Erika Heffernan
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikaheffernan/ Email: [email protected]
Exhibits and Publications
2024 33rd Annual All Florida Juried Art Show presented by MartinArts -Stuart, FL
Shadow & Light – A Juried Art Exhibition -Key West Museum of Art & History – Key West, FL
2023 Selected Merit Award -Abstract – Upward Gallery -Last Aisle Second Shelf
Selected Finalist for The Photo Review 2023 Landscapes -Day 165
Breath -CICA Museum – Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Electric Knights -Orlando Museum of Art – FL
From a Women’s Hand- Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House
New Horizons Landscapes 2023 6th Annual Juried Exhibition-3 Square Art-Fort Collins, CO
Small Works Show – JAG Galley – Key West FL
Making Waves: Waterscapes in Art – Southern Tier Center for Emerging Artists
Mango Madness The Studios of Key West -FL
Kinetic- Cultural Center of Cape Cod, MA
2022-23 Art Builds Community Grant $7,500.00. “Finding Inspiration in Isolation”
2022 Members Show The Studios of Key West -FL
Jag Gallery Small Works Show -Key West -FL
Mango Madness The Studios of Key West -FL
Goulston & Storrs Law – Boston, MA DeCordova Lending
Carriage House – Lincoln, MA DeCordova Lending
2021 Light Space and Time 11th Annual “SeaScapes” Competition – Placed 9th of 590 entries
Members Show The Studios of Key West -FL
Mango Madness The Studios of Key West -FL
2020 Athens Digital Arts Festival European Heritage Days Event – Athens, Greece
Cell Phone-Juried Exhibition – JAG Gallery Key West, FL
2019 Mango Madness The Studios of Key West -FL
On the Wall Off the Wall Effusion Gallery – Key West, FL
Innosight LLC -Lexington, MA DeCordova Lending
Rubius Therapeutics- Cambridge, MA DeCordova Lending
2018 Colliers International – Boston, MA DeCordova Lending
Crestwood Advisors Group LLC – Boston, MA 2017 Alnylam Pharmaceuticals – Cambridge, MA DeCordova Lending
Tower Hill Botanical Garden-Boylston, MA DeCordova Lending
2016 Legends: The Next Generation University of Central Florida Gallery-Orlando FL
Human Library -Heavener School of Business University of Florida- Gainesville FL
2015 Gutierrez Company- Burlington MA DeCordova Lending
Martignetti- Norwood, MA DeCordova Lending
2014 Athens Video Art Festiva International Video and New Media Festival 10th Anniversary Athens, Greece
2012 Videoholica 2012 International Video Art Festival -5th Edition Varna, Bulgari Special Selection Finalist Juried Exhibition
Miscommunication and the Human Condition- The Gallery at Industria Studios- Tucson, AZ
Push Pull Play – Target Gallery Torpedo Factory – Alexandria, VA
University of Virginia Niche Exhibition
2011 Eclectic Knights III-1st Thursday Orlando Museum of Art-Orlando,FL
Re Learning to Learn- Booksmart Studios-Rochester, NY
Scientia Advisors-Cambridge MA DeCordova Lending
Kayak.com-Concord MA . DeCordova Lending
2010 TOUCH Group Exhibition-WORK·DETROIT-Detroit MI
We Make Art Group Exhibition Hungerford gallery-Rochester NY
Honors Show Group Exhibition SPAS Gallery-Rochester NY
2009 The Gutierrez Company-Burlington MA DeCordova Lending
Back Bay Events-Boston MA DeCordova Lending
Converge SPAS Gallery-Rochester NY
2008 Gumpertz & Heger Inc-Boston MA DeCordova Lending
Creative Financial Staffing-Boston MA DeCordova Lending
2007 High Vista Strategies-Boston MA DeCordova Lending
Post Baccalaureate Thesis Show-Boston MA
Blue Marble Gallery-Waterville ME
2006604800 Second-School of the Museum of Fine Arts-Boston MA 2005 Observations- Galaxy-Winter Park FL
2004 Perspectives-University of Central Florida-Orlando FL
2001 Moot Articles-University of Southern Maine-Portland ME
Collections
2010 Rochester Institute of Technology-Media Café collection-Rochester NY
2007-Present DeCordova Museum-Lending Artist-Lincoln MA
2005 University of Central Florida-Private collection-Orlando FL
Work Experience
2017-Present Consultant Regional Manager RCS Training Key West FL
2019-2022 Box Office Manager – The Studios of Key West Key West FL
2001-2020 Walt Disney World® VIP Guest Relations Tour Guide-Lake Buena Vista, FL
2017- 2019 Program Manger -Florida Keys Outreach Coalition
2015-2016 Engagement Specialist-Training and Recruitment – University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2013-1-2015 Residence Hall Director- Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
2011-2013 Residence Coordinator- Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
2010-2013 Instructor of Record-Rochester Institute of Technology-Rochester, NY
2010 Gallery Assistant-Rochester Institute of Technology-Rochester, NY
2007 Teaching Assistant-School of the Museum of Fine Arts-Boston, MA
2007 Lab Monitor-School of the Museum of Fine Art-Boston, MA
Education
2011 Masters of Fine Art Imaging Arts-Rochester Institute of Technology-Rochester, NY Thesis Topic: “Re-Learning to Learn” Disabilities’ in the fine art how creative minds work
2007 Post Baccalaureate-The School of the Museum of Fine Arts-Boston, MA
2004 Bachelor of Arts-University of Central Florida-Orlando, FL
Concentration in Photography and Ceramics-Minor in Film
1995-2008 Certified: First Aid and CPR Certified
Languages: French and American Sign Language Beginner Level
Leadership Activities and Accomplishments
2022 Selected for Art in Public Places
2014-2017 American College Personnel Association (ACPA) – Collation for Disabilities — Directorate Chair
2010-2011 President Graduate Photo Association-Rochester Institute of Technology-Rochester, NY 2010 Imaging Arts Merit Scholarship Award-Rochester Institute of Technology-Rochester, NY
2003-PresentTrainer -Walt Disney World ®-Lake Buena Vista, FL
2007-PresentWalt Disney World ® VoluntEARS-Lake Buena Vista, FL
1988-PresentGirl Scout Gold Award on Teaching Art-Augusta, ME