L.OCONNOR
ARTIST
Education
Skills
Miami University: Oxford, Ohio
B.F.A 2014
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Major: Studio Art - Painting
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Minor: Art and Architecture History
Jerusalem Studio School:
Master Class in Italy, with Israel Hershberg; July – August 2013
Honors:
Suma cum Laude
Outstanding Senior Award in Studio Art
Undergraduate Summer Scholars Fellowship Award
Richard and Leila Smith Painting Scholarship
Nancy F. Cady Art Scholarship
Walter Gross III Art Scholarship
Work experience
Oil Painting
DSLR Photography
Photoshop
Art Students League of Denver
Registration Staff
June 2014 - present
First point of contact for prospective and current students and facutly; providing information about ASLD, insight about classes, assistance with the registration process and various other needs; assisting various other departments with tasks such as data entry, photo editing, gallery installation; responsible for developing and managing ASLD birthday party event contracts
2010 - present
2010 - present
Wilks Leadership Institute
Leadership Development Specialist and graphic designer
Fall 2012 - Spring 2014
Designed, created, and edited brochures, posters, logos and flyers; assisted various program teams in the organization, promotion and execution of campus wide, leadership events
National Collegiate Boxing Association
Graphic designer
2013 – 2014
Designed, created, and edited brochures, posters, logos, flyers, banners and media passes for the organization and held events
Miami University Art Department
Studio Monitor
Spring 2012-Spring 2014
Monitored and assisted students with processes and equipment in photography studio and ceramics studio
Photographer for Oxford Kinetics Festival
2012, 2013
Worked with a team of photographers to capture the entirety of the event; edited photos for use in updating the website for the following year’s event
Exhibitions & Awards
Finalist in Photographer’s Forum Magazine 2013 Best of Photography Contest
Healing Art Exhibit, 2012; McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, Oxford, OH
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"The Power of Imagination," 2012. oil on panel
13th Painting, Drawing, Print & Photography Juried Online International Art Exhibition, 2011; Upstream
People Gallery in Omaha, NE
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“Still-life,” 2011. oil on canvas
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“Sub Sandwich,” 2011. oil on canvas; received special recognition
Black and White Exhibit, 2011; Linus Galleries in Southern California
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“Behind the Wheel,” digital print
2nd place in 2009 Regional Congressional Art Competition
Commissions
Numerous commissions in painting, drawing, and pastel from 2008 to present.