K A T E   N I E L S E N                               

269 Devoe St Apt 3R Brooklyn, NY 11211 | 775.762.6684 | www.katecanpaint.com | katecanpaint@gmail.com

 

E D U C A T I O N

 

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN,  PROVIDENCE RI 2008

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration, 3.5 gpa

 

PONT AVEN SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, PONT AVEN FRANCE 2006

Wintersession Studies in Painting and Art History

 

W O R K  E X P E R I E N C E

 

HOLDEN OUTERWEAR, PORTLAND OR 2007

Summer Intern.  Graphic Design Experience.  Worked on a look book, outerwear trim design,  t-shirt design, sticker  design, and packaging.   

 

RISD, PROVIDENCE RI 2004- present

Admissions Office Assistant.  Clerical duties including answering phones, opening mail, greeting and assisting prospective students, making spreadsheets, filing, file shredding, and data entry

Lab Monitor. Computer and photography labs.

TA for Continuing Education Department.  Assisted Artstart, Art Studio, Drawing and Digital Photography courses.

TA for Liberal Arts Department.  Assisted a Contemporary Narratives class and a World Narrative class

Tour Guide  Show prospective students the school through walking tour.

 

YOUTHARTWORKS, RENO NV 2002-2004

Apprenticed under Zoltan Yanvary, Chris Atcheson, and Ray Valdez. Completed public art projects including an etched map, a stone sculpture, and a mural under the supervision of local artists

 

O T H E R  E X P E R I E N C E

 

JAPONICA INC, PROVIDENCE RI 2006

Freelance. Designed a magazine cover for an investment firm

 

SIERRA ARTS FOUNDATION, RENO NV 2004

Volunteer.  Sent Mailings, Answered Phones, and Greeted people at gallery entrance

 

C O M P U T E R  S K I L L S

 

Machintoch and PC

Adobe Creative Suite, Dreamweaver, Painter, & Microsoft Office

 

T R A D I T I O N A L  S K I L L S

           

Wide knowledge of media including oils, acrylics, watercolor, gouche, ink,  pencil, & marker

Experience in mural painting, silkscreening, etching, monoprinting, acrylic gel printing, drawing, collage, mixed media, digital photography, film photography & stained glass

            Effective and creative problem solving, presention, time magament, organizational, and people skills

 

A W A R D S  A N D  H O N O R S

 

CMYK Issue 37  Student Competition, Illustration Winner | 2007

Society of Illustrators Student Competition, Finalist | 2007

Japonica Golden Goose Contest | 2006

RISD Merit Scholarship | 2005- present

Morby Fine Arts Scholarship | 2004

Scholastic Art Awards Gold Key | 2004

Scholastic Art Awards Silver Key | 2004

Senatorial Recognition, for work with YOUTHARTWORK | 2002, 2003, & 2004