Maren Less

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EDUCATION

Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio

B.A. May 2014

Studio Art Major, Anthropology Minor

Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughan Ireland, Co. Clare.

Study Abroad, January 2013- April 2013

Millburn, High School, Millburn, New Jersey

May 2010, AP Scholar

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

Apr 2014 Senior Art Major Exhibition, Gund Gallery, Gambier, Ohio

Apr 2013 Burren College of Art Final Show, Ballyvaughan Ireland

Apr 2013 Burren College of Art Performance Art Show, Ballyvaughan Ireland

Feb 2013 Pretty Baby, Burren College of Art Mixed Media Exhibit, Ballyvaughan Ireland

Feb 2009 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, New Jersey

Oct 2009 Parklane Art Exhibit, Summit, New Jersey

Oct 2009 Millburn Public Library Township Exhibition, Millburn, New Jersey

Jun 2009 Millburn High School AP Studio Art Exhibit, Millburn, New Jersey

Jun 2009 Millburn High School Academic Awards Ceremony Art Show, Millburn New Jersey

Feb 2009 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, Montclair Art Museum, Montclair New Jersey

Mar 2008 Youth Art Month Gala, Papermill Play House, Millburn, New Jersey

ART AWARDS

2010 Scholastic

Silver Key: Alexia, Silver Key: The Unexpected Party, Honorable Mention: The Diving Duck

2010 Millburn Township Art Advisory Committee Award of Excellence Scholarship

2010 Nominated for Congressional Art Award

2009 Parklane Regional Competition

Honorable Mention: Alexia

2009 Millburn Township Art Advisory Committee Award of Excellence Scholarship

2009 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

Honorable Mention: Girl in Red Dress

Honorable Mention: Mime

2008 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

Gold Key: Walking on Wood

PUBLICATIONS

2014 Photo contributions to the Millburn-Short Hills Art Advisory Committee Website

2014 The Cellar Door, Alumni Feature, Millburn High School Literary and Art Magazine

2013 Collection 2013, Catalog, Cake Press, Mount Vernon, Ohio, pg. 11

2013 Hika Collection 2013, Catalog Kenyon College Literary and Art Magazine

Poem: It Could Have Been A Firefly’s Death

2009 The Cellar Door, Millburn High School Literary and Art Magazine

2009 The Word, Volume 6, Millburn High School Literary and Art Magazine

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Present Freelance Artist: Multiple drawing and painting commissions

June 2014-Present Assistant to Chair of Art Advisory Committee, Millburn, New Jersey

June-Aug 2013 Life Drawing Model, Montclair Art Museum, Montclair New Jersey

June-Aug 2012 Anthroplogie, Short Hills, New Jersey

Visual Team: Worked on design and creation of window and floor displays.

Original artwork incorporated into floor display from Aug- Dec 2012

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