Katie Furlett
EDUCATION
Kenyon College, Gambier, OH, Bachelor of Arts degree, May 2010
Major concentration: Studio Art; Minor concentration: Art History
Elgin High School, Elgin, IL, Graduated with Highest Honors May, 2006
Gift and Talented Program
HONORS, AWARDS & EXHIBITIONS
“Catagelophobia,” Senior Exercise in Studio Art, Olin Art Gallery, Kenyon College, Gambier, OH, 2010
Multi‐part installation consisting of 12 individual photographs, framed in light boxes, supplemented with two edited audio tracks.
“Render,” Spreading the Influence, Olin Art Gallery, Kenyon College, Gambier, OH, 2010
2010; Video art piece, in collaboration with Claudia Esslinger, Brian Harnetty, and Julie Brodie.
28th Annual College Photography Contest, sponsored by Photographer’s Forum & Nikon, 2009
Finalist, Photo published in Best of College Photography 2009.
Brown Family Environmental Center 10th Annual Photography Contest, Gambier, OH, 2008
Honorable Mention.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Kenyon College Art Department, Gambier, OH, Digital Art Lab Assistant, 2007–2010
Assist college art students with computer programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro and GarageBand.
Olin Art Gallery, Gambier, OH, Gallery Assistant, 2009–2010
Install and de‐install gallery shows, research artists for publicity purposes.
Kenyon Collegian, Gambier, OH, Photographer, 2006–2010
Completed assignments include headshots, theater, and sports pictures.
Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art, Chicago, IL, Intern, Summer 2008
Helped set up and deconstruct temporary art exhibitions. Catalogued donated books and
magazines for Robert A. Roth Study Center.
Wiggin Street Elementary School, Gambier, OH,Writing Tutor, 2006–2008
Assisted first graders with vocabulary words and writing skills once a week.
Sea Island Resorts, Sea Island, GA, Junior Staff, Summer 2007 (and Spring Break 2007)
Camp counselor to children 3–12 years old. Planned social activities. Led pre‐teen programs.
Larson Middle School, Elgin, IL, Music Tutor, Academic School Years 2004–2006
Volunteered to teach violin, viola, cello & bass to students in 4th-6th grades. Helped set up for concerts. Repaired string instruments.
School District U-46 Summer Music Camp, Elgin, IL, Camp Instructor,Summer 2005
Conducted entire orchestra. Taught general string instrument methods to campers grades 4–9. Gave individual lessons.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Final Cut Pro ∙ Soundtrack Pro ∙ Adobe Photoshop ∙ Adobe Lightroom ∙Adobe InDesign ∙ Adobe ImageReady ∙ Adobe Dreamweaver ∙ Adobe Flash ∙ GarageBand ∙ iDVD ∙ Windows ∙ Mac OS X ∙ Excel ∙ PowerPoint ∙ Epson Large Scale Printers (7600 and 7880)
Kenyon College, Gambier, OH, Bachelor of Arts degree, May 2010
Major concentration: Studio Art; Minor concentration: Art History
Elgin High School, Elgin, IL, Graduated with Highest Honors May, 2006
Gift and Talented Program
HONORS, AWARDS & EXHIBITIONS
“Catagelophobia,” Senior Exercise in Studio Art, Olin Art Gallery, Kenyon College, Gambier, OH, 2010
Multi‐part installation consisting of 12 individual photographs, framed in light boxes, supplemented with two edited audio tracks.
“Render,” Spreading the Influence, Olin Art Gallery, Kenyon College, Gambier, OH, 2010
2010; Video art piece, in collaboration with Claudia Esslinger, Brian Harnetty, and Julie Brodie.
28th Annual College Photography Contest, sponsored by Photographer’s Forum & Nikon, 2009
Finalist, Photo published in Best of College Photography 2009.
Brown Family Environmental Center 10th Annual Photography Contest, Gambier, OH, 2008
Honorable Mention.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Kenyon College Art Department, Gambier, OH, Digital Art Lab Assistant, 2007–2010
Assist college art students with computer programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro and GarageBand.
Olin Art Gallery, Gambier, OH, Gallery Assistant, 2009–2010
Install and de‐install gallery shows, research artists for publicity purposes.
Kenyon Collegian, Gambier, OH, Photographer, 2006–2010
Completed assignments include headshots, theater, and sports pictures.
Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art, Chicago, IL, Intern, Summer 2008
Helped set up and deconstruct temporary art exhibitions. Catalogued donated books and
magazines for Robert A. Roth Study Center.
Wiggin Street Elementary School, Gambier, OH,Writing Tutor, 2006–2008
Assisted first graders with vocabulary words and writing skills once a week.
Sea Island Resorts, Sea Island, GA, Junior Staff, Summer 2007 (and Spring Break 2007)
Camp counselor to children 3–12 years old. Planned social activities. Led pre‐teen programs.
Larson Middle School, Elgin, IL, Music Tutor, Academic School Years 2004–2006
Volunteered to teach violin, viola, cello & bass to students in 4th-6th grades. Helped set up for concerts. Repaired string instruments.
School District U-46 Summer Music Camp, Elgin, IL, Camp Instructor,Summer 2005
Conducted entire orchestra. Taught general string instrument methods to campers grades 4–9. Gave individual lessons.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Final Cut Pro ∙ Soundtrack Pro ∙ Adobe Photoshop ∙ Adobe Lightroom ∙Adobe InDesign ∙ Adobe ImageReady ∙ Adobe Dreamweaver ∙ Adobe Flash ∙ GarageBand ∙ iDVD ∙ Windows ∙ Mac OS X ∙ Excel ∙ PowerPoint ∙ Epson Large Scale Printers (7600 and 7880)