Resume

Shannon Powell
Oxford, Ohio 45056
UltieArts@gmail.com
charcoalandcowpies.blogspot.com

Education

2012 B.F.A.     Studio Art Concentration in Painting Miami University, Ohio     3.6 cumulative GPA

     Minor in Japanese Language and Culture

Related Experiences

Miami University School of Fine Art, Sculpture Department (513) 529-6010
     Student Aide, wood and metals shop monitor: August 2011 to present

Assisted professor Rod Northcutt in instructing and helping students outside of class hours. Helped students execute projects technically, theoretically, and creatively, with emphasis on creative and simple solutions to physical problems. Instructed students on machines, and taught needed skills. Enforced shop safety standards and repaired machines and tools when needed.

Group Exhibitions

2012    

Inspired-Recent Graduates; Kennedy Heights Art Center; Cincinnati, Ohio
Kennedy Guild Summer Show; Kennedy Heights Art Center; Cincinnati, Ohio
Oxford Kinetics Festival; Oxford Ohio; Row Row Row Your Boat award
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf; Studio 88, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

Twenty12 BFA Capstone Exhibit; Heistand Galleries; Miami University Oxford, Ohio
2011
Scapes; Red Tree Gallery; Cincinnati, Ohio
Oxford Kinetics Festival; Oxford, Ohio
One New Painting, Galleries at Frame Designs Cincinnati, Ohio


Publications

2012
Merude: Heart, Soul, Passion. 4 pieces, pages 2-24
2011 

Inklings  page 66 painting entitled Hikikomori


Employment History

Miami University School of Fine Art, Sculpture Department
     Student Aide, wood and metals shop monitor: August 2011 to present

Assisted professor Rod Northcutt in instructing and helping students outside of class hours. Helped students excuse projects both technically, theoretically, and creatively, with emphasis on creative and simple solutions to physical problems. Instructed students on machines, and taught needed skills. Enforced shop safety standards and repaired machines and tools when needed.

Miami University Housing and Dinning (Bell Tower Place)
Student Employee: October 2009 through present

Prepare and serve a variety of food and drink; Help customers make choices regarding nutrition and taste; Keep work area fully stocked, organized, clean and sanitary during peak hours; Set up before shifts, and clean up after close

On last employee semester review- received a score of “excellent” in dependability/promptness, customer service/attitude and sanitation/cleanliness

Kings Island - Games Department
Games Associate: April 2008-October 2008

Pitch, sell, and run game and arcade experience; Design, organize and keep prize displays neat;  Handle large amounts of cash quickly, effectively and precisely

Held multiple sales records; Received employee of the month in March

Leadership Experiences

Vice President of Japanese Language and Culture Club August 2009-May 2011

Organized large scale events, lead small meetings, and corresponded with local Japanese community to provide cultural experiences and the opportunity to converse with native speakers.

   Ran campus wide fundraising event for Tsunami relief in spring 2011

Youth Point Leader: Society for Creative Anachronism, August 2009-May 2011

Organized and led educational workshops for event attendees under the age of 15.

Youth For Understanding Japan-America Fellowship recipient Summer 2007

Fully paid study abroad in Japan for 2.5 months. Stayed with host family, spoke primarily Japanese, and attended a local high school during stay.

Technical Skills

Digital Skills
Mac and Windows, Adobe Creative Suite(Photoshop, illustrator, Final Cut Pro, Flash, Dream Weaver) Microsoft Office(Word, Power Point, Excell), ILife

2D Skills:

Drawing: Observational figure, still life and gesture. Wet and dry media. Abstraction: Cubism, expressionism

Painting: Oil and acrylic. Glazing, impasto, color mixing, allaprima, scumbling, gel mediums, supports
Photography: Experience in traditional darkroom and digital.

3D Skills:

Woodworking: carving, variety of saws, planer, sander, intermediate joinery and carpentry skills

Mold making: Hot and cold methods
Metal: Cutting(Plasma, torch, bandsaw), joining (MIG, TIG, stick, branzing), fine and heavy