Katurah L.Thomas
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Professional Summary
Alex and Ani
National Harbor, Oxon Hill, MD
August 2018 - Present
Sales Associate
Prince Georges County Public Schools
August 2007 – June 2017
Art Teacher – K – 8th 10/2010 – 6/2017
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher 8/2008 – 10/2010
Art Teacher K – 12th 8/2007 – 8/2008
Fairfax County Public Schools
August 2001 – March 2005
Art Teacher K-6th
Opportunities Industrialization Academic Enrichment Program Washington, DC
Summer Employment- 2009
Teacher
Responsibilities
Provided career exploration, hands on experience in specific career areas and leadership development for at risk youth in Washington, DC
Urban Youth Council, Washington, DC
Summer Employment 2008
Art Instructor
Responsibilities
Provided artistic and cultural experiences for youth at risk. Howard University Young Artist Workshop, Washington, DC Summer Employment 2005 Drawing Instructor
Responsibilities
Portfolio preparation for high school seniors applying to art colleges. Explore and More Children’s Museum, Woodbridge, VA Summer Employment 2001 Mural Artist
Corcoran Museum of Art, Washington, DC Summer Employment 2000 Norman Rockwell Sales Representative
Education
Howard University, Washington, DC
Masters of Fine Arts, May 2005
Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Fine Arts & Early Childhood Education, May 2001 Art Institute of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Fashion Marketing & Textile Design Course work, June 1998 Page 2 of 2
Exhibitions and Awards
June 2009 Pink Lemonade -Spoonbread Atelier Gallery, Brentwood, MD June 2008 The Funk Aesthetic - H&F Fine Arts, Mt. Rainier, MD March 2008 Anonymous Returns - Corcoran Museum of Art, Washington, DC June 2007 Two Brutes and a Broad – H & F Fine Arts, Mt. Rainier, MD May 2007 Gateway Arts District Studios Tour Group Show – H & F Fine Arts, Mt. Rainier, MD March - May 2007 Prescient Lullabye/Call and Response - Capital One Corporate Art Program, Mclean, VA
February - June 2007 Solo Exhibition - Moore Galleries at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA
January 2007 “Flux” An Art Sensory Overload @ Danville Body Shop, Arlington, VA October 2006 Heart of DC - Permanent Collection @ John A. Wilson Building, City Hall, Washington, DC
September - October 2005 Voices - Edison Place Gallery, Washington, DC December 2004 Anonymous Returns - Corcoran Washington Project for the Arts @ Hemphill Gallery, Washington, DC
June 2004 Abstraction - Mclean Projects for the Arts, Mclean, VA June 2001 - June 2002 Solo Exhibition - I Like It Black Coffee House, Dale City, VA April 2001 Exhibition - David Yurman jewelry boutique, Neiman Marcus at King of Prussia, Philadelphia, PA
March - May 2001 Solo Exhibition - Crimson Moon Coffee House, Philadelphia, PA May 2000 - Group Show - Moore College of Art and Design Fellowship Competition, Philadelphia, PA
March 2000 Recipient of the Fred and Naomi Hazel Award for Excellence in Oil Painting June 2000 Group show – Stick, Stones and Bones: Amulets for Everyday Usage – Delray Artisans Gallery, Delray, VA
October 1999 Among a group of emerging artist honored for having their work selected and purchased by the McDonald’s Corporation and permanently displayed in their Northeast Corporate Office Headquarters located in Philadelphia, PA.