CURRICULUM VITAE
BRINSON RENDA
E D U C A T I O N

2004 - 2008 

BFA, May 2008, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

2002 - 2004 

Undergraduate Studies, University of Tampa, Tampa, FL

R E S I D E N C I E S

2010-2011

Artist in Residence + Software Instructor, live & work in studio at the Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD

C U R A T E D    W O R K S

2010

-con.TEMPORARY, Resident Artist Exhibition for the Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD

-The Drift Project, A mulit-casted & meta-physical exhibition project based on Guy Debord’s theory of the Dérive. Participating Curators: Scott Vollmar & Daniel Moore. Presented at: SC [Columbia Music Festival Association / FL [MOSI] / MD [The Hexagon Space].

2009

-Digi-a-GO-GO! Art Basel Miami, Curatorial debut. Featured over 20 artists, the exhibit displayed all things relevant to multi-media! Video installations, experimental narratives, motion-graphics, animations, print work & painting… inspired by the many facets of video art in general and its processes. This is the new age digital salon; a sweet chaotic brilliance fused with interactive showpieces & seizure inducing content! NW 2nd Ave, Wynwood Miami, FL

2008

-Equinox - Stitched Together, Hosted by the Tampa Museum of Art and Avant Garde, a variety of Galleries in Ybor City celebrated the Arts of Tampa Bay. I curated the video art for Romeo’s Gallery (Studio 1515), Tampa, FL

V I D E O    S C R E E N I N G S

2011

-Monsters Ball, custom video work / 2 channel install, Cafeina Wynwood, Miami, FL

-Final Friday's!, inaugural event, screening custom video work, Station North Arts & Entertainment District, Baltimore, MD

-Baltimore City Paper's 'Shoot. Score. Baltimore 3 / Short Film Festival,' finalist, screened at the Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD

-Big Screen Plaza, screening NEW video work under 'Emerging Talent,' public display, 29th off of 6th Ave, NYC

-Videopolis, screening NEW video work, The Metro Gallery, Baltimore, MD

-AV Cart CAmm, screening NEW video work, Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD

-Anarchist Art Festival, screened ‘The Church & The Steeple,’ The Living Theatre, NYC

2010

-‘Video Lounge’ at Ultra Music Festival, Project by 3GZ Productions & Av8, (3 selected works), Miami, FL

-The West Virginia Mountanieer Short Film Festival, (2 selected works), Morgantown, WV

-Creative Alliance Filmmakers at the Patterson, ‘You Look Like Your Mother,’ Baltimore, MD

-One at The MOSI / IMAX, ‘Socio-Poetic Scratch’ & ‘You Look Like Your Mother,’ Tampa, FL

2009

-Auteur Explosion at Cinema Paradiso, ‘Untitled Montage,’ Fort Lauderdale, FL

2007

-Art After Dark at the Tampa Museum of Art, ‘Untitled Montage,’ Tampa, FL

S E L E C T E D    G R O U P    E X H I B I T I O N S

2011

-Miami Magazine & Beck's Emerging Artists Exhibition + Art Walk Reception, exhibiting 'Poof' video, Cafeina Wynwood, Miami, FL

-The Spring of Tampa Bay presents: Peace Couture, presenting various video works, Cuban Club, Ybor City, FL

-Neon Forest presents: Into the Void, outdoor video install + Art Walk Reception, Cafeina Wynwood, Miami, FL

-MOSI Book as Art Event, presenting custom video work, Museum of Science & Industry, Arc Gallery, Tampa FL

-Neighborhood Watch, participating with video work, multi-media artists project work on houses, Tampa Edition, Seminole Heights, FL

-Itty-bitty Blazar Gala III, presenting selected video works from recent residency, IWAN / The Bubble Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, FL

-The Trouble with Girls: All Female Art Revue, IWAN / The Bubble Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, FL

-con.TEMPORARY, Resident Artist Exhibition & Open Studio’s, performed live video work & debuted 'Poof,' Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD

2010

-The Night Before Thanksgiving, live video work with Kristen Anchor & Near East Family, collaborating with musicians [The Degenerettes & Squaaks] for content creation, The Metro Gallery, Baltimore, MD

-Meowpolis, Curated by Rahne Alexander & Freda Mohr. Presented video work, The Whole Gallery in the H&H Building, Baltimore, MD

-The Moving Pictures Project, presented at ArtScape 2010. Live filming & editing on location. Participated as video editor, Baltimore, MD

-Art in Motion, presented by Platform Art. Collaborating with 2 other video artists in creating a multi-media installation. Rose St. Warehouse, Lakeland, FL

2009

-Itty Bitty Blazar, presented paintings and video art. Featured art and music at IWAN (Independent Working Artist Network), The Bubble Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, FL

-Itty Bitty Blazar pre-show at the Red Eye. Presented painting and mixed media pieces. Art Serve Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, FL

2008

-Against the Wall, An eclectic mix of seven women artist’s present a variety of media to the public. I provided digital videos, prints, and recent paintings for the show. International Boba House, Tampa, FL

