Education
2020 MFA with concentration in sculpture, The University at Albany, Albany, NY
Initial NYS Visual Arts Certification with mastery achievement level on EdTPA
2016 BFA in Art Education/Studio Art, The College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY (Graduated Magna Cum Laude)
2013 AA with a focus in Fine Arts, Fulton-Montgomery Community College, Johnstown, NY
Group Exhibitions
2020 MFA Thesis Exhibition, University Art Museum, University at Albany, Albany, NY
Becoming, Boor Sculpture Studio, University at Albany
2019 Pop Up Party, 489 State Street, Albany, NY
2016 Advanced Painting Exhibition, Esther Massry Gallery, The College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY
Advanced Sculpture Exhibition, Picotte Gallery, The College of Saint Rose
Advanced Painting Exhibition, Picotte Gallery
Juried Undergraduate Exhibition, Picotte Gallery (juror: John Knecht)
Senior Exhibition, Esther Massry Gallery (co-curated with fellow Senior Exhibition Co-Chairs)
Work from Critical Concepts, Picotte Gallery (co-curated with Critical Concepts colleagues)
2015 Flashback Friday, Picotte Gallery (co-curated with Studio Senior Seminar colleagues)
Advanced Sculpture Exhibition, Picotte Gallery
Advanced Painting Exhibition, Picotte Gallery
Totems and Tokens, Picotte Gallery (co-curated with Advanced Sculpture colleagues)
Juried Undergraduate Exhibition, Picotte Gallery (juror: Nicholas Kahn)
2014 Juried Undergraduate Exhibition, Picotte Gallery (juror: Naomi Lewis)
2013 Juried Exhibition, Perrella Gallery, Fulton-Montgomery Community College, Johnstown, NY (jurors: Gerald Skrocki and Charles Steckler)
Awards/Honors
2017 Lesson featured on National Art Education Association blog, “Shinique Smith in the K-1 Classroom: Discovery, Transformation and Crazy-Pants Art”
2016 Outstanding Senior in Art Education Award, The College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY
Member of the Art Department Chair's Student Advisory Board, The College of Saint Rose
Senior Exhibition Co-Chair, Senior Exhibition, Esther Massry Gallery
2014 Honorable Mention, Juried Undergraduate Exhibition, Picotte Gallery (juror: Naomi Lewis)
Tau Sigma National Honor Society
2013 Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society
People’s Choice Award, Juried Exhibition, Perrella Gallery, Johnstown, NY (jurors: Gerald Skrocki and Charles Steckler)
2011 Dean’s List / President’s List, Fall 2011-2020, every semester
Teaching Experience
2020 Art Teacher, Charlton Heights Elementary, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake CSD, Burnt Hills, NY, July-Present
Instructor, Introduction to Three Dimensional Design, The University at Albany, Fall 2019 semester - Spring semester
2019 Art Director, Summer Recreation Program, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake CSD, Burnt Hills, NY, July - Present
TA for instructor Brian Tolle, Studio Experiments in Visual Thinking, The University at Albany, Albany, NY, Spring Semester
2017 Substitute Teacher for grades K-12, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District, Burnt Hills, NY (February - Present)
2016 Student Teaching, Scotia-Glenville Middle School, Scotia, NY, October 26- December 13
Student Teaching, Wood Road Elementary, Ballston-Spa, NY, September 6- October 21
Lab teaching, Blessed Sacrament, Albany, NY, January 26- May 3
2015 Classroom observation and teaching, Pashley Elementary, Burnt Hills, NY, March 9- May 4
Lab teaching, Blessed Sacrament, Albany, NY, April 24
2014 Lab teaching, Blessed Sacrament, Albany, NY, December 4
Classroom observation and teaching, O’Rourke Middle School, Burnt Hills, NY, May 14- 28