| Education |
2004 BFA, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Magna Cum Laude 2001 AS, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner MA |
Work Experience
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Production and Marketing Assistant, Howard Printing Inc., Brattleboro VT 2006-2009 www.howardprintinginc.com Graphic design and illustration for commercial clients and in-house personnel, communications with clients, product marketing, website maintenance, assisting with CTP plate burning, updating filing system, and providing production assistance for New England Showcase magazine - www.NewEnglandShowcase.com Graphic Designer, The Recorder, Greenfield MA 2005- 2006 www.recorder.com
Graphic designer for daily newspaper. Ad design for commercial clients and in-house personnel, monitoring internal communications, creating graphics and illustrations, troubleshooting ad material for press, website design Department Manager, AC Moore Arts and Crafts Retail, North Dartmouth MA 2004 Children's craft department supervisor. Responsible for inventory, sales, appearance, and customer satisfaction, kid's craft project coordination, and product display designs. Photography Lab Assistant, Umass Dartmouth Visual Arts Department 2002-03 Prepared photo chemistry, enlargers, darkroom setup, and studio arrangement. |
Commissioned Work
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Designs for the Franklin County Community Meals Program, 2006-2009. Brochure design, illustrations, storefront sign, postcards. Promotional illustrations for "Penny Dreadful's Shilling Shockers" television show, 2006-08. Coloring book illustrations for "Abby In Vermont", published by Howard Printing, 2008. Picture book illustrations for "The Tree in the Village", self-published author, 2008. Logo design for "Harvest Ale" Morris dance event, 2007. Graphic design - promotional Fluxx game poster for Looney Labs, 2007. "The Illustrated Chair" Event, Greenfield Public Library, Greenfield MA 2006. Hand-painted mixed-media chair donation. Promotional Illustrations for "Penny Dreadful's Shilling Shockers" Television show, 2006. Storefront sign for The Food Pantry, Orange MA, 2006. Designs for the Franklin County Community Meals Program, 2006. Brochure design, illustrations. Illustrations for The Recorder, 2005-06. Graphic design for advertisers, pen & ink illustrations, watercolor illustrations for supplement covers, website design. Promotional materials for Meeting In Style, Shelburne Falls, MA 2006. Hand-painted sidewalk sign for Candylicious candy shop, Greenfield MA 2005. Graphic designs for Juvenile Diabetes Benefit, 2005. Logos, T-shirt design, posters, playbill. Graphic design used for 20 Cent Fiction Theatre 2002-04. Promotion banners, playbills, posters, and prop/costume construction. Promotional catalog for Deans Beans Coffee Co., Orange MA 2001-2006. Designed layouts, photo editing, typesets, and hand-drawn illustrations. Graphic design used for Umass Dartmouth Literary Society 2003. Promotion banners, playbill, poster, and tickets. Designs selected for New England Women's Synod Non-Violence Conference 2002. Rubber stamp illustrations for private businesswoman, Orange MA 1998. |
Exhibitions
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Artists Windows Exhibits (AWE Project), Greenfield, MA 2009 Group Exhibition, Orange Innovation Center Open House, Orange, MA 2009 Solo Exhibition, Deja Brew Pub, Wendell, MA 2008-09. Juried Exhibition, Pittsfield Art Show, Pittsfield, MA 2008 Solo Exhibition, Bart's Cafe, Greenfield, MA 2008 Solo Exhibition, Leverett Public Library, Leverett, MA 2008 Solo Exhibition, Franklin Medical Center, Greenfield, MA 2008 Group Exhibition - "Accounts of Events: Narrative Works by Connecticut Valley Artists" Greenfield Community College Downtown Center, Greenfield, MA 2008 Group Exhibition - "Illustration, Comics & Design Show" Greenfield, MA 2007 Solo Exhibition, Cafe Koko, Greenfield, MA 2007 Group Exhibition - "Works on Paper", Northampton Center for the Arts, 2007 Group Exhibition - "Spring Anew: Arts & Artisans Show", Greenfield, MA 2007 Group Exhibition - "Crashin' at Sarah's", Greenfield, MA 2007 Solo Exhibition, In-House Open Studio, Greenfield, MA 2006 Members Exhibition, Goodlander Gallery, Easthampton, MA 2006 Solo Exhibition, The Pushkin Gallery, Greenfield, MA 2006 Solo Exhibition, Greenfield Community College Downtown Center, Greenfield, MA 2006 Solo Exhibition, Cafe Koko, Greenfield, MA 2005 Members Exhibition, Gallery 267, Greenfield, MA 2005 Senior Illustration Thesis Exhibition, New Bedford MA 2004 Junior Painting Show, North Dartmouth MA 2003 Solo Exhibition, Haley's Antiques Gallery, Orange MA 2001 |
| Honors |
Art contest winner, mug design for WFCR (National Public Radio Western New England) fundraiser 2008 Academic Achievement Honors (Visual Design) 2003 Dean's List Honors, Mount Wachusett CC 1999-01 |
| Affiliations |
Art Studio Volunteer, Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, 2007-08 20 Cent Fiction Theatre Company, Umass Dartmouth, 2002-04 English as a second language tutor, Mount Wachusett CC, 1999-00 Orange Arts Council Member, Town of Orange, 1999 |
| Classes/Workshops |
Non-Credit Workshop: LLART 29 - "Web Site 101: Designing for the Internet with Dreamweaver," Umass Amherst, 2007 Workshop: ART47- "Making Your Way as an Artist", Umass Amherst, 2006 |
Skills 
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I utilize a wide variety of artists' media for fine art, illustration, and graphic design. I specialize in children's and whimsical illustration using watercolor, acrylic, ink, pencil, and digital media. I create and sell unique greeting cards, bookmarks, and prints to regional businesses. I am proficient with PC and Mac platforms; software includes, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Quark, Dreamweaver, and MS Office. I am adept at troubleshooting image files and monitoring color separations for press, and experienced with CTP plate burning, bindery and finishing operations. |