Community engaged Artist dedicated to the natural beauty and ecology of Central VT. Highly creative, resourceful and fun to work with! Seeking new professional opportunities to expand artistic carrier and community engagement.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Art Therapy Facilitator
SafeArt
Williamstown, VT
09.2021 - Current
Worked creatively on social/emotional self expression and communication with students exhibiting variety of learning styles and personal and developmental needs. Established trust and community with 12 individuals.
Graphic Designer
EarthShine Studio
Montpelier, Vermont
05.2012 - Current
Designed and created outreach materials, merchandise, graphic facilitation and media for variety of local non-profit groups for 10 years.
Worked with Rural Vermont, Listen Up!, VT Education Justice Coalition, VT Grower's Association, EarthWalk VT and more.
Creating, showing and selling original relief prints
Community Arts Facilitator/ Co-founder
The Make / Self Employed Services
Montpelier, Vermont
05.2015 - 08.2021
Organized and facilitated community based "Art -Builds" focused on social and environmental justice, featuring printmaking, banner painting, puppet building, etc.
Left The Make in 2018 but continued to offer "Art-Builds" and workshops for 4 years.
Youth Mentor
EarthWalk Vermont
PLAINFIELD, VT
09.2008 - 08.2021
Worked with 100's of children and families from various backgrounds in day-long outdoor classroom settings: Village School Mentor, Lead Teen Land Project & Summer Camps, Community Partnership Coordinator.
Muralist
Fox Market, All Together Now
Montpelier, Vermont
06.2021 - 07.2021
Mapped and measured materials for mural installations.
Used solo painting skills to complete large scale outdoor murals (10'x75' and 8'x16')
Established and maintained productive, professional working relationships yielding positive results!
Co-founder and Program Coordinator
Uprise Youth Activism Camp
Marshfield, VT
05.2017 - 08.2018
Co-Organized, designed and managed weeklong arts and activism overnight camp program from conception through successful execution.
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