Alexander Shanks
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Creative professional. Self-motivated and organized to thrive in both team-based and independent settings. Possess strong conceptual skills and ability to translate ideas into art that engages and inspires. Skilled in various artistic mediums and techniques with keen attention to detail. Extremely comfortable in communicating with clients and artists and engaging with community.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Visual Artist
Self Employed
New York, New York
01.2019 - Current
- Developed comfortability in working with clients for commissioned art while maintaining strong personal skills and delivering high quality art work.
- Maintaining an organized studio and prioritizing time management
- Constantly improving practices for responsibly maintaining quality of materials from the inception of a work to the framing, delivery and hanging in a timely fashion
Manager
Styer's Peonies
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
04.2022 - 07.2024
- Coached, mentored and trained team members in order to improve their job performance.
- Conducted regular meetings with staff to discuss progress and identify areas of improvement.
- Established processes to ensure efficient workflow throughout the organization.
- Continuously worked to improve the customer experience with quality of orders shipped nationally.
- Maintained organization and order fulfillment in a high-paced work environment while prioritizing order accuracy.
Art Instructor
Wayne Art Center
Wayne, Pennsylvania
10.2020 - 06.2023
- Created a positive learning environment by providing individualized instruction to meet the needs of each student.
- Developed lesson plans that focused on various aspects of art, including color theory, composition, perspective, and figure drawing.
- Motivated students to reach their highest potential by setting achievable goals.
- Utilized knowledge of classical techniques to enhance abilities of students at all skill levels through visual demonstration.
Education
Master of Arts - Fine Arts
New York Academy of Art
New York, NY04-2025
Certificate - Fine Arts
Studio Incamminati School For Contemporary Realism
Philadelphia, PA05-2020
Skills
- Art Direction
- Artistic collaboration
- Presentation
- Concept Development
- Painting techniques
- Inventiveness
- Superb attention to detail
- Studio management
- Art fundamentals
- Traditional fine art skills
- Visual Art Creation
- Problem Solving
- Teamwork and Cooperation
Timeline
Manager
Styer's Peonies
04.2022 - 07.2024
Art Instructor
Wayne Art Center
10.2020 - 06.2023
Visual Artist
Self Employed
01.2019 - Current
Master of Arts - Fine Arts
New York Academy of Art
Certificate - Fine Arts
Studio Incamminati School For Contemporary Realism