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EDUCATION

Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH                                                                               August 2019 - May 2023

Bachelors of Fine Arts in Drawing

Magnificat High School, Rocky River, OH                                                                         September 2015- May 2019

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 

Artist For a Day, North Olmsted, OH                                                                               March 29th, 2024 - Present 

Studio Teen 

  • Greeting Customers 

  • Gathering painting supplies + Explaining about Ceramic glazes 

  • Cleaning up after customers leave + organizing finished pieces 

  • Teaching Group Painting Classes 

  • Studio Maintenance           

Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH                                                                           January 2022 - May 2022 

Artist as Producer Course, Venue Committee 

Students enrolled in this course will explore various models of artistic production including, but not limited to, performer, activist, curator and provocateur. The relationship between method of creation and idea, or the handmade versus the industrial, will be investigated. Additionally, assignments will challenge students to analyze the content of their artwork within local, national, and global contexts. Coursework will include studio work, readings, discussion, and critiques. Required for Visual Art juniors in all majors. 

  • My committee members and I were expected to contact venues from our given list of venues to schedule meetings with each representative and compile details and photographs into a PPT to present to the class 

  • Gathered photographs and details of each space provided to us by each representative to compile it into a PowerPoint presentation to collaborate with entire class on choosing an exhibition venue 

  • Participated in the decision for voting on selecting a venue and theme 

  • Managed communication with other committees for the final exhibition: Watch Our Language at The Cleveland Public Library 

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VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE 

Youth Challenge, Westlake, OH                                                                                      June-August, 2015-2018, 2021 

 Volunteer (Season –Summers 

  • Learned how to assist people with disabilities 

  • Assisted participants in numerous activities such as swimming and games

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EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Magnificat High School, Rocky River, OH                                                                                                      2015-2019

Stage Crew

  • Built sets for each play and musical

  • Assisted in technical aspects of behind-the-scenes work

  • Participated in behind-the-scenes for holiday + dance team performances

  • Completed tasks from Set Building, moving sets, Spotlights, Assistant Stage Manager and Props

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EXHIBITIONS 

The Humanity of Feeling: More Than Rose-Colored Glasses, Cleveland Institute of Art, OH- Solo Exhibition        May 2023 

  • My senior Thesis Exhibition where I displayed nine mixed media drawings and six ceramic art pieces                                                              

They’re Back, Cain Park, Cleveland Heights, OH- Group Exhibition                                                                          June 2022 

  • Exhibition exhibiting eight student's artwork from the Cleveland Institute of Art, showing a wide variety in subject matter and mediums          

Watch Our Language, The Cleveland Public Library, Cleveland, OH- Group Exhibition                                           May 2022 

  • Exhibition showing the artwork of twenty-four CIA students, emphasizing a theme ‘language’ 

in each of our art pieces

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SKILLS

Technical/ Industry Skills          Computer Skills        

Technical Drawing                            Adobe Creative Cloud- Photoshop + Illustrator 

Portraiture Drawing                           Microsoft Word 

Figure Drawing                                   Google Documents                                                                          

Screen Printing                                   PPT                                                                               

Mono Printing 

Lithography 

Painting

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REFERENCES

Sarah Kabot, Associate Professor & Department Chair of Drawing at The Cleveland Institute of Art

Mobile: (810) 278-1339                

Email: skabot@cia.edu

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Amber Kempthorn, Associate Professor at The Cleveland Institute of Art

Mobile: (330) 608-0946              

 Email:akempthorn@cia.edu 

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Lane Cooper, Associate Professor & Department Chair of Painting at The Cleveland Institute of Art

Mobile: (601) 927-1101               

Email: lcooper@cia.edu