CAMILLE CALEGARI

    
          RISD 2025
          BFA PRINTMAKING 

  1.  heavy weight / bulletproof vest
  2.  revelation 22:15
  3.  ode to the porch  
  4.  aesop  
  5. for convenience
  6. fanjo
  7. apokalypsis
  8. trans death memorial

        artist’s statement
        curriculum vitae
        contact

            

Camille Calegari is a queer artist based in Oakland, CA. Their practice collages found materials with printmaking and DIY techniques. By relearning folk art tradition lost through assimilation and consumerism, Calegari’s work depicts journeys towards self-determination and trans joy.

CURRICULUM VITAE


camille calegari

they/them


education


2025 Rhode Island School of Design, MFA Printmaking

teaching & mentorship 


2024
Volunteer
SGCI Conference 2024
Providence RI 
(intaglio)

2022-               
Woodshop Monitor
187 Benefit St Studio
Providence RI 
(woodworking, laser cutting, papermaking, 3D printing)

2022, 2024    
Camp Counselor
Burgundy Center for Wildlife Studies
Hampshire County WV
(folk art, wilderness survival, science, foraging & cooking, music)

2018-2019
Camp Counselor
Frontier Ranch
Scotts Valley CA 
(arts & crafts, gamemaking)


additional experience


2024      
Volunteer
Aunty’s House community art studio
Providence RI 
(demolition, maintenance, & mural painting)

2023                 
Street Canvasser
ACLU
San Francisco & Oakland CA 
(reproductive & trans rights)

2020-2021      
Team Member
Americorps NCCC
CO KS NY & WY 
(forestry, agriculture, medicine, construction, documentation)


honors & awards 


2021 President’s Volunteer Service Award 

exhibitions


2024 Boston Printmakers Student Exhibition, West End Gallery
Massart, Boston, Massachusetts

2024 Chipwich, Memorial Hall Gallery
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island

2023 Wild Bodies, Genderless Landscapes, Memorial Hall Gallery 
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island

2023 RISD Print Triennial, Woods Gerry Gallery 
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island

2023 Printmaking Juniors Exhibition, Waterman Gallery 
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island


skills


Fine Art          
silkscreen, intaglio, lithography, letterpress printing, relief, papermaking, woodworking, steam bending, chain/skill/scroll/chop sawing, papermaking, sewing, textiles, ceramics, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation

Tech               
laser cutting/engraving, digital embroidery, photoshop, illustrator, premiere pro, imovie, procreate

Education     
lesson planning, childcare, mentoring, roleplaying/gamemaking, teambuilding, conflict resolution, public outreach, advocacy, sustainability, conservation 


References provided upon request.