EDUCATION
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Ithaca, NY
2003 - 2007
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, ART, AND PLANNING
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Concentration in Printmaking
GPA: 3.7/4.0, Dean's List all semesters
- Brady Prize: awarded to a BFA student for his/her excellence in printmaking
- The Elsie Dinsmore Popkin Memorial Painting Award: awarded upon graduation for exceptional merit in painting.
PARSON'S SCHOOL OF DESIGN
Summer 2004
New York, NY
- Reinforced skills with a final exhibition of three projects: using sustainable materials, creating a physical training device, and creating a personal safety apparatus.
CORNELL SUMMER COLLEGE
Ithaca, NY
Summer 2002
Introductory Courses in Architecture (Theory & Studio)
GPA: 4.0/4.0
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Proficient on both Mac and PC platforms; Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash); Web Design & Programming (HTML, CSS, PHP); Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint).
EXPERIENCE
TALAS
New York, NY
2007 - Present
- Designed and updated the companies 250+ page catalog in InDesign.
- Developed and launched new product lines.
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FALKINERS FINE PAPERS
London, UK
Fall 2007
- Launched & developed a website, which provides customers with online shopping & extended product information.
- Designed and produced merchandise to be sold on the retail floor.
SANGORSKI & SUTCLIFFE / SHEPHERDS
London, UK
Fall 2007
- Studied traditional techniques of bookbinding including: sewing, paring, & gold finishing.
- Planned box layouts for dicutting & aided in their production.
BUZZ SPECTOR INSTALLTION: THE BIG C
New York, NY
January 2007
- Assisted in the development and brainstorming for the book installation, and helped in its execution.
PACE PRINTS
Intern; New York, NY
Summer 2006
- Curated and assisted with the pulling, and the handling of prints.
- Aided in the work of artists such as Jim Dine, Tara Donovan, Robert Mangold, & James Siena.
KATHY CARACCIO PRINTMAKING STUDIO
Intern; New York, NY
Summer 2006
- Facilitated with the printing of etchings, woodblocks, and monoprints.
- Built portfolios, and curated finished prints.
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
Intern/Volunteer; New York, NY
Summer 2005
- Repaired and conserved rare books at the Watson Library.
- Created enclosures and organizational systems for books to ensure proper usage and care.
BIANIMALE FOUNDATION
New York, NY
Summer 2005
- Conservation Assistant to the photographer Gregory Colbert.
- Conservation and curatorial work for the prints, including their installation in the Nomadic Museum.
- Bound and produced large scale artistŐs book for the private collection of the Nomadic Museum.
WORLD SCHOLAR ATHLETE GAMES
Kingston, RI
Summer 2001
- Selected Participant in Linoleum Block Printing.
- Participated in group colloquiums relating to international affairs.
- Artwork on traveling tour, which included an exhibit in the Newport Art Museum.
ACTIVITIES / SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
BUSHWICK OPEN STUDIOS: Seeking Space
Brooklyn, NY
June 2010
Co-Organizer & Curator
- Selected a group of 30 artists to exhibit in a group show sponsored by Arts in Bushwick.
- Curated over 100 works of art in a 2000+ square foot location.
- Created my own site specific installation for the exhibition.
CREST HARDWARE ART SHOW
Brooklyn, NY
July-August 2010
- Selected to exhibit in this group show inspired by hardware.
DUMBO ARTS CENTER (DAC): Pop-Up Art Exhibition & Sale
Brooklyn, NY
February 2010
- Selected to exhibit work in DAC's annual benefit show.
A RETROSPECTIVE
Tjaden Gallery; Ithaca, NY
May 2007
- Solo senior thesis exhibition.
25TH NATIONAL PRINT EXHIBITION: Silvermine Guild Galleries
New Canaan, CT
2006
- Intaglio print selected for exhibition in this juried competition.
CORNELL ART PUBLICATION
Ithaca, NY
2005 - 2007
Secretary / Co-Founder
- Curated and circulated publications composed for art majors' contributions.
- Designed the look, concept, and layout of each issue.