BREN BATACLAN’S RESUME

EXPERIENCE

Smile Boston Project. Cambridge, MA. 2002 to Present. Full time artist. A global street art project. www.bataclan.com

Designfilter. Cambridge, MA. 2000 to 2002. Founder. A full service design firm, from print to web. Clients: American Express, Del Monte and NPR.

Viant. Boston, MA. 1998 to 2000. Designer and Researcher. I was a member of the company’s design-related think tank lab.

CSC. Waltham, MA. 1997 to 1998. Art Director. I worked on client and internal-based design projects.

University of  Massachusetts, Amherst. Amherst, MA. 1995 to 1997. Assistant Professor. I taught computer animation and graphic design courses to undergraduate and graduate students.

School of the Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA. 1997. Visiting Professor. I taught computer-based graphic design courses.

R/Greenberg and Associates. Los Angeles, CA. 1993. Animator and Designer. I created typographic layout and special effects for movies (Free Willy and The Last Action Hero).

Mondo Media. San Francisco, CA. 1992. Animator and Designer. I animated and designed interactive and multimedia projects.

EDUCATION

1993, BA in Design. UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles). Summa Cum Laude.
1995, MA in Computer Animation. The Ohio State University.

DOCUMENTARY

“The Smile Project,” by David Tames (Woods Hole Film Festival's "Best Short Documentry" and Northampton Film Festival's Best Regional Film)

Art Grants Fuller Foundation (2007 and 2008), Make the Dash Count, the Reader's Digest, the Natick Public and School System and the University of Massachusetts Amherst

Artist in Residency Ink Gallery/NOHO Commons Fall 2009 >>>

COMMISSIONS

- Hunter Elementary School. Raleigh, NC 2010 >>>
- South Elementary School, Stoughton, MA 2010 >>>
- Swampscott High School. Swampscott, MA 2009 >>>
- Hansen Elementary School, Stoughton, MA 2009 >>>
- Washington School mural. Lowell, MA 2009 >>>
- The Hunter Elementary School, - Boston Center for Adult Education >>>
- Neurobiology lab in Stony Brook, NY >>>
- Morse Institute Library mural. Natick, MA 2008 >>>
- Karmaloop mural. Boston, MA 2004 and 2008 >>>
- Washington School mural. Lowell, MA 2007 >>>
- Jackson School mural. Newton, MA 2007 >>>
- Newton South High School mural. Newton, MA 2007 >>>
- JFK School mural. Somerville, MA 2007 >>>
- Berryline mural. Cambridge, MA 2007 >>>
- Girl Scout patch character design. 2007 >>>
- The School of Frahion Design. Boston, MA 2006 >>>
- Suffolk University Business School computer lab. Boston, MA, 2006 >>>
- Lesley University. Cambridge, MA, 2005 >>>
- Trotter Elementary School mural. Boston, MA 2005 >>>
- iParty character design. 2005 >>>
- Boston’s Children’s Hospital Phlebotomy Department. 2004 >>>
- Boston University Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology. 2004 >>>

RECENT TALKS AND PRESENTATIONS

- Boston University >>>
- University of Massachusetts Boston >>>
- Harvard University 2009 and 2010 >>>
- Lasell College 2009 >>>
- Tufts University 2009 >>>
- Boston College 2006 and 2009 >>>
- Iskwelahang Pilipino 2008
- Citizen Schools 2008
- Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco, CA 2007 >>>
- Boston Center for Adult Education 2007 and 2009 >>>
- Natick Public Library 2007 >>>
- Northeastern University, 2006
- Claret School, Quezon City, Philippines 2006
- Lesley University, 2006
- Cloud Foundation, 2006
- Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, 2006
- Allston Public Library, 2006
- San Francisco Public Library, 2005, 2004
- WGBH, 2005
- Natick High School, 2005
- Fenway High School, 2005
- Trotter Elementary School, 2005
- Happy Hollow School, 2005
- Newton North High School, 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2009

