CLAUDETTE LAMBERT

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Granby, MA **033

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ac6nss@r.postjobfree.com

www.claudetteillustrates.com

EDUCATION

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN, PROVIDENCE, RI - 1984-1988 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration.

Wintersession in Rome, Italy. Independent Study in Architecture. MA Visual Art (PreK-12) Certification, License #491580 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PEARSON, HADLEY, MA

Visual Art Scorer – 2017-2018

Collaborated with other Art History specialists to set standards for and evaluate the essay portion of Massachusetts Tests for Education Licensure for Visual Arts (MTEL). SMILING DOG MATH SERIES, AMHERST, MA

Visual & Copy Editor - 2016-2018

Reviewed and proofed copy, numbers and illustrations in the first and second editions of a series of math workbooks for children.

CLAUDETTE LAMBERT MURALS, THE GREATER BOSTON AREA

Muralist/Painter - 1996-2000

Collaborated with clients to custom-design and paint murals in residences, and commercial and academic establishments. Specialized in trompe l'oeil, faux finishes, garden-themes and landscapes.

JONES & VINING INC., NEEDHAM, MA

Artist / Designer - 1994-1995

Worked collaboratively with sales and other designers to develop concepts for shoe components for various national shoe companies. Executed technical pen and ink drawings, illustrated and designed packaging, and created visuals for trade shows. FETCO INTERNATIONAL, INC., ROCKLAND, MA

Product Designer / Illustrator - 1989-1991

Designed photo frames, illustrated mattes and borders, created package design and face papers for photo frames and related giftware. Worked with Marketing to research and forecast trends in home décor.

HANDS ON LEARNING CORP., BURLINGTON, MA

Advertising Assistant - 1990

Assisted with in-house design of company advertising. Performed telemarketing, sales, and data entry.

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

FREELANCE ILLUSTRATOR - 1988-2018

Illustrated for Publishing, Editorial, Giftware, Home Decor, Food, & Stationery Clients Selected clients include Au Bon Pain, D.C. Heath & Co., Design House Greetings, The Hartford Courant, The Lowell Sun, New England Public Radio (NEPR), Silver Burdett Ginn, and Victoria Magazine.

ART EDUCATOR – 1991-1994, 2009-2015

Developed curriculum and instructed children, ages pre-K through grade 6, as well as adult students both full-time and part-time in public schools and private art centers. Highly skilled in watercolor painting and pen and ink. Other instruction included drawing (mixed media), acrylic painting, clay and mask-making. Selected public schools include The Mosier School (South Hadley, MA), West Street School (Granby, MA), East Meadow School (Granby, MA), and Concord Afterschool Program (Concord, MA). Selected private art centers include Arlington Center for the Arts

(Arlington, MA), The Umbrella Community Arts Center (Concord, MA), and Holyoke Creative Arts Center (Holyoke, MA).

COMMENDATIONS

RISD Portfolios – Illustration Project: “Natural & Cultural History of Northampton's Great Meadow” - 2016

Illustration Served (featuring top work in illustration from leading creatives on Behance) twice selected - 2012

Ann Barrow Illustration Scholarship – Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators - 2011 New England Public Radio donor art mug selection – WFCR & WNNZ – 2010

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