Courtney Haeick
Resume
Education
2021 Master of Fine Arts with a Concentration in Sculpture
State University of New York at New Paltz (SUNY New Paltz), New Paltz, NY
GPA 3.93/4.0
2018 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education (pk-12), Minor in Dance
NYS Initiated Certification Visual Arts pk-12.
State University College at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
GPA 3.7/4.0, Dean's List
Studio Skills:
Casting/Mold Making, Painting/Drawing, Performance Art, Murals, Adobe Creative Suite, Woodworking, Ceramics, MIG Welding, Jewelry Making
Teaching Experience:
Current
3D Sculpture and Ceramics Teacher at St. Augustine High School, St. Augustine FL. St. Johns County School District.
Teaching 9-12th grade Ceramics, 3D Art, AP 3D and AICE Art. National Art Honor Society Club Advisor.
2022-2024
Art Teacher at Allen D. Nease High School in Ponte Vedra, FL. St. Johns County School District.
Taught 9-12th grade Ceramics, Sculpture, Drawing, AP 3D and Portfolio. Started Sculpture Program at school to prepare students for Upper-Level 3D courses.
2021-2022
Building Substitute at Charter School of Applied Technology High School, Buffalo, NY
Taught high school studio in art, craft in art, and drawing and painting
2018-2022
Teaching Artist for Young Audiences of Buffalo, NY
Taught and demonstrated chalk art for after school programs
2020
Instructor of Record, Intro to Sculpture, SUNY New Paltz
Co-taught an Intro to Sculpture class for non-art majors. Students learned skills such as woodworking, MIG welding, and plaster casting
2019-2020
Teaching Assistant for Basic Sculpture and Figure Drawing, SUNY New Paltz
Assisted professor in helping students with materials, tools, techniques, and machinery.
2018-2021
Substitute Teacher at Tapestry Charter School Buffalo, NY
Full-time substitute teacher for middle and high school, 2018-2019
Part-time substitute teacher for middle and high school students, 2020-2021
Relevant Art Experience:
2015-2025 Street Painter
Competed and won many chalk festivals in Florida and Buffalo, NY.
2023 Mural Artist
Selected municipal muralist for a forty-eight-hour mural event in Buffalo, NY.
2023 Illustrated Beer Can Labels for Boston Hill Brewing Company
2022 Traffic Box Muralist
Selected Artist to create a permanent Traffic Box Mural in Williamsville, NY
2022 Jewelry Making Workshops
Designed, planned, and taught resin flower jewelry workshops in Buffalo, NY
2020-2021 Intern for Grace Exhibition Space
Worked remotely and assisted in promoting performance events on social media. Sent out emails and invitations to artists and contacts. New Paltz, NY
2020-2021 Graduate Assistant Studio Monitor
Worked after hours in the studio to watch over underclassmen and assist them with tools and machines. Sculpture department at SUNY New Paltz, NY
2020 Assistant to Performance Artist Linda Montano
Assisted artist Linda Montano through a virtual performance. SUNY New Paltz, NY
Group and Solo Exhibitions
2021 Assembly Art Journal Exhibition, Unison Art Center, New Paltz, NY
2021 Art in Craft Media, Burchfield Penney Museum of Art, Buffalo, NY
2021 MFA Thesis Exhibition, Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, New Paltz, NY
2021 2021 Roost Boost Exhibition, New Paltz, NY
2021 The Vision of Care, Woodstock Artist Association & Museum, Woodstock, NY Juried and curated by Robert R. Shane
2020 Fragments of a New Reality, SUNY New Paltz
Group exhibition of MFA students’ work over the semester during the pandemic
2020 The Source of Self-Regard, Kingston, NY
Juried Celebrate Womann845 art show at the Idea Garden
2019 Art on Oliver Street, North Tonawanda, NY
Juried art exhibition at Project 308 Gallery
2017-2018 Bacon Student Art Gallery, Buffalo State, NY
Solo exhibition and performance for independent study Sculpture and Dance relating to social justice and anti-bullying.
2018 Lockport Mural, Lockport, NY
Collaborated with Florida Artist Cass Womack to create a flower mural
Awards/Grants
2018-Current Won several awards in multiple categories at chalk festivals in Buffalo, NY and FL
2023 Grant for Sculpture Class: Delft Clay Metal Casting for Nease HS, FL
2021 Roost Boost Student Exhibition Scholarship, New Paltz, NY
2021 Graduate Student Research and Creative Projects Award, SUNY New Paltz