EDUCATION
06/2007 - School of Visual Arts, NY
Degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts, Cartooning
GPA: 4.0

FREELANCE:

2007 Current Projects:

~ Cartoonist and writer of comic book for
The Wisdom Pages, NY
~ "The Ultimate Unboring Jewish Calendar!", a
project which has already earned me scholarships
~ Commissioned for a private painting

Cartooning/Illustration Works

~ Article,"Startling Similarities Between Ancient Artifacts and
Modern Celebrities", published in MAD Magazine. (July 2007)
~ My one-page "Dad's Philosophy" comic was published in the
Friends of Lulu Anthology, The Girls' Guide to Guys' Stuff. (2007)
~ Illustrated two coloring books for Learning About Diabetes, Inc.
(2006-2007)

Logo/Graphic Design/T-shirt Design

~ Designed t-shirt for the School of Visual Arts Cartooning & Illustration
Junior Thesis Spring Exhibition (2006)
~ Designed logo for the Hudson River Region of the National Conference of
Synagogue Youth (2005)

Fine Arts

~ Commissioned for painting for the Early Childhood Wing of
the Joan & Alan Bernikow JCC of Staten Island. (2007)

HONORS AND AWARDS:

~ SVA Alumni Scholarship (2007)
~ Emerging Jewish Artists Fellowship (2007)
~ Archie Goodwin Memorial Scholarship (2006)
~ Third Place Winner, "Be Discovered at ONNA! Contest" (2005)
~ Special SVA Presidential Grant (2005)
~ Charles and Marie Egnasko Scholarship (2005)
~ Visual Arts Foundation, Foundation Year Scholarship (2004)

VOLUNTEER WORK/INTERNSHIPS:

~ Co-Chair, Cartoonist Roundtable meetings at the Museum
of Comic & Cartoon Art (2004-present)
~ Editor, SVA's Cartooning Magazine, Inkstains (2006-2007)
~ Editorial Intern, MAD MAGAZINE (2006)
~ Founder & President of SVA's club, C.A.R.E. (2006-2007)
~ Cartoonist, Brooklyn College'sThe New American Voice (2003-2004)

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

~ "Art at the J", Joan & Alan Bernikow JCC, Staten Island NY (September 16-November 21, 2007)

~ "NYU Bronfman Center's Emerging Artists Fellowship Exhibition", NYU Bronfman Center, NY
(September 25-November 12, 2007)

~ "SVA Cartooning & Illustration Open Studios", NY (May 1, 2007)

~ "NYU Bronfman Center's Emerging Artists Fellowship Exhibitions", (April 25, 2007)

~ "Man-Made Monster", School of Visual Arts Westside Gallery (March 24-April 8, 2006)

~ "Makor's International Jewish Student Art Festival", Montreal Canada (2005)

~ "The Ties That Bind: Three Portraits of Jewish Identity", NYU Bronfman Center, NY (2005)

~ "Yeshivah of Flatbush Alumni Art Show", New York Marriott (2004)
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