Education

2020-2021

University of Minnesota Twin Cities, 
Minneapolis, Minnesota

College of Education & Human Development

Master of Education, Curriculum and Instruction

Initial Licensure Training in K-12 Visual Art

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2009-2013

College of Liberal Arts

Bachelor of Arts, Drawing and Painting, 

Degree Completed​

 

Arts/Teaching Experience

Staci Cravens, Visual Artist

2009-Present

• Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking and Ceramics (focus in drawing and painting). 

• Photographing and editing artwork imagery

• Submitting artwork for local shows and fairs

• Building website and social media for artwork 

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Studio Seven Fine Art, Studio Assistant Teacher

2018-2020

• Teaching the visual application method to children ages 7-17 in all mediums of fine art

• Working with 15- 20 kids in each class, focusing on the needs of each individual student artist

• Setting up and switching rearranging studio space for different units of visual art. 

• Keeping studio clean by practicing organization of art materials

 

Art Buddies Minnesota non profit, volunteer position

2016-2017

• Volunteer as a mentor in Minneapolis Public Schools with underprivileged children ages 8-12

• Created art projects with kids as a way to grow self esteem and foster creativity.

 

Pianos On Parade, Minneapolis Downtown Council

May 2016, May 2018

• Public art project with paid stipend

• Worked to repurpose old pianos for a public display which represented the city of Minneapolis. 

• Spent a total of 50 hours designing and painting 3 different pianos 

• Pianos were displayed at important landmarks of Minneapolis

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Skills

• 11 years of painting, drawing and ceramics experience

• Extensive knowledge of various art materials

• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Word, Google Docs

• Ability to plan and execute an art projects with strict deadlines

 

Exhibitions

2013 December

B.A Commencement Exhibition, Regis West Gallery, University of Minnesota Twin Cities 

 

2014 July

Red Hot Art and Music Festival, Stevens Square Park, Minneapolis. Minnesota

 

2016 Jan-March

Fire and Ice Winter Show, Group Exhibition, AZ Gallery, St.Paul, Minnesota

 

2016 July

Pollinator Community Show, Blick Gallery, Roseville, Minnesota

 

2018 Jan-March

Fire and Ice Winter Show, Group Exhibition, AZ Gallery, St. Paul, Minnesota

 

2019 April 

St. Paul Art Crawl, The Show Gallery, Main Gallery, St. Paul, Minnesota

 

2019 June

Mystery of Cats Art Show, Group Exhibition, A-Mills Artist Lofts, Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

2019 August

Powderhorn Art Fair, Juried Art Fair, Main Exhibitor, Minneapolis, MN

 

2020 January-February

Fire and Ice Winter Art Exhibit, Group Show, A.Z Gallery Lowertown, St. Paul, MN

 

2020 March-April 

New Beginnings, Group Exhibit, The Show Gallery, St. Paul, MN

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2021 April-June

Emergence; Rising, Eagan Art House, Eagan, Minnesota 

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