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Lakeland, Florida
Born: January 9, 1976, Lakeland, Florida.
EDUCATION
B.A. - Studio Art - Sculpture, Graduated summa cum laude, May 1999: University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. Cumulative GPA: 3.9.
A.A. - Art/Art Education, Graduated May 1996: Polk Community College, Winter Haven, Florida. Cumulative GPA: 3.94.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
| 2004 |
Meredith Spresser, Catridge World Gallery, Orlando, Florida, 2/1/04 - 3/14/04 |
| 2003 |
Acceptance of What Comes: Digital Prints by Meredith Spresser, Birch Tree Coffee House, Lakeland, FL, 11/15/03 - 1/2/04
Acceptance of What Comes: Digital Prints by Meredith Spresser, Capsule Media, Miami, FL, 9/5/03 - 11/5/03 |
| 1998 |
Construction, USF Teaching Gallery, Tampa, FL, 7/13/98 - 7/22/98 |
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
| 2003 |
Winners of 2002 Mayshow (Three Person Exhibition), Arts on the Park, Lakeland, FL |
| 2002 |
Mayshow, Arts on the Park, Lakeland, FL, Best of Show
A Celebration of Womanhood, Arts on the Park, Lakeland, FL, Honorable Mention
The Art of the Found Object, Ridge Art Gallery, Winter Haven, FL |
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| 2001 |
Photography and Digital Images, Ridge Art Gallery, Winter Haven, FL, Award of Excellence
Lakeland Art Guild Show, Melvin Gallery, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL
Mayshow, Arts on the Park, Lakeland, FL, Special Award |
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| 2000 |
Lost & Found, Hyde Park Fine Arts, Tampa, FL
Best of Tampa, Hyde Park Fine Arts, Tampa, FL, Honorable Mention
Photography and Digital Images, Ridge Art Gallery, Winter Haven, FL, Second Place
Mayshow, Arts on the Park, Lakeland, FL |
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| 1999 |
Holiday Invitational and Sale, Arts on the Park, Lakeland, FL
National Conference of Undergraduate Research, Rochester, NY
Member's Open, Arts on the Park, Lakeland, FL
Themed Competition, Arts on the Park, Lakeland, FL, Award of Distinction |
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| 1998 |
Member's Open, Arts on the Park, Lakeland, FL, Best of Show
Themed Competition, Arts on the Park, Lakeland, FL, Best of Show
Member's Juried Exhibition, Ridge Art Gallery, Winter Haven, FL, Third Place
Mayshow, Arts on the Park, Lakeland, FL |
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| 1997 |
Bloomin' Arts Festival, Bartow, FL |
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| 1996 |
Student Show, Polk Community College, Winter Haven, FL, One Judge's Award and One Merit Award
A Company of Women, Ridge Art Gallery, Winter Haven, FL
Re-Contextualization, Centre Gallery, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL |
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| 1995 |
Themed Competition, Arts on the Park, Lakeland, FL
Student Show, Polk Community College, Winter Haven, FL, Six Merit Awards and One Purchase Award
A Company of Women, Ridge Art Gallery, Winter Haven, FL |
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| 1994 |
Themed Competition, Arts on the Park, Lakeland, FL
A Company of Women, Ridge Art Gallery, Winter Haven, FL, Honorable Mention |
EMPLOYMENT
3/00 - Present, Curatorial Assistant, Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland, FL.
03/01 - 03/02, Freelance Graphic Designer, k3 Systems, Inc., Las Vegas, NV.
6/99 - 3/00, Head Cashier, Barnes & Noble #2633, Lakeland, FL.
10/94 - 6/99, Café Server and Bookseller, Barnes & Noble #2633, Lakeland, FL.
8/26/98 - 11/29/98, Intern, Graphicstudio, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
6/2/97 - 8/8/97, Program Intern, International Arts & Artists, Inc., Washington, DC.
8/96 - 6/97, Member, Centre Gallery Selection Committee, Centre Gallery, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Design and layout of exhibition catalogues and advertisements using Quark Xpress and Adobe Photoshop.
- Scanning images into a computer database and preparing them for publication.
- Design of logos using Adobe Illustrator.
- Organization and tracking of locations of artwork in the Permanent Collection.
- Assisting with the organization and installation of the Florida Outdoor Sculpture Competition from conception to completion.
- Installation of museum exhibitions.
- Maintenence of computerized Permanent Collection database.
- Documentation of Permanent Collection pieces in the form of slides, photographs, and digital images.
- Assisting with the curation of exhibitions from Permanent Collection.
- Completion of incoming and outgoing condition reports for artwork exhibited in the museum.
- Packaging and care of valuable pieces of artwork.
- Researching backgrounds of artists represented in Permanent Collection.
- Preparation of paperwork involved with the accessioning of pieces into the Permanent Collection.
- Creation and maintenence of personal web site using HTML 4.
- Creation and maintenence of visual merchandising displays.
- Public display of and awards for artwork in local galleries.
- Creation of chalkboard art at Barnes & Noble, Lakeland.
- Supervision of cash handling procedures.
- Verification of daily store sales and preparation of daily deposit.
- Customer service and cashiering.
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Member, Golden Key National Honor Society, inducted: 11/98.
University of South Florida Art Department Scholarship recipient, based on artistic merit, Fall 1998.
Florida Undergraduate Scholarship recipient, 8/94 - 5/98.
University of South Florida Honors Program Scholarship recipient, 8/96 - 5/98.
Member, University of South Florida Honors Program, 8/96 - 5/99.
Listed in: WHO"S WHO AMONG AMERICAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES, May 1995.
Graduated with High Honors from Polk Community College, Winter Haven, FL, 5/96.
SKILLS
Artistic: Proficient in the use of many artistic media, including chalks, oils, and woodcarving.
Computer: Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Quark Xpress, HTML 4, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Frontpage, SNAP! Collections Management Database, Io Collections Management Database, Windows 95, 98, 2000, & XP.
Limited experience with Adobe GoLive
References available upon request.
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