Bio
Roberta Masciarelli is a visual artist based in Dallas, Texas, USA.
Born in Brazil, she has always been passionate about the arts and began her career as an illustrator and graphic designer after earning a degree in Architecture.
As her career evolved, she became increasingly interested in painting and experimenting with mixed media.
Eventually, she discovered her true passion: creating sculptures with found objects.
Influenced by her architectural background, Masciarelli constructs structures using repurposed materials, including electronic waste, hardware and discarded objects.
Through these materials, she creates fictional factories, devices, and imaginary situations that explore technology, human behavior, and environmental issues.
Her work has been exhibited in galleries and museums internationally, including the Fondazione Opera Campana dei Caduti in Italy, the Vestervig Prison and Legal Historical Museum in Denmark, and the Attleboro Arts Museum in Massachusetts, USA.
Five of her artworks are currently held in the permanent collection of the Museum of Human Rights #Factory in Italy.
In 2018, she presented her solo exhibition Constructio at Shore Gallery in Abilene, Texas, focusing on factories, devices, and technology. In 2019, she participated in a two-person exhibition at Terminal 136 Art Gallery in San Antonio, Texas.
Her work has received several awards and honors, including:
• Honorable Mention — 2026 Red River Valley Museum’s 25th Annual Art Show
• Merit Award — 2024 Attleboro Museum Members’ Exhibit, Attleboro, MA
• Fred Plank Sculpture Award — 2022 92nd San Antonio Art League & Museum Juried Exhibition, San Antonio, TX
• Honorable Mention — 2022 Salon des Refusés Art Exhibit, Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, Wausau, WI
• Merit Award — 2021 Attleboro Museum Members’ Exhibit, Attleboro, MA
• 1st Prize, 3D Category — The Art of Reading Exhibition, Tifton Museum, Tifton, GA
• Virginia & Andre Belly 3-D Award — 2020 90th San Antonio Art League & Museum Juried Exhibition, San Antonio, TX
