Chay Jenea Arts - Chayla Jenea Caires (Cervantes)

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EDUCATION

​2021 University of Texas at Arlington (Arlington, Texas)

Bachelor’s of Fine Art with K-12 Certification

2017    Tarrant County College (Hurst, Texas)

              Associates of Visual Arts

EXHIBITIONS

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2021   Texas Now-

Artspace111

Fort Worth, TX

2020   Texas Now - Virtual Exhibition

Artspace111 

Fort Worth, TX

2020    Rising Eyes of Texas

           Rockport Center for the Arts

            Rockport, Texas

            Curated by Elena Rodriguez 

2019 Reflections of Gratitude

    Texas Visual Arts Association Gallery 

          Dallas, Texas

           Curated by Andrea Lamarsaude

Pop-Ups, Festivals and Events

2023 Cultura Markets- Crafts and Cocktails Night Market

Fort Worth TX - September 2nd 2023

2023 Third Thursdays at Near Southside- Locust Cider

         Fort Worth, TX - Ongoing 

2023 DFW Shopz

         Fort Worth, TX- Ongoing 

2023 Wandering Roots Markets 

         Fort Worth, TX- Ongoing

2022 Happily Ever Sip And Shop

        Fort Worth, TX - Ongoing

2022  Lola's Rock n' Roll Rummage Sale

        Fort Worth, TX- Ongoing

2019 The Speakeasy

           Arlington, Texas

2018     FemFest

             Fort Worth, Texas

AWARDS

2023 Top Teacher Award

Fort Worth Weekly Magazine 

2021 Excellence in Art Education- 

University of Texas at Arlington

​2019 Reflections of Gratitude- 3rd place

               TVAA Gallery Dallas, Texas.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

​2023- Dallas Museum of Art- Dallas Pride- Sketch for Your Life - Figure drawing from life- Art Educator ​

2022- Dallas Museum of Art - Center for Creative Connections- Point, Line and Plane- Figure drawing workshop- Art educator

2022-Current Fort Worth ISD- Young Women's Leadership Academy -AP and Pre-AP Art and Design to students 8th-12th Grade. National Art Honor Society Sponsor. Class of 2025 Sponsor. 

​2021-2022 Crowley ISD- North Crowley Ninth Grade Campus -Art 1 and 2 Teacher - AVID sponsor

2020-2021   Fort Worth ISD-  Student Art Teacher under Amber Bailey at Fort Worth Young Women’s Academy 

2020     Trinity Valley School -Student Art Teacher under Laura St. John at Trinity Valley’s Lower School

2020     Vote =Voice

               Mural Assistant for Sedrick Huckaby’s Near Southside Mural 

2020    End Racism Now

               Mural Assistant for Sedrick and Letitia Huckaby’s downtown Fort Worth mural 

2019    Marlso Murals

               Mural Assistant for Marlso Mural Co. at Rosedale Underpass mural at Trinity Park in Fort Worth, TX

2019     Lindsey’s Art Cart

                Assistant Art Teacher (Internship)

CERTIFICATIONS

2023- National Art Education Association Member

2022-Current National Arts Education Association Member

2021-Current Texas Educator Certification

2020   TeXes Educator Exam (178)

           Art Content Exam Ec-12 - Passed

2020 Texas Art Education Association -

          Member