Curriculum Vitae

M.F.A. 2006 Art and Technology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
                              (Lift: Public Art and the Activation of Space)

B.F.A.    2003 Sculpture, The University of Florida (Summa cum Laude), Gainesville, FL

A.A.    2000 Visual Arts, Santa Fe Community College, Gainesville, FL

Commission History

International Kinetic Art Exhibition ($10,000 Temporary Installation, 6'x 36')
Solar Shimmer is a collaborative project between Anthony Castronovo and Eleonora Nicoletti and is essentially a 36' x 6' solar powered screen composed of 900 repurposed CDs and 200 solar lanterns. The project was a collaboration between the artists and local school teachers in Boynton Beach, FL. 200 local school children were taught about art, sustainability, and solar power and they used recycled water bottles and solar lights to create the lanterns.

Ocala, FL, Public Art ($3,000 Temporary Installation, 8'x 3'x 3')
Spiritflow was installed and is on display in downtown Ocala, FL through 2021.

Ocala, FL, Public Art ($3,000 Temporary Installation, 6'x 4'x 4')
Rose Colored Lenses was installed and is on display in downtown Ocala, FL through 2020.

Solar Art Festival ($40,000 purchase, 6' x 45')
Solar Shimmer was a collaborative project between Anthony Castronovo and Eleonora Nicoletti and was essentially a solar powered screen composed of 850 repurposed CDs and 215 solar lanterns. The pattern for this project was inspired by Bedouin textiles and the solar lanterns were completed by local school children who participated in workshops presented by the artists. Doha, Qatar.

Solar Labyrinth ($50,000 purchase, 8'x 12'x 12')
The Solar Labyrinth was commissioned by Dr. Allan Berger of Bright Eyes and Bushy Tails Veterinary Hospital in Iowa City, IA, US. This 1400W standalone photovoltaic system illuminates a series of 14 plasma-cut aluminum panels which depict various domestic animals enveloped in a regular sine wave pattern.

International Kinetic Art Exhibition ($3,000 Temporary Installation, 6'x 3'x 3')
Moonflower is a solar powered robotic flower that opens and closes throughout the day and performs a unique choreography of motion and light when the moon is full. Moonflower is on display through September 2017 in Boynton Beach, FL, US.

Ingenuity Festival($7,500 Temporary Installation, 15'x 25'x 25')
The Kinetic Bonfire was commissioned for this community festival of art and technology. Cleveland, OH.

Fall In... Art & Sol ($15,000, Temporary Installation, 10'x 30'x 30')
A solar art festival produced by the Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance in eastern Michigan. I was one of ten international artists invited to exhibit. I also collaborated with two other artists to produce a series of workshops for public school teachers. Through these workshops we taught the teachers how to use simple solar technologies which they then taught to over 1000 public school students. The students’ works were displayed in a public parade at night, with various floats and light sculptures that used solar power.

Iowa River Landing Sculpture Park($25,000, Purchase, 8'x 2'x 3')
After Trillium is a solar powered robotic flower commissioned by the city of Coralville, Iowa.

Heliotropis ($40,000, Purchase, 10'x 8'x 3')
A privately commissioned outdoor sculpture that is solar-powered, kinetic, and responsive to environmental changes such as light, temperature, and seismic activity. The sculpture is permanently installed in Rumson, NJ.

Revision($69,000, Purchase, 8'x 12'x 8')
A privately commisioned outdoor sculpture, permanently installed in Rumson, NJ.

Professional Experience

Upper School Art Teacher, Gainesville, FL
Courses in Design Thinking, Product Innovation, Prototyping and Digital Fabrication

Educator, Elementary Art K-5, Stephen Foster Elementary, FL
Certified Florida Professional Educator, Elementary Art K-12.

Lecturer, Innovation Academy, University of Florida, FL
Courses in Design Thinking, Product Innovation, Prototyping and Digital Fabrication

Educator, Elementary Art K-5, Fort McCoy School, FL
Certified Florida Professional Educator, Elementary Art K-12.

Shams Generation Solar Educational Initiative, Doha, Qatar:
This unique educational initiative by Qatar Solar Technologies combines art with solar power to engage students ranging from the primary level through university. My role has been to develop curriculum for all levels and to instruct teachers and students during the annual workshops with special emphasis on the advanced level and interactive art. Over 10,000 students have participated in Shams Generation.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Sculpture, SAAH, University of Iowa, Iowa City:
Undergraduate and Graduate level courses in sculpture, robotics, and engineering

Great Lakes Bay Regional Solar Educational Initiative
This project was part of the collaborative project ECOARTLAB, which is an educational, community based art project. I developed workshops for public school teachers ranging from K-12. The workshops included an overview of the field of community based art, as well as environmental concerns related to waste and the importance of re-use and recycling. The workshops also covered basic electrical concepts related to solar power and taught the teachers how to build simple solar powered light and motion based artworks that they then completed with over 800 students.

Administrator, Art in State Buildings, SAAH, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL:
I coordinated the process for art selection in any University of Florida construction project that had state money behind it. I coordinated between the project managers, architects, user groups, and the community to select the best art for all parties. In addittion, I was in charge of maintaining over 150 public works in the collection, which often involved custom repair and conservation by myself and with other contractors.

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Digital Media, SAAH, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL:
Digital Media and Digital Fabrication Courses

Adjunct Assistant Professor (Sculpture Area Coordinator), Santa Fe College, Department of Art, Gainesville, FL:
Basic and Advanced Sculpture Courses

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Sculpture, SAAH, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL:
Undergraduate Sculpture Courses

Visiting Artist, SAAH, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL:
Undergraduate Sculpture and Robotics Courses

Lecturer, Ohio State University, Department of Art, Columbus, OH:
Digital Media Classes in Podcasting

Gallery Assistant, Canzani Gallery, Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, OH:
I worked closely with the director, Jim Voorhies, on installation and removal of exhibitions. Several of the exhibitions involved on-site construction of large-scale installations and I was the project coordinator and head builder for these constructions. In addition, I was responsible for digital photographic documentation of the exhibitions for archive and publicity purposes.

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Ohio State University, Department of Art, Columbus, OH:
Digital Imaging and Robotic Sculpture Courses

Press and Publications

Beckman, Frank, 760 WJR, Live Radio interview, Fall In...Art and Sol, 10/04/2013

Bieber, Rod, Delta College Public Radio, Live Radio interview, Fall In...Art and Sol, 9/27/2013

Heinze, Kirk, Greening of the Great Lakes, 760 WJR Radio Interview, 9/26/2013 (aired 10/12/2013)

Burke, Johnny, Cumulous Radio 96 WHNN, Live Radio interview, Fall In...Art and Sol, 2/04/2013

Paul W. Smith, The Paul W. Smith Show 760 WJR, Live Radio interview, Fall In...Art and Sol, 9/26/2013

Burnett, Karla, “Using Art as a Vehicle for Transformation and Awareness: Region 4: Transformation through Imagination ”, Thesis, University of Florida, December 22, 2011.

Brooks, Lee Gaizak, “Glass Curiosities:Ten-Foot Solar-Powered Flower Sculpture Doubles as Environmental Tracking Device”,[Blog]Glass Quarterly, Aug 6, 2010.

Castronovo, Anthony, “Lift: Public Art and the Activation of Space”, M.F.A. Thesis, The Ohio State University, June 8, 2006.

Hillman, Tabitha, "Art Takes Flight", The Lantern Arts, Columbus, OH, May 25, 2006.

Smith, Sara, "Getting High on Campus", The Other Paper, Columbus, OH, May 25-31, 2006, 7.