Education

  • 2022 MFA University of Maine, Orono, ME.

  • 2012 MSc Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil 

  • 2010 BSc Santa Ursula University, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.


Professional Experiences

  • 2022 - current Intensive English Institute; University of Maine, ME - Administrative Specialist

  • 2022 Haystack Mountain School of Crafts - Workshop Teaching Assistant

  • 2021- 2022 Intermedia Program  University of Maine, ME  - Graduate Assistant

  • 2015-2016 Fired Up Studios; Minneapolis, MN (https://www.firedupstudios.com) - Studio Assistant  

  • 2007-2013 Rio de Janeiro Botanical Gardens; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  - Researcher


Exhibitions

  • 2022 “Magnified Nature” group exhibition at the Forestry department, University of Maine.

  • 2022 “Humanity” group exhibition at ArtFluent.

  • 2021 “Open house” group exhibition at IMRC Center, University of Maine, ME.

  • 2021 “Black & White” group exhibition at Cultural Center of Cape Cod.

  • 2021 “Spring to Life” group exhibition at 311 Gallery, NC.

  • 2021 “Shot in the dark” group projection event at the University of Maine, ME. 2021 “Insight” group exhibition at Cape Cod Museum of Art, MA.

  • 2021 “Insight” group exhibition at Cape Cod Museum of Art, MA.

  • 2021 “Violet Protest” group exhibition at Phoenix Art Museum, MA.

  • 2021 Light Bright” video projection on downtown Bangor.

  • 2019 “Biomimicry” exhibition at Sohns Gallery, Bangor, ME.

  • 2019 “Victims with no boundaries” exhibition at Danforth Gallery, University of Maine at Augusta, ME.

  • 2017 Fall Season Event Celebration with a solo exhibition and performance at The Petal Cart Flower shop and gallery. Minneapolis, MN.


Collaborative projects

  • 2021 ongoing - Island Soundscape Project, with Nate Aldrich and Steve Norton.

  • 2021 Creativity vs. Covid: Ending the Pandemic for Good, collaboration with the Center for Artistic Activism.

  • 2019 “Mother Earth” Collaboration sculpture with Rochelle Lawrence.

  • 2018 “Conception” multiples series for EmbryoLab collaboration ritual.

  • 2016 Powderhorn art fair participation at the “10th annual Empty Bowls” project. Minneapolis, MN.

  • 2009-2014 Interdisciplinary panel for conservation of Formicivora littoralis.


Residencies, Awards, and Grants

  • 2021 Intermedia MFA Research Grant, University of Maine, ME.

  • 2021 Graduate Student Government Spring Grant, University of Maine, ME.

  • 2020 Trustee Tuition Scholarship, University of Maine, ME.

  • 2019 Intermedia MFA Research Grant, University of Maine, ME.

  • 2019 Ana Mendieta fellowship, University of Maine, ME.

  • 2016 Embryolab Residency, San Francisco, CA.

  • 2010 Research Support Foundation of the State of Rio de Janeiro - FAPERJ Scholarship, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.


Bibliography

  • 2021 Interview for Channel 7 news for Shot in the Dark projection event.

  • 2020 Biomimicry work featured on the "The New Phytologist” magazine cover of October vol.228. No6 edition. 

  • 2022 Featured Student , Intermedia Program, University of Maine, ME. https://intermedia.umaine.edu/2020/04/24/adrianacavalcanti/

  • 2012 Podcast participation in Ep.6 Quarentena: “A gestacao de uma nova terra” O Shama Urbano. 


Exhibitions Curated and Organized

  • 2019 Open House exhibition and curation at the Innovative Media Research and Commercialization (IMRC) Center, University of Maine, ME.

  • 2019 Exhibition and curation, “Natural Progression” at Sohns Gallery, Bangor, ME.

  • 2019 Exhibition participation and curation, “Victims with no boundaries” at Danforth Gallery, University of Maine at Augusta, ME.

  • 2016 Installed “Body, motherland act II.” with Kecya Felix at the “Embryolab" art residency project. San Francisco, CA.

  • 2013 Organized an environmental education workshop for the Earth day celebration with the NGO “Formigueiro do litoral”, Rio de Janeiro, RJ; Brazil.



Publications

  • 2014 Photographic catalog: Botanical survey of the Atlantic Rainforest and species , Araras, RJ; Brazil.

  • 2014 Impact Report: Environmental impact report of the coastal vegetation in southeastern Brazil. Made for the Brazilian Environmental Agency.

  • 2013 Impact Report about the “Landfill neighborhood” (Bairro do Lixao), in Duque de Caxias, Brazil.

  • 2010 Book: “National Plan of Actions for Conservation of Restinga Antwren (Bird)” with the Society for Conservation of the Brazilian Birds and Institute of Biodiversity Chico Mendes, Rio de Janeiro, RJ; Brazil.


Lectures, Presentations, Workshops, Seminars

  • 2021 lead series of recycling workshop, at the Innovative Media Research and Commercialization Center, University of Maine, ME.

  • 2021 talk on “The Evolutionary History of Plants is Written in Light” Merryspring Nature Center, Camden, ME.

  • 2014 talk on “Vegetation composition and plant architecture” at the Ecology and Evolution Department at Rio de Janeiro State University. Rio de Janeiro, RJ; Brazil.

  • 2013 Lead workshop on conservation biology and threatened coastal species for tourist guides in Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.


Commissioned Projects, and other Professional Experience

  • 2022 Ecological landscape design for Private Property, Areal, RJ, Brazil.

  • 2016 “Copacabana” special collection for the “Roberto Burle Marx: Brazilian Modernist” exhibition at the New York Jewish Museum. New York, NY.

  • 2014 Design of an ecological window display for a jewelry shop, private project, Rio de Janeiro, RJ; Brazil.

  • 2014 Design and implementation of balcony and indoor garden on private residence in Rio de Janeiro, RJ; Brazil.

  • 2014 Design and implementation of green walls for private residence in Rio de Janeiro, RJ; Brazil.

  • 2013 Extensive forest management and landscape design in a private property, Areal, RJ; Brazil.