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Kate Crowe, Boulder Colorado
EDUCATION
Center for Anthroposophy, Wilton, New Hampshire, Certification 2009
Waldorf Teacher Training coursework in High School Mathematics and Physics
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, MFA 2006
Graduate studies in painting, drawing and electronic arts,
Land Arts 2003 participant, Interdisciplinary course of studies including
clay and digital photography
Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, Washington; September 2000 through May,
2001
Undergraduate course work Adobe Photoshop, sculpture, painting, photography,
art history and drawing
Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts; BA, May 1999
Math Major: Studied Number Theory, Chaos Theory, Discrete Mathematics, Advanced
Calculus
Studio Art Minor: Advanced, independent work in Ceramics, Painting and Drawing
The Vermont Governor’s Institute on the Arts, Castleton College, Vermont,
June and July 1992
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Mathematics Teacher, Shining Mountain Waldorf School, Boulder CO, August 2008 to present
Mathematics & Art Teacher , The Putney School, Putney VT, August 2007 to June 2008
Teach Advanced Algebra, Painting & Drawing, Knitting, at a boarding school
Studio Consultant and Ceramics Teacher , Art Beat, Encino CA, February 2007 to June 2007
Mathematics Teacher – Highland Hall High School, Northridge, CA
Teach Algebra and Calculus at LA’s only Waldorf High School.
Graduate Teaching Assistant – Intro to Electronic Arts College of Fine
Arts, UNM, Albuquerque, Fall 2005
Assisted with course work, assignments and critiques, using Adobe Photoshop,
sound editing and video
Instructor’s Assistant - Intro to Electronic Arts College of Fine Arts,
UNM, Albuquerque, Spring 2005
Assisted with course work and critiques of projects using Adobe Photoshop,
sound editing and video
Instructor of Record - Drawing 1, College of Fine Arts, UNM, Albuquerque,
August 2002 to May 2003
Taught undergraduate Drawing 1 to approximately 20 students, three semesters.
Art Teacher, Capitol Hill Summer Camp, Mercer Street Elementary School, Seattle,
Washington, Summer 2001
Taught Landscape Painting and Ceramics to children ages 5 to 12
Pottery Teacher, The Pottery School of Seattle, October 1999 to May 2001
Designed and taught classes for children and adults, focusing on individual
growth and class goals
Mixed and developed glazes, load kilns, acted as a contact with public and
students
Worked to instill technical ability, creative voice and artistic confidence
Head Teaching Assistant, Math Department, Smith College, September 1997 to
May 1999
Graded and assisted for a year-long first-year course: Intensive Calculus
with Discrete Mathematics
Facilitated weekly 2 - hour classes, and study sessions, administered tests
Co-Taught Infinity Seminar: introduced and helped prove fundamental calculus
concepts
Ceramics Teacher, The Fessenden School Day Camp, West Newton, MA, June to
July, 1999
Planned program for children ranging in age from 4 to 12 with 40 and 100 minute
blocks
Taught groups of up to 20 children techniques, art appreciation, methods of
creative insight
Ran studio, fired kilns and kept projects organized within groups and firings
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Living Mural Coordinator, PLACE Program, CFA, UNM, Albuquerque, January 2004
to current
In conjunction with College of Education, Administered the visit of Lily Yeh
to UNM
Organized the group mural painting with South Valley Academy, CFA and COE
students with Ms. Yeh
Developed the Living Mural into a semi-regular community art event, hosting
Big Brothers & Big Sisters
Project centered on service learning and increasing service in the arts for
CFA students
Program Assistant, PLACE Program, CFA, UNM, Albuquerque, January to December
2004
Worked with Community Education Supervisor on many “outreach”
programs of the CFA
Created, designed and contributed to Program’s website, in Macromedia’s
Dreamweaver.
