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education
University of North Florida, Spring 2009
Bachelor in Fine Arts, Concentration in Graphic Design
Bachelor in Arts, Concentration in Painting & Drawing
Minor in French
awards
Foundation Purchase Prize Award, "Wallpaper,” Mixed Media Collage
Annual Juried Art & Design Student Exhibition, University Gallery, University of North Florida, Juror: Sarah Crooks Flaire, February 2009
First Place Award, 3-D Design, "Nevelson-Mondrian,” Wood Sculpture
FCCJ Annual Juried Student Exhibit, Wilson Gallery, Florida Community College at Jacksonville, Juror: MIchael Schmidt, March 2005
exhibitions
2009
Annual Juried Art & Design Student Exhibition, University Gallery, UNF, Jacksonville, FL
2008
Flux Presents Local Artists, Flux Gallery, Jacksonville, FL
Art Social, The Grape at St. John's Town Center, Jacksonville, FL
Senior Student Show, University Gallery, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
2007
Fall Art Festival, University Gallery, University of North Florida
6th Ever Valley Trash Art Festival, Palm Valley, FL
November Group Show, Bogda Gallery, Jacksonville, FL
Painting Studio Student Show, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
Summer Student Art Show, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
2005
Art Gallery Student Show, Reddi-Arts, Jacksonville, FL
One Woman Show, Building D, Florida Community College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Spring Student Juried Annual Art Exhibition, Wilson Gallery, Florida Community College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
2002
Winter Park Spring Art Festival, Winter Park, FL
internships
Educational Tools, Inc.
Graphic Design Intern, March to October 2008
Collaborating with freelance authors and web designers to creating templates for activities used by teachers as educational supplements in their curriculum. Designing e-mail flyers and posters. Gained experience working on major multiple projects simultaneously.
Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville
Curatorial Research Intern, January to April 2008
Curated the Memphis Wood: Jacksonville's First Lady of Art exhibit; designed exhibition brochure and wall mount. Edited and proofread exhibition catalouges, and prepared proposals.
work experience
Old Navy
Customer Service Representative, June 2006 to January 2008
Responsibilities include direct interaction with customers, cashiering, floor sales and store setup. Participated in company community service projects.
Lane Bryant
Customer Service Representative, June 2004 to May 2006
Retail sales, inventory, stock, setting up and cleaning.
Southern Adventist University
Resident Assistant, August 2003 to May 2004
Responsible for 60 students. Conducted worship services. Hall Checks, Peer Counseling, Event and Emergency Planning.
curator
More Than Wallpaper
Creator, August 2007 to Present
Event Planning and networking. Find, reserve and book various venues for exhibitions. Assembling artists together, and organizing the exhibition's setup and effectiveness. Designed promotional postcards. Featured monthly at the Downtown Jacksonville ArtWalk.
professional skills
Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Quark, Microsoft Office, Digital Photography, Comfortable with both PC and MAC platforms.
technical skills
Oil and Acrylic Painting, Soft and Oil Pastels, Silkscreen Printing, Woodcut Printmaking, Collage and Mixed Media, Wood Sculpture.
organizations
MOCA Contemporaries, member, April 2008 to Present
References available upon request.
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