Profile
A California credentialed high school Art teacher with thirteen years of experience, with a specialization in drawing and painting. Artwork can be found in both private and public collections including the AArC: the AltaMed Art Collection. A Los Angeles based artist represented by Bermudez Projects Gallery.
Art Teacher, Bishop Alemany High School, Mission Hills, CA 91342 — 2003 - present
Courses:
Shop Technician, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA 90045 — 2001 - 2003
Education
Skills
Extensive life drawing skills and techniques. Extensive skills in both wet and dry media such as graphite, charcoal, acrylic, and watercolors. Experienced in both teaching and working with a variety of other media and processes such as clay, plaster, wood, celluclay, and paper mache. Effective classroom management. The ability to work with and address the issues of a varied student body. Effectively employs various learning modalities. Dedicated and motivated. An ability to adapt to unforeseen circumstances within the classroom. An ability and willingness to collaborate with colleagues.
Referrals
Show History
A California credentialed high school Art teacher with thirteen years of experience, with a specialization in drawing and painting. Artwork can be found in both private and public collections including the AArC: the AltaMed Art Collection. A Los Angeles based artist represented by Bermudez Projects Gallery.
Art Teacher, Bishop Alemany High School, Mission Hills, CA 91342 — 2003 - present
Courses:
- Art and Artists: an introduction to Art History and Art making, with an emphasis on the production of art. Students learn about various artists and art movements by way of producing Art.
- Studio Art: an introduction to Drawing and Painting, which covers the elements and principles of design, composition, and various methods of image making. Students learn about classical as well as modern approaches to producing Art. Projects will include still life, portraiture, landscape, collage, and abstraction.
- Allied Arts: a prerequisite course for AP World History, this course is a study of Art and Art History that focuses on the experiences of viewing Art, historical context, research, and writing.
- Sculpture: an introduction to working with a 3-dimensional form, which consists of both additive and subtractive processes. Students work with a variety of materials that include the following: wood, plaster, foam, cardboard, and found objects.
- Intro to Ceramics: an introduction to the basic hand building and decorative methods of ceramics. Students work with slab, coil and pinch construction.
Shop Technician, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA 90045 — 2001 - 2003
- Maintained shop tools and machinery.
- Provided technical assistance to students.
- Conducted gallery tours.
- Planned and instructed studio activities that correlated with the gallery experience.
Education
- 2011 - 2012 Clear Credential, Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles, CA
- 2005 - 2007 Teaching Credential, Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles, CA
- 2000 - 2002 Master of Fine Arts, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
- 1996 - 2000 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
Skills
Extensive life drawing skills and techniques. Extensive skills in both wet and dry media such as graphite, charcoal, acrylic, and watercolors. Experienced in both teaching and working with a variety of other media and processes such as clay, plaster, wood, celluclay, and paper mache. Effective classroom management. The ability to work with and address the issues of a varied student body. Effectively employs various learning modalities. Dedicated and motivated. An ability to adapt to unforeseen circumstances within the classroom. An ability and willingness to collaborate with colleagues.
Referrals
- Charlotte Mullich, Bishop Alemany High School - Department Chair of Visual and Performing Arts. [email protected], (661) 993-5225
- Julie Neumann, Bishop Alemany High School - Ceramics and Photography Teacher. [email protected],
- Nick Sithi, Bishop Alemany High School - English Teacher. [email protected] (818) 730-7781
- Andrew Armstrong, Otis College of Art and Design - Director of Technical Support Services. [email protected], (310) 665-6970
- Lorraine Cleary Dale, Armory Center for the Arts - Director of Education. [email protected], (626) 792-5101 x133
Show History
- 2017 Inaugural Exhibition, Bermudez Projects NELA /Cypress Park, Los Angeles CA
- 2016 Spaceland III, Bermudez Projects, Los Angeles CA
- 2016 The Mythmaker, Bermudez Projects, Los Angeles CA
- 2015 Un Seul Grain de Riz, Galerie Metanoia, Paris, France
- 2014 Talking Through the Door, Bermudez Projects, Los Angeles, CA
- 2014 Spaceland II, Escape from Spaceland, Bermudez Projects, Los Angeles, CA
- 2013 Transubstantiation, Daw Yee Myanmar Cafe, Los Angeles, CA
- 2013 Space W13, LA Brewery Art Walk, Los Angeles, CA
- 2013 Red Slam, Old Town New Hall, Santa Clarita, CA
- 2011 Open Storage, D-Block Projects, Long Beach, CA
- 2007 Real, Imagined, Sixteen:One Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
- 2006 Smaller Is, Andrew Shire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- 2005 Between a Rock and a Red Face, Crazy Space, Santa Monica. CA
- 2004 Cubicle - an Art Show, The Office, Huntington Beach, CA
- 2003 Armory Outdoor Sculpture Installational, Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA
- 2003 Up Close with Artists and their Art, Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA
- 2002 Graduate Show, Otis College, Los Angeles, CA
- 2001 Recent Work, Sweeney Art Gallery, Projects 2001, U. C. Riverside, CA
- 2000 Never Enough Space, Otis College BFA show, Los Angeles, CA