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Education
—Bachelor of Fine Arts, Alfred University, Alfred, NY
Painting Concentration
Marketing Minor
September 2004- May 2008
—Semester Study in Florence, Italy Santa Reparata International School of Art
January-May 2007
Experience
_ Mechanica, Newburyport, MA
Graphic Design Intern, October 08- February 09
_ New American Paintings/Open Studios Press, Boston, MA
Intern, May - August 08
_ Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
Painting Residency, August 2008
_ Cavalier Galleries, Inc., Nantucket, MA
Intern; responsible for assisting in all day-to-day operations, and interacting with clients and artists including: working one-on-one with prospective clients and buyers, having an extensive knowledge of artist biographies, communicating with clients and artists via phone and email, setting up, attending, and deconstructing show openings, packing and shipping valuable works, updating and photographing works for database and website using Artsystems GalleryPro, researching and writing artist’s biographies.
_ Fosdick Nelson Gallery, Alfred, NY
Gallery Assistant; responsible for installing and deconstructing exhibitions, poster design, as well as working with lighting, mailings, reception, and art handling.
_ Teacher’s Assistant in Sophomore Drawing, Alfred University, Spring 08
Exhibits
2008 "Blue", University Place Gallery, Cambridge, MA
2008 “Summer In The City”, Katheleen Cullen Gallery in Chelsea, NY
2008 BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition, Alfred, NY
2007 "Ciao Ragazzi", The Turner Gallery, Alfred, NY
elected Art Director and organizer of ten person show
2007 Santa Repararta Spring Exhibition, Florence, Itlay
2007 ZanZara City Wide Art Competition, Florence, Italy
2006 “La Luce”, The Turner Gallery at Alfred University,
elected Art Director, featured several works in lamp/lighting design
2006 “Painting Perspectives”, Harder Hall at Alfred University
2006 “Artisans in the Open”, Annual Show, Newburyport, MA
Public Collections
Crandall Health Center, Alfred, NY
Publications and Awards
2004-08 Dean's List
2008 Painting Merit Award
2008 Undergrad Representative Elected Member of The Scholes Library Committee
2007 Second Place in Public Art Competition, Published in The Fiat Lux
2007 Acceptance into Graduate level course work, “Art in the Age of Digital Recursion”
2006 Hand-drawn stop animation featured on Alfred University Marketing website
2006 “Drink Me” triptych (a commentary on current environmental issues of India)
selected to be shown at Alfred University’s official accreditation meeting
Applied Skills
Painting, Graphic Design, Book Arts, Printmaking, Lighting Design
Working knowledge of: Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, Dreamweaver, Flash, Jitter, and ActionScript
Additional
2007-08 Staff Writer for The Fiat Lux
2007-08 Volunteer at Hornell Concern for Youth Center |
