Manager University

_ Katie Christensen

** ***** ***** ***** ** Saratoga, WY 82331

Phone: 307-***-****

www.katiechristensenart.com *****.***********@**************.***

Educat io n

****-**** ****** ** **** Arts, 2D Studies, emphasis in printmaking

Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

2000-2003 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Fine Arts, emphasis in printmaking

University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY

2000-2003 Associate of Arts, General Studies

Northwest College, Powell, WY

Inde pe ndentStudy in Art

May 2005 Coursework in traditional Indian Arts, Culture and Cooking

Vijnana Kali Vedi, Kerala, India

July 2003 Independent Study Abroad, Argentina

Studied with Alicia Candiani, Mirta Kupferminc and Ricardo Crivelli

Select Wo rkExper ie nce

Director, Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts

May 2011presentBrush Creek Ranch, Saratoga, WY

Create and streamline juried selection process for choosing residents

Implement Pilot Program, a test run of the formal residency program

Integrate Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts with other Ranch and Lodge Operations

Work with board to develop long and short term strategic planning, including budgets

Manage day-to-day activities for bustling residency program

Give critical feedback and action on construction projects including timeline and

materials

Coordinate monthly community outreach called Brush Creek Presents including presenters,

venues and marketing

Instructor of Record, Intro to Prints

January 2011May 2011Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

Instruct and evaluate assignments in relief, intaglio, lithography and monoprint

Provide historical and contemporary context of print medium

Foster learning community through daily activities and critical dialogue

Promote good studio citizenship through maintaining clean and functional shop

Katie Christensen 66 Brush Creek Ranch Rd Saratoga, WY 307-***-****

Instructor of Record, Foundations Drawing

August 2010December 2010Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

Taught two eight-week workshops in the studio practice of drawing (36 students total)

Introduced historical and contemporary examples

Valued and promoted life skills in a university setting

Fostered learning community through daily activities and critical dialogue

Visiting Artist, LecturerJuly 2010 University of Wyoming Art Museum s Summer Teaching Institute; Laramie,

Wyoming

Gave presentation of my own artwork

Demonstrated printmaking techniques such as collagraph and monotype

Guided 15+ students in making their own prints

Provided non-toxic alternatives for K-12 teachers

Print Shop TechnicianAugust 2009 - 2010Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

Maintained active print shop including monitoring chemicals and supplies

Substitute taught for professors

Answered undergraduate technical and conceptual questions when possible

Wholesale Manager and Coffee Roastress

December 2005July 2009Coal Creek Coffee Co., Laramie, WY

Head of roasting and quality control

Coordinated shipping and receiving for both packages and freight

Selected and maintained inventory of gourmet green coffee

Processed accounts receivable and payable

Created and maintained USDA Organic and TransFair certification records (including

MSDS)

Actively pursued new sales (wholesale and retail accounts, equipment, etc.)

Maintained dynamic customer relationships with 40+ clients

Developed and taught sessions of Seed to Cup: A Course on Coffee to staff and wholesale

clients

Marketed and promoted all products on a regular basis

Produce Manager and Head CashierNovember 2004 - November 2005Medicine Bow Natural Foods, Laramie, WY

Maintained inventory of dairy and fresh produce departments

Executed hiring, training and scheduling of 6-8 cashiers

Tabulated daily accounts and all deposits

Katie Christensen 66 Brush Creek Ranch Rd Saratoga, WY 307-***-****

SelectWorkExper ie nce ( c ont .

