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Bio
EDUCATION
University of Hartford, Hartford Art School, West Hartford. CT
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration
Minor in Art History
Awarded in 2005- G.P.A 3.38
Cum Laude Honors
ARTISTIC SKILLS Oil
Watercolor
Mixed Media
Acrylic
Lithography
Photography
Pen & Ink
Graphite/Charcoal
Digital
DESIGN SKILLS Mac OS 9 and 10
Windows XP
Illustrator
Dreamweaver
Fireworks
Photoshop
Quark
TEACHING

Somerset Art Association, Bedminster, NJ 07921
July 2005- Present
Art Teacher
Responsibilities: Developed and instructed courses for all age groups (4 to adult) that revolved around different art periods; emphasizing knowledge in various two-dimensional mediums.

 

Visual Arts Center of NJ, Summit, NJ 07901
February 2006- Present
Art Teacher
Responsibilities: Develop and instruct courses for most age groups (6 to adult) that include drawing/painting, pet portraiture, and figure drawing; also teaches weekend workshops.

 

Hunterdon Arts Museum, Clinton, NJ 08809
April 2006- Present
Art Teacher
Responsibilities: Teaches weeklong summer art camps, Year-round classes and birthday parties/workshops, exposing children ages 6 to adult to various mediums and artistic ideas.

 

StagestruckArts Center, New Providence, NJ  07974
June 2006- Present
Art Teacher
Responsibilities: Develop, instruct and organize art classes ranging in all subject matter for children 6 to 18. Conducts art workshops about various art relevant subjects.

 

Private Art Lessons AGillustration Studio, Bedminster, NJ 07921
May 2005- Present
Art Teacher
Responsibilities: Teaches all mediums, and all subject matter to all age groups. Conducts sessions both small groups as well as private lessons.

 

Bedminster Recreation Camp, Bedminster, NJ 07921
June 2002- August 2004
Assistant Art Director
Responsibilities: Planned and executed daily lesson plans for ages 5 to 12, exposing them to numerous mediums and artistic ideas.

PROFESSIONAL

Andrea Gianchiglia Illustration, Bedminster, NJ 07921
Position: Illustrator/Freelance Artist
www.AGillustration.com
May 2005- Present
Responsibilities: Works with clients requesting either commercial illustration based work, or private commissions with focus on animal portraiture.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

 
  2008  “Andrea Gianchiglia” Visual Art Center of NJ, Summit, NJ
2008  “Paws & Claws”  Bernardsville Public Library, Bernardsville, NJ
2007  “Paws & Claws”  New Providence Memorial Library, New Providence, NJ
GROUP/JURIED EXHIBITIONS   
 

2008    “8th Annual Juried Art Exhibit” Bernardsville Public Library, Bernardsville,  NJ  *Community
                  Favorite Award

2008    “The Greatest Show on Earth” Somerset Art Association, Bedminster, NJ
2008    “Life Lines and Life Extensions” Watchung Art Center, Watchung, NJ
2008    “Artists who Teach!” ‘Art Upstairs Gallery,’ Community Theatre, Morristown, NJ
2007    “Small Treasures” Somerset Art Association, Bedminster, NJ
2007    “28th Annual Mountain Art Show” St. John on the Mountain Church, Bernardsville, NJ
2007    “18th Annual Art Show and Sale” Tewksbury Historical Society, Oldwick, NJ *Fourth
                  
Place in the Animals Category
2007    “Animal Planet”, “A Singular Creation” www.asingularcreation.com *Best in  Show        
2007    “Members Non-Juried Show” Somerset Art Association, Bedminster, NJ
2007    “Members’ and Students’ Show and Sale” Visual Arts Center of New Jersey,  Summit, NJ
2007    “7th Annual Juried Art Exhibit” Bernardsville Public Library, Bernardsville,  NJ  *Community
                  Favorite Award

2007    “Members Juried Art Exhibit” Somerset Art Association, Bedminster, NJ
2007    “Myth” 21st Century Art, ‘Gallery Without Walls’ www.21stcenturyart.net  *Merit Award
2007     “Hartford Art School Alumni Small Works Show” Joseloff Gallery,   University of Hartford,
                    West Hartford, CT
2006     “Small Treasures” Somerset Art Association, Bedminster, NJ
2006     “Members Non-Juried Show” Somerset Art Association, Bedminster, NJ

2006     “Members’ and Students’ Show and Sale” Visual Arts Center of New Jersey,  Summit, NJ
2006      “Members Juried Art Exhibit” Somerset Art Association, Bedminster, NJ
2006      “Small Treasures” Somerset Art Association, Bedminster, NJ
2005      “Greetings From…”, BFA Illustration exhibit, Silpe Gallery Hartford Art    School, West Hartford, CT
2005      “The Faces of SAA: Past, Present, and Future” Somerset Art Association,
                    Bedminster, NJ                                           
2005      “Manchester Community College Art Exhibition” Manchester Comm. College,
                     Manchester, CT                                                    
2005     “17th Annual Alexander A. Goldfarb Exhibition” Joseloff Gallery, University of Hartford,
                     West Hartford, CT
2005     “Members Juried Art Exhibit” Somerset Art Association, Bedminster, NJ           
2004     “Small Treasures” Somerset Art Association, Bedminster, NJ

ACCOMPLISHMENTS  
 

Private Commissions, 2005-present
Various portraits and other subject matter, mostly focusing on animal portraiture.
Animal Portrait Featured in Mansion in May, 2008
Portrait of Oprah Winfrey’s Golden Retriever hung in a prominent fundraising event.
Memorial Images for Monument, 2007
Designed and created three black and white images for a family memorial.
Artwork for Fine Art Modeling Flyer, 2006
Black and white diptych of the human back used for recruiting fine arts models.
Cover Illustration for a song in sheet music, 2006
Black and white cover illustration for a song along with its sheet music and lyrics.
Third Grade Lanuguage Arts Workbook, 2006
52 B/W illustrations for a 3rd grade language arts workbook created by REA inc.
Million Dollar Babies Logo, 2006  
Designed a B/W logo used on a website, and other merchandising products.
Book Illustration for a collection of short stories, 2006
One page black and white illustration for a self published collection of short stories.
Stephen’s Pizzeria Outdoor Sign, 2005
Outdoor wooden advertisement for a pizza shop, double sided, and weatherproofed.
Habitat for Humanity Poster, 2003
Distributed throughout Hartford, CT advertising the organization’s purpose and trying to recruit volunteers around the neighborhood.
Spot Illustrations for a Musical Cookbook, 2003
Designed and created several spot illustrations with pen and ink for a cookbook based on a musical theme.