EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

MA Illustration in progress, University College Falmouth (expected completion 2010)

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), 2002, San Francisco Art Institute
• First Class degree in Interdisciplinary Fine Arts. Core subjects were painting, photography (digital and film), and book arts.

Additional Undergraduate Coursework
Aegean Centre for the Fine Arts, Paros, Greece
Brown University, Providence, RI
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

WORK EXPERIENCE

Self-Employed Artist, Illustrator, Designer, Writer
2007 - present

• Freelance work designing websites, promotional materials, book layouts and book covers for a variety of non-profit projects.
• Commissioned illustration work for print, including album covers, book covers, and article illustration.
• Re-branding work including logo design, stationery, business cards, and websites.
• Freelance writing and editing projects including articles, anthologies, and poetry.
• Studio artist completing paintings and drawings for sale and exhibition.

Arts and Outreach Coordinator
2004 - 2007      The Icarus Project, New York, NY

• Worked in a team of four people to manage the operations of a national non-profit organization focused around mental health and creativity.
• Coordinated all aspects of art direction and project management for publications, promotional materials, and events.
• Designed organization's logo and open-source community-based website.
• Commissioned other artists to produce work and served as project manager for these collaborations.
• Created original artwork and illustrations for book and magazine covers, promotional materials, and national support network. Designed publications and promotional materials.
• Recruited, trained, and supervised volunteers and interns.
• Co-authored, edited, and coordinated distribution of publications including books and magazines.
• Curated two national art exhibitions in Manhattan involving over 40 different artists.
• Facilitated workshops, skill-shares, and trainings with youth and adults from diverse populations.
• Wrote grants and raised over $100,000 to support arts and education programming.

Art Instructor
2006      The Arts Center of the Greater Hudson Valley, Red Hook, NY

• Designed curriculum and taught after-school classes in drawing, painting, and mixed-media to children ages 5 to 14
• Designed curriculum and taught adult-enrichment classes in drawing, painting, and pastels.

Painting Instructor
2003      San Francisco, CA
• Designed curriculum and taught adult-enrichment classes in drawing and oil painting.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2008    Open Studios, Workspace Limited, San Francisco, CA
2006    Pieces of Mind, Fountain Gallery, New York, NY
2004    Radical Visions, ABC NoRio, New York, NY
2003    Poetry and Song Number 8 Community Space, San Francisco, CA
2002    Reverberations, Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2001    Spring Show, Aegean Center for the Fine Arts, Paros, Greece
2000    Fall Show, Aegean Center for the Fine Arts, Paros, Greece

PUBLICATIONS

2007    Contributing author, Through the Labyrinth, published by The Icarus Project, New York, NY.
2006    Contributing author, Friends Make the Best Medicine: A Guide to Building Mental Health Support Networks in Our Communities, published by The Icarus Project, New York, NY.
         “The Left,” poetry, in  A Gathering of the Tribes, New York, NY.
2005  This is About Learning to Do the Things That Don’t Have Rules, Self-published zine.
         Sometimes You Think You Are Carrying the Whole World on Your Back, Self-published zine.
2004    Editor,  Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness, published by The Icarus Project.
         The Book of Ladders, Self-published zine.
1998    “The Scarlet Underneath,” poetry, in The Spread, Brown University, Providence, RI.
1996    “Needles,” poetry, in Scriptorium, Harvard University Press, Boston, MA.

SKILLS

IT Proficiency: Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Drupal, Word, Excel, FTP, HTML, CSS, Internet and Email
Art: Proficient in drawing and painting with ink, pastel, watercolor, acrylics, and oils.
Design: Can create logos, custom graphics, and custom lettering by hand or using digital technologies.
Bookmaking: Proficient in a variety of hand-made book forms.
Languages: English and French

REFERENCES ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST