An up-and-coming artist with a go-getter attitude who loves to collaborate with others on projects that challenge the mind. Interests and skills range from illustration and sculpture to mixed-media installation. Possessing a wide array of talents and an eagerness to learn, not to mention an enormous amount of energy, willingness to do anything is a good bet. Education

School of Art and Design, Alfred University, Alfred NY August 2010 – May 2014

• Bachelors in Fine Arts, cum laude with Honors May 2014

• Concentrations in Printmaking and Sculpture

• Minors in Psychology and Dance

Study Abroad: University of East London, London, United Kingdom February 2013 – June 2013

• Studied Printmaking, Illustration, and Psychology Work Experience

Lily and Laura Osprey, FL January 2015 - Current

Retail Site Manager

• Picking products for the retail site, taking photos of the product, naming and entering the product on the site, and filling retail orders and wholesale orders.

• Working with the marketing manager and bringing retail sales up by 50%. Michael’s Sarasota, FL May 2014- Current

Framer/Customer Experience

• Assemble a series of mats and frames to match the customer’s vision for their artwork.

• Help the customers through their creative process and guiding them to the materials they need. Freelance Artist Cranberry Lake, NY / Osprey, FL May 2014- Current Illustrator Working with clients from original conception to final product to bring their visions to life.

• Provided book cover illustrations for www.booksthatgrow.com.

• Illustrated for and collaborated with Stacked Graphics, Tupper Lake NY.

• Designed T-Shirt art work for Paul Smith’s College, Paul Smiths, NY. Alfred University Alfred, NY January 2011 – May 2014 Lifeguard

Art Department Model

Student Caller at Alfred University Call Center

• Solicited donations towards the Alfred Fund from alumni and parents. Beautilation Queens,NY July 2013 – August 2013

Intern

• assembled custom T-Shirt orders, folding, packaging and sending to the buyer. Camp Arcadia Casco, Maine June 2012 – August 2012

Counselor/Lifeguard

The Art Stop Webster, NY June 2011 – August 2011

Art Teacher

Ke l l y Owen

161 Windward dr. Osprey FL 34229 585-***-**** acqo27@r.postjobfree.com www.kowenart.com 4-H Camp Wyomoco Varysburg, NY June 2010 – August 2010 Senior Counselor/Lifeguard

West Irondequoit Central School District Irondequoit, NY December 2009 – June 2010 Swim Instructor/Lifeguard

Artistic:

3D: installation, performance art, metal fabrication, foundry, silversmithing, soft sculpture, woodworking, ceramics, mixed media.

2D: screen printing, etching, woodblock printing,

digital prints, photography, oil painting, illustration, encaustics.

Software: Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Word, Open Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Pages, Keynote

Other:

Safety: CPR, AED, Lifeguard/Professional Rescuer,

Swim Instructor, Water Safety Instructor

Dance: modern, ballet, contemporary, jazz, African Art History: four years of art history including

Renaissance, Modern, Oceanic, African, Non-

Western, and Contemporary art.

Skills

Exhibitions

• Rochester, NY - Art Shakedown – November 2009

• University of East London End of Year Exhibition – June 2013

• Alfred University Moka Showka- November 25th-30th 2013

• Alfred University Senior Thesis- May 10th-14th 2014 Activities

Alfred University, Alfred, NY

• Honor Society, 2010-2014

• AU Naturals A Cappella, 2012-2014

• Swing Dance Club, 2012-2014

West Irondequoit High School, Irondequoit, NY

• Varsity Swimming, 2004-2010

• Art Club, 2007-2010

• Model UN, 2009-2010

• Gay Straight Alliance, 2008-2010

Other

• Irondequoit Gators Swim Club, 1998-2010

• Victors Gymnastics, 2003-2007

• Girl Scouts, 1998-2006 (Silver Award)

• Art classes at the University of Rochester Memorial Art Gallery 2008-2010

Silversmithing, figure drawing, gesture drawing

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