Her work has been included in group exhibitions in the US andEurope. She received numerous grants and scholarships, as theMaryann Evans Scholarship for Graduate Students in Art Studio, the AndrewMellon Foundation for Art & Ecology Fellowship, and a Research Grant from the Culture and Animal Foundation. Recentlyshe has been an artist in residence for the Revolution Residency at the SantaFe Art institute in 2022 and she is currently a Shared.Futures 2023 fellow atUNM. Viola works as an art educator and administrator in New Mexico andcollaborates with national and international networks to expand dialoguesengaging art and science.