Design Developer

Ryah Christensen Resume

Pandora Studios **** Pandora St, Austin, TX 78702

512-***-**** www.1180pandora.com ****@***********.***

Education

Bachelors Degree in History, University of Texas @ Austin May, 2001

Shows

"The Light That Would Be Lost" Bolm Studios May, 2007

Midnight Muses Ruta Maya International Headquarters, September, 2005

East Austin Studio Tour Pandora Studios, 2003 - 2007

Two Paths on the Same Journey Dougherty Art Center, June 2005

This is My Country Ruta Maya International Headquarters, October, 2004

Kaleidoscope Gallery Lombardi, June, 2004

Christmas Show Gallery Lombardi, December 2003, 2005, 2006

Mosaic of Mosaics Ruta Maya International Headquarters, December 2003

Salon de Refuses Artamichi, November, 2003

Ryah Christensen, New Works Kerbey Lane-Guadelupe, July 2003

Ryah Christensen, New Works Ruta Maya International Headquarters,

December 2002

Art in Public Places

Let Every Man Sit Under His Vine Mosaic for Martin Fein Interests, Ltd,

developer of Robertson Hill, located on the public side of that development s

retaining wall, facing East 11th street, Austin, TX. May, 2007.

Reflections on the Brazos AIPP Second Street Improvement Project in progress.

Design element completed May, 2005. Mosaic Fabrication and Installation to

occur at the intersection of Brazos and 2nd street in 2008.

"Huston-Tillotson University wall design" finalist 2006.

Austin Bergstrom International Airport - bridge design finalist 2005.

Commissions & Collections

"Sea Shell Mosaic Fireplace" commissioned by Julie Thornton, located at her

residence, Austin, Texas, 2006.

Monica s Lotus commissioned by Mark Cravotta, located at his residence,

Austin, Texas, 2005

HOTDAWG commissioned by Bradley Bullock, located at his residence,

Austin, Texas, 2005

Mating Betas commissioned by Julie Noble, located at her residence,

Austin, Texas, 2005

Our Lady of the Radish __ owned by Peg McCoy, located at Farm to Market grocery

Austin, Texas, 2004

Mandala floor mosaic commissioned by Sybil Cross, located at The Crossings

spiritual center, Volente, Texas, 2003 (Collaboration with Suze Kemper)

Cuban murals and Flower mosaics commissioned by Ron and Yasbel Flores, located at

Habana Restaurant, Austin, Texas, 2001-2003

Warrior, and King Pacal two floor mosaics commissioned by Tim Sheehan, located

at Ruta Maya International Headquarters, Austin, Texas, 2002 (Collaboration with

Elizabeth Vedrine)

Chloe portrait commissioned by Robin King, located at his residence,

Austin, Texas, 2001

Elena _ portrait commissioned by Robin King, located at his residence,

Austin, Texas, 2001

Shana, Will, and Reagan portraits commissioned by Shana Weil, located at her

residence, Austin, Texas, 2001

Activities and Work Experience

2000-present self employed artist specializing in indoor and outdoor, commercial

and private painting and mosaic works.

2003-present part time children s art educator

2003-2004 visual art coordinator for Ruta Maya International Headquarters

1992-present contract laborer for Austin sculptor John Christensen, fabricating

sculptures in resin, plaster, bronze and concrete

1997-present _ frequent music/performance collaborator with Austin dancer

Andrea Beckham

1999 Artist in Residence in charge of the theatrical component of Rochester Middle

School s AHA program

Janet Heimlich, "Inside Some Of Austin's Most Unusual Homes," Austin Statesman

Homes, May 18 2008.

Austin Chronicle, review and photos of Two Paths on the Same Journey show at

Dougherty Arts Julia Butridge gallery, featured in June 2, 2005 issue

Tribeza, photo of The Crossings Mendala featured in June, 2004 issue

Austin Chronicle, review and photos of Kaleidoscope show at Gallery Lombardi,

featured in June 24th, 2004 issue

Austin Now, KLRU program featuring Gallery Lombardi and the artists involved in

Kaleidoscope, aired June, 2004

Texas Journey, photo of detail from Habana Restaurant s Cuban Mural featured in

January/February, 2003 issue

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