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Erik Gillard

Plainfield,VT

Summary

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.

Education

Ecology

Sterling College
Craftsbury Common, VT

Art, Environmental And Political Science

Keene State College
Keene, NH

Cultural Mentoring Apprenticship

EarthWalk Vermont
Plainfield, VT

Skills

  • Local Community Organizing
  • Group and individual instruction
  • Printmaking, Mural and Banner Painting
  • Self-Motivated
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Graphic designing and layout

Timeline

Art Therapy Facilitator

SafeArt
09.2021 - Current

Muralist

Fox Market, All Together Now
06.2021 - 07.2021

Co-founder and Program Coordinator

Uprise Youth Activism Camp
05.2017 - 08.2018

Community Arts Facilitator/ Co-founder

The Make / Self Employed Services
05.2015 - 08.2021

Graphic Designer

EarthShine Studio
05.2012 - Current

Youth Mentor

EarthWalk Vermont
09.2008 - 08.2021

Ecology

Sterling College

Art, Environmental And Political Science

Keene State College

Cultural Mentoring Apprenticship

EarthWalk Vermont
Erik Gillard