CV

Curriculum Vitae for Maria Maneos

Education

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, MFA

Arcadia University, Glenside, PA , BFA

 

Group Exhibits

2016   Believe in Me 2, Maple Glen, PA

2015   A Celebration of Art and Life, University of PA, Perelman Center, Philadelphia, PA          

2014   Leeway Foundation, Art and Change Grant Recipient, Philadelphia, PA

2014   CFEVA, A Celebration of Art and Life, University of Pa, Perelman Center, Philadelphia, PA

2014   Ground Floor Gallery, It’s a Wrap, Brooklyn, NY

2013   CFEVA, A Celebration of Art and Life, University of Pa, Perelman Center, Philadelphia, PA

2012   SOHO20 Gallery Chelsea, Backlash, New York, NY

2012   International House, The Woman Represented, Philadelphia, PA

2012   Chris White Gallery, Her Visual Fix, Wilmington, DE

2011  Projekt 30 Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL

2011  Agora Gallery, The Odyssey Within, New York, NY

2010  Centotto Gallery, Graphologies, Brooklyn, NY

2010  Togo Run, Lilly Oncology on Canvas, New York, NY

2010  Manayunk Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA

2010  Long Beach Island Foundation for the Arts and Sciences, MFA Exhibit, Loveladies, NJ

2010  TBD Artist Gallery, 319 N. 11th St., Philadelphia, PA

2010  PA Academy of the Fine Arts, 109th Annual Student Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA

2009  128 Gallery, North Broad & Cherry Sts., Philadelphia,  PA

2008  Salon Des Amis Gallery, Malvern, PA

2008  Green Exhibit, City Hall, Philadelphia, PA

2008  Manayunk Arts Show, Philadelphia, PA

2008  Art Matters, Villanova Conference Center, Radnor, PA

2008  Artists’ House Gallery, Emerging Artists, Philadelphia, PA

2008  Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA

2007  Fall for the Arts, Chestnut Hill , PA

2007  Fifth Stone Studios, Philadelphia, PA

2007  Mixed Media Art Gallery, Doylestown, PA

2006  Overland Park Convention Center, Overland Park, KS

2006  Arcadia University Senior Thesis Exhibit, Glenside, PA

2004  Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, PA

Awards

2003 Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society

Publications

Studio Visit , Volume 18, June 2012:  http://studiovisitmagazine.com/volume-eighteen

Philadelphia Inquirer, April 2010, Portrait of an Artist: http://articles.philly.com/2010-04-14/living/25213468_1_painting-fabric-artist-color

Knight Arts  http://www.knightarts.org/community/philadelphia/two-at-international-house

Philadelphia Inquirer, January, 2009, Atmosphere http://articles.philly.com/2009-01-02/entertainment/25279387_1_book-illustrations-images-top-award/2

 

Professional Experience

University of Pennsylvania Center for Rehabilitation              2010 – 2015

Art Therapy/Art Teacher

  • Instruct art classes for patients/residents using art therapy methods and concepts
  • Design and Implement lesson plans for each class that stimulate imagination and exercise cognitive ability
  • Utilize art therapy as a way for residents to increase self awareness, as well as initiate awareness of others
  • Coordinate with the Director of Recreational Therapy at UPHS to facilitate supplies and classes appropriate for the residents
  • Develop class proposals for approval from Controllers of University of Pennsylvania Health Services

Nonprofit Prison Art Program – Brush with the Law                   2013-Present

Creator and Executive Director

  • Determine the program’s mission and purpose
  • Ensure effective program planning
  • Develop, design and update daily social media pages (i.e. Facebook, Twitter) for networking and interaction with other nonprofits
  • Develop fundraising strategies
  • Meetings with key personnel to discuss appropriate, safe art supplies; objectives and purpose of the classes; discuss methods of measure to ensure effectiveness of program for inmate success upon release
  • Extraordinary written, computer and verbal communication skills
  • Research, identify, develop and respond to public and private grant opportunities in the areas of social justice and art
  • Manage resources effectively
  • Teach all classes by which participants develop an interest in and the ability for creative self expression and the ability to make qualitative judgments
  • Analyze and communicate individual progress with participating students and their respective case workers
  • Develop Units of Measure for successful implementation for individual progress and reintegration into communities upon release

Web and Graphic Design                                                                     2012-Present

  • Meet and communicate effectively with prospective clients to discuss the business objectives and requirements of the job at hand
  • Interpret the client’s business needs and develop a concept to suit their purpose
  • Estimate time required to complete the work and provide quotes for clients
  • Think creatively to produce new ideas and concepts
  • Work with a wide range of media and software, including photography, rough sketches, Mozilla Firebug, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Fireworks and other computer-aided design
  • Demonstrate illustrative skills with rough sketches
  • Write and edit content effectively
  • Design webpage layout and write CSS codes
  • Implement SEO (Search Engine Optimization) strategies, techniques and tactics to increase the amount of visitors to a website by obtaining a high-ranking placement in search engine results
  • Determining technical requirements
  • Update websites
  • Create back up files
  • Solve code problems

Abington Arts Center                                                                     2010

Teaching Instructor

  • Design and Implement syllabus and lesson plans structured to promote  original  and innovative classroom experiences
  • Provide presentations both verbally and visually to achieve a better understanding of the project(s) at hand
  • Encourage individual creativity  by supporting each  student to  believe in their imagination by vocalizing their ideas amongst themselves or as a group
  • Develop innovative and creative projects within the mediums of drawing, illustration and painting to ensure constant motivation and love for learning

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts                                                2008

Teaching Assistant

Assistant to Professor Robert Roesch – Adobe Photoshop/Website Building

  • Introduced  Adobe Photoshop CS program to students
  • Hands-on instruction of photo editing and color correction tools to enhance scanned images and to create special effects using the computer. Projects included raster graphic designs for use in print publishing, website design, and multimedia.
  • Assisted students with problem solving techniques for optimal layout and design of their personal webpage/site
  • Kept  lab computers cleaned of unnecessary files/ software to keep class time running smoothly and computers up to date.

Assistant to Professor Zlatan Gruborovic – Art History 101        2009

  • Helped prepare lectures and class syllabus for a diverse student population
  • Prepared and organized relevant slides of Art History 101for projector images
  • Reviewed and partially graded research papers
  • Kept attendance records
  • Developed class list using Microsoft Excel.

 Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, Pa                                 2010 – 2012                      

Docent

  • Underwent an intensive training process to further enhance my communicative and interpretive skills, as well as introduced to the Woodmere Art Museum’s collections and historical significance.
  • Conduct research utilizing the institution’s facilities for public and private lectures.
  • Research the museum’s collections for private and public lectures/tours.