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