ALEX TALAVERA
AMARILLO,TX
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Digital Studio Intern
West Texas A&M University
08.2024 - Current
- Demonstrated adaptability by quickly learning new techniques as needed for specific assignments.
- Refined problem-solving abilities by troubleshooting technical issues that arose during tasks.
- Enhanced studio efficiency by organizing and maintaining supply inventory.
- Ran various printers for any projects that needed printing
- Guided and assisted any other students who needed help printing or troubleshooting digital assignments
- Gained further proficient knowledge in Adobe Photoshop
- Learned how to set up and run the photography studio and take photos on a DSLR camera.
Art Student Worker
West Texas A&M University
05.2024 - Current
- Assisted professors with any task they needed to complete
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Worked through of list of instructions and any tasks that needed to be completed for a class or an event.
- Collaborated with fellow art students and professors on hanging gallery and other artwork.
- Worked with a multitude of media and gained various skills.
Mural Intern/Team Member
Blank Spaces
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Conceptualized and assisted with developing mural designs
- Attended meetings with current/potential clients
- Aided in the development of the murals
- Assisted in curating and displaying exhibitions
Education
Bachelor of Fine Art - Painting Major Focus & Printmaking Minor Focus
West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX12-2024
Group Exhibitions
- BFA Spare Change Exhibition, Dord Fitz Gallery, Canyon, TX, 2024
- AC/WT Juried Student Exhibition, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, TX, 2024
- Texas Panhandle Art Educators Association Juried Show, Horizons West Gallery, Amarillo, TX, 2024
- Summer Print Show, Amarillo National Bank Gallery, Amarillo, TX 2024
- Fall 2023 Exhibition, Amarillo National Bank Gallery, Amarillo, TX 2023
- Spring 2023 Exhibition, Amarillo National Bank Gallery, Amarillo, TX, 2023
- Texas Panhandle Art Educators Association Juried Show, Horizons West Gallery, Amarillo, TX, 2023
- Senior Portfolio Virtual Gallery Exhibition, Amarillo, TX, 2020
- Texas Panhandle Art Educators Association Juried Show, Blank Spaces Gallery, Amarillo, TX, 2019
Awards/Articles
- Chip Chandler, WT Student Artists to be Featured in 'Spare Change' Exhibition- 2024; https://www.wtamu.edu/news/2024/11/wt-student-artists-to-be-featured-in-spare-change-exhibition.html
- Excellence in Creative Arts Scholarship, Texas Panhandle Art Education Association (TPAEA), 2020
Timeline
Digital Studio Intern
West Texas A&M University
08.2024 - Current
Art Student Worker
West Texas A&M University
05.2024 - Current
Mural Intern/Team Member
Blank Spaces
01.2019 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Fine Art - Painting Major Focus & Printmaking Minor Focus
West Texas A&M University