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[ S a r a h C h r i s t i n e B r i n k ]
Address: Please Ask
E-mail: SchrsitineBrinkStudios@yahoo.com
567.208.1952
[ P r o f e s s i o n a l I n f o ]
I am a perspecitve Art Educator, licenced to teach Visual Arts: K-12 in the state of Ohio. I graduated Cum Laude from Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education (2-Dimensional Specilization, Painting & Drawing focus).
[ E d u c a t i o n ]
2012 - 2014: Bowling Green Sate University, Cum Laude
Bowling Green, Ohio
Bachelors of Fine Arts (Fine Arts/Art Education, two-dimensional studies, Painting & Drawing Focus)
2010 - 2012: Owens Community College
Findlay, Ohio
Art/Education Transfer
2010 -1011: Deans List
2006 - 2010: Van Buren HIgh School
Van Buren, Ohio
Diploma (Graduated with Honors)
2006 - 2010: Deans List
[ T e a c h i n g E x p e r i e n c e ]
2015: K- 12 Classrooms: Substitute Teacher,
Renhill Schools: Liberty-Benton, McComb, Van Buren
2014: 6th - 8th Visual Art Class: Student Teacher,
Liberty-Benton Middle School, Findlay, OH
Art I, Digital Photogrpahy, & Painting I: Student Teacher,
Liberty-Benton High School, Findlay, OH
6th Grade Visual Art Class: Methods Educator,
Liberty-Benton Middle School, Findlay, OH
Hand Built Ceramics: Methods Educator,
Liberty-Benton High School, Findlay OH
2013: BGSU Saturday Art: Educator,
Bowling Green State Univerity, Bowling Green, OH
1st-2nd Grade Art Education with Learners with Special Needs: Co-Teacher,
Glendale-Fieldbach Elementry School, Toledo, OH
2012: BGSU Saturday Art: Assistant,
Bowling Green State Univeristy, Bowling Green, OH
North Baltimore Art Room: Assistant/Tutor,
North Baltimore High School, North Baltimore, OH
Knight's Fest: Service Learning (Sessions I & II): Presenter,
Van Buren Elementary School, Van Buren, OH
2010: Van Buren High School Art Room: Observer,
Van Buren High School, Van Buren, OH
Van Buren Elementary Art Room: Observer,
Van Buren Elementary School, Van Buren, OH
[ P r o f e s s i o n a l E x p e r i e n c e s ]
2009 - Present: S. Christine Brink Studios: Freelance Artist & Owner,
Bowling Green, Van Buren, FIndlay Area, OH
Create personal work and professional commissions (drawing, Painting, graphic arts & illustration, photography & retouching, and jewelry), consult customers, design & maintain websites, promote & advertise, customer service, sales, and manage finances.
2013: Sisters Crim Studios: Co-owner, Product Photographer,
Northwest Ohio Area
Create art (drawing, paitning, graphic arts & illustration, phogoraphy & rethouching, and jewelry), design & maintain websites, photograph products, promote & advertise, sales, and manage finances.
2012: Arby's: Team Member,
North Baltimore, OH
Associate, fry cook, and cleaning.
2011: Rue 21: Stock Associate,
Findlay, OH
Stock and ready store for opening, organize files, and work as a team and individually.
[ S k i l l s ]
Two-Dimensional:
Drawing:***
Realism***
Portriats ***
Graphite, ***
Charcoal, ***
Pastels, ***
Chalks,***
Multimedia***
Painting:***
Realism***
Portraits***
Oils, ***
Acrylics,***
Water colors,**
Gouache, **
Multipedia***
Photography:
Black & White Film**
Digital***
Three-Dimensional:
Ceramics**
Clay Sculpture**
Jewelry*
Sewing*
Multimedia**
Digital:
Digital Painting: ***
Adobe Photoshop,***
Corel Painter**
Editing/Retouching:***
Adobe Photoshop***
Graphic Art & Illustration:**
Adobe Photoshop***
Web Design:
HTML**
Dreamweaver**
Wix.com***
Computers: **
Window XP - 8***
Mac OS**
Adobe Suits***
Microsoft Office***
Open Office***
Typing (70 WPM)***
* Introductory/ basic knowledge
**Average Experince (for Art Ed)
***Experienced
[ P r o f e s s i o n a l M e m b e r s h i p s ]
2012 - Present: Ohio Art Education Association (OAEA), Memeber
[ C o l l e g i a t e M e m b e r s h i p s ]
2012 - 2014: Studetn Art Education Association (SAEA): Member,
Volunteer at events, bake for events, attened educational events and trips, and attend confrerences.
