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Bekah Kaufman

Summary

Chicago-based artist and current graduate school student at Adler University. I believe in fostering creativity in individuals and communities to imagine better ways forward through life's various and often systemic challenges. Apart from school, I work part-time as a teaching artist at an NPO in Chicago that offers free youth art programs and art therapy. I utilize and experiment with a variety of mediums, such as printmaking, painting, digital art, and collage.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Teaching Artist

SkyART
01.2021 - Current
  • Utilized materials to teach artists new skills in printmaking, mixed media, ceramics, painting, and more.
  • Engaged in regular meetings with the program director before and after programming to share ideas, celebrate successes, and discuss areas of improvement.
  • Fostered curiosity and interest through intentional lesson plans to enhance artistic skill and imagination.
  • Promoted creativity by encouraging young artists to experiment, explore, and express themselves in their art.
  • Attended and participated in multiple professional development workshops that focused on various needs in the community.

Commissioned Illustrator

Various
04.2016 - Current
  • Made use of watercolor, acrylic, printmaking, and digital software to complete custom pieces such as pet portraits, ceramic paintings, and digital prints.
  • Designed illustrations for invitations and menus.
  • Communicated with clients in depth to ensure their vision would be executed well.

Education

Master of Arts - Counseling: Art Therapy

Adler University
Chicago, IL
07.2026

Bachelor of Arts - Art & Psychology

DePaul University
Chicago, IL
05.2023

Skills

  • Artistic Techniques
  • Student Engagement
  • Collaborative learning
  • Lesson Planning
  • Digital art
  • Content Curation

Accomplishments

  • Selected to be a featured artist in the Creating Knowledge Journal at my University for a mixed media piece titled The Lady and the Leopard.
  • Collaborated with and led a team to create a meaningful mural for a preschool in South Africa.
  • Completed an Inside-Out Prison Exchange course that allowed me to learn alongside people dealing with incarceration and discuss ideas surrounding restorative justice.

Interests

  • Transformative Justice
  • Printmaking
  • Community Organizing
  • Community Outreach
  • Design

Timeline

Teaching Artist

SkyART
01.2021 - Current

Commissioned Illustrator

Various
04.2016 - Current

Master of Arts - Counseling: Art Therapy

Adler University

Bachelor of Arts - Art & Psychology

DePaul University

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