Amelia Harnas
Artist, designer, performer
c: 607.331.9774
ameliaharnas |at| gmail |dot| com
EDUCATION
2005 - 2006: SUNY Empire State College, Saratoga Springs, NY; Bachelor of Arts Degree in Graphic Arts and Arts Business, February 2007; GPA 3.7 (4.0 scale)
2004 - 2005: John Wiley Jones School of Business, SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY; GPA 3.8
2003 - 2004: School of Business, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY, GPA 4.0
2000 - 2002:
Corning Community College, Corning, NY; GPA 3.9; Associates Degree in Liberal Arts
EMPLOYMENT
Jan 08: General Assistant – The ARTS of the Southern Finger Lakes, Corning, NY
Updated and maintained databases, web calenders, spreadsheets; answered phone, hung exhibits,
processed memberships and donations, coordinated information for projects
May 06 - Present: Freelance Designer & Artist – Based in Portland, OR
Designed promotional materials and websites on contractual basis with clients
Mar 07 - Oct 07: Paint Production Lab Assistant – Yolo Colorhouse, Portland, OR
Painted family cards, rolled posters, packed and shipped materials, helped with special projects,
maintained clean and efficient work environment, and assisted Production Manager
Aug 05 - Jan 07: Gallery Representative – West End Gallery, Corning, NY
Provided customer service on site and online, packed artwork for shipment, maintained
excellent gallery-artist rapport, designed advertisements and promotional
materials, helped with opening receptions and other main events
Jan 05 - Mar 05: Project Assistant – SUNY Geneseo Mailroom, Geneseo, NY
Prepared student mailboxes for the new centralized campus mail center
Aug 03 - Mar 04: Mail Clerk – SUNY New Paltz Campus Mailroom, New Paltz, NY
Sorted and delivered mail and packages, handled student packages and slips
Sep 02 - Jul 03: Archival Librarian – Market Street Restoration Agency, Corning, NY
Labeled & organized photographs, developed an image filing system
Jun 02 - Jul 03: Sales Associate – Mary's, Corning, NY
Transacted sales, customer service, conducted inventory, opened & closed
Jan 02 - May 02: Writing Tutor – Corning Community College Writing Center, Corning, NY
Assisted students in planning, editing, and proofreading written assignments
Aug 00 - Jun 03: Studio Assistant, Archival Librarian, Model - Thomas S. Buechner, Corning, NY
Conducted inventory, updated & backed-up computer systems, compiled
catalogs, labeled and filed photographs & slides, modeled for portrait class for a nationally
known artist
Aug 99 - Nov 01: Sales Associate - A Different Point of View, Corning, NY
Transacted sales, developed expert customer service skills, conducted inventory,
opened & closed, transferred merchandise, filled special orders, gift wrapped,
store maintenance, some display work
EXHIBITIONS & PERFORMANCES
2008
"Sex Survey Results 2008," feature illustrations; The Portland Mercury; Portland, OR
"Aviatrix to Cascadia," album (part of RPM Album-from-scratch-in-a-month Challenge); Portland, OR
2007
"Moving Possibilities," group show, also designed broadside; The Palace Theater, Corning, NY
"Roving Human Art Gallery," street performer; Alberta Street Fair, Portland, OR
"50th Anniversary Alumni Art Show," group show; Corning Community College, Atrium Gallery, Corning, NY
"Still Feelings in Still Times," tableau performer; with Liminal Perfomance Group for JAW Festival, Portland, OR
"Living Statue," street performer; April Fools Festival, Alberta Street Art Hop, Portland, OR
"Sonnets to Orpheus," solo show; Blend Coffeehouse, Portland, OR
"Voyeur," group show; the Core gallery, Portland, OR
"Eyes on Alberta," juried group show; Alberta Art Hop, Studio 1627, Portland, OR
2006
"Empire State College Art Show," juried group show; Link Gallery, Rochester, NY
"From the Space Between Us," improv ensemble performance; 171 Cedar Arts Center, Corning, NY
"Ever Yours Affectionately," singer/songwriter album release and mini-tour; Southern Tier Region
"Recovery from Shadow Life," spotlight artist; The ARTS of the Southern Finger Lakes, Corning, NY
"Living Statue," street performer; The ArtsFest, Gaffer District's Sparkle, Corning Museum of Glass 2300°, Corning, NY
"Outside The Box," juried show; The ARTS of the Southern Finger Lakes, Corning, NY
40th Annual Keuka Lake Art Association Art Show
2005
"Members Exhibit," Genesee Valley Council on the Arts, The Lederer Gallery, Geneseo, NY39th Annual Keuka Lake Art Association Art Show
Consesus Lake Arts and Crafts Show
2004
38th Annual Keuka Lake Art Association Art Show
2003
"Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird," Corning Community College, Atrium Gallery, Corning, NY
37th Annual Keuka Lake Art Association Art Show
AWARDS
2004, 2005, 2006: Received Jeanne Lent Memorial Scholarship Award; Keuka Lake Art Association Art Show
2002: Received Excellence in Art Award; Corning Community College
2002: Received Humanities Scholarship Award; Corning Community College
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
2005 - Present: Gallery @ the ARTS, 32 W Market St., Corning, NY 14830, 607.962.5871
2003 - 2007: West End Gallery, 12 W Market St., Corning, NY 14830, 607.936.2011
VOLUNTEER WORK
2007: Stayed at Shakespeare & Company in Paris, France
Love Factory Worker for Pink Love Courier Service; Portland, OR
2006: Member of 171 Cedar Arts Center Marketing Committee; Corning, NY
Member of Pipeline4Progress Young Professionals group; Southern Tier Region
2005: Member of The Corning's Gaffer District Ad Hoc Committee; Corning, NY