Education
2025 MFA, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA (Forthcoming)
2021 BA Visual Arts (Studio), University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Solo Exhibitions
2024 What Goes Up Must Come Down, Hill Street Country Club, Oceanside, CA
2023 Keeper, Backfence Society, Vista, CA
2023 Part & Parcel, Oceanside Public Library, Oceanside, CA
Group Exhibitions
2024 Anything That Moves, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
2024 IKE Smart City Digital Kiosk, Downtown San Diego Partnership, San Diego, CA
2024 Emerging, Everett Gee Jackson Gallery, San Diego, CA
2024 Auction for Migrant Families, Artists in Solidarity, Oceanside, CA
2024 MFA Open Studios, SDSU School of Art + Design, San Diego, CA
2024 ADV 2024, Everett Gee Jackson Gallery, San Diego, CA
2024 26th Annual Student Award Exhibition, Everett Gee Jackson Gallery, San Diego, CA
2023 Conjunto, Flor y Canto, San Diego, CA
2023 Auction for Migrant Families, Artists in Solidarity, Oceanside, CA
2023 MFA Open Studios, SDSU School of Art + Design, San Diego, CA
2023 25th Annual Student Award Exhibition, Everett Gee Jackson Gallery, San Diego, CA
2023 Stone Soup, Two Rooms Gallery, La Jolla, CA
2023 Domestic Detritus, Brea Gallery, Brea, CA
2022 The Sixteen, Flor y Canto, San Diego, CA
2022 Auction for Migrant Families, Artists in Solidarity, Oceanside, CA
2022 30th Annual Juried Exhibition, Athenaeum Music and Arts Library, La Jolla, CA
2022 OMA 2022 Art Auction, Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, CA
2022 Inspire the Youth Scholarship Fundraiser, En Mi Palma, Oceanside, CA
2022 Made in California, Brea Gallery, Brea, CA
2022 Celebrating Women’s Month, The Catalyst, Stockton, CA
2021 Neighborhood Friendly, Visual Gallery + Design, San Diego, CA
2021 Community Reveal, Resilience 760, Oceanside, CA
2021 A Night Under the Stars, Lived Experiences, San Diego, CA
2021 Let’s Connect, Uniqo, Stockton, CA
2021 Art in the Time of Corona, Dab Art Co., Los Angeles, CA
2021 Second Annual Auction for Migrant Families and Children, Artists in Solidarity, Oceanside, CA
2021 Wounded Deer, 3rd Eye Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2021 In Bloom, 3rd Eye Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2021 Shades of Red, Backfence Society, Vista, CA
2021 SDMA Artist’s Guild Juried Summer Exhibition, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, CA
2021 Since We Last Spoke, 3rd Eye Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2021 UC San Diego Studio Honors Annual Exhibition, Adam D. Kamil Gallery, La Jolla, CA
2021 Or No Side, Adam D. Kamil Gallery, La Jolla, CA
2021 #Obsessed, Ashton Gallery @ Art on 30th, San Diego, CA
2021 Share Screen, Adam D. Kamil Gallery, La Jolla, CA
2020 Auction for Migrant Children and Families, Artists in Solidarity, Oceanside, CA
2020 29th Annual Juried Exhibition, Athenaeum Music and Arts Library, La Jolla, CA
2020 Picture Partay, Charity Auction, San Diego, CA
2020 Artists for Black Lives, Charity Auction, Los Angeles, CA
2020 Womxn of the World, UC San Diego Women’s Center, La Jolla, CA
2019 Persona Unknown, Adam D. Kamil Gallery, La Jolla, CA
Awards and Honors
2024 Una Davis Scholarship
2023 Una Davis Scholarship
2023 San Diego State University, College of Engineering, Permanent Collection
2022 Windgate Foundation Scholarship
2022 Brea Gallery Made in California Guest Juror’s Award
2021 UC San Diego Latin Honors – Summa Cum Laude
2021 UC San Diego Visual Arts Honors with Highest Distinction
2021 UC San Diego Sixth College Provost’s Honors
