Kathryn Gardner Porter
Artist
San Francisco, CA, USAAs an artist I have had a lot of experience with tight deadlines and performing under pressure. Working at a small specialized art school as a teacher, assistant office manager and Jill of all trades I have gained organizational, efficiency and leadership skills.
Work Experience
Huntington Fine Arts
Art Instructor, Head of Sculpture and Former Head of Painting
Studio Responsibilities
- Taught portraiture, sculpture, painting and book binding to adults and children
- Performed instructional Demos to provide students with ideas and to show different techniques to accomplish different goals
- Gave lectures on technique, history, materials, perspective, color theory, seeing and composition to better acclimate students to the creative process
- Used oil, acrylic and spray paints, clay, wood, wax plaster and metal as mediums for creating and designing art
- Provided training to students in basic carpentry, spot welding and casting
- Assisted students in preparing and erecting installations of their own art work
- Managed maintenance and upkeep of the studio space to promote a positive and clean work environment
- Assisted and organized professional photography for the studio
Office Responsibilities
- Managed all digital office references and materials including the school data base in Microsoft Access
- Helped and translated computer questions and problems for students and staff
-Created, formatted and organized student portfolios using various Microsoft and Adobe platforms
- Kept the office as organized and transparent as possible
- Maintained continuity between the studio and office and promoted a unified brand for the school
- Taught portraiture, sculpture, painting and book binding to adults and children
- Performed instructional Demos to provide students with ideas and to show different techniques to accomplish different goals
- Gave lectures on technique, history, materials, perspective, color theory, seeing and composition to better acclimate students to the creative process
- Used oil, acrylic and spray paints, clay, wood, wax plaster and metal as mediums for creating and designing art
- Provided training to students in basic carpentry, spot welding and casting
- Assisted students in preparing and erecting installations of their own art work
- Managed maintenance and upkeep of the studio space to promote a positive and clean work environment
- Assisted and organized professional photography for the studio
Office Responsibilities
- Managed all digital office references and materials including the school data base in Microsoft Access
- Helped and translated computer questions and problems for students and staff
-Created, formatted and organized student portfolios using various Microsoft and Adobe platforms
- Kept the office as organized and transparent as possible
- Maintained continuity between the studio and office and promoted a unified brand for the school
October 2006
- January 2014
Greenlawn, New York, United States
Macy's
Assistant to Visual Director
-Designed store displays to better reflect the current season and trends
- Organized merchandise to be aesthetically pleasing and coordinate with other departments
- Created window displays to catch the customers eye and bring them into
- the store
- Organized merchandise to be aesthetically pleasing and coordinate with other departments
- Created window displays to catch the customers eye and bring them into
- the store
August 2004
- November 2004
Manhasset, New York, United States
Private Artist, Roberto Manino
Artist's Apprentice
- Assisted and studied under paper maker, printer, sculptor Roberto Manino
- Helped Roberto Manino prepare for two shows in Italy
- Learned the Paper Making process
- Sculpted and painted paper
- Helped Roberto Manino prepare for two shows in Italy
- Learned the Paper Making process
- Sculpted and painted paper
February 2003
- April 2003
Rome, Italy
Education
Cornell University
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Concentrations in Drawing and Painting
September 2000
- May 2004
Ithaca, New York, United States
San Francisco Art Institute
Masters of Fine Arts
September 2017
- May 2019
San Francisco, California, United States
Skills
Adobe Suite,
Advertising,
Baking,
Basic Welding,
Bookbinding,
Casting,
Cleaning,
Creative Problem Solving,
Curating,
Database Management,
Drawing,
Event Planning,
Furniture Restoration,
Interior Design,
Leadership,
Microsoft Suite,
Office Management,
Organizing,
Painting,
Papermaking,
PC And MAC Environments,
Photography,
Sculpting,
Sewing,
Social Media Management,
Teaching,
Upholstering,
Woodworking,
Art Exhibits and Shows
Contributor and curator to the permanent exhibit, Huntington Fine Art, NY - 2006-Present
Waterfront Center Fundraising Auction, Oyster Bay, NY - 2013
Classroom Mural, Waterfront Center, Oyster Bay, NY - 2013
Long Island Youth Mentoring Fundraising Auction, Long Island, NY - 2013
HorseAbility Benefit, Melville, NY - 2013
Caumsett Foundation Fundraising Auction, Lloyd Neck, NY - 2012, 2013
Group Show at the Artist Club Gallery, Oyster Bay, NY - 2011
BIG, Group Show, Huntington, NY -2010
Lindsey, Katie, Nick, Thesis Show, Tjaden Gallery, Cornell University - May 17-21, 2004
Il Premio Iternazionale d’Arte Contemporanea San Francesco a Ria - June 6-9, 2003
Museo della Fanteria, Rome, Italy
Toto Artisti, Galleria d’Arte San Francesco a Ripa, Rome, Italy - May 3-8, 2003
Conversations, Experimental Gallery, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. - December 7-13, 2002
Waterfront Center Fundraising Auction, Oyster Bay, NY - 2013
Classroom Mural, Waterfront Center, Oyster Bay, NY - 2013
Long Island Youth Mentoring Fundraising Auction, Long Island, NY - 2013
HorseAbility Benefit, Melville, NY - 2013
Caumsett Foundation Fundraising Auction, Lloyd Neck, NY - 2012, 2013
Group Show at the Artist Club Gallery, Oyster Bay, NY - 2011
BIG, Group Show, Huntington, NY -2010
Lindsey, Katie, Nick, Thesis Show, Tjaden Gallery, Cornell University - May 17-21, 2004
Il Premio Iternazionale d’Arte Contemporanea San Francesco a Ria - June 6-9, 2003
Museo della Fanteria, Rome, Italy
Toto Artisti, Galleria d’Arte San Francesco a Ripa, Rome, Italy - May 3-8, 2003
Conversations, Experimental Gallery, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. - December 7-13, 2002