My name is Jovanna (Rebecca) Tosello. I was born on September 17th, 1986 in sunny Los Angeles, California. A progeny of Southern California, my childhood was scene of palm trees, McDonalds cheeseburgers, Saturday morning cartoons, and smoggy highways.


EDUCATION
University of Southern California (MFA)
Animation & Digital Art in the School of Cinema Arts - Expected 2013
Los Angeles, California - USA
California Institute of the Arts (BFA)
Character Animation in the School of Film/Video, Early Graduation - 2008
Valencia, California - USA
La Canada High School (High School Diploma) - 2004
La Canada, California - USA

NON-DEGREE WORK
Arni Magnuson Institute for Icelandic Studies
Icelandic Studies, 2008
Otis College of Art and Design
Painting, 2004
Art Center College of Design
Painting, 2002 - 2004
Pasadena City College
Music, 2003

ARTIST RESIDENCIES
Gil-Society, Akureyri, Iceland - 2010
Skriduklaustur, Egisstadir, Iceland - 2010
Kunstenaarslogies, Amersfoort, the Netherlands - 2009
Artist Residency Enschede, Enschede, the Netherlands 2009
SIM, Reykjavik, Iceland - 2008