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Education
Kendall College of Art and Design / M.F.A. Painting • 2009
Michigan State University / B.F.A. Graphic Design • 2001
Work Experience
2008 to Present
Owner and Principle Designer / Abstractshunist Tees / Grand Rapids, MI
Responsible for all t-shirt designs. Responsibilities also include overseeing the day
by day operation of the business. Including inventory, book keeping and marketing.
2001 to Present
Freelance Graphic Designer / Keydesigns / Grand Rapids, MI
Responsible for the creation of all design projects. Responsibilities include interacting
with clients and managing the business aspects of the company.
2007 to 2009
Adjunct Professor 2-D Design / Kendall College of Art and Design / Grand Rapids, MI
Taught incoming freshman the fundamentals of art, specifically focusing on the elements
of two-dimensional design. Some subjects covered in this course include figure/ground,
golden mean and gestalt theory.
2005 to 2009
Graduate Assistant / Kendall College of Art and Design / Grand Rapids, MI
Assisted several professors during my graduate studies. My duties included the
preparation of powerpoint presentations, slide retrieval for lectures and substituting
due to professor absence.
2007 to 2008
Continuing Studies Instructor / Kendall College of Art and Design / Grand Rapids, MI
Taught a class entitled “The Bugs That Bug Us.” The course focused on instructing
students 8-10 years old on the anatomy of bugs and how to draw them.
2000 to 2001
Production Artist / Baudville Inc. / Kentwood, MI
Responsible for layout design of company product catalogue. Also assisted with
product photo shoots and digital file management.
1999 to 2000
Layout Designer / The Legacy, African-American Student Newspaper / MSU East Lansing, MI
Responsible for newspaper layout design and creator of newspaper logo.
Selected Exhibitions
2011 6x6 Holiday Group Exhibition
Byrneboehm Gallery
Grand Rapids, MI
2011 ArtPrize 2011
Venue: The Spot
Grand Rapids, MI
2011 Live Coverage, Live Auction Featured Artist
UICA
Grand Rapids, MI
2011 Studio Wine Tasting
Nuel Friend's Painting Studio
Grand Rapids, MI
2010 Live Coverage, Silent Auction Artist
UICA
Grand Rapids, MI
2010 Solo Exhibition
Flicker, Grand Rapids Ballet
Grand Rapids, MI
2010 Bloom and Process, Two Person Exhibition
ByrneBoehm Gallery
Grand Rapids, MI
2009 20, MFA Graduate Exhibition
Kendall College of Art and Design
Grand Rapids, MI
2009 ArtPrize 2009
Venue: 45 Ottawa
Grand Rapids, MI
2008 Kendall College of Art and Design Faculty Exhibition
Kendall College of Art and Design
Grand Rapids, MI
2007 Kendall College of Art and Design Faculty Exhibition
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
2007 One Person Exhibition
Capsule Living Studio
Grand Rapids, MI
2007 Graduate Student Exhibition
Kendall College of Art and Design
Grand Rapids, MI
2006 Lady Liberty Project Exhibition/ Silent Auction
ACLU of Michigan
Detroit, MI
2006 Kendall College of Art and Design Graduate Exhibition
Kendall College of Art and Design
Grand Rapids, MI
2006 Chrysalis: Transforming Lives First Annual Youth Exhibition and Art Auction
Wedgwood Christian Services
Grand Rapids, MI
2003 Group Exhibition
Pepper Moon Gallery
East Grand Rapids, MI
2002 New Area Artists Group Exhibition
Bayard Gallery of Fine African-American Art
Grand Rapids, MI
2001 B.F.A. Student Exhibition
Michigan State University / Kresge Student Gallery
East Lansing, MI
2000 Annual Student Exhibition
Michigan State University/ Kresge Art Museum
East Lansing, MI
1999 Annual Student Exhibition
Michigan State University/ Kresge Art Museum
East Lansing, MI
1999 Juried Exhibition
Otherwise Gallery
Lansing, MI
Professional Experience
2011 The Spot Logo Design
Artprize Venue
Grand Rapids, MI
2011 Game Magazine Logo
Game Magazine
Grand Rapids, MI
2010 Logo Design
Abstractshunist Tees
Grand Rapids, MI
2010 PRO Logo Design
Grand Rapids Public Schools, Secom
Grand Rapids, MI
2009 Logo and Business Card Design
Arival Publications
Grand Rapids, MI
2009 Logo Design
Eaton Rapids Ladies Boot Camp
Eaton Rapids, MI
2008 Poster Design
Messiah Baptist Church
Grand Rapids, MI
2007 Logo, Letterhead and Business Card Design
MNT Solutions
Grand Rapids, MI
2006 Postcard and Invitation Packet Design for the Communities of Color
Celebration Honoring Gene Proctor
The Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Grand Rapids, MI
2006 Logo, Letterhead and Business Card Design
J.W. Winkhardt and Associates
Grand Rapids, MI
2006 Book layout and Cover Design
Deannia Barnes, Poet
Grand Rapids, MI
2006 Poster Design for Professor Margaret Vega / Foreign Studies Program
Kendall College of Art and Design
Grand Rapids, MI
2006 Poster Design for Professor Jay Constantine / Painting Club
Kendall College of Art and Design
Grand Rapids, MI
2005 Logo, Letterhead, Envelope and Business Card Design
John M. Burgess Wellness Center
Grand Rapids, MI
2005 Logo Design
ABC Marketing
Grand Rapids, MI
2004 Logo Design
Free Dome Muzik Production
Washington, DC
2003 Logo and Business Card Design
Wayne’s Wheels and Tires Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
2003 Logo and Business Card Design
Coast-to- Coast Auto Sales
Grand Rapids, MI
2002 Logo Design
Keydesigns Graphic Art Studio
Grand Rapids, MI
2002 Logo, Letterhead and Playing Card Design
Ahaa! Inc.
Kentwood, MI
Gallery Representation
2011
Candace Barnes NOW / San Francisco, CA
2007 to Present
ByrneBoehm Gallery / Grand Rapids, MI
2006
Capsule Gallery / Grand Rapids, MI
2003
Pepper Moon Gallery / Grand Rapids, MI
2001 to 2003
Bayard Gallery of Fine African American Art / Grand Rapids, MI
Lectures, Projects and Presentations
2009
Presented Lecture: Defining Race: The Exploitation of African American Imagery
Throughout History
Kendall College of Art and Design / Grand Rapids, MI
2007
Presented Lecture: Understanding The Basics of Adobe Illustrator
Kendall College of Art and Design / Grand Rapids, MI
2007
Panelist, Starting a Career as a Fine Artist
Kendall College of Art and Design / Grand Rapids, MI
2007
Presented Lecture: Introduction to Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
Kendall College of Art and Design / Grand Rapids, MI
2002
Coordinator for School Mural Project
Grand River Elementary School / East Lansing, MI
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