Maya Hope Goldweber
CURRICULUM VITAE
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GENERAL
INFORMATION
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EDUCATION
2007-2009 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA, Master of Fine Arts, Thesis: Veiling and Exposing: The Search For Balance
2002-2006 Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting and Printmaking
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TEACHING
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ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Spring 2009 Teaching Fellow, PAPR 329: Life Drawing, Painting and Printmaking Department Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Fall 2009 Teaching Fellow, PAPR 491 Topics: Figure Painting, Painting and Printmaking Department Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
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CONTINUING SCHOLARSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH
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PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
2006-Present Web-based Independent Shop, www.merzbau7.etsy.com, Handmade books, knitted, sewn and other hand crafted goods
2002-Present Independent Photographer Fine art, culinary, and social/portrait photography
2000-Present Commissioned Portraiture May Kanti, Erin Byun, Asha Goldweber
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
2008 Justine Cretella Memorial Scholarship, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2008, 2007 Graduate Scholarship, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2006 Excellence Award, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
DEMONSTRATIONS, DISCUSSIONS AND LECTURES
(see attached Teaching Addendum for Further Details)
2010 Contemporary Figure Drawing Lecture for PAPR 329: Life Drawing, Painting and Printmaking Department, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Extremities in Charcoal Lesson for PAPR 329: Life Drawing, Painting and Printmaking Department, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
The Skeleton in Flesh Lesson for PAPR 329: Life Drawing, Painting and Printmaking Department, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
2009 Components of Design, Flesh Painting and Anatomy Lecture and Critique for PAPR 491 Topics: Figure Painting, Painting and Printmaking Department, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Contemporary Figure Painting Lecture and quiz for PAPR 491 Topics: Figure Painting, Painting and Printmaking Department, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
The Ripple Effect: Influence and Inspiration, Gallery Talk, The Athenaeum Gallery, Alexandria, VA
SIGNIFICANT CREATIVE OR SCHOLARLY ACHIEVEMENTS
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009 The Athenaeum Gallery, Alexandria, VA; “The Ripple Effect”
Projects Gallery, Philadelphia, PA; “Fresh! 2009”
Gallery 128, Philadelphia, PA; “Selections from the 108th Annual Student Exhibition”
Galleries of the Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building, Philadelphia, PA; “108th Annual Student Exhibition: Thesis Exhibit”
2006 The Fishbowl, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; “Interaction 27”
2005 The Fishbowl, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; “Senior Show”
First English Lutheran Church, Richmond, VA; “Figured In”
CATALOGUES OF ARTISTIC WORK
2009 The Ripple Effect, The Athenaeum Gallery, Alexandria, VA, exhibition catalogue
2006 Interaction 27, The Fishbowl Gallery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, exhibition catalogue
2005 Figured In, First English Lutheran Church, Richmond, VA, exhibition catalogue
ARTICLES, JOURNALS AND INTERNET PUBLICATIONS
2008 Comire, Robert. RC Design+Illustration+Art+Music+Politics+Culture. (Online interview with photos).
2006-2008 Canfield, Liz. Amendment: Promoting Social Change Through Artistic Expression, Richmond, VA, (Literary and Art Magazine with full-page reproductions of works)
2006 Nash, Tom. Spectrum, The Commonwealth Times, Richmond, VA, (Article with photo)
2004 Fletcher, Harrel and July, Miranda. Learning To Love You More, (Website with Photo Contributions to Group Art Project_
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
David Eastep, New York, NY
Debra and Jacob Wagner, Staten Island, NY
Ruth Bolduan, Richmond, VA
WEBSITES
ongoing: www.mayagoldweber.com, 2002- present work
www.merzbau7.etsy.com, online shop of hand crafted items- site currently under construction
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SERVICE
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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Ongoing Artist Member, College Art Association
Ongoing Member, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
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CURRICULUM
VITAE
TEACHING
ADDENDUM
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2010
PAPR
329: Life Drawing,
Painting and Printmaking Department, Virginia Commonwealth
University, Richmond, VA
Lessons
Taught
Extremities
in Charcoal. 2
day
lesson
and
demonstration of drawing the hands and feet dealing with
proportion, perspective and rendering
The
Graphite Skeleton in Flesh. Lesson
of anatomy, proportion and perspective of the human skeleton
drawn inside the figure
The
Figure in Movement. Lesson
on capturing movement in figure drawing
The
Outdoor Figure. Outdoor
lesson on drawing the figure in local color
Individual
Work. Black
and white media (2 days), The figure in color (2 days)
Model
Poses with Backdrops. set
up and break down of poses
Group
and Individual Critiques I
participated in both individual and group critiques, and lead a group
critique on Two
Life-Size Self Portraits.
Grading. Worked with the professor to access student work and assign grades for group and
individual critiques, Figurative Drawing Slide Lecture Quiz and Self-Portrait assignments
2009
PAPR 491 Topics: Figure Painting,
Painting and Printmaking Department, Virginia Commonwealth
University, Richmond, VA
Lessons
Taught
Atelier
Techniques. Lecture
and notes on basic and figurative painting
The
Cropped Figure. Lesson
for 3 day figurative painting pose dealing with composition and
anatomy
Model
Poses with Backdrops. set
up and break down of poses
Group
and Individual Critiques I
participated in both individual and group critiques
Grading Worked with professor to access student work and assign grades for
Contemporary
Figurative Painting Slide Lecture Quiz and
What
I Learned About Painting the Figure
papers