Chad Amos Self

Professional Summary

Experienced studio artist and educator with a deep understanding of contemporary art practices, curriculum development, and progressive pedagogy. Combines in-person instruction with remote learning tools to foster creative, inclusive environments. Collaborative, community-driven, and highly communicative, with a proven record of building socially engaged projects and academic programs.

Core Competencies

  • Contemporary Art & Art History

  • Sculpture & 3D Design

  • Drawing & Painting

  • Printmaking & Papermaking

  • Photography & Digital Design

  • Interdisciplinary Art Practices

  • Lesson Planning & Curriculum Design

  • Experiential & Progressive Education

Education

MFA in Interdisciplinary Art
Goddard College, 2021

BFA
University of Rhode Island, 2012

Academic Appointments

Instructor – Anna Maria College
2023 – Present
Courses Taught:

  • Foundational Drawing

  • Figure Drawing

  • Foundational Painting

  • Advanced Studio Painting

  • Introduction to Photography

  • Introduction to Digital Design

  • Senior Seminar

Instructor – University of Rhode Island
2020 – Present
Courses Taught:

  • Introduction to 3D Design

  • Foundational Sculpture

  • Foundational Drawing

Professional Experience

Board of Directors, Former President – Hera Gallery & Educational Foundation
2018 – Present

  • Community outreach and educational program development

  • Social media management, press releases

  • Fundraising and grant writing

  • Exhibition planning, art cataloging

  • Gallery operations, installations

Studio Artist
2012 – Present

  • Sculpture: clay, plaster, wood, found objects, mixed media

  • Drawing & painting: graphite, charcoal, oil, acrylic, watercolor

  • Printmaking: woodcut, soap ground, intaglio, lithography

  • Papermaking and book arts

  • Photography: digital, film, motion, emulsion transfer

  • Digital design: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Bridge)

Solo Exhibitions

2024/25 – Chad Amos Self: Recent Works, Anna Maria College, MA
2020 – We Tied Hotdogs to Strings and Marveled at Our Discoveries, Hera Gallery, RI

Selected Group Exhibitions

2024

  • Faculty Exhibition, Anna Maria College, MA

  • Hera Gallery: Past and Present, Hera Gallery, RI

2023

  • Timelines in Nature, Hera Gallery, RI

  • Faculty Exhibition, Anna Maria College, MA

2021

  • If We Cannot See It, Hera Gallery, RI

2020

  • 5th Decade: Hera Gallery, Jamestown Art Center, RI

2019

  • Tessera, Hera Gallery, RI

Bibliography

  • Merritt, Cameron. Drawing Inspiration: Artists find life has plenty to offer in Hera Gallery exhibitions, IndependentRI, March 13, 2020

  • Weick, Laura. Balancing Act: Four unique artists come together for wide-ranging ‘Tessera’ exhibit, IndependentRI, November 23, 2019