EXHIBITS

2010
- Harbor Art Gallery @ the University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
- ArtSpace, Maynard, MA
- San Francisco Public Library
- Zocalo, San Leandro, CA
- Nave Gallery, Somerville, MA
- ArtPrize, Grand Rapids, MI
- Bee Gallery, Jacksonville, FL
- Evergreen Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT

2009
- Andrew Shire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Philippine Consulate, NYC
- Mimi Ferzt Gallery, NYC
- Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA
- Boston Children's Museum, Boston, MA
- 13 Forrest, Arlington, MA
- Logan Airport, Boston, MA
- Ink Studios, Hollywood, CA
- Brush Gallery, Lowell, MA
- Dublois Gallery, Newport, RI
- BCAE, Boston, MA
- Savant Project, Boston, MA

2008
- Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA
- 13 Forrest Gallery, Arlington, MA
- Boston Logan Airport
- Dublois Gallery, Newport, RI (summer and fall shows)
- MFA Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
- Art, Etc. Gallery, Newton, MA
- Diesel Cafe, Somerville, MA
- WGBH, Boston, MA

2007
- Boston’s Mass General Hospital, Boston, MA
- MFA Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
- Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco, CA
- Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown, MA
- Children’s Music Center of JP, Jamaica Plain, MA
- Middle East Restaurant, Cambridge, MA
- Harvard Square Business Association, Cambridge, MA
- Gulu Gulu Cafe, Lynn, MA
- Berryline, Cambridge, MA
- Village Vineyard, Plymouth, MA
- Sleeper Street Cafe, Boston, MA

2006
- Allston Public Library, Allston, MA
- Marblehead Arts Association, Marblehead, MA
- Gallery 181, Lawrence, MA
- Cloud Foundation, Boston, MA
- Umbria, Boston, MA
- Gulu Gulu Cafe, Lynn, MA
- All Asia, Cambridge, MA
- Bella Luna, Jamaica Plain, MA
- Rudi’s Restro, Boston, MA
- Milky Way Lounge, Jamaica Plain, MA
- Junebug, Jamaica Plain, MA
- Stella Bella, Cambridge, MA
- Za, Arlington, MA

2005
- Center for Filipinos, London U.K.
- Filipino Artist Group Show, Chicago, IL
- San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco, CA
- Super 7, San Francisco, CA
- Sydney and Pacific, MIT, Cambridge, MA
- Cassava, Boston, MA
- Curious George, Cambridge, MA
- Delux, Boston, MA
- Emack and Bolio’s, Roslindale, MA
- JP Licks, Boston, MA
- Ole, Cambridge, MA
- Other Side Cafe, Boston, MA
- Paradise Lounge, Boston, MA
- Starbucks, Wayland, MA
- Via, Portland, ME

2004
- Stove Factory Gallery, Charlestown, MA
- The Middle East Cafe, Boston, MA
- San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco, CA
- Sydney and Pacific, MIT, Cambridge, MA
- Christopher’s, Cambridge, MA
- Cambridge Common, Cambridge, MA

2003
- Soprafina Gallery

1998
- Augusta Savage Gallery, Amhest, MA

1996
- University Gallery, UMASS Amherst

PRESS

- The Ohio State Alumni Magazine 2010
- Philippine Airline's Mabuhay Magazine 2010
- CBS Evening News with Katie Couric 2009
- Reader’s Digest (American and Asian editions) 2009
- Detroit Free Press 2009
- San Francisco Chronicle 2009
- Asian Weekly 2009
- ABC News 2009
- Reader's Digest 2009
- San Francisco Examiner 2009
- Chicago Tribune 2008
- Sundays With Liz Walker 2008
- It Takes a Village radio show 2008
- Fox TV St. Louis 2008
- Smithsonian Magazine 2007
- Boston Globe, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- Positive Thinking, 2006
- Artscope, 2006
- Hayhouse Radio, 2006
- Cambridge Chronicle, 2004, 2005
- artfilmdesign.com 2005
- Art Business News, 2005
- Boston Magazine, 2004, 2006
- Chronicle TV, 2004
- Fox 25, 2004
- Boston’s WB, 2004
- Improper Bostonian, 2004
- Weekly Dig, 2004
- WBZ Radio, 2004
- ABS CBN, 2004
- Filipinas Magazine, 2004, 2005