2021 UC San Diego Triton Research & Experiential Learning Scholars Spring Award
2021 UC San Diego Triton Research & Experiential Learning Scholars Winter Award
2021 Rising Arts Leaders’ Supplies for Artists Grant
2021 Resilience 760, Permanent Collection
2021 San Diego Museum of Art Artists’ Guild, Fourth Place Award
2020 UC San Diego Triton Research & Experiential Learning Scholars Fall Award
2020 UC San Diego Visual Arts Endowment
2020 William H. Stout Scholarship
2020 Doris Hendren Memorial Scholarship
2020 UC San Diego Sixth College Provost’s Honors
2019 Route 78 Rotary Club Scholarship
2018 Hal and Carol Needham Scholarship
2018 Palomar College Foundation Scholarship
2018 Lake San Marcos Kiwanis Club Scholarship
Publications
2024 Art of the City: Marisa DeLuca, Featured Artist, San Diego Union Tribune
2024 Marisa DeLuca with HereIn, Conversation, HereIn Journal
2023 Meet Marisa DeLuca, Featured Artist, Canvas Rebel Magazine
2022 Check out Marisa DeLuca’s Story, Featured Artist, SD Voyager Magazine
2022 Art in the Time of Corona, Featured Artist, Dab Art Co.
2021 UCSD Season of Thanks Postcard Series, Featured Artist
2021 Okay Cool Magazine, Featured Artist, Issue No. 4
2020 Untitled 106A, Selected Artists, UC San Diego Faculty Self-published
Lectures and Speaking Engagements
2024 Dear City of Oceanside, Artist Talk and Town Hall Meeting, Hill Street Country Club, Oceanside, CA
2024 ADV 2024, Artist Talk, Everett Gee Jackson Gallery, San Diego, CA
2023 Part & Parcel, Artist Talk, Oceanside Public Library, Oceanside, CA
2022 Free Thought Revolution, Featured Artist, Podcast, Online
2022 The Creative Brew Podcast, Featured Artist, Podcast, Online
2021 San Diego Museum of Art Artists’ Guild, Featured Artist Speaker, La Jolla, CA
2021 34th Annual UC San Diego Undergraduate Research Conference, Presenter, La Jolla, CA
2021 UC San Diego Studio Honors Open Studios, Presenting Artist, La Jolla, CA
2021 Outside:Inside Radio, Season 2/Episode 1, Featured Artist, Podcast, Online
2018 Palomar College Student Success Ceremony, Keynote Speaker, San Marcos, CA
Experience
2024-2025 San Diego/Imperial County Community College Association Fellow, San Diego, CA
2024-2025 Board Member, California for the Arts/California Arts Advocates, Sacramento, CA
2024 San Diego State University, School of Art and Design Safety Task Force, San Diego, CA
2023-2024 Graduate Teaching Associate, Drawing I and 2D Design, SDSU, San Diego, CA
2023-2024 Arts Commissioner, Oceanside Arts Commission, Oceanside, CA
2020-2024 Founder, Secretary, and Auction Organizer, Artists in Solidarity, Oceanside, CA
2023 Resident Artist, Backfence Society, Vista, CA
2022 Teaching Assistant, Drawing I (under Neil Shigley), San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
2022 Exhibition Coordinator, The Sixteen, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
2022 AIS Grant Peer Review Panelist, California Arts Council, Sacramento, CA
2022 Designer, Painter, and Project Manager, Loads of Dignity Mural, Lived Experiences, Oceanside, CA
2020-2022 Studio Assistant/Watercolorist, HIT, Amazon, Quiet as its Kept, Danielle Dean, La Jolla, CA
2021 Participating Artist, Open Forum/Interpersonal Focus, Group Practice, Los Angeles, CA
2021 Resident Artist, Backfence Society, Vista, CA
2021 INA Grant Peer Review Panelist, California Arts Council, Sacramento, CA
2019 Teaching Assistant, Drawing I (under Hwang “Bo” Kim), Palomar College, San Marcos, CA
2018-2019 Volunteer Educator, Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, CA
2018 Visitor Services Volunteer, Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, CA