Jennifer Almodova
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Jennifer Almodova has twenty years experience as an exhibiting artist and instructor in Design, Color Theory, Watercolor Painting and Sculpture. Specialties include landscape,
still life and detailed botanical watercolor with a special interest in symbolism.
Teaching Experience:
San Francisco Academy of Art University, San Francisco, California
Instructor, Online University.
Graduate Department, Color Theory Instructor. 2005 – 2009
Rebuilt online version of Color Theory in 2007. Created project assignments, selected all two-dimensional media, filmed video demonstrations for new curriculum, wrote all voiceover text and recorded these with accompanying two-dimensional media.
Graduate Mentor, Instructional Development Team. 2009
Foundations Department. Color and Design Instructor. 2005 – 2009
Partial rebuild of online version of Color and Design. Filmed video demonstrations for new curriculum. 2009
Rebuilt online version of Color and Design in 2006 – 2007. Created project assignments, selected all two-dimensional media, filmed video demonstrations for new curriculum, wrote all voiceover text and recorded these with accompanying two-dimensional media.
Foundations Department Director 1999 – 2001
Responsibilities included hiring new instructors, curriculum development, teacher training, portfolio review and student support.
Instructor. Color and Design. 1992 – 2002
Graduate Program- Directed Studies Leader, Mid-Point Review Committee Member
Instructor. 1995 – 2001, 2005 – 2009
Fine Art Department- Watercolor Instructor, beginning and advanced. 1991 - 2002
University of San Francisco. San Francisco, California
Instructor 1993 – 1996
Design and Materials: Core curriculum
Louisiana Tech University. Ruston, Louisiana
Instructor 1985 – 1988
Developed and taught undergraduate and graduate courses in Applied Arts and Art History. Conducted studio courses in Basic and Intermediate Drawing, Design and Watercolor. Researched, wrote and delivered all lectures using slides, video and film.
Visual Design (Partial listing):
Bill Graham Presents, Inc. San Francisco, CA
Visual Designer/Artist 1990 – 1995
U2, Oakland Stadium
Nelson Mandela, Oakland Stadium
Lollapalooza Tour, Shoreline Amphitheater
Grateful Dead: Mardi Gras Floats, Oakland Coliseum
Grateful Dead: Chinese New Years Floats, Oakland Coliseum
Paul McCartney: Flowers in the Dirt Tour, UC Berkeley
American Indian Benefit, Shoreline Amphitheater
Grants and Award:
Kauai Society of Artists
Purchase Award and Honorable Mention 1999, 1996
National Association of Printers
First Place Award 1993
Sesnon Foundation
Grant Award 1990
Exhibitions and Gallery Affiliation (Partial Listing):
Women Artists in Marin: Five Decades 2009
Frank Lloyd Wright Building. Exhibitor:
Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival
Exhibitor 2008
Marin Arts Council Open Studios
Exhibitor 2005 – 2008
Saint Francis Hospital, Shenson Gallery
San Francisco, CA Paintings exhibited 2008
Christian Riso Fine Arts
Koloa, Hawaii 2002 – Present
Gallatin River Gallery
Big Sky, Montana 2000 – Present
DeYoung Museum. San Francisco, CA
Invitational Exhibition 2001
The Closing of the De Young 2000
Paintings exhibited
Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA
One Woman Exhibition 2000
The Tuba Garden. San Francisco, CA
One -Woman Exhibitions 1997, 1999
Kinipopo Fine Art Gallery. Wailua, HI
One Woman Exhibition 2001
The Garden Gallery
Half Moon Bay, CA
Gallery Representation 1992 – 2005
Academy of Art University
Annual Faculty Exhibition San Francisco
Fund-Raising Auctions. 1993 – 2008
Pacific Cultural Foundation
Dynasty Art Group.
Invitational Exhibition
Taipei, Taiwan. 1997
San Mateo County Fair
San Mateo, CA
Juror, Water Media. 1996, 2008
International Gathering of Angels
Sheraton Palace Hotel
San Francicsco, CA
Guest Curator. 1994
Kauai Society of Artists
Lihue, Hawaii
Annual Small Works Exhibition 1994 – 2000
State Building Show, Juried Exhibition 1993
Louisiana Technical University
Ruston, Louisiana
Faculty Exhibitions 1985 – 1988
Collections (Partial listing):
Bill Graham Presents. San Francisco, CA
Elisa Stephens, President. Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA
Ruth Asawa, San Francisco, CA
Stephen DeStaebler, Berkeley, CA
Patrick and Ginny Ramsey, Ruston Louisiana
Anthony LaCavera, Mill Valley, CA
The Bank of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Peter Jones, Woodstock, New York
Darcy Media Resources, Novato, CA
Albert Barsocchini, San Anselmo, CA
Howard Rheingold, Mill Valley, CA
Arthur Roulac, New York, New York
Janie Rakich, Bend, Oregon
Memberships:
Visual Arts Center, Hui No’eau, Maui 2008 – 2009
College Art Association 2005 – 2009
Transparent Watercolor Society of America 2002 – 2009
Marin Arts Council 2004 – 2009
North Coast Watercolor Association. Founder. 2006 – -2009
Special Projects (Partial Listing):
Womens Artists in Marin: Five Decades
Marin Center, Frank Lloyd Wright Building
Curator 2009
American Friends of Hebrew University
Koret School of Veterinary Medicine
Tales of Love, Designer 2009
Coastviews Magazine. Interview 2009
Marin/Scapes. Corte Madera, CA 2008
Cedco Publishing. San Rafael, CA
Projects: Calendars: The Art of Flowers 1999 – 2002
Amber Lotus - Dharma Enterprises
Oakland, CA
Paintings Published as Cards 1996
Harper Collins Publishing
San Francisco, CA
Book Illustrator 1992
Whole Earth Magazine
Sausalito, CA
Book Reviewer 1990 – 1995
The Garden Isle Newspaper
Lihue, HI. Art Reviewer 1990
Kauai Hospice
Designer, Graphics. 1990 – 1991
Education:
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, Master of Art, 1984
Scripps College,
Claremont, CA,
Bachelor of Art, 1979 |
