Briana Schweizer
USA (United States)
http://www.BrianaSchweizer.com
Kunstart: Skulptur
Technik: Materialmix
Stil: Minimal / Konzeptkunst
Vita / Lebenslauf:
Versatile teaching artist with diverse training in material production and design and an emphasis on conceptual developement.
Education
School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), Sculpture Department, MFA candidate, 2009.
University of California, Santa Cruz, Major Studio Art, Minor Art History, BFA, 2002.
Awards
Union League Civic and Arts Competition Finalist, Chicago, IL 2008
Nippon 14/SAIC Presidential Awards Competition winner, Chicago, Il. 2007
Member of the Los Angeles Artist Association and Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA. 2007.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Partial Fellowship, Chicago, IL, 2007.
Beverly G. Alpay Memorial Scholarship, Palos Verdes Art Center, CA, 2007.
Art Center Merit Art Department Scholarship, Pasadena, CA, 2002.
Irwin Project Grant, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, 2001.
Skills
Materials Skills:
• metal casting, welding, and fabrication (bronze, aluminum, and steel)
• small metals fabrication and casting (copper and silver)
• latex, silicone, plaster, and alginate mold construction
• sewing and basic pattern building
• hand-built ceramics and glazing
• extensive carpentry and wood-shop skills
• mixed-media collage and found object sculpture
• illustration with scratchboard, pastel dust, oil pastel, markers, charcoal, pencils, and inks
• figure, still life, and concept drawing
• painting in watercolor, acrylic and oil
• traditional black and white photography/darkroom
Digital Skills:
• proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and GoLive
• digital photography, still and video
• scanning, color profiling, and inkjet printing
• basic familiarity with circuitry and LEDs
Teaching Experience
Instructor of Record: SAIC/ Contemporary Art, Fall 2008
Led a weekly discussion section in conjunction with James Yood’s art history lecture on contemporary issues.
Teaching Assistant: SAIC/ First Year Program, Fall 2007- Spring 2008
Assisted Brian McCutcheon with Space Core Classes, leading demonstrations on plaster casting, basic wood tools, and sewing. I worked one on one with students to develop their projects, from concept through material choices and process.
Instructor of Record: SAIC/ Modern Art History Survey, Spring 2008
Assisted James Yood with 46 students in this large lecture class. Responsible for tailoring the syllabus, developing paper and quiz assignments, grading assignments, leading museum discussions with the students, and holding office hours.
Teaching Assistant: SAIC/ First Year Program, Fall 2007
Assisted Todd Pavlisko with Space Core Class. I worked closely with the students, developing their projects, from suggestions of artists and reference materials, to investiagtions of materials and processes.
Aktivitäten / Ausstellungen:
2008 Brecht in the (off)White City: The Baden-Baden Lesson on Consent, Bezalel Academy, Tel Aviv, Israel (group)
Excavating Histories, Pleasant Home Museum, Oak Park, IL (group)
ArtSeen 3, Gallery Row, Los Angeles, CA (group)
Wordplay, South Side Community Center, Chicago, IL (group)
2007 FluXuations Betty Rymer Gallery, Chicago, IL (group)
2005 What goes bump in the night? Cannery Row Studios, Redondo Beach, CA (group)
2002 The Lick, Baskin Senior Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA (solo)
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Monuments to the Unmomentous: Crossed Fingers
Skulptur
Bronze
42 x 27 cm
2007
Preis: 250 Euro
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Monuments to the Unmomentous: In Loving Memory
Skulptur
Bronze
42 x 27 cm
2007
Preis: 250 Euro
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Monuments to the Unmomentous: Mouse
Skulptur
Bronze
42 x 27 cm
2007
Preis: 250 Euro
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Monuments to the Unmomentous: Apple
Skulptur
Bronze
42 x 27 cm
2007
Preis: 250 Euro
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