PAMELA PALMA
786-897-8856
pamela@pamelapalmadesigns.com
www.pamelapalmadesigns.com
PROFESSIONAL ARTIST AND DESIGNER
Pamela Palma Designs, Miami Beach, FL
1993 – Present
Artist and Designer – Extension of Illusions Studio modified for South Florida. Designer of hand woven, hand painted fabrics as art, for apparel and interior applications. Hand dye yarn, hand weave on floor loom, print and paint fabrics. Create wearable art collections, decorative accessories, contemporary tapestries. Enter shows and exhibitions. Design and paint site specific murals for private clients, for Kristi House, American Cancer Society, Jackson Memorial Hospital. Develop internship program for high school students. Teach art, textiles, fashion design at South Florida nonprofits: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Design and Architecture Senior High, Miami Dade College, Wolfsonian–FIU Museum, Bass Museum of Art, Museum of Contemporary Art, Lowe Art Museum at UM, Miami Art Museum, Historical Museum of South Florida.
Illusions Studio, Buffalo, NY
1987 – 1993
Artist and Designer – Create original fiber art: hand woven, hand painted fabrics for apparel and interior applications. Hand dye yarn, hand weave on floor loom, print and paint fabrics. Design wearable art collections, decorative accessories, contemporary tapestries for private clients, exhibitions and trade shows. Host in-studio exhibitions, coordinate fashion shows. Awards for artistic excellence. Mentor interns from Buffalo State College, the University at Buffalo, and Erie County Community College. Design instructor at Erie County Community College.
NONPROFIT DEVELOPMENT
Pamela Palma Consults – Miami Beach, FL 2003 – 2010
Development feasibility plans, action plans, strategic plans for nonprofit arts organizations. Secure funding for arts education programs, community programs, capital campaigns, exhibitions.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Coral Gables, FL, Adjudicator
2011
The Girls’ Club Collective, Ft. Lauderdale FL, Adjudicator
2010
Jekyll Island Art Society, Jekyll Island, GA, Adjudicator
2010, 2005
Walden University Alumni Association
2010 – Present
Partnership for Philanthropic Planning, Miami, FL
2010 – Present
BRAVO, Arts and Business Council, Miami, FL
2010 – Present
Pine Tree Residences Condo Association, President
2010 – Present
Philanthropic Educational Organization, Miami, FL
2009 – Present
Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Miami, FL
2008 – Present
Arts at St. Johns, Miami Beach, FL, Director
2005 – 2006
Dade County Fair, Adjudicator
2002 – 2003
Design and Architecture Senior High, Miami, FL, Adjunct Faculty/Mentor
1994 – 2002
Junior League of Miami, Inc., Miami, FL, Council, Program Development
1993 – 2000
Buffalo State College Alumni Association
1987 – Present
EXHIBITIONS
Burchfield Penney Art Center, Buffalo, NY
2011
The Girls’ Club Foundation, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2010
Miami Art Museum, Miami, FL
2008
Miami Heart Research Institute, Miami Beach, FL
2003
The Deering Estate, Palmetto Bay, FL
2003
Coral Gables Congregational Church, Coral Gables, FL
2003
Arts at St. John’s, Miami Beach, FL
2003
Bal Harbour Gallery, Bal Harbour, FL
2002
Ziff Jewish Museum of South Florida, Miami Beach, FL
2002
The Gilded Hand, Coral Gables, FL
2000, 2001, 2002
Synergy Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL
2000, 2001
Inspirations Gallery, Coral Gables, FL
2001
Miami Art Collective, Wynwood Art District, Miami, FL
2000, 2001
The South Florida Art Center, Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL
1999, 2002, 2003
COMMISSIONS
Miami Children’s Museum, Miami, FL. Exhibition props: Marine Life Creatures
2006
Four Seasons Residences, Miami, FL
2004
Hand dyed, handwoven, site specific interior decor
St. John’s On The Lake, Miami Beach, FL
2003
Hand dyed, handwoven site specific décor: liturgical vestments, altar cloth
Private Residence, Miami Beach, FL, site specific murals: Seascapes
2002
Jackson Memorial Hospital Children’s Oncology Clinic, Miami, FL
2000
Site specific mural: One Heart Many Hands
Kristi House, Miami, FL, Site specific mural: Rainforest
1999
Private Residence, Coral Gables, FL, Hand painted interior décor
1996
American Cancer Society, Miami, FL, site specific mural: Wild West
1996
PUBLICITY
Lincoln Road Magazine, Miami Beach, FL
2003
Ocean Drive Magazine, Miami Beach, FL
2003
The Miami Herald, Miami, FL
2002
FiberArts Magazine, Taunton Press, Inc.
1999
The Junior League Journal, Junior League of Miami, Inc.
1997
The Junior League Journal, Junior League of Miami, Inc.
1996
BUFFALO! The Magazine of the Buffalo News, Buffalo, NY
1993
The Buffalo News, Home Décor Special Issue, Buffalo, NY
1993
AWARDS
Best of Show: Fibers, Canandaigua Art Festival, NY
1995
Patrons’ Award, Miami Beach Art Festival
1994
First Place: Textiles, Miami Beach Art Festival
1993
First Place, Sassoon Wearable Art Runway Show, Miami Beach, FL
1993
Honorable Mention, Wisconsin Weavers Guild Exhibition, Madison, WI
1991
Honorable Mention, AAO Gallery Exhibition, Buffalo, NY
1989
EDUCATION
Master of Science – Nonprofit Management and Leadership
2010
WALDEN UNIVERSITY School of Public Policy and Administration, Baltimore, MD
4.0 GPA
Bachelor of Science – Design (Fibers)
1987
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE AT BUFFALO, Buffalo, NY
Dean’s List.