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Studio Assistant, Summer Internship

June 2004 - September 2004Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, Otis, OR

Greeted instructors and guests

Maintained studio spaces and facilities

Coordinated set up and clean up with instructors

Workshops with William Park, Lauren Mantecon, Laura Ross-Paul, Allen Cox, Elise Wagner

and more

Gained personal art and life experience in an incredible and memorable setting

SelectExh ib it io nsandExchanges

2012 Passages & Interludes, Community Fine Arts Center, Rock Springs, WY (solo, upcoming)

Janet Turner Print Museum Biennial Exhibition, Chico, CA (juried)

2011 MAPC Juried Exhibition, St. Benedictine University, Lisle, IL (juried)

Christensen, Labuda, Masternak, Parkwood Gallery, Toledo, OH (juried)

Passages & Interludes: MFA Thesis Exhibition, Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery, Bowling Green,

OH (solo)

2010 Sense of Place, Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, Augusta, Georgia (group, juried)

Print Zero Studios Exchange 7, Chicago, Illinois (exchange portfolio)

Philagrafika Summer Solstice Benefit, Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (selected by

committee)

92nd Annual Toledo Area Artists Exhibition, Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH (group,

juried)

Prayers for Little Souls, Cheng Du, China

Third International Prints for Peace, Monterrey NL, Mexico

Mid-America Print Council Members Exhibition, Elzay Gallery at Ohio Northern University

(juried)

ORIGINS: UW Alumni Printmakers, venues include Nicolaysen Art Museum, Casper, WY;

Teton Art Lab, Jackson Hole, Wyoming; Gallery 211, Laramie, WY;

Lander Valley Art Center, Lander, WY.

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ArtLink! 30 Annual National Juried Print Exhibition, Fort Wayne, Indiana (juried)

Contemporary Art in Wyoming, University of Wyoming Art Museum Traveling Exhibition

(group, juried)

2010 Select Venues: Meeteetse Museum, Meeteetse, WY

Torrington Homesteaders Museum, Torrington, WY

Plaza Community Center for the Arts, Powell, WY

2011 Select Venues: Fine Arts Center, Rock Springs, WY

Northern Wyoming Community College, Sheridan, WY

Crook County Museum and Art Center, Sundance, WY

University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, WY

Carbon County Museum, Rawlings, WY

2012 Select Venues: Art Association of Jackson, Jackson Hole, WY

(future venues, TBA)

Katie Christensen 66 Brush Creek Ranch Rd Saratoga, WY 307-***-****

2008 Laramie Artists Project: Touchstone Laramie, Ramada Inn, Laramie, WY (group,

invitational)

Mid America Print Council, University of North Dakota, Fargo, ND (print exchange)

Don t Fence Me In, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY (invited)

2007 Governor s Capital Exhibition, Wyoming State Museum, Cheyenne, WY (juried)

Exploring Light and Space, Coal Creek Coffee Co., Laramie, WY (2 person)

2006 Journeys, Coal Creek Coffee Co., Fort Collins, CO (solo)

Red Guerilla Press, Laramie, WY and Seattle, WA (print exchange)

Print Zero Studios, Exchange IV, locations listed below (print exchange)

Old Inlet Printmakers, Homer Alaska; Basil Howard, Portland, OR; Sev Shoon, Seattle, WA

2005 Mid America Print Council, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (print exchange)

Print Zero Studios, Exchange III, Blue Door Gallery in Seattle, WA (print exchange)

2004 Juried Student Exhibition, University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, WY (group,

juried)

Award Winners Exhibition, Nicolaysen Art Museum, Casper Wyoming (group, juried)

2003 Juried Student Exhibition, University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, WY (group,

juried)

Transitional Spaces, BFA Exhibition, UP Gallery, Laramie, WY (solo)

2002 Pears, People, Personalities, exhibition with Justin White, UP Gallery, Laramie, WY

(2 person)

Juried Student Exhibition, University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, WY (group, juried)

Mid America Print Council Member Exhibition, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY (group,

juried)

SelectProfess io nalServ ic e

Member, President

Print Society, Bowling Green State University, OH August 2009 May 2011

Lead and organized monthly meetings

Applied for BGSU Student Budget Committee Funding (SBC)

Received funding from Medici Circle Advisory Board for artist Crystal Wagner s visit

