Staci Cravens
Visual Artist
Artist Resume
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
2009-2013
College of Liberal Arts
Bachelor of Arts, Drawing and Painting,
Degree Completed
Arts/Teaching Experience
Staci Cravens, Visual Artist
2009-Present
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Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking and Ceramics (focus in drawing and painting).
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Photographing and editing artwork imagery
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Submitting artwork for local shows and fairs
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Building website and social media for artwork
Studio Seven Fine Art, Studio Assistant Teacher
2018-2020
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Teaching the visual application method to children ages 7-17 in all mediums of fine art
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Working with 15- 20 kids in each class, focusing on the needs of each individual student artist
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Setting up and switching rearranging studio space for different units of visual art.
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Keeping studio clean by practicing organization of art materials
Art Buddies Minnesota non profit, volunteer position
2016-2017
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Volunteer as a mentor in Minneapolis Public Schools with underprivileged children ages 8-12
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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
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Public art project with paid stipend
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Worked to repurpose old pianos for a public display which represented the city of Minneapolis.
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Spent a total of 50 hours designing and painting 3 different pianos
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Pianos were displayed at important landmarks of Minneapolis
Skills
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11 years of painting, drawing and ceramics experience
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Extensive knowledge of various art materials
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Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Word, Google Docs
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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
2021 April-June
Emergence; Rising, Eagan Art House, Eagan, Minnesota