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Charity Ridpath, Austin, Texas / United States
Education
2019 Texas State University; San Marcos, Texas, BFA Studio Art, Specialization in Metals
2011 Austin Community College; Austin, Texas, Associates Degree
Group and Juried Exhibitions
2020
Craft Optimism, Virtual Exhibition, Curated by Smithsonian Women’s Committee
Battle of the Rings, Danaca Design Studios, Curated by Cappy Counard and Kirk Lang; Virtual Exhibition
2020
Pandemic Pin Swap, Virtual Exhibition, Curated Carolina Sephra Reyes, San Miguel, New Mexico
Battle of the Rings, Danaca Design Studios, Curated by Anika Smulovitz and Andy Cooperman; Virtual Exhibition
2019
Society of North American Goldsmiths Adorned Spaces, The Palmer House; Chicago, Illinois
Year of Plastic BFA Thesis, Texas State Galleries; San Marcos, Texas
People First, The Gallery of the Common Experience, Curated by Tafari Robertson; San Marcos, Texas
All-Student Juried Show, Texas State Galleries, Curated by Jenny Gheith, Assistant Curator of Painting and Sculpture at San Fransisco Museum of Modern Art; San Marcos, Texas
2018
RAW / REFINED, Society of North American Goldsmiths Digital Student Exhibition, Juried by Beverly Penn and Laritza Garcia Janiga; Portland, Oregon
2017
Over Medium, Texas State University Flex Space, Curated Local Exhibition; San Marcos, Texas
All-Student Juried Show, Texas State Galleries, Curated by Dominic Molon, Curator of Contemporary Art at RISD Museum; San Marcos, Texas
Artists Talks and Lectures
2021 Year of Plastic, Ladysmiths of ATX/Sip & Smith, Virtual
Publications
Survey: Jewelry and Metals Survey Vol. 3. Society of North American Goldsmiths.2020
Book: New Bracelets: 400+ Contemporary Jewellery Designs. Estrada, Nicolas. Promopress: Barcelona, 2021
Catalogue: Battle of the Rings 2020. Danaca Design Studios. Dana Cassara. 2020
Teaching Experience
2021 “Accessibility on Social Media”, Ladysmiths of ATX/Sip & Smith, Virtual
2020 Instructor, “Weaving with Unconventional Materials” Inspired Minds Arts Center; Buda, Texas (virtual)
2007 - 2012 Workshop Instructor, (Screen printing, Sewing, Stop Motion Animation), Skillshare Austin; Austin, Texas
Recognition
2021 - Emerging Artist Cohort, American Craft Council
Memberships
2021 - Present Klimt02, Member
2020 - Present Ladysmiths of ATX, Core Organizer, Austin, United States
2018 - Present Society of North American Goldsmiths, Member, United States
2017 - 2019 Metals Guild at Texas State University, Promotions, San Marcos, United States