Amiee Compton
Overview
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1
Certification
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2
years of professional experience
Work History
Golding-Yang Gallery Undergraduate Research Fellow
Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky
08.2025 - Current
- Coordinated with artists to facilitate artwork installations and removals.
- Present for artist talks and receptions, guiding people in the gallery, and tending to other attendants.
- Designed posters for calls for artists, exhibits, and other gallery-affiliated events.
- Participated in team meetings to discuss project progress and challenges.
- Directed and hosted "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" shadow cast and Halloween event.
- Developed engaging social media content for a wide variety of target audiences for gallery-affiliated events.
- Managed the cleanliness of the gallery space.
- Provided customer service to guests, including answering questions about artwork and exhibitions.
- Assisted visitors with navigating the gallery and locating specific works of art.
- Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
Museum Intern
Kentucky Folk Arts Center
Morehead, Kentucky
08.2025 - Current
- Assisted with organizing exhibitions and events for diverse audiences.
- Planned, curated, and hosted gallery show and event, "Folklore, Folk Tales, & Folk Art", with peer.
- Supported curatorial staff in cataloging and inventorying collections.
- Coordinated with artists to facilitate artwork installations and removals.
- Supported customer service by engaging with visitors and answering inquiries.
- Welcomed, engaged, and greeted visitors.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of exhibition spaces and storage areas.
- Performed administrative tasks such as answering phones, responding to emails, filing paperwork, and checking visitors out of the museum shop.
- Supported marketing efforts by helping create brochures or flyers advertising upcoming events.
- Researched topics related to upcoming exhibitions or displays for use in promotional materials.
- Aided in marketing efforts through social media content creation and updates.
- Maintained digital records of artworks, including descriptions and artist information.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure smooth daily operations of the gallery.
- Set up exhibition and event spaces to install pieces for display.
- Participated in art fairs and attended special events.
- Fielded incoming phone calls and solicited information on artists and upcoming events.
- Arranged insurance for gallery pieces.
- Provided customer service to guests, including answering questions about artwork and exhibitions.
- Photographed artwork for use in promotional campaigns or archival purposes.
- Monitored security systems throughout the premises to ensure safety of exhibits.
- Processed payments from customers using POS terminals or alternative methods.
Peer Mentor
University of Pikeville Upward Bound
Pikeville, Kentucky
05.2024 - 07.2025
- Guided students in academic subjects to enhance understanding and confidence.
- Facilitated group discussions to promote teamwork and peer support among participants.
- Provided feedback on academic progress to motivate and encourage student development.
- Organized extracurricular activities to foster engagement and community building.
- Supported program staff in administrative tasks, ensuring smooth program operations.
- Shared personal stories and experiences to provide hope, advocacy and one-on-one support to peers.
- Promoted skill building to support activities of daily living.
- Attended meetings and trainings to optimize professional development.
