BIO
​Cindy Rivarde (b. 1966, Toledo, Ohio) explores figurative narrative focused on her personal experiences reflecting scenes and places that have had a visual or experiential impact on her life.  Her paintings reflect a sense of drama that derives from her background in theater.   Rivarde earned a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a double major in visual art and dramatic art, receiving the Paul and Elizabeth Green Award for women in theater as well as honors for set design.  She received her M.F.A. in painting from Towson University, Towson, MD.  Rivarde has participated in exhibitions at the Stamford Museum of Art and Nature, Stamford, CT; Bergen County Museum, Paramus, NJ; the  University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE; The Gallery at CCBC, Catonsville, MD; MIFA Gallery, Miami, FL; York and Penn Fine Art Gallery, Towson, MD; Mosaic Gallery, Fairfax, VA; and the Hamilton Gallery, Baltimore, MD.  In 2024, Rivarde had her most recent oner person show at the Montpelier Art Center Library Gallery, Laurel, MD.  She has had other solo exhibitions at Casa Turquesa Gallery, Coral Gables, FL; and the Societa Dante Alighieri, Coral Gables, FL.  In her early career, she was a scenic artist at Hartford Stage, PlayMakers Theatre, Long Wharf Theater, and Baltimore Center Stage.  Rivarde is also an economic development professional who builds communities with strong talent for placemaking and engagement.  She has overseen numerous cultural programming for cities including public art programs, cultural grants programs, musical series, film location services, and operation of cultural assets.  Rivarde currently lives and works in Maryland.  ​