Digital Lab Monitor and Assistant, UNM, Albuquerque, September 2002 to April
2003
Assistant Manager, The Pottery School of Seattle, September 2001
Assistant Librarian, Art Library, Cornish College of the Arts, January to
May 2001
Olympic Sculpture Park Coordinator, Seattle Art Museum, March to August 2000
Assisted the director of Capitol Projects with the creation of SAM's sculpture
park
Worked with the development officer on all fundraising and development for
the Olympic Sculpture Park
Acted as a contact with the public, press, trustees and donors
Commissioned Artist, Housing Office, Smith College, June to July 1997
Painted 50 watercolors of the campus’s architecturally diverse dormitories,
ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS
John Sommers Gallery, UNM, Tracing Iterations, Master’s Thesis Show,
February 2006
Faculty Parking Lot, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, Installation of
“Wall” April 2001
Hillyer Hall, Smith College, Senior Show of oil paintings, drawings and ceramic
pieces, April 1999
Dean’s Office, College Hall, Smith College, watercolor painting show,
August – September 1996
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Harwood Art Center, Albuquerque NM, Visitations June 2005
John Sommers Gallery, UNM, Liminal Colony April 2005
Jonesen Gallery, , Albuquerque, 10th Annual Juried Graduate Art Show, March
– April 2005
ASA Gallery, Albuquerque, I still have a crush on Molly Ringwald, currated
by Chad Person February 2005
John Summers Gallery, Albuquerque, Fecund, currated by Heather Houston, October
2004
Jonesen Gallery, , Albuquerque, 9th Annual Juried Graduate Art Show, March
– April 2004
ASA Gallery, Albuquerque, OptiCon: Renewing Optical Consciousness, currated
by Matt Rana, January 2004
Creative Research Lab, Austin, Texas, Land Arts Exhibition, January 2004
John Summers Gallery, Albuquerque, Land Arts Exhibition, December 2003
Columnus, Marfa, Texas, Land Arts Exhibition, October 2003
Harwood Community Gallery, Albuquerque, Graduate Art Show, November 2002
Jonsen Gallery, Albuquerque, Incoming Graduate Show, September – October
2002
John Sommers Gallery, College of Fine Arts, UNM, Small Works Show, October
2002
Behnke Gallery, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, painting show, May 2001
Underground Gallery, Grand Central Arcade, Pioneer Square, Seattle, 10 Painters,
April 2001
Behnke Gallery, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, drawing show, March
to April 2001
Behnke Gallery, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, installation of sculpture,
February 2001
Hillyer Hall, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, painting show, March
1998
The Dead Mall, Hadley, Massachusetts, 5 College drawing show, May to June
1997
Student Gallery, Mount Holyoke, Massachusetts, drawing show, March 1997
Hillyer Hall, Smith College, show of watercolor paintings, November 1996
Castleton College Gallery, Governor’s Institute Final Juried Exhibition,
July 1992
State House Art Gallery, Vermont Congressional Arts Competition Exhibition,
April 1991
AWARDS and GRANTS
Graduate Research and Development Fund, $3000 grant for Current Ceramic Arts
of Mata Ortiz, UNM, 2006
UNM's "Research, Projects and Travel Grant" $700 for development
of Tracing Iterations, 2005
Graduate Research and Development Fund, $4000 grant for Current Ceramic Arts
of Mata Ortiz, UNM, 2005
UNM's "Research, Projects and Travel Grant" $800 for the cost of
living, Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua, Mexico. 2005
Art Department Award of $200 towards the "Current Ceramic Arts of Mata
Ortiz"; June 2005
UNM's "SRAC" Grant of $400.00 to cover travel to and from Mexico,
May 2005
Art Department Funding, $500 grant for paper, College of Fine Arts, UNM, 2004
Third Place – Drawing, Vermont Congressional Arts Competition, April
1991
First Place – Essay Contest, Vermont Maple Association, October 1990
Second Place – Poster Contest, Vermont Business Association, October
1989
PRIVATE AND PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Andrew Rife and Shanna Hanft, Tacoma Washington
Alissa and Andrew Newton, Seattle Washington
Marea Cheval, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Sarah Halper, Northampton, Massachusetts
Aylin Koker, Austin Texas,
Robert Roan, Santa Barbara, California
Office of the Dean of the College, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts
BIBLIOGRAPHY
University of New Mexico Ninth Annual Juried Graduate Student Catalogue, March
2003
Student Affairs Website, Smith College, 1997 to present
26 Bones, Governor’s Institute on the Arts Catalogue, July 1992
-digital images and references available upon request-