Jessica Burke

2111J Spring Garden Street
Greensboro, NC 27403
336-210-0377
Email bjessic@hotmail.com

Education

University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina
Master of Fine Arts, Painting, Candidate, May 2005
Academy of Art College, San Francisco, California, Academic year 2002
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, June 2000
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting
Bachelor of Arts, Art History
Utrecht School for the Arts, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Study Abroad Program, Spring 2000
Tuscan School of Landscape Painting, Siena, Italy
Study Abroad Program, Summer 1999

Awards

Graduate Assistantship, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2003, 2004
Non-resident Tuition Fee Waiver, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2003
Golden Key National Honor Society
Fourjay Leadership Grant, 1999, 2000
Dean’s List 1996-2000
Non-resident Tuition Fee Waiver, Oklahoma State University, 1995-2000
Debbie Reed Memorial Scholarship, 1995

Exhibits

26th Annual Juried Exhibition, Caswell Council for the Arts, Yanceyville, NC 2004
Free Haircuts, McIver Gallery, Greensboro, NC 2004
Assertive Identity, Elliott Center, Greensboro, NC 2004
Through Women’s Eyes, By Women’s Hands, Women’s Center, Chapel Hill, NC 2004
The February Show, Eastern Standard Gallery, Greensboro, NC 2004
Works on Paper, McIver Gallery, Greensboro, NC 2003
North Carolina Student Exhibit, Greensboro Artist League, Greensboro, NC 2003
Graduate Show, McIver Gallery, Greensboro, NC 2003
Beauty of Winter, Academy of Art, San Francisco, CA 2002
Art Triumphs over Domestic Violence, Art Space, Boulder, CO 2001
Remote Control, Utrecht School for the Arts, Utrecht, Holland, 2000
Talent Blooms, Student Exhibit, Spanoccia, Italy, 1999
Run for the Arts Festival, Stillwater, OK 1998, 1998
Annual Christmas Exhibit, Multigraphis Art Center, Stillwater, OK 1998, 1999
Oklahoma State Annual Juried Student Exhibit, Stillwater, OK 1997, 1998

Publications

Coraddi, Greensboro, North Carolina, Spring, 2004, 12.
Coraddi, Greensboro, North Carolina, Fall, 2003, 7-8.
Papyrus, Stillwater, Oklahoma, Volume 4, 1999, 18.

Work experience

All-Arts and Sciences Camp, Greensboro, North Carolina
Instructor, June to August 2004

• Planned and conducted specialized drawing and painting classes for groups of 15 to 20 elementary and high school children
• Evaluated each child’s progress for the week and discussed results with parents regularly

Boulder Valley School District, Lafayette, Colorado
Supervisor, January 2001 to August 2002

• Planned and conducted activities for 35 elementary school children
• Communicated with parents, teachers, and the school principal regarding student performance
• Purchased supplies within monthly budget

Artist-in-Residence, Ryan Elementary School, Lafayette, Colorado
Spring Semester, 2002

Boulder Parks and Recreation Sports Camp, Boulder, Colorado
Director, Summer 2001 and Summer 2002

• Coordinated daily sports activities for 70 to 80 school-age children
• Communicated with parents and supervised staff of seven counselors

Multigraphis Art Center, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Instructor, August 1997 to December 1999

• Organized and administered weekly drawing and painting classes for both
  children and adults
• Directed workshops on the principles of design and basic composition
• Assisted with office duties and accountable for the general maintenance of
  the studio spaces and tools

Internships

Collage Children’s Museum, Boulder, Colorado, Spring 2001
Philbrook Museum of Art, Collections, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Summer 1999
Stillwater Parks and Recreation Sports and Arts Camp, Counselor, Stillwater Oklahoma, Summer 1997
Walt Disney World College Program, Animation, Orlando, Florida, Fall 1997

References Available on Request