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E D U C A T I O N

ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (RMIT UNIVERSITY) MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN TEXTILE DESIGN (with Distinction) 1997
Major - Woven Textiles


O B J E C T I V E

TO WORK WITH AN ORGANIZATION WHERE INNOVATION, COMMUNICATION, CREATIVITY AND TEAMWORK ALL PLAY A KEY ROLE. IT IS CRUCIAL THAT I SHARE MY ART & DESIGN SKILLS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS.

S K I L L S

STORYBOARDS / ILLUSTRATION
CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT
PRESENTATIONS / PACKAGING
PHOTOSHOP / CAD / QUARK
PHOTOGRAPHY/ DARKROOM
TEXTILE DESIGN
PAINTING (ACRYLICS & OILS)
SILKSCREEN PRINTING / ALTERNATIVE PRINTING TECHNIQUES
(DYES, DEVORE, DISCHARGE, PIECE DYEING)
LOOM WEAVING (FLOOR LOOMS & TABLE LOOMS)
COLORIST
SET DESIGN
MURALIST

E X P E R I E N C E

C O M M U N I C A T I O N S / G R A P H I C D E S I G N ( N Y C )

THE SHABAZZ CENTER - BRANDING (2007)
HARLEM TEXTILE WORKS - "DESIGN AS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM " INSTRUCTOR (1997 - 2007)
CHILDRENS ART CARNIVAL - ART INSTRUCTOR (1998 - 2007)
HARLEM TODAY MAGAZINE - CREATIVE DIRECTOR (2006)
HARLEMWOOD FILMWORKS - URBANCHIC - LOGO’S, STORYBOARDS & SET DESIGN (2003)
JOSEPH / RIVERS ASSOCIATES - PRESS KIT DESIGN (2003)
IMPACT REPERTORY THEATRE - PROMOTIONAL POSTCARDS / WEBSITE DESIGN(2002 - 2003)
NEW HERITAGE THEATRE - LOGO DESIGN, PRESS KIT DESIGN (2002 - 2003)
MO - BAY UPTOWN RESTAURANT - FINE ART (INTERIORS) / PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS (2003)
BLACK PANTHER FILM FESTIVAL - POSTCARD, POSTER, PROGRAM DESIGN (2003)
GREATER HARLEM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - AFTER ACTION REPORT DESIGN (2001 -2002)
BROUHAHA MUSIC /GIL SCOTT HERON - CD DESIGN / PRESS KIT DESIGN / (1997 - 2000)
54THTH MASSACHUSSETS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY - PROMO POSTER & CARD DESIGNS (1998)
BOOK COVERS – GIL SCOTT HERON, PHYLISS YVONNE STICKNEY


P H O T O G R A P H Y ( N Y C )

GREATER HARLEM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - ORNETTE COLEMAN EVENT & HARLEMWEEK AFTER ACTION REPORT DESIGN AND LAYOUT (2003 - 2002)
NEW HERITAGE THEATRE - "URBANCHIC" / STILLS. "HUGHES DREAM HARLEM" / DOCUMENTARY STILLS (2002 - 2003)
IMPACT REPERTORY THEATRE - STILLS FOR WEBSITE (2002)
BET MAGAZINE / YRB MAGAZINE / + NUMEROUS INTL. PUBLICATIONS ( PHOTOGRAPHY )


T E X T I L E S ( N Y C )

THE SHABAZZ CENTER - MERCHANDISE (2007)
HARLEM TEXTILE WORKS - CONCEPTS, STORYBOARDS, COLORIST, SILKSCREEN (1997 - 2007)
LATIN PERCUSSION - TEXTILE DESIGNS - CARLOS SANTANA SIGNATURE CONGA’S (2001)
GIL SCOTT HERON - MERCHANDISE DESIGN FOR EUROPEAN & USA TOURS (1997 - 2000)


S P O R T S ( N Y C )

TENNIS COACH & HIGH PERFORMANCE TRAINER - FITZPATRICK TENNIS ASSOCIATION (2005 - 2006)
( Harlem's elite junior tennis program)


A W A R D S

FINALIST - 1997 VICTORIAN DESIGN AWARDS, AUSTRALIA - YOUNG DESIGNERS CATEGORY
WINNER - 1996 VICTORIAN DESIGN AWARDS, AUSTRALIA - STUDENT AWARD
WINNER - 1996 VICTORIAN DESIGN AWARDS, AUSTRALIA - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
FINALIST - 1996 COUNTRY ROAD AUSTRALIAN DESIGN AWARDS


F E A T U R E A R T I C L E S

MELBOURNE AGE NEWSPAPER - FEATURE ARTICLE 1997
INSIDE INTERIOR DESIGN - FEATURE ARTICLE 1997
BELLE INTERIORS - AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY ROAD FINALISTS


E X H I B I T I O N S

HARLEM OPEN ARTIST STUDIO TOUR - NYC 2006 www.hoast.org
"WORKS IN PROGRESS" AMY RUTH’S RESTAURANT - SOLO SHOW, HARLEM, NYC 2000
"HARLEM TEXTILE WORKS BENEFIT SHOW" AARON DAVIS HALL, NYC 1998
"THE POLITICS OF RACISM", GROUP SHOW, NYC, 1999
RMIT GRADUATE SHOW, MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA 1997


P E R S O N A L A C H I E V E M E N T S

MARCH 2004 – ARTWORK INCLUDED IN BOOK "SIGNIFYIN’ HARLEM", A LITERARY & ARTISTIC COLLECTION OF HARLEM ARTISTS & WRITERS

SEPTEMBER 2003 – COMPLETED WORLD T.E.A.M. SPORTS 300 MILE BIKE TOUR, NYC TO WASHINGTON DC. BENEFITING CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS WERE KILLED IN THE WORLD TRADE CENTER ATTACKS.

SEPTEMBER 2003 - AWARDED "ALIEN OF EXTRAORDINARY ABILITY" STATUS BY THE US IMMIGRATION (DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY)


R E F E R E N C E S

SANDRA OEI - WEBDESIGN - www.sovisual.com 646. 548.1090

VOZA RIVERS - NEW HERITAGE THEATRE - vrivers@aol.com 212.926.0104

SARAH SMITH - NEW ZEALAND CONSULATE - sarahsmithnz@msn.com 917.318.2172