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Marjorie Boyles

 

E-mail: mandqarts@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MAT art education Columbia College Chicago, BFA Painting, Indiana University teaching Gallery 37. Marjorie Boyles Chicago Artist, Painter, expressionistic, color, beautiful, emotional, fine art, purchase, commission, exhibit, sales, create, make, portrait,
Artist and Educator

 

Steal passion...Take love, Repeat.  Don't worry about small town enemies.  Debt = Embrace.

Enjoy solitude with wondering.

Work experience

 

Freelance Artist. Commissions, Exhibitions, Consulting and Design.
1996 - present

 

Paintings, portraits, murals, faux finish, illustration, design, photography, signs, posters, postcards, album art, catalogue and scientific illustrator, published, regional galleries, and online. 

 

Studio Assistant. Working with other artists or institutions.
1996 - 2009

 

Marcos Raya Studio, Chicago, IL. 1998-2009.

           Organization, painting and preparation for artist’s international gallery exhibitions,                          commissions, and book publication.

Sunhouse Design, Chicago, IL. 1997

            Furniture fabrication, welding, machine operator, design and painting.

Morava Studios, Oak Park, IL 1997-8

Gallery 37 Operations. Chicago, IL. 1996.

            Art handling, logistics and technical support.

 
College Teaching

   Harold Washington/ Kennedy King College, Chicago, IL. 2018-2021.

Painting and Drawing, Teacher of Record

Dual credit through Advanced Arts Program at Gallery 37.

   School of the Art Institute, Chicago, IL. Fall 2017.

Contemporary Practices, TA

First year foundations course: sculpture, photography, digital, textiles, exhibition.

 
Art Education. Public school teaching, teaching-artist
elementary through adult
1996- present

 

Chicago Area Public School Teaching

   Advanced Arts Program: Gallery 37 for Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, IL. 2015-present.

Dual Credit Photography, AP/ Dual Credit Drawing and Painting to High School Students on downtown campus.

Various Public High Schools

Advanced Arts Program: Gallery 37 for Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, IL. 2014-2015.

          Co-Taught Graphic Design & 3D Modeling and Animation to high school students.

Harlan Community Academy High School, Chicago, IL. 2015-19

          Art Foundations, Multimedia, Photography and CTE Digital Media

Niles North High School, Skokie, IL. 2013-14.

          Taught Beginning Digital Photography & Art fundamentals.

King College Prep High School, Chicago, IL. 2009-2013.

          Taught Fundamental Art Studio & Studio Painting and Drawing.

Francis Parker Community Academy, Chicago, IL. 2008- 2009. Taught K-8 Art.

 
Student Teaching

Orozco Community Academy, Chicago, IL. Spring 2008.

          Taught art to fourth through eighth grade students.

Lakeview High School, Chicago, IL. Spring 2008.

          Led fundamental art studio, advanced photo and sculpture courses.

 
Teaching Artist
Maven Arting 2021.
        Rekindle Creativity Workshops
ASM. Summer 2020.
        Co-taught advanced portfolio development 100% online. Various drawing and painting media, traditional to conceptual output. Created Website Exhibition for AMAZING student work. 

Gallery 37.  Summer 2011.

          Designed and led creation of 180ft. glass tile mosaic mural installed on the front of King                 College Prep High School, 4445 S. Drexel Blvd. Chicago, IL.

Columbia College Chicago. January 24, 2009.

          Leader of hands-on workshops for pre-service teachers using recycled materials for                         generation of K-12 art lessons.

Blick Art Materials. State Street, Chicago, IL. Summer 2007.

          Led watercolor workshop and materials demonstration.

David Weinberg Collection. Chicago, IL. February 13, 2007.

          Leader of small-scale sculpture workshop for high school students; included gallery tour                 and hands-on art experience.

Urban Gateways for Gallery 37. Chicago IL. Summers 1996-2004

          Instructed apprentice artists, ages 14-21, in painting and drawing fundamentals.  Taught                 gifted students from schools all around Chicago.  Old master paintings were copied onto

          benches and furniture was decorated with original acrylic paintings and mosaics.

Gallery 37 Schools. Chicago, IL. 1996-2003.

          Taught textiles at Westinghouse High School and Chicago Vocational School, Linoleum

          printmaking at Steinmetz High School, Japanese papermaking and collaborative linoleum

          printmaking at Foreman High School, Papermaking and bookbinding at Ray Graham Training

          Center.

Gallery 37 Connections. Chicago, IL. 2003-2004.

          Taught drawing and painting at elementary schools around the city; Ward, Burnside, and

          Ray.

Shanti Foundation for Peace, Student Covenant for the Future. Kelly High School, Spring 1999. 

          Led drawing and painting program in conjunction with the Gang Crimes Prevention Center.

Hyde Park Arts Center. Chicago, IL. 1999.

          Led one day, hands-on workshop, lecture and gallery tour in connection with the Lamprey

          exhibition.

Skills

 

Advanced

PHOTOSHOP

OIL

ACRYLIC

DRAWING

 

Proficient

ILLUSTRATOR

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

WATERCOLOR

PRINTMAKING

MURALS

MOSAIC

CERAMICS

 

Experienced

IN DESIGN

AFTER EFFECTS

DIGITAL PAINTING

WELDING

STONE CARVING

ART HANDLING

CURATION

 

 

 

2010 - present

2010 - present

Education/ Residencies

Ox-Bow Saugatuck, MI.

2021

        Lithography studio

Columbia College Chicago, IL.

2021

         AP Art History Teacher Institute

School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL.

July 2018

Master of Fine Arts 


Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design Milwaukee, WI.

2014

          Kinetic Painting using Adobe Photoshop and After Effects

 

School of the Art Institute, Chicago, IL.

2013

          AP Art History Teacher Institute

 

School of the Art Institute at Ox-Bow. Saugatuck, MI.

2012

          Total Recall, Graduate Painting class with Angela Dufresne.

 

Waycross, Morgantown, IN.

2011

          Master watercolor and acrylic class with Jerry Smith.

 

School of the Art Institute at Ox-Bow. Saugatuck, MI.

2010

          Lithography with Mark Pascale.

 

Columbia College Chicago, IL.

2009

          AP Drawing and 2D Teacher Institute

 

Columbia College Chicago, IL. 

2006-2008.

Master of Arts in Teaching with

IL K-12 Type 10 Art Education Certification

 

Anchor Graphics Master Class. Chicago, IL.  

2001

Advanced Printmaking, Intaglio with Julian Cox.

 

Art Encounter. Evanston, IL.

2000

          Five-week workshop, leading interactive discussions about art.

 

Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. December

1991-1995.

Bachelor of Fine Arts. Painting Major,

Art History and Biology Minors.

 

Lacoste School of the Arts, in conjunction with Cleveland Institute of Art. Lacoste, France. 1995.

          Intaglio Printmaking and Plein Air Painting.

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