SMILE AMERICA PROJECT (so far...)
- Hawaii >>>, Alaska >>>, California >>>, New Hampshire >>>, Maine >>>, Florida >>>, Nevada >>>, Rhode Island >>>, New York >>>, Wisonsin >>>, Vermont >>>, Utah >>>, Texas >>>, Rochester, NY >>>, Woods Hole, MA >>>, Peaks Island, ME >>> Gerogia >>> St. Louis >>> Graceland >>> North Carolina >>> Chicago >>> Arizona >>> , San Francisco >>>, Ohio >>>, Indiana >>>, Michigan >>>, NYC (Wall Street) >>>, Las Vegas >>>, Alaska >>> Lowell, MA >>> Chicago >>>, North Hollywood >>> Raleigh, NC >>> Wallpole, MA >>> Arlington, MA >>>

SMILE WORLD PROJECT (so far...)
- Thailand >>>, Cambodia >>>, Philippines >>>, Tibet >>>, Taiwan >>>, Korea >>>, U.K. >>>, Ireland >>>, Sri Lanka >>>, Honduras >>>, Guatemala >>>, Canada >>>, Djibouti >>>, Antarctica >>> , Puerto Rico >>>, Spain >>>, Italy >>>, Israel >>>, United Arab Emirates >>>, Zurich >>>, Japan >>> Paris >>> Scotland >>> Iceland >>> Nepal >>>, Germany >>>, Panama >>> Shanghai >>>, Peru >>> Costa Rica, Greece >>>, Turkey >>> Philippines >>>, Costa Rica >>>, Norway >>> Egypt/Marrakesh >>> Latvia >>> Dubai >>> Haiti >>>

DONATIONS

WGBH Auction 2010, Anti Defamation League New England Region, Boston Living Center, Filipino Heritage Camp, New England chapter of the Anti-Defamation League, Philippine flood victims of 2009, United Way, Association of Community Employment Program, Washingotn Gateway, artofhealing.org, PAWS (has been successful in keeping thousands of low-income people living with HIV/AIDS, other disabling illness, and now seniors, together with their beloved pets), Garden Nursery School, Cowboy Caleb, William Lacey, Arlington's Children's Theater, AIDS Action Committe of Massachusetts through the Imperial Court of Massachusetts, Philippine Peace Corps, Gulu Gulu Cafe fundraising, WGBH 2008 Auction, Nepalese Orphanage, MS Walk, Love for Lilli,Triangle, Boston Boys Choir, The Dance Complex, Nora Theater Company, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Massachusetts, Brattle Street Theater, Dedham School System, Federation for Children with Special Needs, Red Cross, National Multiple Scleoris Society, Garden Nursery School at Harvard, Sam Yoon, WGBH 2006 Auction, Avon Breast Cancer Walk, Spread the Bread, Garden Nursery School, Beyond Shelter, The Art Connection, Gulu Gulu Cafe's Hurricane Katrina fund raising, Garden Nursery School, PFLAG, London, U.K.'s Filipino Community Center, Red Cross (Hurricane Katrina victims), Oxfam (Tsunami victims), Boston Public Library, WGBH (2004 and 2005 auctions), Lynn Community Health Center, Lincoln Sudbury High School's Math Team, National MS Society, New England Chapter, Spruce Street Nursery School, Friends of Boston's Homeless, Cambridge Nursery School, Families First, Washington Gateway Main Street, Charles River Public Internet Center, Annual Head of the Charles Celebration, HRC, Artist Group of Charlestown various fundraising events, Identity Magazine fund raising event at All Asia, July 9, 2004, 2004 Run for Research Marathon at DKNY's, Hyde Square Task Force, American Heart Association, WNPR/CPTV Online Auction, Shelter Legal Services Foundation, Avon's Walk for Breast Cancer, Relay for Life, GLSEN Boston, Cambridge Public School System