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Dominic K. Sparano

Huntington Station, N.Y.

(516)551-1798


Employment History:


Dowling College Oakdale, NY

Ceramics Assistant Fall 2009 - Present

-Mixed glazes, slips and clay

-Supervised studio during open hours

-Attended to the needs of students and professors

-Loaded, fired and unloaded kilns


Nassau Community College Uniondale, NY

Technical Assistant Fall 2008 to Present

-Loaded, fired and unloaded kilns

-Supervised and assisted students

-Tended to studio cleanliness

-Assisted professors as needed



Art Department of Adelphi University (Sculpture) Garden City,

Grad Assistant, Spring 2006-Fall 2007

-Assisted Professors during demonstrations and lectures

-Maintained cleanliness of studio on a daily basis

-Assisted in the installation and placement of works and events


Shipping Department, Knoedler Gallery New York, NY,

Intern Summer 2007

-Assisted in the installation, de-installation and placement of artwork throughout gallery and offices

-Assisted in packing, receiving, shipping and delivery of artwork

-Performed maintenance duties in main galleries and offices



Non-Paid Positions:

Pronto Comics:

Inker - June 2009 to Present

Editor – March 2010 to Present

Editor-in-Chief – May 2010 to Present


Education:

Adelphi University, Garden City, NY

Master of Arts, December 2007

Studio Art

Adelphi University, Garden City, NY


Bachelor of Arts, December 2005

Fine Arts/ Illustration

Summa Cum Laude


Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY

Associates of the Arts, December 2003

Commercial Art

Summa Cum Laude


Skills:

Computers: Knowledgeable of PC computers, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop 6.0, and Internet.

Artistic: Illustration, Figure Drawing, Mechanical Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Three Dimensional Design, Ceramics: Hand building, Wheel Throwing, Raku Firing, Pit Firing, Anagama Wood Firing


Commissions and Freelance Work:

Freelance inker for The Intellectual Illustrations Group Nov 2007 to June 2009

T-shirt Designs for Sling Skateboard Apparel Fall 2006

Story Boards for "Masks: the Environmental Tragedy" August 2006

"Hydro Theater" June 2006 by Bob Schmidt

“Feather to the Floor” February 2006 by Judi Chandon for Julio Bocca


Works in Private Collections:

Poor Whistler’s Mother, Acrylic and Color Pencil, 2004

Betty, Ink and Color Pencil, 2006

Balance, Bisque Fired Ceramic, 2006


Exhibitions:

"30th Annual Outdoor Sculpture Show" Group Exhibit, John T. Mather Hospital, Port Jefferson NY, June - August 2010

"2nd Annual Lawn Sculpture Sale" Group Exhibit, Bellport NY, July - Sept 2009

"29th Annual Outdoor Sculpture Show" Group Exhibit, John T. Mather Hospital, Port Jefferson NY, June - August 2009

“Iron Works” Solo Exhibit, Fine Arts Facility Gallery Adelphi University, May 2008

"Vision Creativa: A Multicultural Mixed Media Exhibit" Group Exhibit, URI Feinstein Providence Campus, November/December 2007

"9th Annual Abstraction Juried Online International Art Exhibition" group Exhibit, UpstreamPeopleGallery.com, October 2007-September 2008

“Extraordinary: Contemporary Comic Books and Cartoons” Group Exhibit, Small Space Gallery, New Haven CT, September/October 2007

"July Exhibition" Twice Juried Online Exhibit, Projekt30.com, July 2007

"Square Foot Show" Group Exhibit, Art Gotham, Chelsea N.Y., April 2007

"Artists Unite" Group Exhibit, Mocca Lounge, Tribecca N.Y., September 2006

“Painting with Fire and Smoke” Group Exhibit, Swirbul Library Gallery, Adelphi University, June 2006

“Anagama: A Group Exhibition” Group Exhibit, Bayside Historical Society, Fort Totten, March 2006