Blair Michele Meehan                          

                                    www.thepinkartist.com

                                    BlairMichele@thepinkartist.com

Education:                Northern Illinois University, May 2009

                                    Bachelor of Fine Arts

                                    Major: Painting - Emphasis in Oil and Acrylic

                                    GPA: 3.625 / 4.0

                                    Deans list 6/8 semesters

                                    Graduated Cum Laude

                                    Graduated with University Honors

                                    -  Receiver of the Honors Enhancement Award senior year

                                    Plainfield South High School, May 2005

                                    Graduated top 9% of the class

                                    Accepted into National Honor Society

                                    GPA: 5.2 / 5.0

HS Sports:                 Tennis – 2001-2004

                                    Varsity team sophomore through senior years

                                    Played first, second, and third singles

                                    Placed first in conference at third singles senior year

                                    Won Cougar Award for spirit Junior year

                                    Won Most Valuable Player (MVP) award junior year

                                    Badminton – 2002-2005

                                    Varsity team Sophomore through Senior years

                                    Played one and two singles and doubles

                                    Won Most Valuable Player (MVP) award sophomore year

                                    Placed second in conference at second singles junior and senior years

                                    Band and Marching Band – 2001-2005

                                    Flute and Piccolo

                                    Section leader junior and senior year

Skills:                         *   Currating Gallery Shows

                                    *   Drywall Setup

                                    Painting-

                                    *   Oil Painting

                                    *   Acrylic Painting

                                    *   Making Canvas

                                    *   Making Panels

                                    *   Egg Tempera Painting

                                    *   Watercolor Painting

                                    Drawing-

                                    *   Charcoal (Wet and Dry

                                    *   Graphite (Wet and Dry)

                                    *   Oil Pastel

                                    *   Chalk Pastel

                                    *   Colored Pencil

                                    *   Conté Crayon

                                    *   Ink

                                    Printmaking-

                                    *   Woodcuts

                                    *   Serigraphy

                                    *   Lithography

                                    *   Intaglio

                                    Sculpture-

                                    *   Wax and Plaster Casting

                                    *   Welding

                                    *   Woodworking and Power Tools

Internships:

            Summer

            2009  to

            present  -       Internship at PackerSchopf Gallery

                                    Chicago, IL

            Summer

            2008  -           Internship with Romero Britto

                                    One Day Charity Event, Arlington Hights

            Spring

            2007  -           Internship with Louis Maldonado

                                    3 Door Gallery - Chicago, IL

Exhibits:                    

           Winter

            2010  -          Solo Show at The Rainbo Club

                                   Chicago, IL

           Winter

            2010  -           Shedd Aquarium Art Sharks Charity Event

                                    Chicago, IL 

                                    Donated One Piece

            Summer

            2009  -           1st Annual Painting Competition and Exhibition 

                                    Around the Coyote at the Splat Flats

                                    Chicago, IL 

                                    One of Ten Selected Participants

            Summer

            2009  -           Intern Trifecta

                                   Packer Schopf Gallery

                                   Chicago, IL

                                   One of Three Participants

            Spring

            2009  -           Blair Michele’s Senior Art Show

                                    Solo Show

            Spring

            2009  -           Ars Nova Juried Show

                                    Group Show

                                    “Map of the Self”

                                    Selected Participant

            Spring

            2009  -           “The Sexy Show”

                                    Group Show

                                    “Untitled (Pink)”

                                    Highlighted Selected Participant

            Winter

            2008  -           Ars Nova “Brave the Cold”

                                    Group Show

                                    Interruption

                                    Participant

            Fall

            2008  -           “The Creatures of Garden Street” Group Show

                                    Group Show

                                    “Hydrango”

                                    Selected Participant

            Spring

            2008  -           Ars Nova Juried Show

                                    Group Show

                                    “Batmingo”

                                    Selected Participant

            Winter

            2008  -           Ars Nova Valentine’s Day Show

                                    Group Show

                                    “Be Mine”

                                    Participant

            Fall

            2006  -           Sculpture Show

                                    Group Show

                                    “The Gift”

                                    Selected Participant

Currated Shows:

            Winter

            2008  -           “Artkwando” Show

                                    Group Show

                                    Eight artworks displayed

                                    Main Curator and Participant

Art Awards:

            Spring

            2008  -           Ars Nova Juried Show

                                    “Batmingo” Selected

                                    Winner of the Juror’s Choice Award

            Fall

            2007  -           Fall Art Fiasco

                                    Winner of Art Battle

Organizations:

            2007-2009  - ARS NOVA

                                    Official NIU art club

            2005  -           Marching Band

                                    Fall

Other  Job Experiences:

           2010-Present  -  Rogers & Hollands Jewelers, Watertower Place, Chicago, IL

-  Commissioned fine jewelry sales, ringing up, packaging, wrapping, cleaning jewelry, retagging, dealing with repairs, restocking, straitening, and cleaning cases, making sure the store is clean, adding on protection plans, filling out credit card applications, keeping guest information, contacting guests about special orders, being knowledgable about diamonds, gemstones, metels, ect, counting cases and safe.

           2009-2010   - The Jewelry Strore inside JCPenney, Louis Joliet Mall, Joliet, IL

-  Commissioned fine jewelry sales, cashiering, packaging, cleaning jewelry, counting cases and safe, making sure department was clean, announcements over intercom, passing out flyers, documenting customers to contact for later sales, adding on care plans, filling out credit card applications, filing repairs and contacting customers, restocking and straightening cases,

            2004-2009  - Ace Hardware, Plainfield, IL

                                    -  Cashier, paint mixer, key cutter, propane filler, sales associate, floor                                              assistant, book keeper, inventory counter

            2008-2009  - Village Commons Bookstore Art Department, DeKalb, IL

                                    -  Assisted students with supplies, knowledge of products needed, stocked                                              shelves

            2006-2008  - NIU Convocation Center, DeKalb, IL

                                   -  Ticket seller, worked with Ticketmaster

Other Volunteer Work:

            2005  -           Worked with Special Needs students in high school

            2005  -           Taught Sunday School

            2003  -           Painted storefront windows at Christmas time in downtown Joliet

I do not feel completely secure giving out my home address so I have chosen not to put that information out.  Same goes with my phone number.  But I will be sure to be checking my email regularly! :)

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments.

 I love meeting people and making new friends!