Tiffany Arteaga Gonzalez
234 University Blvd. N Jacksonville, FL 32211 904-887-6826 gonzalezt@bolles.org
Bachelor of Arts in Furniture Design, May 1998
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia Graduated Cum Laude with a GPA of 3.6
FCCJ, Teach First Coast Program, January 2008 Downtown Campus, Jacksonville, Florida
GPA of 4.0
Mangum Pottery Studio Residency, June 1998
Turkey Knob, North Carolina
Elkand Art Center Chainsaw Carving Workshop, August 1998 Todd, NC
Art Teacher, 2011-present
The Bolles School, Jacksonville Florida
Currently teaching high school painting, drawing, and sculpture. Curriculums include art history, design theory, color theory as well as two dimensional studio skills in wet and dry media, drawn, painted and printed. 3D studio offerings include instruction in ceramics, wire, foam and fiberglass.
Art Teacher, August 2007-2017
Martin Luther King Elementary, Susie Tolbert Elementary, Landmark Middle
Jacksonville, Florida
Planned historically based multi-media art projects that foster confidence, self expression and cultural awareness. Curriculum included art history, design theory, elements and principals of art and explorations of social, political, and environmental themes in art.
Elkland Art Center Leadership Team, 2001-2005, Board of Directors, December 2005 to July 2007 Elkland Art Center, Todd, North Carolina
Developed art curriculum for a non-profit arts center. Production Director for several puppet plays, designed puppets and sets. Worked as a children’s art camp instructor, and facilitated community parade workshops. Helped organize and design puppets for annual parades and parade workshops.
Associate Furniture Maker, Todd, North Carolina, 1998-2001
Crafted one of a kind sculptural wood furniture for renounced monumental stone carver, Tom Sternal . Responsibilities included, construction and design development of the artist’s original Scandinavian rustic wood and stone creations from tree felling to fine finishing. Operated and maintained wood and stone carving hand tools, electric, gas and pneumatic power tools, and industrial shop and logging equipment.
FREELANCE:
-Costume Designer/Coordinator for Susical the Musical, The Bolles School, Jax. Fl January 2008 Set Designer and Production Artist for The Wizard of Oz, The Bolles School, September 2005 -Set Designer and construction coordinator for Macbeth,The Bolles School, October 2006 Designed the set for upper school post- modern adaptation of Mc Beth
-Set Designer and production artist for Me Nanni Told Me Granny, The Bolles School, April 2002 Designed set and painted four 8’x 20’ scrims for a traveling production.
-Tiger Painting 5x7, Tigre International, Jefferson, NC, 2002
-Mural, 6X20 Costa Rican Landscape, Dallas Johnson, Ponta Vedra Beach, FL, 2000
-Mural,18x30 exterior landscape painting, Ridgeland Business Assoc., Ridgeland, SC,1998 -Mural, 4X7 garden scape, Mission on Faum St., Savannah GA, 1997
-Set Designer and Production Artist for The Hunger Artist, The Blue House, Savannah, Ga 1995
GROUP EXHIBITS:
Hemming Plaza Jewelers, Jacksonville, FL 2016
Florida Art Educators Association Juried Digital Exhibit, 2015 D.A.T.A. Art Auction, Jacksonville, FL 2015
Duval Art Educators Association Juried Exhibit, 2016
Studio ZG, Bay City, TX 2014-15
Empty Bowls Silent Art Auction, Jacksonville, FL 2011-13 Faculty Exhibit, The Bolles School, Jacksonville, FL 2011 Flamingo Fete 2010, Jacksonville, FL
River Rock Gallery, Jefferson NC 2001-2003
Home Grown Community Garden, Savannah, GA 1998
The Irony, Hilton Head, SC 1997
The Irony, Savannah GA, 1997
Metamorphosis, Bull St. Gallery, Savannah, Georgia 1996 Gallery Espresso, Savannah, GA 1995
Honors:
Full scholarship to FCCJ, Teach First Coast program, 2008
Outstanding Achievement Award, Savannah College of Art and Design, 1998
Inducted into Phi Gamma Delta, the National Honor Society for the Building Arts, 1997
REFERENCES:
- Jack Mathews, Retired District Visual Arts Dept. Chair, Duval Co. 904-390-2677 jem_art@yahoo.com
-Laura Rippel, Upper School Art Department Chairperson, The Bolles School 904-733-9292 rippell@bolles.org -Ginger Sheridan, Associate Professor of Photography, JU 904-327-8327 gsherid@ju.edu
-Martha Enzmann, Artist and Founder of Elkland Art Center, 336-877-5016 martha@elklandartcenter.org