Claire E. Coleman, Artist
Claire Coleman Resume
EDUCATION:
2013- Present Master of Fine Arts, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
2010-2012 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Sculpture, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
• Minor concentration in Painting and Ceramics • Study Abroad in Italy
2009-2010 Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia
2008-2009 College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2014 Ceramics Technician, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
2013-2014 Graduate Assistant and Teacher's Assistant, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
2013 Instructor, Introduction to Welding, Watkins College of Art and Design, Nashville, TN
Studio Assistant to sculptor Alan LeQuire, Nashville, TN
2012 Curator, Murfreesboro Center for the Arts, Murfreesboro, TN
2010-2012 Studio Assistant and Lab Monitor, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
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I was in charge of the metal shop and tool room. I helped instruct students in proper tool usage, and when they had questions.
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I made sure all the machines and tools were shut down properly and in their correct place before locking up the shop.
2009 Studio Assistant for Alan LeQuire in fabrication of Dream Forest Series
JURIED EXHIBITIONS:
2012 SAA Fall Student Show, Murfreesboro Center for the Arts, Murfreesboro, TN
Second Annual Hutton Hotel Juried Show, Hutton Hotel, Nashville, TNLet’s Dance, Moxie Art Supply, Murfreesboro, TN
2011 SAA Fall Student Juried Show, Murphy Center, Murfreesboro, TN
2010 SAA Spring Student Juried Show, City Hall Rotunda, Murfreesboro, TN
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2014 Master of Fine Arts, Arena Gallery, Storrs, CT
2013 Master of Fine Arts, Student Union Gallery, Storrs, CT
2012 Senior BFA Show: Principio Finis, Todd Art Gallery, Murfreesboro, TN
3456 Sculpture Show, Moxie Art Supply, Murfreesboro, TN
Recapitulation, Moxie Art Supply, Murfreesboro, TN
2011 Tour de Fun, Moxie Art Supply, Murfreesboro, TN
Walking Tour of Homes, Hutton Art Gallery, Murfreesboro, TN
Nomad at the Nashville Art Crawl, Brick Factory, Nashville, TN
AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS:
2012 First Place, SAA Fall Juried Show, Center for the Arts, Murfreesboro, TN, Juror: Patrick DeGuira
First Place Scholarship Prize, Second Annual Hutton Hotel Juried Exhibition, Hutton Hotel, Nashville, TN, Jurors: Lisa Fox, Susan Tinney, Buddy Jackson, Ruth Crnkovich, Doug Regen, and Jerry Atnip
First Place, Let's Dance, Moxie Art Supply, Murfreesboro, TN Juror: Ron Porter
2010-2012 Hope Scholarship, Middle Tennessee State University, TN
Dean’s List, Middle Tennessee State University
2009-2010 Academic Scholarship, Savannah College of Art and Design
Dean’s List, Savannah College of Art and Design
2008-2009 Art Scholarship, College of Santa Fe
Academic Scholarship, College of Santa Fe
Dean’s List, College of Santa Fe
PUBLICATIONS:
2012 Collage: A Journal of Creative Expression, Middle Tennessee State University Honors College, Issue 16, Fall 2012
Walden, Deborah. “Hutton Hotel Art Competition” Nashville Arts Magazine. August 2012
2011 Collage: A Journal of Creative Expression, Middle Tennessee State University Honors College, Issue 13, Spring 2011
WORKSHOPS:
2013 Figure Sculpture: Instructor: Alan LeQuire, Nashville, TN
2012 Wood Turning, Instructor: Brenda Stein, Nashville, TN
2011 Introduction to Glass Blowing, Instructor: Jose Santistiban, Franklin Glass Blowing Studio, Franklin, TN
ORGANIZATIONS:
2013-2015 Senator, Graduate Student Senate, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
2014-2015 COO, Graduate Art Alliance, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
2013-2014 CFO, Graduate Art Alliance, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
2011- 2012 President, Student Art Alliance, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
2010-2011 Member of Student Art Alliance, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee