Lisa Tennant
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About
Creative: Art Direction, Graphic Design, UI Design, Illustration, Art. Print expert.
Training & Teaching: foundation art, fine art, illustration, web design, graphic design, digital multimedia.
Illustration: Children's market, editorial, greeting, promotion, icon/logo
Fine Art: Painting, Drawing
Specialties:
Graphics: Print, Web, Multimedia
Design Software: Adobe CC—InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, XD, Dreamweaver, Premiere Pro, After Effects; AutoDesk—3ds Max, Maya;
Programming and Markup: HTML, CSS, Bootstrap
CMS: WordPress
Illustration Media: watercolor, gouache, charcoal & conté, pencil, digital vector, photo montage and editing
Fine Art Media: Painting and Drawing—watercolor, charcoal & conté, collage, acrylic on canvas -
Education
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Web Developer Certificate Digital Media, Web Design Specialization; Web Development CertificateSeminole State College of Florida2009 - 2011
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MFA Fine Art PaintingEastern Michigan University1989 - 1991Watercolor Painting
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BFA Fine Art and Graphic DesignEastern Michigan University1980 - 1984Graphic Design, Painting, Drawing, Geologic & Geographic Studies
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Experience
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Adjunct ProfessorCentral Texas CollegeJan 2019 - Present (4 years 8 months)Teach Watercolor Painting, 2D Design Foundations, Digital Media, Graphic Design, Illustration, and Color Theory.
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Freelance Designer & ArtistCerulean Coast1995 - Present (28 years)Illustration: Children's Book, Greeting, Editorial, Promotional, Print on Demand;
Fine Art: Painting, Drawing, Collage
Design: Art Direction, Graphic Design, UI Design, Video Editing, Storyboarding; -
Full-Time ProfessorFlorida Technical CollegeApr 2011 - Feb 2018 (6 years 10 months)Instruct the Web, Graphics, and Multimedia curriculum at the college level: Adobe applications; HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery; Animation, 3D Modeling, Vector and Bitmap Art, Design Layout; Color Theory, Typography, Composition; Project management, Content Management Systems (Drupal)
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Awards
2022
• MWCS Award, Selected for Travel, Michigan Water Color Society 75th Annual Exhibition, Detroit, MI
• Merit Award, Watercolor Art Society of Houston 45th International Watercolor Exhibition, Houston TX
2021
• Art Supplies Award by Cheap Joe's, Texas Watercolor Society 72nd Annual Exhibition, San Antonio TX
• First Place Award—Watermedia, Texas & Neighbors 36th Regional Exhibition 2021, Irving TX
2020
• People’s Choice Award, Dallas Metro Arts Contemporary Gallery Water Media National Juried Exhibition, Plano TX
• 3rd Place Overall, 2nd Place in Painting Awards, and Honorable Mention Award, LightSpaceTime Gallery Primary Colors Online Exhibition
• First Place Award—Watermedia, Texas & Neighbors 35th Regional Exhibition, Irving TX
• Juror's Award, Society of Watercolor Artists International Exhibition, Ft. Worth TX
2019
• Third Place Award—Watercolor Category, Annual Art Competition, Cultural Arts Center, Temple, TX
2018
• People's Choice Award, June Orlando Museum of Art First Thursdays Exhibition " Art & Architecture", Orlando FL
2017
• Best Retention of the Year, Florida Technical College, Kissimmee FL
• May Best of Show, Sanford ArtWalk
• People's Choice, Sanford ArtWalk August
2015
• American Graphic Design Award
2014
• American Graphic Design Award
• APEX
2013
• Faculty Best Retention of the Year, Florida Technical College, Deland FL
• American Graphic Design Award
• APEX
2012
• In-House American Graphic Design Award
• APEX
2011
• American Graphic Design Award
• APEX
2010
• American Graphic Design (2) Awards
• APEX (2)
2009
• APEX (2)
2008
• APEX (2)
2006
• Founders Award, Michigan Water Color Society Annual Exhibition, Bay City MI
2002
• Best of Show, Scarab Club 60th Annual Watercolor Exhibition , Detroit MI -
Affiliations
Michigan Water Color Society
Texas Watercolor Society
Watercolor Art Society - Houston -
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@ltennant, member since 2007
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