- Chaperoned students on campus during the Summer Program after administrative staff hours.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Art Area
Morehead State University
Morehead, KY05-2026
Skills
- Event planning
- Teaching strategies
- Creative design
- Team collaboration
- Project management
- Attention to detail
- Interpersonal skills
- Art curation
- Public speaking
- Visual communication
- Art installation
- Artistic sensibility
- Art history
- Photography skills
- Artistic design
- Adobe Photoshop professional
Curatorial/ Gallery Experience
- Morehead State University's Student "Graphic Design Exhibition," Museum Intern, The Kentucky Folk Art Center, 2025
- "Winter Collection Exhibit," Curator, The Kentucky Folk Art Center, 2025
- "Dinosaur Collection Exhibit," Curator, The Kentucky Folk Art Center, 2025
- "MSU Faculty Show," Gallery Assistant, Morehead State University's Golding-Yang Art Gallery, 2025
- "Folk Lore, Folk Tales, & Folk Art," Curator, The Kentucky Folk Art Center, 2025
- "The Mountain Grrl Experience," Curator, University of Pikeville's Webber Art Gallery, 2025
- "Halloween Collection Exhibit," Curator, The Kentucky Folk Art Center, 2025
- Josiah Kilburn's "Myrmeco Portraiture," Gallery Assistant, Morehead State University's Golding-Yang Art Gallery, 2025
- Michael Morris' "Hallelujah Anyway," Museum Intern, The Kentucky Folk Art Center, 2025
- Julie Byrne's "Blind Eye, Side Eye," Gallery Assistant, Morehead State University's Golding-Yang Art Gallery, 2025
Show Features
● Artwork featured at the Kentucky Folk Art Center as part of the "Folklore, Folk Tales, & Folk Art Exhibit"- 2025
● Artwork selected for juried art show at the Gateway Regional Arts Center as part of "Emerging from the Mountains: From Appalachia to the World"- 2025
● Invited to participate in “REIMAGINE 2025” show with Arts Connect at the Central Lexington Public Library- 2025
● Artwork selected for juried art show at the Rowan County Arts Center as part of the “2025 MSU ARDE Spring Showcase”- 2025
● Featured in collaborative work for Morehead’s “Turtle Walk” with fellow Painting Techniques II students, turtle to be displayed in front of the Claypool-Young Art Building- 2024 (Ongoing Exhibition)
● Artwork selected for juried art show at the Loudon House as Part of Lexington Art League’s “PRHBTN XIII” Exhibition- 2024
● Artwork selected for juried art show at the Gateway Regional Arts Center as part of the “Emerging from the Mountains: From Appalachia to the World”- 2024
● Artwork selected for juried art show at the Camden-Carroll Library as part of “Reflections on Culture & Self”- 2024
● Artwork selected for juried art show at the Appalachian Center for the Performing Arts as part of the “Mountain Grrl Experience Exhibition”- 2024
● Participation in Morehead State University’s "Works in Progress" Sophomore Exhibition- 2024
● Artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol Building in Cannon Tunnel as part of the United States Congressional Institute’s “Congressional Art Competition”- 2023-2024
● Artwork selected for juried art show, "Emerging From the Mountains: From Appalachia to the World"- 2023
● Artwork displayed at the Appalachian Center for the Performing Arts as part of the “Mountain Grrl Experience Jr. Exhibition”- 2023
● Artwork displayed at the Mountain Arts Center as part of the “Mountain Grrl Experience Jr. Exhibition”- 2023
● Public/ urban art exhibit, artwork chosen to be displayed in the Pikeville Art Alley with the Pikeville Arts Elevated Program- 2022-Present (Ongoing Exhibition)
● Artwork displayed at the Appalachian Center for the Performing Arts as part of the “Mountain Grrl Experience Jr. Exhibition”- 2022
Certification
• Certified Microsoft Office Specialist in Word, 2021
• Certified Microsoft Office Specialist in Excel, 2021
• Certified Microsoft Office Specialist in PowerPoint, 2021
• Adobe Certified Professional in Photoshop, 2025
• Certified Microsoft Office Specialist in Excel, 2021
• Certified Microsoft Office Specialist in PowerPoint, 2021
• Adobe Certified Professional in Photoshop, 2025
Accomplishments
• "Emerging from the Mountains: From Appalachia to the World" MSU Student Juried Exhibition- Second Place in Painting, 2025
• "2025 MSU ARDE Spring Showcase"- Third Place, 2025
• Nominated in Allied Design and Technologies at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in Hair & Makeup Design for
Morehead State University's Production of "Gruesome Playground Injuries," 2025
• Artwork Published in Morehead State University's "Inscape: Literary & Visual Art Journal," 2025
• Dean's List- Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025
