Bio
Roberta Masciarelli is a visual artist based in Dallas, Texas, USA.
Born in Brazil, she has always been passionate about the arts and started her career as an illustrator after graduating with a degree in Architecture.
However, as she progressed in her career, she became increasingly interested in painting and experimenting with mixed media. Eventually, she discovered her true passion: creating sculptures with found objects.
Inspired by her background in Architecture, Masciarelli constructs structures using repurposed materials such as electronic waste and pencils to create fictional factories, devices, and imaginary situations that draw attention to environmental issues.
She has exhibited her work in galleries and museums around the world, including the Fondazione Opera Campana dei Caduti in Italy, the Vestervig Prison and Legal Historical Museum in Denmark, and the Attleboro Arts Museum in Massachusetts, USA.
In 2018, she held a solo show called Constructio, which focused on factories, devices, and technology, at the Shore Gallery in Abilene, Texas.
In 2019, she participated in a two-person exhibit at the Terminal 136 Art Gallery in San Antonio, Texas.
She has also been recognized for her work, receiving the following awards:
- 2020 Virginia & Andre Ball 3-D Award - 40th SAALM - San Antonio Art League & Museum - San Antonio, TX
- Merit Award - 2021 Attleboro Museum Members' Exhibit - Attleboro, MA
- 3D Category Award 1st Prize - Tifton Museum, the Art of Reading Exhibit - Tifton, GA
- 2022 Fred Plank Sculpture Award - 92nd SAALM - San Antonio Art League & Museum - San Antonio, TX
- Honorable Mention - 2022 Salon des Refusés Art Exhibit - Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art - Wausau, WI