-GO!, A ‘Square One’ production featuring the artwork of over 80 local artists, the Adrian Rand Extracelestial Fashion Show, Tragik Designs Fashion Show, and a Parodox Music Showcase. The Ritz Ybor, Tampa, FL

-2nd National BFA / BA Juried Exhibition, Juried by Kalup Linzy. Oliver Nancy Gallery and Centre Gallery, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

2007

-Art After Dark, Local artists present: photography, mixed media, painting, sculpture, drawing, digital art, video, fire dancing, live portraiture, musical performance, and conceptual performance art. Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, FL

-Terminal Space, BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition. Three channel video installation with found objects, DVD players, flat screen, monitors, home stereo system operators, and five 8-ohm speakers. Flight 19 Gallery, Tampa, FL

-Performance Lab 1.5, Group exhibition including undergraduates/ MFA students, involving experimental and interactive art. Science Works Theatre, MOSI, Tampa, FL

-Four on Four, Distance Collaboration between USF and FAU undergraduates. Anonymous self-portraits. Video: DVD Player, 5” x 6” flat screen TV, 4’ tall x 2.5’ wide sculpture suspended from ceiling: Foam sealant, 3.25” plywood frame, chicken wire, paper- mache. Oliver Nancy Gallery, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

-Effen Hollywood, Commissioned video fashion montage for vintage retail store’s Anniversary Party. Neo Trash, Ybor City, Tampa, FL

-Art House, ‘There is NO Separating Yourself From the Media’, Multimedia installation: video projection, DVD player, found objects, theatrical lighting. University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

-Inicio, Local artists exhibition, four weeks of art, music, and theater. The Cigar Theatre, Ybor City, Tampa, FL

-Performance Lab 1.0, Group exhibition involving experimental art, video, installation, performance, live streaming video interactive broadcasts, and more. Theatre 1, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

2006

-The Wiggs are Coming, 3-person collaboration, electronic media installation, Oliver Nancy Gallery, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

2005

-Art House, An assortment of experimental videos, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

A R T    F A I R S

2011

-Art Basel Miami Beach://
[1] Guest Artist for Basel Edition, 110ft custom video mural, 'Space Oddities' playing for one night only, Haven South Beach, Miami Beach, FL

[2] Participating Artist, Short Sale Exhibition, presenting a continuation of 'Value Video: A Portable Nothingness.' Curated by Michael Farley, private condo space, Miami Beach, FL

-(e)merge Art Fair, The Free Art Booth, curated by Peacock, Organized by the Rubell Family Collection, Washington DC

-AAF, Anarchist Art Festival, screened video work, The Living Theatre, NYC

2010

-Art Basel Miami Beach://

[1] Representing as Miami Editor for Artcards.cc at NADA, Miami Beach, FL

[2] Participating artist, ‘The Free Art Stand,’ Curated by Sean Naftel, in the ‘#Rank Exhibition,’ represented by the Winkleman Gallery [NYC], at Seven Miami Art Fair, Wynwood Miami, FL

2010

-Taste of the Arts, A multi-media performing and visual arts festival. A bi-annual event to invite students and the public to celebrate the arts at USF. College of the Arts / University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

2009

-Art Basel Miami Beach:// Digi-a-GO-GO!, Multi-media exhibition, Curatorial debut.

A W A R D S / G R A N T S

2008

-First Prize in National Juried BFA / BA Exhibition, Juried by Kalup Linzy. Tampa, FL

2002

-Grant to attend the University of Tampa

1998

-Best Artist Award, Pioneer Middle, Cooper City, FL

J I B B E R    J A B B E R    &    J U R Y

2011

-Jury Member, Humoratorium: The Art of Whumsy, 1310 Gallery, Ft Lauderdale, FL

-Jury Member, The West Virginia Mountaineer Film Festival 2011, Morgantown, WV

-Artist Talk, CAmm Lab, Creative Alliance, Baltimore MD

2010

-Guest Artist at Loyola University, Baltimore, MD

-In studio talk with students, Baltimore, MD

C O N T I N E N T A L

Ireland, London, Canada, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Jamaica & Mexico

T E C H    S K I L L S    n     S T U F F

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION://

Video: Conceptual & Commercial Video Editor, P2 Card Experienced, Digitizing Footage via Camera or Beta Deck, Color Correction, 3D + Animated Text / Graphics, Grip for Production, Knowledge & use of Green Screen. Print: Digital Imaging, Pre-Press color corrections, Graphic Design, Print Production Layout, Ad & Banner Creations. Other: Content System Management, Social Network Marketing, SEO & AV consulting.

PROGRAMMING QUALIFICATIONS://

Macintosh Software; Mac OSX [(Adobe  Suite, v.CS4) Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, After Effects, Media Encoder]. [(FCP Pro Studio 2, v.6.5), Final Cut, Compressor, Motion, Live Type, DVD Studio]. [Maxons Cinema 4D (v.R10)]. Audacity, RGS Magic Bullet Suite, NuVj, Ustream Producer. Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Power Point.

R E S U M E

Please email to request an official copy.

Need it now? Use Linkedin for a quick overview.