•"Emerging from the Mountains: From Appalachia to the World" MSU Student Juried Exhibition- First Place in Painting, 2024
• "Reflections on Culture & Self"- Juror Award,2024
• "Mountain Grrl Experience Exhibition"- Mixed Media Runner Up, 2024
• Artwork Published in Morehead State University's "Inscape: Literary & Visual Art Journal", 2024
• Kentucky's Fifth Congressional District Congressional Art Competition- Winner, 2023
• Acceptance into and the Completion of the Kentucky Governor's School for the Arts, 2022
• Kentucky's Fifth Congressional District Congressional Art Competition-Runner Up, 2022
• Pikeville Arts Elevated. "Let the Mountains ___ You!" Top 5- 2022
• "2025 MSU ARDE Spring Showcase"- Third Place, 2025
• Nominated in Allied Design and Technologies at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in Hair & Makeup Design for
Morehead State University's Production of "Gruesome Playground Injuries," 2025
• Artwork Published in Morehead State University's "Inscape: Literary & Visual Art Journal," 2025
• Dean's List- Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025
•"Emerging from the Mountains: From Appalachia to the World" MSU Student Juried Exhibition- First Place in Painting, 2024
• "Reflections on Culture & Self"- Juror Award,2024
• "Mountain Grrl Experience Exhibition"- Mixed Media Runner Up, 2024
• Artwork Published in Morehead State University's "Inscape: Literary & Visual Art Journal", 2024
• Kentucky's Fifth Congressional District Congressional Art Competition- Winner, 2023
• Acceptance into and the Completion of the Kentucky Governor's School for the Arts, 2022
• Kentucky's Fifth Congressional District Congressional Art Competition-Runner Up, 2022
• Pikeville Arts Elevated. "Let the Mountains ___ You!" Top 5- 2022
Affiliations
• Photographer for Morehead State University's production of "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead"- 2025
•Directed and acted in Morehead State University's shadow-cast of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"- 2025
• Event photographer for Pikeville Pride- 2025
• Photographer for Morehead State University's Production of "The Lover" & "The Zoo Story"- 2025
• Makeup designer, hair designer, assistant costume designer, poster designer, and photographer for Morehead State University's
production of "Gruesome Playground Injuries"- 2025
• Makeup designer and photographer for Morehead State University's production of The Revolutionists- 2025
• Morehead State University's chapter of KY Tenants- Member- 2024, 2025
• Morehead State University's Art Education Club- Member- 2024, 2025
• Morehead State University's Ceramics Guild- Member- 2023, 2024, 2025
• Morehead State University's Graphic Design Organization, Treasurer- 2024, Vice President- 2024-2025, Member- 2025
• 30 hours of educational field experience- 2024
• Hair designer and photographer for Morehead State University's production of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown"- 2024
• Assisting with "MSU High School Art Day" event- 2024
• Participating as an artist vendor at Summer Pikeville Night Market- 2023
•Directed and acted in Morehead State University's shadow-cast of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"- 2025
• Event photographer for Pikeville Pride- 2025
• Photographer for Morehead State University's Production of "The Lover" & "The Zoo Story"- 2025
• Makeup designer, hair designer, assistant costume designer, poster designer, and photographer for Morehead State University's
production of "Gruesome Playground Injuries"- 2025
• Makeup designer and photographer for Morehead State University's production of The Revolutionists- 2025
• Morehead State University's chapter of KY Tenants- Member- 2024, 2025
• Morehead State University's Art Education Club- Member- 2024, 2025
• Morehead State University's Ceramics Guild- Member- 2023, 2024, 2025
• Morehead State University's Graphic Design Organization, Treasurer- 2024, Vice President- 2024-2025, Member- 2025
• 30 hours of educational field experience- 2024
• Hair designer and photographer for Morehead State University's production of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown"- 2024
• Assisting with "MSU High School Art Day" event- 2024
• Participating as an artist vendor at Summer Pikeville Night Market- 2023
Timeline
Golding-Yang Gallery Undergraduate Research Fellow
Morehead State University
08.2025 - Current
Museum Intern
Kentucky Folk Arts Center
08.2025 - Current
Peer Mentor
University of Pikeville Upward Bound
05.2024 - 07.2025
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Art Area
Morehead State University