23 March 2011

Good News!

So, I havnt been very good at keeping up with my art blog so far, but it is for a good reason--because I have been working on my art.  Im currently working on a performance piece for the Las Damas annual art show at Tampa Prep.  The theme will be organic: I will be depicting a tree, growing and blossoming, changing as the night progresses.  The performance will end with the tree making a dramatic change.  Also, I have been working on developing my collection of art pieces for the senior exit show in May.  These pieces also circle around the organic, but are less whimsical than my performance will be.  The pieces are mixed media (drawing and sculpture) and will show people of power or status dealing with the consequences of their actions/choices.  The pieces all display what I believe the people's actions show they are really concerned with.  In the midst of all this art work Ive been doing, I also received news that I was accepted into Columbia College Chicago Graduate School of Art :) I will be attending there this fall to get my MA in Interdisciplinary Arts.  Just thought Id update the blog and share this exciting news!!

15 March 2011

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

THERESA BERGMAN
Tampa, FL

EDUCATION
University of Tampa                                                                               Tampa, FL           
Bachelor of Fine Arts May 2011
Studio Art, Concentration in Drawing

University of Georgia                                                                          Cortona, Italy
Lamar Dodd School of Art- Cortona, Italy campus               Summer 2010
Studio art classes- Drawing, Metals, Sculpture

EXHIBITIONS
2010 Mostra (student showing of art), Cortona, Italy
2010 Art in the Dark- Dia de los Muertos, Tampa, Florida
2010 Sunday in the Arts- Las Damas de Arte, Tampa, Florida

PUBLICATIONS
St. Petersburg Times-
Performance art for Las Damas de Arte’s ‘Sunday in the Arts’ show, featured in an article by Amy Scherzer, in print May 7th, 2010


RELATED
EXPERIENCE
Tampa Bay Outfitters                                                                               Tampa, FL
Sales Associate, Display Design                                          Sept 2008-Present
Helped create several store displays to appeal visually to a range of customers

Camp Minikani                                                                                      Hubertus, WI
Day Camp Counselor, Lifeguard                        June 2006-Aug 2007
Organized many art projects, crafts, and costumes involved in lesson plans for my new group of campers (ages seven to twelve) each week

Independent Work                                                                           Milwaukee Area, WI
Illustrator (Hand and Computer)                             June 2008-Present
Worked on a few different projects independently-- creating illustrations for wedding invitations, save the dates, and thank you notes; creating illustrations as gifts for people to give during the holidays; have done photography (digital and manual) for children’s portraits and pregnancy pictures




WORK
EXPERIENCE
Tampa Bay Outfitters                                                                                Tampa, FL
Sales Associate, Display Design                                          Sept 2008-Present
An outdoors outfitter providing customers with proper knowledge of clothing, luggage, and equipment for trips, be it in Florida or around the world

Talbots                                                                                                       Tampa, FL
Sales Associate, Shipping and Receiving                 Feb 2008-Feb 2009
An upscale store with specialty sizes in petite and woman’s, as well as misses sizes and accessories for everyone

REI                                                                                                              Brookfield, WI
Customer Service, Cashier                                      Sept 2004-Aug 2008
A large outdoors store carrying supplies and clothing for skiing, hiking, biking, camping, paddling, and exercise

Camp Minikani                                                                                      Hubertus, WI
Camp Counselor, Leadership Trainee                 June 2006-Aug 2007
A summer and winter camp for youth to learn outdoor skills and socialize with others in their age from all over the Midwest

SKILLS
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe CS3-CS5 Suites, iMovie, iDVD; Proficient in Spanish