MIAMI, FL & PROVIDENCE, RI

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A NNE BLAZEJACK

EDUCATION

Brown University, Providence, RI September 2005 May 2009

Visual Arts concentrator

Cross-registered for ceramics and drawing classes at RISD

Studied Spanish for 7 semesters

New World School of the Arts, Miami, FL 2001-2005

Valedictorian

Maryland Institute College of Art, Aix-en-Provence, France Summers 2003, 2004

Study abroad; college credit granted for painting course

Marie Walsh Sharp Art Foundation, Colorado Springs, CO Summer 2004

Studied with Judith Bernstein, Charles Parness

WORK EXPERIENCE

Thursday Night Supper Coordinator, Brown Chaplains Office, Providence, RI 2007-2009

Hosted a weekly interfaith supper and discussion

Contacted and coordinated speakers, ordered food

Art Object Conservator, Rubell Family Collection, Miami FL Summers 2007, 2008

Dusted, cleaned and conserved contemporary art objects housed in a North Miami warehouse

Assistant Conservator, Florida Conservation Associates, Miami, FL Summers 2005-2008

Restored museum art objects with Rustin Levinson

Summer Art Camp Counselor, Deering Estate s Creative Arts Camp, Miami, FL Summer 2008

Organized and led art-making activities and games for 6-8 year old campers

Explored the nature around the estate with the kids

Figure Model 2007-2008

Modeled for a continuing education drawing group

RELATED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

FemSex, Providence, RI Spring 2009

Participated in this student-run class that aims to educate and empower women, and to make women more

aware of their own sexuality as well as gender and sexuality issues in society.

AVP (Alternatives to Violence Project), Miami, FL Summer 2008

Participant in this 3 day, 21 hour workshop organized by the Society of Friends (Quakers)

http://www.avpusa.org/

Artist in Residence, Deering Estate at Cutler, Miami, FL Summer 2007

Painted in a studio at the park, and explored the history and nature of the estate

www.deeringestate.com

Finlandia Food Co-op, Providence, RI 2007-2008

Cooked meals for 25-30 people every week

Participated in lots of how-to-run-a-co-op discussions

Interfaith House, Providence, RI 2006-2008

Resident of this program dorm on the Brown University campus

Coordinated in-house and campus-wide social events

Set Painter, Leeds Theatre, Providence, RI 2007

Planned and executed the set painting for a production of Ianesco s Macbet

Brown University Tae Kwon Do Club, Providence, RI 2005-2007

Earned a green belt

Touching Miami With Love, Miami, FL 2001-2006

Served the Miami homeless community at Homeless Movie Night in Central Baptist Church

Cooked, mixed, and distributed popcorn and lemonade while a movie played

Unminced Film Festival, Miami, FL 2004-2005

Co-founded this twice-a-year exhibition for student films, poetry, artwork, and performance art

Planned, publicized, set up, and hosted the first two film festivals

Miami Palmetto High School Varsity Water Polo, Miami, FL 2002-2005

Goalie

Most Valuable Player (2004)

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Leader, BOLT (Brown Outdoor Leadership Training) 2008

Led a group of 10 women on a week-long backpacking trip through the White Mountains.

Prepared for this trip through a semester of wilderness first-aid and group facilitation training.

Math Tutor, West End Community Center, Providence, RI Spring 2009

Taught one-on-one math skills to women preparing for the GED

Math Squad, Blackstone Academy High School, Providence, RI Fall 2008

Tutored math to high school students after school

AWARDS / EXHIBITIONS

Weston Fine Arts Award, Providence, RI Spring 2009

Received award and money prize awarded to seniors for art-making while at Brown

Richmond Cottage at the Deering Estate, Miami, FL Summer 2008

Showed work painted as artist in residence at the estate

Student Shows at Hillel Gallery, Brown University, Providence, RI Springs 2008, 2009

In Your Face

Me and We

List Art Gallery 221, Brown University, Providence, RI 2007-2008

Honors Visual Art group show (Fall 2008)

Spies Show in collaboration with Geddes Levenson (Fall 2008)

Documentation of a series of simultaneous performances with Geddes Levenson (Spring 2008)

Sheet tent (fall 2008)

Bell Gallery, Brown University, Providence, RI Springs 2008, 2008

Spring Student Shows

Received a $500 prize in the 2009 show

In The Park With Art, Pinecrest Gardens, Miami, FL Spring 2007

Displayed paintings in a booth

Won best portfolio award

Presidential Scholar in the Arts May 2005

Two paintings on display at National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C.

National Merit Winner May 2005

National Foundation for Advancement of the Arts (NFAA) January 2005

ARTS (Arts Recognition & Talent Search) Winner

Painting on display at Martin Margulies Warehouse, Miami, FL

National Scholastic Art Awards May 2005

Silver Key Award, National Portfolio Competition

Gold Key Award, Regional Portfolio Competition

Painting on display at Miami Art Museum

Florida First Lady's Arts Recognition April 2005

Two paintings on display at the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee, and later in gallery in Sarasota, FL

MICA Student Art Exhibition, Aix-en-Provence, France Summers 2003, 2004

Displayed works produced during the three weeks of MICA summer class in France.

Senior Showcase, Miami, FL May 2005

Displayed painting and video/ performance / installation at NWSA Gallery

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