Work Experience
2021 July- Present- High School Art Teacher (Art I, Art II, Art III, AP Art) YES Prep Fifth Ward, Houston, TX
2019 January -2020 August- Print Studio Assistant, 3D Studio Assistant, Drawing/Painting Studio Assistant, University of Texas: Permian Basin, Odessa, TX
2019 February- 2019 June- Senior Researcher, Kelly D Kennedy Fine Art Gallery, Midland, TX
2017- 2019 Graphic Artist/ Poster Design, Hotel Vegas, Austin, TX
July 2013-January 2018 Front Desk Specialist, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX
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Education
January 2018-May 2021, University of Texas: Permian Basin
Major: Fine Art, Latin Honors: Cum Laude, Kappa Pi Art Honore Society, Odessa, TX
2008-2010, San Jacinto Community College: Pasadena, TX
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Certifications
2021- UT Arlington, Advance Placement Teaching Certificate
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Exhibitions
Solo
2020- How Do You Feel When You Feel Alone- Senior Capstone Exhibition, Midland, TX
Group
2020- Memorya/Memoria- New Media Online Exhibition with Jisela Fel Manales, Odessa, TX
2018- Cactus House Group Art Show, Odessa, TX
Juried
2021- Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts: $5 Video National Juried Exhibition; Selected Work
(Juror: Aaron Hegert, Professor of Photography at Texas Tech University)
2021- Texas Association of Schools of Art: Artovation; Selected Undergraduate Work
(Juror: John Spriggins of South Dallas Cultural Center)
2020-The Curated Fridge- Summer Show
(Juror: Bree Lamb, Professor at New Mexico State University & Editor for Fraction Magazine)
2020- 20/20 Insight Exhibition, Ellen Noel Museum ;
Odessa, TX- Student Awards: 1st and 3rd place
(Juror: Georgina Ngozi Director of Denton Arts Council)
2019- Rising Eyes of Texas Exhibition, Rockport Center for Arts, Rockport, TX
(Juror: Rebecca Gomez)
2019- First Basin Calendar Awards Finalist- Odessa, TX
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Publications
2021- Superpresent Magazine- A Magazine for the Arts Summer Edition
2021- The Sandstorm Journal- University of Texas Permian Basin
2021- Shoutout Houston- Local Stories Meet Ashley Hernandez Multimedia Artist and Stop Motion Artist
2020- Voyage Houston- Meet Ashley Hernandez
2024- Women in Vinyl- Meet Parker Hernandez of Gneiss Sounds and Rite Field Records
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Production
2021- The River by Kay Weathers music video, Animation Direction/Claymation
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Scholarships
2021- Pam Price Scholarship ($1500) Student Juried Exhibition, University of Texas Permian Basin, Odessa, TX
(Juror: Robin Germany-Instructor: Texas Tech University)
2021- Presidents Purchase ($350) Student Juried Exhibition, University of Texas Permian Basin, Odessa, TX
(Juror: Robin Germany- Instructor: Texas Tech University/ Sandra Woodley- President of UTPB)
2020- Duchamp/Selavy Scholarship ($500) Student Juried Exhibition, University of Texas Permian Basin, Odessa, TX
(Juror: Ghislaine Fremaux- Instructor: Texas Tech University)
2019- Steele Scholarship ($150) Student Juried Exhibition University of Texas Permian Basin, Odessa, TX
(Juror: Carolina Arellanos Museum Senior Specialist: Texas Tech University)
2019- Art Scholarship Fund ($50) Student Juried Exhibition- University of Texas Permian Basin, Odessa, TX
(Juror: Chris Marin- Instructor: Texas Tech University)
2018- Undergraduate Research Fellowship ($1,200) University of Texas Permian Basin, Odessa, TX
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