ROLAND ROCKWOOD
Born 1967 in Bronx, NY
Lives and works in Orlando, FL
EDUCATION:
Purdue University Global, Master of Business Administration, West Lafayette, IN, 2012
Indiana Wesleyan University, Bachelor of Science Business Administration, Indianapolis, IN, 2006
Herron School of Art and Design, Study in Oil Painting, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN, 2005
National Academy of Design, Master Class in Figure Drawing, New York, NY, 1985
Honors And Awards:
2018 Mennello Museum of American Art, Orlando, FL “2nd Annual Mennello Invitational Exhibition”
2017 Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando FL, 1st Thursday, Before I die… The Ultimate Celebration of Life, “People’s Choice Award”
2016 Pulse Nightclub Touring Exhibit, 2016
2015 Gallery At Avalon Island, Orlando, FL 2015 Artists Registry Members Juried Exhibit, “First Place”
2011 48TH Annual Coconut Grove Arts Festival, Miami, FL, “Visiting Artist Program, Community Outreach Project”
2010 Gallery At Avalon Island, Orlando, FL 2010 Artists Registry Members Juried Exhibit, “Award of Merit”
2010 Gallery At Avalon Island, Orlando, FL 6th Annual Artists Registry Members Juried Exhibit, “Second Place”
2008 Gallery At Avalon Island, Orlando, FL The 4th Annual Artists Registry.Com, Members Juried Exhibit, “Third Place”
Collections:
Orlando Police Department Headquarters, Orlando, FL
Pulse Nightclub, Orlando, FL
Hollingsworth & Zivitz Attorneys at Law, Carmel, IN
Publications and Media:
Art Capsules: The Contemporary Art Scene in Central Florida and Beyond, Author: Egberto Almenas, PhD, Senior Research Associate in art and literature, and docent at the Orlando Museum of Art. Shanti Arts LLC, Amazon Paperback, September 2014
Museum Exhibitions:
2018 Mennello Museum of American Art, Orlando, FL “2nd Annual Mennello Invitational Exhibition”
2017 Lake Mary Museum, Lake Mary, FL “Annual Local Artists Exhibit”
2017 Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando FL “1st Thursday, Before I die… The Ultimate Celebration of Life”
2009 Museum Of Art - Deland, Deland, FL, “Chrome And Leather – Art On The Road Of Good And Evil”
2009 Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando FL, “1st Thursday, Found”
2008 Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando FL, “1st Thursday, “Intersecting Worlds, Art, Politics and Religion”
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2020 Off The Beaten Path Studio Tour, Orange County, 10 Selected Artists, March 14th and 15th, 2020
2019 Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, Orlando, FL
2018 Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, Dr. Phillips, FL
2018 Massey Cadillac, Orlando FL Promotional Exhibit
2018 Luxury Four Seasons Resort At Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando FL 15th Annual Evening With Fabulous Friends Gala + Art Auction
2017 Special Preview: AQUA Art Miami, City Arts Factory, Orlando FL
2017 Timucua Arts Foundation, Orlando, FL Art Exhibition & Live Painting
2017 Nude NIte Orlando 2017, Revolution, Central Florida Fairgrounds, Orlando, FL
2016 Art Gallery At Mills Park, Orlando, FL Summer Showcase Opening Reception
2016 St. Lawrence Title, Orlando, FL
2016 Gallery At Avalon Island, Orlando, FL Abstraction, Observation And Reflection
2016 Aloft Orlando Downtown, Orlando, FL Art Music & Fashion Event - Bedazzled
2016 The Artegon Marketplace, Orlando, FL Nude Nite 2016
2015 City Arts Factory, Orlando, FL Artist Registry Member’s Exhibit
2015 Aloft Orlando Downtown, Orlando, FL
2012 Casselberry City Hall, Casselberry, FL
2012 City Arts Factory, Orlando, FL
2011 48TH Annual Coconut Grove Arts Festival, Miami, FL
2010 Gallery At Avalon Island, Orlando, FL 6th Annual Artists Registry Members Juried Exhibit
2010 Winter Springs Festival Of The Arts, Winter Springs, FL
2010 Winter Park Autumn Art Festival, Winter Park, FL
2010 Maitland Rotary Art Festival, Art Under The Stars Maitland, FL
2010 Neptune Festival Art & Craft Show, Virginia Beach, VA
2010 Nude Nite Orlando 201, Orlando, FL
2009 Orlando Public Library, Orlando, FL
2009 Mark Miller Gallery, Deltona Arts Center, Deltona, FL
2009 The World Through The Eyes Of A Child Benefit Concert And Auction, Avalon Gallery, Orlando, FL
2009 Sweet Art Gallery, Art Official Naples, FL
2009 Sheldon Fine Art, Naples, FL Art For Education
2009 Sweet Art Gallery, Naples, FL
2009 Gallery 53, Sarasota, FL
2009 Artist One Gallery St Augustine, FL
2008 Gallery At Avalon Island, Orlando, FL The 4th Annual Artists Registry.Com Members Juried Exhibit
2008 Casselberry City Hall, Casselberry, FL On The Edge Art Exhibit
2008 AAA National Office, Heathrow, Fl Giving From The Heart Open House Representing the Orlando Museum Of Art
2008 Gallery At Avalon Island, Orlando, FL, B.A.S.E. Camp Children's Cancer Foundation, Inc. Open Your Heart For Base Camp Benefit
2008 The Office Art Gallery, Orlando, FL Splatter
2008 Vagina Monologues Silent Art Auction, Indianapolis, IN
2007 Gallery One 36 Westfield, In Beyond The Threshold
2007 Arts Council Of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
2006 Arts Council Of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
2006 The Harrison Center For The Arts, Indianapolis, IN Devastate
2006 Art Space 30, Indianapolis, IN Fall Outdoor Art Fair
2006 Lamp Fine Art Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2006 Visual Fringe 2006, Indianapolis, IN
2006 Easley Winery, Indianapolis, IN Taste Of Downtown
2006 Indianapolis Jazz Fest, Indianapolis, IN
2006 Independent Music And Arts Festival, Indianapolis, IN
2006 The Harrison Center For The Arts, Indianapolis, IN Threadbare
2006 The Harrison Center For The Arts, Indianapolis, IN Naturelle
2005 The Harrison Center For The Arts Indianapolis, IN Crimson And Clover
Member of the Following Organizations:
Orlando Museum of Art, Contributing Member