Cleveland,Tennessee

2021  Mason-Sharfenstein Museum of Art, Panel Discussion, Demorest, Georgia

2021  Central Presbysterian Church, Guest Lecturer: Artist Lecture, Atlanta, Georgia

2021  Piedmont University, Artist Lecture, Demorest Georgia

2021  Weber State University Art as Prayer, Guest Lecturer Zoom  

2017  Northern Kentucky Univ. School of the Arts Guest Lecturer: Creative Careers

2016  SEEKATL Studio Tour, Studio Visit and Discussion, Atlanta, Georgia 

2015  Bakersfield Museum of Art Lecturer/Panelist, California

2015  Bakersfield Museum of Art Guest Artist/Lecturer, California 

2014  Concordia University Keynote Speaker: Missions and Art, California

2014  Mt. San Antonio College Guest Panelist: Experimental Work, California

2011  Concordia University Guest Lecturer: Palindromes, California

2009  Concordia University Guest Lecturer: Following Palindromes, California

DIGITAL ART PRESS ( SELECTED PRESS )

SHOUTOUT MAGAZINE April 27, 2021 - Meet Pamela Diaz Martinez: artist, art instructor,  - Editorial Staff: Shelly Tuscano

Trinity Magazine A Publication of the Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh, “The Holy Spirit”, Vol. 40, No. 2 © 2019 Instagram Posting, Pitanglican.org

ARTSATL December 20, 2018. - Review: “Cullum’s Notebook: At year’s end, Atlanta shows tackle weighty issues.” - Reporter: Jerry Cullum  

ARTSATL June 27, 2017 - Review: “Gathered III” makes for a rich experience, conservative in tone - Reporter: Rebecca Brantley

Interviews and Insights, Youtube.com 2017 - Interviewer: Professor Marc Leone, Northern Kentucky University

OCARTBLOG.COM October 24, 2014 - Pamela Diaz Martinez: A Different Kind of Haunting - Reporter: Suzanne Walsh

Orange County Register May 11, 2010 - Magic Realism Artist Exhibits in Pomona - Art Writer: Roberta Carasso

BOOK/CATALOG PUBLICATIONS

Icon and Spirit February 12, 2022 Featured artist in physical Zine

Editorial Staff: Will Major  

Trinity Magazine A Publication of the Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh, “The Holy Spirit”, Vol. 40, No. 2 © 2019

Zine The end, I mean, The Beginning. Westminster Lower School Publication © 2019

Orange Coast Review Orange Coast College

Observed and Recorded Permutation of The Holy Spirit XI © 2016 

Florsheim x Esquivel Holiday Capsule Collection: Shoe Catalog Winter © 2015

Orange Coast Review Orange Coast College

Cover Art, Wavering and Quivering Self 05 © 2015

Triumph Of Our Communities: Four Decades of Latin American Art,

Bilingual Press, © 2005

EDUCATION PRESS ARTICLES

LA Times, April 10, 2014 Orange Stirs Creative Juices

Reporter: Rhea Mahbubani  

OC Register, March 31, 2014 Students Show Their Stuff with Color It Orange

Staff Report

OC Register, January 10, 2014 Tarbut V’ Torah Students Stage an Art Attack     

Reporter: Jordan R. Young

OC Register, Dec. 6, 2013 Seniors Push Their Art Skills To the Limit

Reporter: Kiran Kazalbash

CONTACT: Pameladiazmartinez.com  858.663.8481  pameladiazmartinez@mac.com