EDUCATION

  • 2026 — MA (Candidate) in Art Education, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (Expected graduation: December 2026)

  • 2024 — BA in Art Education, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

  • 2014 — AS in Visual Arts, Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, NY

AWARDS / GRANTS / FELLOWSHIPS

  • 2026 — Artist-in-Residence, The Ranch Residency, Cliff River Springs, La Madera, NM

  • 2020 — CSA Artist Stipend / Commission, Community Supported Art Program, hosted by Barrett Art Center and PUF Studios, Poughkeepsie, NY

EXHIBITION RECORD

Solo Exhibitions

  • 2026 — Counter Ecology: Grow Through the Cracks, Masley Gallery, Albuquerque, NM.

  • 2016 — Estrada Design Pop-Up, The Great Studio, Poughkeepsie, NY

Group Exhibitions

  • 2026 — The Ranch Residency Pop-Up Exhibition, Hecho A Mano Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

  • 2025 — RAVEL: Seeding Radicle Futures Fall 2025 Exhibition: & all that follows, 6th Street Studio, Albuquerque, NM

  • 2024 — What Art Teachers Do After Dark, Masley Gallery, Albuquerque, NM

  • 2019 — Brigade NYC Pop-Up, Crossing Art Gallery, New York, NY

  • 2017 — Bloom, Glebe House, Poughkeepsie, NY

  • 2017 — Brigade x Estrada Pop-Up, Art Centro, Poughkeepsie, NY

COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS

  • 2024 — Collaborating Artist & Facilitator, Downtown Pedestrian Trail Project, Albuquerque Public Schools & City of Albuquerque, NM. Partnered with art educator Tanya Silva and Lew Wallace Elementary to design a community-based public art trail using sidewalk decals.

  • 2017 — Collaborating Artist & Designer, Brigade x Estrada Clothing Capsule, Brigade, Brooklyn, NY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

  • Horwat, Jeff, and Marley Hidalgo. “Expressive Observations: Using A/r/Tography to Engender Empathy in Visual Arts Classroom Observations.” Art Education 78, no. 4 (July/August 2025): 15–22. doi.org.

  • King, Mary Beth. “UNM Student Collaborates on Art Project with Local Elementary School, City of Albuquerque.” UNM Newsroom, September 09, 2024. unm.edu....

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • 2025–2026 — Teaching Assistant, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

  • 2025–Present — Bilingual Lead Teaching Artist, Harwood Art Center, Albuquerque, NM

  • 2024 — Student Teacher, Lew Wallace Elementary & La Cueva High School, Albuquerque, NM

  • 2017–2021 — Ceramic Instructor, Kingston Ceramics, Kingston, NY

  • 2015–2020 — Youth Programming, Fallkill Creative Works, Poughkeepsie, NY