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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,” 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,” Sculpture Florida State College at Jacksonville Annual Juried Student Exhibit, Wilson Gallery, Juror: MIchael Schmidt, March 2005
exhibitions
2010
MOCA Store LAB Gallery Series, Held in conjunction with the exhibition Tradition Redefined: The Larry and Brenda Thompson Collection of African American Art. Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville
International Teaching and Learning Conference
Sawgrass Marriott, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Annual Juried Student Exhibit, Wilson Gallery, Florida State College Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Avondale First Fridays, Avondale Artworks, Jacksonville, FL
Downtown Art Walk, Haydon Burns Library, Jacksonville, FL
2009
Annual Juried Art & Design Student Exhibition, University Gallery, University of North Florida, 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 State College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Spring Student Juried Annual Art Exhibition, Wilson Gallery, Florida State College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
2002
Winter Park Spring Art Festival, Winter Park, FL
work experience
Smart Spending Magazine
Publication Designer June 2010 to Present
Content and ad design and layout.
Mesh Magazine
Creative Print Director, March 2010 to Present
Revitalizing and promoting the brand, content and ad layout, corporate identity, media kit.
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.
internships
Corse Gallery
Graphic Design Intern, November to December 2009
Assisting with the setup, storage, and breakdown of the 2009 Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition.
Folio Weekly
Graphic Design Intern, March to June 2009
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.
Educational Tools, Inc.
Graphic Design Intern, March to October 2008
Designing spec and make-ready ads, image archiving, assisting with editorial layouts.
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.
curator
More Than Wallpaper
Creator, August 2007 to October 2009
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.
creative skills
Acrylic Painting, Pastels, Silkscreen, Woodcut Printmaking, Collage and Mixed Media, Wood Sculpture, Black & White Photography.
organizations
MOCA Contemporaries, member, April 2008 to May 2009
References available upon request.
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