REBECCA ANNE SCHOONMAKER
rs7010@yahoo.com
www.rebeccaschoonmaker.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To obtain a challenging and rewarding Artist/Teaching position in a Collegiate Art Department Community
which will provide both personal and professional development.

EDUCATION
2001		Master of Fine Arts- Painting, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York.
1998		Bachelor of Arts- Painting, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.
1994- 1996		Studied studio art foundations, State University of New York at New Paltz, New Paltz, New York.
1994		New York State Regents High School Diploma, West Genesee Senior High School, Camillus, New York.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2002- present		Adjunct Professor, State University of New York at Oneonta, Oneonta, New York. Responsibilities include; developing a syllabus and teaching Drawing I and Two-Dimensional Design to 60 undergraduate students, introducing processes, materials and concepts for each project, leading critiques on completed projects and providing necessary criticism.
2002		Adjunct Professor, Sage College of Albany, Albany, New York. Responsibilities included; developing a syllabus and teaching Beginning Drawing to 10 undergraduate students.
2001- 2004		Office Manager/Web Designer, CompTutor, Inc./IntelliSites, Albany, New York. Responsibilities included; managing then office of a small computer software and web design company, web updates, and search engine marketing for clients.
2001		Graduate Assistantship, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York. Responsibilities included; developing a syllabus and teaching Two- Dimensional Design to 25 undergraduate students.
2000		Teaching Assistant, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York. Responsibilities included assisting Instructor Lance Ehlers with his Two-Dimensional Design class of 20 undergraduate students.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
2001- present		Volunteer, Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy, New York.  Responsibilities include; assisting in exhibition installations, greeting and directing guest at exhibition openings, assisting children with art projects at the Hudson River Arts Festival and various tasks at events and happenings.
AFFILIATIONS
2005		Upstate Artists Guild (formerly Art4Central) Founding Member
2000- present		College Art Association
2001- present		Arts Center of the Capital Region
2001- present		Colonie Art League
2003- present		Fulton Street Gallery
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2004		Rebecca Schoonmaker: Infinite Idiosyncrasies, Normanside Country Club, Delmar, New York.
2004		Rebecca Schoonmaker: 18 Infinite Idiosyncrasies, Chapel+Cultural Center Lounge, RPI, Rennselear, New York.
2002		Rebecca Schoonmaker: Sweet Panel Paintings, Grosvenor Gallery, State University of New York at Cobleskill, Cobleskill, New York.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2005		Upstate Artists Guild/ Lark Fest Show, 247 Lark Street, Albany, New York.
2005		Clay Celebration, E. Neilds Studio, Gilbertsville, New York.
2005		Capital Region Community Arts Cooperative- Group Member Show , Art4Central, Albany, New York.
2005		Art on Lark 2005 People's Choice Art Show , Trinity United Methodist Church , Albany , New York .
2005		Barter One Community Arts United Show , 1 Englewood Place , Albany New York .
2005		Fulton Street Gallery Members Show , Fulton Street Gallery, Troy , New York.
2004		Clay Celebration, E. Neilds Studio, Gilbertsville, New York.
2004		Techapolooza BATS Festival, Revolution Hall , Troy, New York
2004		The Fence Show, Troy Savings Gallery, Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy, New York.
2003		Faculty and Friends, Fine Arts Gallery, Fine Arts Center, State University of New York College at Oneonta, Oneonta, New York.
2003		Windows Project-Preview Gala & Auction, Irondequoit High School, Rochester, New York.
2003		Windows Project-All 86 Windows, St. Ann's Community Center, Rochester, New York.
2003		Clay Celebration, E. Neilds Studio, Gilbertsville, New York.
2003		Windows Project-7 Windows, Link Gallery, Rochester, New York.
2003		The Fence Show, Main Gallery, Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy, New York.
2003		Art on Lark, Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, New York.
2003		Fire and Ice Arts Walk, Ten Lark Street Neighborhood Venues, Lark BID, Albany, New York.
2003		WMHT’s 2nd Annual Live Art Auction, Desmond Hotel/WMHT Channel 11, Albany/Schenectady, New York.
2002		The Fence Show, Troy Savings Gallery, Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy, New York.
2001		The Fence Show, Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy, New York.
2001		Masters of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, University Art Museum, University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York.
1999		Art on Lark, Lark Street, Albany, New York.
JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2005		10th Annual National Art Exhibition, Chung-Cheng Art Gallery, Jamaica, New York. Juror: Ross Barbera (St. John's University, New York).
2005		The Institute Show, The Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, New York. Juror: The Albany Underground Artists .
2005		Rock, Paper Scissors, Fulton Street Gallery, Troy, New York. An International show juried by Regis Brodie (Skidmore College, New York).
2005		Lakeside-Statewide Juried Art Exhibition, The Civic Arts Center at Fort Ontario, Oswego, New York. Juror: Patricia Tanner ( Salmon River Fine Arts Center , New York ) and Norman Roth (Painter, New York ).
2004		Lakeside-Statewide Juried Art Exhibition,The Civic Arts Center at Fort Ontario, Oswego, New York. Juror: Kevin and Debe Abbott of Abbott's Lake Country Studio, Central Square, New York.
2003		Don't Fence Me In, Main Gallery, Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy, New York. Juror: Sharon Bates (Director, Art and Culture Program Albany International Airport).
2002		Fence Selected Exhibition, Troy Savings Gallery, Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy, New York. Jurors: Ian Berry (Curator, Tang Teaching Museum, Skidmore College, Saratoga, New York), Lisa Dorin (Curatorial Assistant, Williams College Museum of Art, Williams, Massachusetts), Mark McCarthy (Artist).
2001		Crossing The River- Juried Regional Exhibition, Fulton Street Gallery, Troy, New York.
2001		Artist of the Capital Region Fine Arts Exhibition, Local Color Art Gallery, Latham New York. Juror: Terrence Tiernan (Chair, Sage College of Albany Art Department, Albany, New York).
2001		Fence Selected Exhibition, Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy, New York. Juror: Sally Berger (Museum of Modern Art, New York).
2001		Mohawk/Hudson Regional, Schenectady Museum, Schenectady, New York. Juror: Helen Molesworth (Curator of Contemporary Art, Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, Maryland).
1998		22nd Annual Juried USF Student Art Exhibition, Contemporary Art Museum, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. Juror: Todd Leven.
1997		Juried Sculpture Exhibition, Centre Gallery, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. Juror: Steve Barry.
1997		21st Annual Juried USF Student Art Exhibition, Contemporary Art Museum, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.
1993		New York State Art Teachers Association Student Selections, Onondaga County Convention Center, Syracuse, New York.
1992		New York State Scholastic Art Competition, Syracuse, New York.
AWARDS
2001		Third Place Honorable Mention, Artists of the Capital Region, Local Color Art Gallery, Latham, New York. $100 Artist Materials Gift Certificate.
2001		Juror’s Award/Albany-Schenectady League of Arts Award, Mohawk/Hudson Regional, Schenectady Museum, Schenectady, New York. $100 Cash Award.
1998		Fine Arts Forum Painting Award, 22nd Annual Juried USF Student Art Exhibition, Contemporary Art Museum, University of South Florida,Tampa, Florida. $200 Cash Award.
1992		Golden Key Award, New York State Scholastic Art Competition, Syracuse, New York.