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”

https://www.instagram.com/p/CB6RMywhK7M/

 Awards

2021

-YRAC Microgrant Program, Vaughan

2020

-Patricia Joy Alpert Memorial Award, OCAD University, Toronto

-Partial Gallery, Featured Artist, Online, Toronto

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