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Kimberly (Blue) Wade

Associate chair, foundation studies

Education

  • M.F.A., digital media, Rhode Island School of Design
  • B.A., art, interdisciplinary studies, University of California, Berkeley

Credentials

  • Professor of foundation studies, 2022–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
  • Chair of multidisciplinary studies and digital communications media, 2011–22, Marymount California University, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
    Professor of digital media, 2010–present
  • Adjunct professor, 2006–10, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
  • Adjunct professor, 2006–10, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
    Instructor of record, 2005
    After-school instructor, 2004
  • Adjunct professor, 2006–10, Community College of Rhode Island, Warwick, RI
  • Adjunct professor, 2006, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA
  • Teaching assistant, 2004, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
  • Noe Marae guest instructor, 2002, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
  • Art instructor, 1996–2004, Studio One Art Center, Oakland, CA
  • Instructor, 1995–99, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA
  • Art instructor, 1995–98, Arts Elementary School, Oakland, CA
  • Mural instructor, 1994, Energy Art, Oakland, CA

Awards, recognitions, and honors

  • Intel Art Residencies, Albuquerque, NM, 2012
  • Catalyst Arts Fellowship, RISD, 2005–06
  • Certificate of Excellence, UC Berkley Practice of Art Department, 2003
  • Education Abroad Program Scholarship Award, 2002
  • Math Engineering Achievement and Science Scholarship, 2001
  • The Peralta Association of African American Affairs Scholarship, 2000
  • Math Engineering Achievement and Science Program Service Award, 1999
  • California Alliance Minority Participation Math Engineering Achievement and Science Fellowship Award, 1999
  • Nia Collective Scholarship Recipient, 1998

Organizations

  • Apple Teacher, 2022–present
  • Virtual World Society, 2021–present
  • Adobe Educator Leadership Program, 2020–present
  • Collage Art Association, 2003–present
  • Computer Graphics Society, 2006–present
  • SIGGRAPH, 2015–present
  • Board of Directors Member: Angels Gate Cultural Center, 2012–18

Publications and presentations

Exhibitions

  • By Hand and By Machine, AltspaceVR, Virtual Reality, 2020
  • Black Woman Is God, SOMArts Cultural Center, San Francisco, California, 2016
  • Night Lights, San Francisco, California, 2016
  • International Symposium of Electronic Arts, New Mexico Museum, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2012
  • For My People, Museum of the African Diaspora, San Francisco, California, 2009
  • URI Department of Art Faculty Exhibition, Fine Arts Main Gallery, Kingston, Rhode Island, 2009
  • Origin, Feinstein Gallery, Providence, Rhode Island, 2007
  • URI Department of Art Faculty Exhibition, Fine Arts Main Gallery, Kingston, Rhode Island, 2007
  • Summer Faculty Exhibition RISD, Woods-Gerry Gallery, Providence, Rhode Island, 2007
  • Plug and Play, Peerless, Providence, Rhode Island, 2006
  • Graduate Show, RISD Museum, Providence, Rhode Island, 2006
  • The Art of Couples, Bannister Gallery, Providence, Rhode Island, 2006
  • CAA Graduate Student Art Exhibition, MassArt, Boston, Massachusetts, 2006
  • Plug and Play, Sol Koeffler Gallery, RISD, Providence, Rhode Island, 2006
  • Pixilerations, Space at Alice, Providence, Rhode Island, 2005
  • Technotronic Technologies, Sol Koeffler Gallery, RISD, Providence, Rhode Island, 2005
  • Senior Show, Worth Ryder Gallery, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, 2004
  • California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art, City Hall, Davis, California, 2004
  • Washout, Wash House, Oakland, California, 2004
  • Dirt Show, Worth Ryder Gallery, Berkeley, California, 2004, 2003
  • Nexus Gallery, Berkeley, California, 2004
  • The Art of Living Black, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, California, 2004, 2000
  • Open House, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand, 2002
  • Faculty Show, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, California, 2000
  • The National Black Fine Art Show, Tucker Building, Soho, New York, 2000
  • People of Recognition, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, California, 1999
  • Liquid Fire II, Luna Sea, San Francisco, California, 1999
  • Corn, Beans, Rice and Greens, Sun Gallery, Hayward, California, 1998
  • Artists in Schools Presents, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, California, 1997
  • It's All You, Women of Color Productions, San Francisco, California, 1996
  • ARTl0 Master Artists, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, California, 1996, 1995
  • Anonymous Arrangements, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, California, 1995
  • Harlen Street Women, Mural Project, Oakland, California, 1995

Productions

  • VR Artist, Intimate Immersion, Wade in the Water Productions, 2018
  • Co-Director, TransJourney, Shifting Visions Film, 2014
  • Cinematographer, Not Your Mama's Roller Derby, Shifting Visions Film, 2009
  • 2D Artist/ Animator, Super Feme, Shifting Visions Film, 2008
  • 3D Artist/Animator, Domestic Movements, Wade in the Water Productions, 2007

Books

  • ISEA2012 Albuquerque: Machine Wilderness 2012 Exhibition catalog, published by Radius Books, 2012
  • Shout Out: Women of Color Respond to Violence. Eds. Maria Ochoa and Barbara K. Ige, Seal Press, 2008