2011 - 2012: OH! Art: Member & Treasurer,
Volunteer at events, bake for events, create posters, and attend conferences.
[ V o l u n t e e r i n g ]
2014: Sibs & Kids Weekend with SAEA,
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
Assist in prepping, running, and closing an art activity fo visitors.
2013: Arts-X,
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
work on decorations & set up. Help run the Art Education functions.
Sibs & Kids Weekend with SAEA,
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
Assist in prepping, running, and closing an art activity for visitors.
2012: Arts-X
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
Work on decorations & set up. Help run the Art Education functions.
Knights Fest,
Van Buren Elementary School, Van Buren OH
Help run the run the activities students attend.
Black Swamp Children's Activities,
Bowling Green, OH
Assist in running and helping chidlren with prjects, assisting in tear-down.
[ A w a r d s R e c e i v e d ]
2010 - 2011: Trustees' Academic Excellence Scholarship,
Owens Community College, Findlay, OH
2010: Rieck's Gallery Award
Rieck's Gallery, Findlay, OH
2012: Arby's: Team Member,
North Baltimore, OH
Associate, fry cook, and cleaning.
[ E x h i b i t i o n H i s t o r y ]
2015: Artist Exhibited, Allegory of Sarah,
Van Buren, OH
2014: Uber Bryan & Willard wankelman Gallery, BGSU Undergraduate Art & Design
Exhibition,
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
2013: Bowling Gren State University: Arts-X, Art Education Exhibition,
Bowling Green State Univeristy, Bowling Green, OH
Uber Bryan & Willard wankelman Gallery, BGSU Undergraduate Art & Design Exhibition,
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
2012: Bowling Gren State University: Arts-X, The Painting Studio,
Bowling Green State Univeristy, Bowling Green, OH
Findaly Visitors & Convention Bureau, From the City of Angels to the City of Flags,
Findaly Visitors & Convention Bureau, Findlay, OH
Owens Library Gallery, Our Best Yet,
Owens Community College, Findaly, OH
2011: Schey Salon, Home in Tasmania,
Schey Salon, Findlay, OH
Owens Library Gallery, Our Best Yet,
Owens Community College, Findlay, OH
2008-2009: Hancock County Fair,
Hancock county Fair Grounds, Findlay, OH
[ W o r k s h o p s A t t e n d a n c e ]
2013: OAEA Conference,
SeaGate Center & Park Inn, Toledo, OH
Copic Workshop,
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
Gamblin Workshop,
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
Strathmore Workshop,
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
2012: OAEA Conference,
Convention Center, Convington, KY
Jeanette Canyon Workshop,
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
Filming Workshop,
Owens Community College, Findlay, OH
College Art Association Conference,
Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA
2011: Graffiti Workshop,
Owens Community College, Findlay, OH
2010: Glass Jewelry Workshop,
Van Buren High School, Van Buren, OH
2008: Community Class,
Burnie, Tasmania, Australia
[ P r o j e c t s ]
2013 - Present: Cinemagraphic: Drawing, Painting, & Digital Painting,
A fine art series focused on blending styles of film, photgoraphy, and traditional art to capture moments in time; this series depcits moments ina dramatic cinemagraphic way.
2012 - Present: The Children, Photography,
A photogrpaphy project concerning the preservation of moments in chldren's lives; this series primarily focuses on moments of three young brothers.
2008 - 2010: Home in Tasmania, Photography,
A photographiy project which captured the scenery & beauty of Tasmania,
[ R e f e r e n c e s ]
Avaliable Upon Request
2010 - present
2010 - present
