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VANESSA  LAVALLE  

6741 Alpine Dr SW Olympia, WA 98512 (c) 360-561-1638 (h) 360-489-1718 vanessa.la.valle@gmail.com http://topnotch-indeed.blogspot.com/


EDUCATION & ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

2008 Bachelor of Arts awarded by The Evergreen State College (TESC): Focus in Photography/History

  • Internships: Exploratorium (SFCA) “intersection of art/science”; Senior Photo Lab Intern

2003-2004 University of Illinois Chicago: Inducted to Outstanding Student Honor Society

  • Intern at Jane Addams Hull House Museum Scholarly database project


2001-2003 The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

2001 Savannah College of Art & Design: recipient of May & Paul Poetter Scholarship

2000 Kennesaw State University:inducted to National Society of Collegiate Scholars

  • Oaxaca Summer Abroad Art & Language immersion program participant

2000 Diploma, Lassiter High School: Academic letter; National Honor Society; International Thespian Society; Key Club

 

PUBLICATIONS


SELECTED EXHIBITIONS


5/2012  RAID at The Brewery: Los Angeles, CA "Prophecy Revisited" (collaboration with Wesley Johansen, Liza Rifkin & Robin Latkovich)


7/2011  ArtsCollinwood : Cleveland, OH "Euclid Beach Blast -Seashore Rococo" (collaboration with Wesley Johansen & Liza Rifkin)


5/2011  Pink Eye Gallery: Cleveland, OH "Prophecy Territories" (collaboration with Wesley Johansen & Liza Rifkin)


4/2011  Glass Lofts: Geek Arts / Green Innovators Festival Pittsburgh, PA "Dichotomy Paradox" (collaboration with Wesley Johansen & Robin Latkovich)


3/2011  NOLA ArtHouse/Treehouse Gallery: New Orlean, LA "Postcard Art Show" (group)


12/2010  ArtsCollinwood: Cleveland, OH  "Christmas show" (group)


11/2010  Pink Eye Gallery: Cleveland, OH "Thee Incredible Art Steal" (invitational exhibition, installation collaborative with Wesley Johansen)


9/2010  Cleveland City Hall: Cleveland, OH "Deja Vu: Color Me Cleveland 2010" (group exhibition)


8/2010  Asterisk Gallery: Cleveland, OH "Beyond the Apex: On Some Faraway Beach" (invitational group exhibition, installation collaborative with Wesley Johansen)


7/2010  Asterisk Gallery: Cleveland, OH "LOST" ('19' invitational group exhibition)


4/2010  WallEye Gallery: Cleveland, OH "Pink Eye Book of Collage Release Party" (group exhibition)


4/2010  Glass Lofts: Geek Arts / Green Innovators (GA/GI) Festival Pittsburgh, PA "Beyond Century 21" (collaboration with Wes Johansen)


7/2008  The Helm Gallery: Tacoma WA "FIRE FIRE" (solo)


5/2008  The Black Front Gallery: Olympia WA  "Wizard Vision" (group exhibition)


3/2008  The Black Front Gallery: Olympia WA  "FIRE FIRE" (solo)


1-3/2007 Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum: Tacoma, WA "Perception is Everything" (solo)

 

SELECTED COLLECTIONS

Dr. Rima Lunin-Schultz; Ruth Menck; Clurie Bennis; Michael Oliver Null

PROFESSIONAL ARTS EXPERIENCE


10/2013 – 8/2016 Art space Coordinator Olympia Film Society Olympia, WA 

  • Promote exhibition space to potential artists

  • Coordinate exhibition schedule and promotional material

  • Install/deinstall art work

  • Clean and organize the gallery and storage. 

  • Assist artists with their projects and travel.


1/2009 - 8/2011 Art teacher Kidzart Ohio Cleveland, OH

  • Instruct and facilitate K-12 students through a variety of artistic projects and media

  • Develop complementary projects and activities to support base curricula including Montessori methods.


12/2008 - 8/2011 Gallery Intern SPACES Cleveland, OH

  • Install/deinstall art work

  • Clean and organize the gallery and storage

  • Assist artists with their projects and travel

  • Assist staff with administrative and clerical projects.


1/2009 - 5/2009 Development Intern MOCA Cleveland, OH

  • Assisted with donor relations, annual benefit, member services, clerical duties and special events.


9/2007 – 6/2008 Senior Lab Intern TESC Photo Production Services Olympia, WA

  • Maintain the Wing-Lynch film processor and mix photo-chemistry (E6, C41, and Black and White)

  • inventory of photographic supplies stocked within our lab and in the digital imaging studio

  • sell supplies and assist patrons in using all of the Photo facilities (traditional black and white darkroom and processing area, digital studio, OmniPro color processor, etc.)

  • Process orders from individuals and departments for imaging work ranging from retouching, taking photographs of artwork and turning them into slides, passport photographs, printing and photo finishing.


1/2007 – 6/2008 Gallery assistant/attendant Black Front Gallery Olympia, WA

  •  Install/deinstall art work. 

  • Clean and organize the gallery and storage

  • Assist artists with their projects and travel

  • Assist staff with administrative and clerical projects


8/2005 – 1/2006 Assistant curator/ Museum assistant Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum

Tacoma, WA

  • Install exhibits of original manuscripts which rotated every three months

  • coordinate the Mini-Museum program (assigning and mailing certified copies of original

manuscripts to schools throughout Pierce County for display)

  • study the history of each exhibit, its historical significance and lasting importance to help contextualize the visitor's experience.


12/2003 – 7/2004 Research/Editorial Assistant Jane Addams Hull-House Museum/UIC

Special Collections Library, Chicago, IL

  • Create a scholarly website and database on JaneAddams, The Hull-House, its surrounding neighborhoods and their historical significance and legacy; retrieve documents and images from the Library to type or scan into the website http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/hull/urbanexp/.
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