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Noah S DiRuzza
Education
2019 - 2022 MFA, Studio Art - Miami University Oxford Ohio.
2017 BA, Studio Art, Kent State University
2008-2009 Studio Art, Marietta College
Experience
2019 – 2022 Foundations Teacher/ Miami University Oxford Ohio.
Classes taught:
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Color Theory (instructor of record)
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Beginning Drawing (instructor of record)
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Design and Composition (instructor of record)
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Beginning Sculpture (teaching assistant)
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Sculpture II (teaching assistant)
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Abstract Painting (teaching assistant)
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Advanced Painting (teaching assistant)
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Animation (teaching assistant)
2019 – 2022 Gallery Assistant/ Hiestand Galleries, Gallery Director Ann Taulbee,
Responsibilities:
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Art Handling
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Art Installation
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Art Shipping and Receiving
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Lighting
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New Media Technician
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Construction of custom painting stretchers
2019 – 2022 Sculpture Assistant
Responsibilities:
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Maintain and fix tools and machinery
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Monitor and maintain safety in shop
2016 Instructor/ Stark Art Canton Ohio
Responsibilities:
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Instruct people of all ages in various art projects
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Maintain studio
2016 Gallery attendant/ Kent State University at Stark
Responsibilities:
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Art installation
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Monitor Gallery
2016 Shop Assistant/ Kent State University at Stark
Responsibilities:
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Maintain painting, sculpture, and printmaking studios
Exhibitions
2022 Absolution From Human, Hiestand Galleries- North Gallery, May 5 -June 1 (Solo)
2022 Critical Practice, Contemporary Art Center, March 16 -May 1(Group)
2021 Passages, Department of Art Lobby Gallery, November 15 – December 2 (Group)
2021 Petrichor: Recent Work by MFA Candidates in the Department of Art, Miami University Hiestand Galleries- North Gallery, October21 – November 22 (Group)
2021 Biodiversity / Cultural Diversity A Juried Art Show, The Jay County Campus of Arts Place, October 15 – November 14 (Group, Juried by Maria Whiteman of the Environmental Resilience Institute at Indiana University)
2019 Footprints, Stark State College Gallery, Canton, OH (Solo)
2018 Public Art Commission, Blue Adieu, 6 x 4ft Acrylic and plastic bags on canvas, Stark State College, Akron OH, Ohio Arts Council.
2017 Blue Adieu, Kent State University at Stark student gallery, Canton, OH (Solo)
2017 Mom Likes It, Gallery 6000, Kent State University at Stark, Canton, OH (Group)
2016 Painting IV, Main Hall Art Gallery, Kent State University at Stark, Canton, OH (Group)
2015 Noah DiRuzza at Jupiter, Jupiter Studios, Alliance, OH (Solo)
Awards and Acknowledgements
2021 Best in show, Biodiversity / Cultural Diversity A Juried Art Show, The Jay
County Campus of Arts Place, Portland Indiana
2019 – 2022 Teaching fellowship/ Miami University, Oxford Ohio
2019 – 2022 Full Tuition Stipend/ Miami University, Oxford Ohio
2008,2009 Marietta college/ Talent scholarship in the fine arts, Marietta Ohio
Professional Organizations
2016 – 2017 Vice President, (SOFA) Student Organization of Fine Arts, Kent State University at Stark
2008 – 2009 Inter Fraternity Council Chair, Alpha Tao Omega, Marietta chapter
Bibliography
2022 Oxford Observer, Interview,
2022 Contemporary Art Center,
2022 Spectrum News 1,
2019 WKSU interview, State of the Arts: An Abstract View of the Natural World, https://www.wksu.org/arts-culture/2019-02-08/state-of-the-arts-an-abstract-view-of-the-natural-world
2018 DiRuzza, Noah, Emulsion, 2017, Canto volume 26, Kent State University at Stark.
2018 DiRuzza, Noah, Human Impact, 2017, Canto volume 26, Kent State University at Stark.
Additional Experience and Certifications
2006 – 2019 Subcontractor/ Classic Improvements (Remodeling Homes)
2013 -2017 Fitness Trainer/ Concorde Health and Wellness
2013 Certified Fitness Trainer, International Sports Science Association
2011-2013 Certified Fire Fighter and Emergency Medical Technician, Stark State College