Design College
Resume:
Laura Elizabeth Martinez
University City, MO 63130
Website: lizzymartinez.com
abqeb2@r.postjobfree.com
Experience
**** - ******* **** **. ***** Community College, Meramec- Professor in Fine Arts and Design
2008 Fontbonne University- Professor of Painting, Design
2006 - 2008 Boston University- Teaching Assistant, Instructor of Intro to Arts, Painting, Figure Drawing, Fine
Arts Librarian and Gallery Assistant to the Exhibitions Coordinator
2006 Sandy Skoglund Boston Tea Party- Workshop Liaison at Boston University
2005 Thomas Barry Fine Arts, Minneapolis, MN
Gallery support and special projects for Weisman Museum of Art (Charles Biederman endowment)
2005 - 2006 Minneapolis Institute of Arts
2004 St. Louis Art Museum
2002 Augustana College- Fine Arts Teaching for Kaleidoscope
Education
MFA Painting, Boston University, Boston, MA
BFA Painting, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN
Burren College of Art study in painting, drawing, and Irish studies, Ballyvaughn, Ireland
Exhibitions
Vincent, Koken Art Factory, St. Louis, MO
2012
Annual Faculty Exhibition, St. Louis Community College, Meramec, St. Louis, MO
2012
Annual Faculty Exhibition, St. Louis Community College, Meramec, St. Louis, MO
2011
Brand Boeshaar: 10 Years, Figge Art Museum, Davenport, IA
2010
Annual Faculty Exhibition, St. Louis Community College, Meramec, St. Louis, MO
2010
New Work: Anne Lindberg and Lizzy Martinez, St. Louis Community College, Meramec, St. Louis
2010
Women Exposed, GASP Gallery, Boston, MA
2009
Annual Faculty Exhibition, St. Louis Community College, Meramec, St. Louis, MO
2009
Human Nature: His/Hers, Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
2009
Minding the Gap, Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
2009
Nascent, New England School of Art & Design at Suffolk University, Boston, MA
2008
A Community of Artists, (Curator: Katherine French) Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA
2008
Boston Young Contemporaries, (Jurors: Roger White, Jacki Gendel, Tom McGrath) Boston University,
2008
Boston, MA
2008 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, Boston University, Boston, MA
2008 Dancing Souls: New Works by Lizzy Martinez, Mason Gallery, Boston, MA
2007 Boston University Presents the Final MFA Candidates, Commonwealth Gallery, Boston, MA
2007 Boston University President s Juried Exhibition, Boston, MA
2007 Art BeCause: Honor the Past, Head to the Future, Boston, MA
2006 Commencement Exhibition, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN
2006 Identify Me, Ephemeral Space at A to Z Gallery, St. Paul, MN
2005 Made at MCAD, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN
2005 Best of Twin Cities, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins, MN
2004 Burren Baby, Burren, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN
2004 The Burren Rocks, Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughn, Ireland
2003 Foundations, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN
2002 Brand Boeshaar Scholars Exhibition, Davenport Museum of Art (now the Figge Art Museum), IA
2000, 2001 & 2002 Best of Local Youth, Quad City Arts, Rock Island, IL
2000 & 2001 Illinois Board of Education Art Exhibition, Capitol Building, Springfield, IL
Laura Elizabeth Martinez
704 Interdrive 3N
University City, MO 63130
Website: lizzymartinez.com
abqeb2@r.postjobfree.com
Awards
Constantin Alajalov Scholarship, Boston University, Boston, MA
2006 - 2008
Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant for figurative painting, Montreal, Canada
2006
Best in Fine Arts Merits Award (Full Tuition), Minneapolis College of Art & Design
2005
Foundations Fine Art Merit Award, Minneapolis College of Art & Design
2003
Brand Boeshaar Award, Davenport Museum of Art, Davenport, IA
2002 - 2006
Augustana College Best New Arts Talent Prize, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL
2002
Rock Island County Regional Office of Education, Honor for work in the Visual Arts Award
2002
Professional Development
Foundations in Art: Theory & Education Conference, St. Louis: focusing on the structure and
2011
challenges of art and design foundation programs and teaching
Mid-America College Art Association member
2011
Courses Taught
Intro to Art An introductory class for non-majors and undecided majors
Figure Drawing Levels 1, 2
Advanced Figure Drawing: focused study on anatomy and the model for upper level students
Painting Levels 1, 2, 3: primarily oil paint
Drawing 1 Observation
Design 1 and Design 2: Color
Painting Techniques: wide range of mediums from watercolor to painting with oil on copper
Publications
Creative sparks fly, The Montage Vol. 46 Issue 7 December 9th, 2010
Making artistic dreams come to life, Rock Island Argus August 1st, 2010
Nascent, New England School of Art and Design at Suffolk University, Boston Herald July 23rd, 2008
Big Red On-The-Town, Big Red & Shiny July 25, 2008
Small Space, Big Potential, Boston Globe July 30, 2008
Tea Party Gets Students Into the Act, Boston Globe October 21, 2006
700 Students 700 Stories Minneapolis College of Art & Design 2006-2007
Special Skills
Exhibition Design and gallery curration, student advisor, student recruiting, studio maintenance, Digital and
35 mm photography, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Microsoft Word, Excel, Raiser s Edge, Patron s
Edge, Artifax, Mac and PC literate, Printmaking techniques, familiar with all wood shop equipment, and art
handling, Banner for course support
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