Coordinated travel to national conferences

Organized fundraising events such as ArtsXtravaganza s Tee-shirt Print-a-thon

Raffle Coordinator

ArtsXtravaganza, Bowling Green State University, OH 2009, 2010

Organized distribution of raffle tickets to over 25 student groups

Coordinated delivery of prizes

Systematized raffle procedures for annual event

Katie Christensen 66 Brush Creek Ranch Rd Saratoga, WY 307-***-****

SelectProfess io nalServ ic e ( c ont . )

School of Art Tour Guide

Scholarship Days, High School Review, Bowling Green State University, OH 2009, 2010

Lead perspective students and their families on School of Art tours (groups of 8-40)

Functioned as ambassador for School of Art

Answered pertinent questions about academics, departments and life in BG

Participant

BGSU Research Conference, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 2009, 2010

Created and presented poster highlighting personal studio research at annual conference

Represented graduate art students at university-wide event

Docent

University of Wyoming Art Museum Laramie, WY December 2007 July 2009

Attended monthly meetings

Guided tours and answered questions for visitors

Assisted Curator of Education in art programs for adults and children

Participated in fund raising activities such as the annual gala and holiday events

Artist and Volunteer

Laramie Artists Project, Laramie, WY December 2007 - 2009

Spearheaded fundraising for Touchstone Laramie, 2008

Attended monthly meetings

Participated in a critical dialogue about the arts in Laramie

Offered professional development opportunities for Laramie artists

Downtown Exhibition Coordinator and Artist s Assistant

Mid America Print Council Internship, Laramie, WY May 2002 December 2002

Negotiated space for eight exhibitions in downtown businesses and on campus in the

UP Gallery for the bi-annual conference

Coordinated unpacking and return of all art and marketing materials

Assisted Alicia Candiani in demonstrations and printing an edition at the Inky Paper

Press

Awards

2011 Marilyn Singleton/Medici Circle Graduate Leadership Award

2010 Palmer Travel Award, Toledo Museum of Art

Juror s Award, ArtLink!, Fort Wayne, Indiana

Katzner Award, Bowling Green State University Graduate College

2004 Office of Academic Affairs Purchase Award, University of Wyoming

2004 Office of the President Purchase Award, University of Wyoming

2003 Office of Academic Affairs Purchase Award, University of Wyoming

2002 Office of the President Purchase Award, University of Wyoming

2001 Paul Stock Funds to travel for Student Art League

Katie Christensen 66 Brush Creek Ranch Rd Saratoga, WY 307-***-****

HonorsandScholarsh ip s

2011 Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year, Bowling Green State University

2010 - 2014 Mid America Print Council Executive Board, Member-at-Large

2010 - 2011 Bowling Green State University Graduate Stipend and Full Tuition Waiver

Medici Circle Advisory Board Student Grant, Bowling Green, OH

College Art Association Travel Grant

Ingstrom Regional Scholarship from I.O.O.F. International

Mid America Print Council Executive Board: Treasurer, Member-at-Large Nominations

2009 - 2010 Bowling Green State University Graduate Stipend and Full Tuition Waiver

2003 - 2005 University of Wyoming Post-Baccalaureate Stipend (academic years)

2003 University of Wyoming Art Department International Travel Scholarship

2003 University of Wyoming College of Arts and Science Summer Research Grant

2000 - 2002 Fell Oskins Scholarship (both academic years)

2001 - 2003 Awarded undergraduate studio space

1998 - 2000 Northwest College Art Department Scholarship

1998 - 2002 Presidential Honors Scholarship

Profess io nalOrgan iz a t io n s

2010 2012 College Art Association

2010 2011 Association of American Museums

2004 Present Southern Graphics Council

2002 Present Mid America Print Council (Lifetime), Current Executive Member-at-Large

2004 2009 Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA)

2004 2009 Roasters Guild of America

Katie Christensen 66 Brush Creek Ranch Rd Saratoga, WY 307-***-****

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