Alysha Rocca
Email Address
alysha.o.art@gmail.com
Education
2017-2020
OCAD University, BFA Drawing and Painting
2015-2017
Brock University, BFA Visual Arts
Solo Exhibitions
2021
"The Social Bubble", Civic Centre Resource Library, Vaughan
2020
“Featured Artist”, Beechwood Doughnuts, St. Catherine's
Group Exhibitions
2022
“EmergingArtist Exhibition” –Gallery 1313, Toronto, Online
“Destined 4 Destruction” -CGAC (Community GardenArt Collective), Toronto, Online
2021
“Inaugural Group Show” -Vaughan Metropolitan Center
“Portraits of Resilience”, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Online
"Masks4Aid", City-as-School Toronto, Toronto
“Redwork:The Emperor of Atlantis” -Catherine Heard, Toronto
2020
"GradEx 105", OCAD University, Toronto, Online
“Up2Summin”, Ryerson University, Toronto
“Drawing and Painting, Class of 2020”, Propeller Art Gallery, Toronto
" The Class of 2020", The Gathered Gallery, Online
2019
“The Dot”, York University, Toronto
“Piece of Mind”, Niagara Artist Centre, Niagara
“Ada Slaight Studios”, OCAD University, Toronto
“Prequel”, Artscape Sandbox, Toronto
“Look Inside”, OCAD University, Toronto
“Toronto Biennial of Art”, OCAD University, Toronto
“Refuse/Reuse”, OCAD University, Toronto
2018
“Envision, RAW Natural BornArtists”, The Mod Club, Toronto
“Pancakes and Booze”, The Opera House, Toronto
“Small Feats”, Niagara Artist Centre,Niagara
2017
“Film and Art Show”, Brock University, St. Catherine’s
Live Painting
2019
"The Worlds Biggest Play Date", Sponsored by Little Tikes Toys, Toronto Zoo, Toronto
"MARTK'D", Upper Canada Mall, Newmarket
"ART BATTLE", The Great Hall, Toronto
Volunteer Work/ Internships
2019
"Artist Assistant", Jessica Gorlicky, Toronto
"Studio Assistant", Erin Rothstein, Toronto
2018-2019
“The Funhouse”, Queen Street West, Toronto
Professional Development
2021
-Artrepreneur hosted by the YRAC
-YRAC Youth Committee, Event Sponsorship Coordinator
2020
-YRAC Youth Committee, Event Sponsorship Coordinator
-OCADU Catalogue Committee, OCAD University, Toronto
-OCADU GradEx Task Force, Remote, Toronto
2019
-Collaborative Drawing Workshop, Hosted by The Broadbent Sisters, Toronto
2018
-Digital Painting and Photoshop, Hosted by Hatecopy, Toronto
Events
2021
"Transforming Garbage", Workshop Facilitator, OCAD Sustainability, Online
"Transforming Garbage", Workshop Facilitator, Civic Centre Resource Library
2020
"DIY Textile Basket", Workshop Facilitator, OCAD Winter Feast, Online
"Art Prom", OCAD University, Toronto
2019
"ReStitch: An Upcycling Workshop", OCAD University, Toronto
Publications
2020
"GradEx 105"
https://eportfolio.ocadu.ca/exhibitor/details/a01ff649-6e39-4702-a5e5-6c216a88dc64
“The Gathered Gallery”
https://www.thegatheredgallery.com/post/the-class-of-2020-alysha-rocca
“Propeller Art Gallery”
https://www.propellerartgallery.ca/alysha-rocca.html
“Student Life Network”
Awards
2021
-YRAC Microgrant Program, Vaughan
2020
-Patricia Joy Alpert Memorial Award, OCAD University, Toronto
-Partial Gallery, Featured Artist, Online, Toronto