Education
2020 Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture at the University of New Orleans, LA - Thesis: Snake Tube Adventure Racing and More!
Graduate Assistantship, Scenic Design Workshop:
Assistant Scenic Designer, Workshop and Construction Manager
Instructor of Record: Scenic Workshop Practicum, Costume Craft and Sewing Techniques
2008 Bachelor of Arts in International Studies at the University of New Orleans, LA
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Affiliations
Whatchamapuppet Giant Puppet Collective, 2022-present, founding member and lead organizer
Antenna, 2023-present, collective member
United Campus Workers, 2023-present, union member in good standing
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Exhibitions
2024
Nerdstalgia - Group Exhibition - ThinkSpace, curated by Ken Flewellyn - Los Angeles, LA
Surreal Salon 16 – Group Exhibition – Baton Rouge Gallery, curated by Beth Cavener – Baton Rouge, LA
2023
11:11 New Member Exhibition - Antenna Gallery - New Orleans, LA
Bass Ghost Shop - Yes We Cannibal - Baton Rouge, LA
Everything But the Kitchen Sink 2023 - La Luz de Jesus Gallery - Los Angeles, CA
Gentling - Group Exhibition - Sibyl Gallery - New Orleans, LA
Haunted Hearse Snake Tube Adventure Ride - Public Art - New Orleans, Los Angeles, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Austin
Sideshow Show - Group Exhibition curated by Generic Art Solutions - Good Children Gallery - New Orleans, LA
All That Was Bright - Group Exhibition - University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL
2022
Haunted Hearse Snake Tube Adventure Ride - Public Art - New Orleans, LA, Mobile, AL, Biloxi, MS
Artists Respond: Post-Roe Louisiana - Carroll Gallery - New Orleans, LA
Here’s What I was Thinking - Sibyl Gallery - New Orleans, LA
Everything But the Kitchen Sink 2022 - La Luz de Jesus Gallery - Los Angeles, CA
Is This Too Much? A Maximalism Group Exhibition - LeMieux Gallery - New Orleans, LA
Adventure Cattery Quilt Show and Boutique - the FRONT Gallery, curated by Nurhan Gokturk - New Orleans, LA
Surreal Salon 14 – Group Exhibition – Baton Rouge Gallery, curated by Carrie Ann Baade – Baton Rouge, LA - Second Prize Winner
2021
Haunted Hearse Snake Tube Adventure Ride - Public Art - New Orleans, LA
Snake Tube Adventure Racing and more! - Solo MFA Thesis Exhibition - UNO St Claude Gallery - New Orleans, LA
Surreal Salon 13 – Group Exhibition – Baton Rouge Gallery, juried by thinkspace – Baton Rouge LA
Dance Dance - Juried Exhibition, 2nd place - Blue Girl Gallery- Texas-based online gallery
2020
Snake Tube Adventure Racing and more! - Solo MFA Thesis Exhibition - UNO St Claude Gallery - New Orleans, LA [canceled due to covid 19]
2019
POSTCARD PERSPECTIVES – Group Exhibition – Artspace at Untitled – Oklahoma City, OK
2018
Current – Group Exhibition – Isaac Delgado Fine Arts Gallery, Curated by Dan Tague – New Orleans LA
Birds of Feather: A Group Show – Group Exhibition – Barrister’s Gallery, Curated by Tony Campbell – New Orleans LA
Recital – Solo Exhibition – Good Children Gallery – New Orleans LA
Surreal Salon 10 – Group Exhibition – Baton Rouge Gallery, juried by Ron English – Baton Rouge LA
2017
Nos Histories: Our Histories – Group Exhibition – TEN Gallery, curated by Jonathan “feral opossum” Mayers – New Orleans LA
Politicoastal – Group Exhibition – TEN Gallery, curated by J2 – New Orleans LA
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Public Works
Luna Fete West, Giant Alligator Snapping Turtle Lantern Puppet, Public Performance with Whatchamapuppet - December 7 - 10, 2023
“We Can’t Keep Doing This”- Re:Present New Orleans An Ephemeral Installation Series – March 15-April 17, 2019
https://www.papermonuments.org/represent
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Invited Lecturer/Guest Artist
Midsummer Scream, Featured Artist, Long Beach, CA - July 2023
Oxford Fiber Arts Festival, Reception speaker and Installation artist, Oxford, MS - January 2023
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Residences
February - May 2024
Joan Mitchell Center, New Orleans, LA
March 2020
Southern Heat Exchange, www.southernheatexchange.com, digital resident
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Professional Work
2021-present
Adjunct Faculty, University of New Orleans, Instructor of sculpture
Sewing Instructor and Designer, RicRack Nola, a community sewing and textile recycling non-profit
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Press
BoingBoing - Natalie Dressed - Miniature mobile rollercoaster in a hearse - Review, 2024
The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate - Doug MacCash - Give your iPhone a high-tech Halloween roller coaster ride in a hearse - Review, 2023
Happy Horror Harvest Show - The Haunted Hearse with Jane Tardo - Interview, 2023
Kolaj Magazine - issue 38 - Artist Portfolio, 2023
Antigravity Magazine - Hayden Legg - Along for the Ride with Jane Tardo- Interview, 2023
The PodCasket - A Haunted Hearse - Podcast, 2023
Creative Community League & Cicada Radio - Jane Tardo: Thinking in 3D - Podcast, 2023
New Orleans Homes - Eugenia Uhl - Art of Collecting - Article, 2023
Washington Post- Emily Kask and Hamza Shaban- These New Orleans-based artists breathe new life into hearses - Article, 2022
WWLTV - Eleanor Tabone - New Orleans turns spooky for Halloween - Article/Video, 2022
Pelican Bomb – Ashley L. Voss – Old Costumes: Jane Tardo at Good Children Gallery – Review, 2018