Education
- 2002 MFA in Painting and Drawing; – Savannah College of Art and Design; Savannah, GA
- Course work completed, 1997-1999/ Thesis approval 2002 GPA 3.91
- 1996 BA Studio Art; Minor in Philosophy – Wesleyan College; Macon, GA
Experience
- Current - Sept. 09 Contributing Writer - Associated Content (http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/618415/elizabeth_mckeever.html)
- Current - 08 Etsy Storefront - McKeever Fine Art
- Current - 07 Owner - McKeeverFineArt, LLC. Offering decorative painting services and artwork to Interior Designers.
- 2007-o2 Business Partner - Co-owner, founder and operator of the mural and faux painting company, Luna Design Studio, LC
- 2006-99 Art Instructor - Gibbes Museum Studio; Charleston, SC
- Responsibilities: Art instruction for adults and mature teens in all methods of painting and drawing, beginner to advanced, in addition to classes in Art History and Theory
- 2004-03 Lecturist – Gibbes Museum of Art; Charleston, SC
- Responsibilities: To provide entertaining and informative lectures on special exhibits for groups of educators, docents, students and the general public
- 2002 Art Instructor - for Actress Rachel McAdams, for the filming of "The Notebook"/New Line Cinema
- 2002-01 Artist in Residence - Gibbes Museum of Art; Charleston, SC
Responsibilities: To mentor and instruct students participating in the Poet's and Painter's Program through lecture, demonstration and art analysis
- 2000 Artist in Residence - Berkeley County Summer STEP program
- 1999 Art Educator's Forum Assistant - Savannah College of Art and Design; Savannah, GA. Responsibilities: To assist professor Martha Macleish in two sections of Experimental Drawing
- 1997 Coke's Camera Sales Staff - Macon, GA
Responsibilities: Camera and photography sales, color printing, opening/closing, equipment maintenance, copy work, spotting and hand tinting
- 1996 Traffic Director - Bright Ideas Group Advertising Agency; Macon, GA
Responsibilities: To provide instructions to radio, print and TV Stations as to how/when client 's advertisement should run
- 1996 Administrative Assistant - The Macon Symphony Orchestra; Macon, GA.
Responsibilities; Construction and implementation of a ticket sales/seating database through Microsoft Office, obtain ads for programs; mass mailings and general clerical and office tasks
- 1996-95 Resident Assistant - Wesleyan College; Macon, GA
Responsibilities: Counseled students, filed maintenance requests, organized fire drills, liaison for the Residence Life Director, implemented hall programs, and rotated on-call beeper with other staff members to deal with campus emergencies
- 1995-94 Computer Lab Assistant - Wesleyan College; Macon, GA
Responsibilities: Taught Internet and e-mail classes; maintenance of Lab campus printers; assist students in scanning or other computer difficulties
Internships
- 1999 Teaching Internship - Beginning Painting, Savannah College of Art and Design, for Professor Geoff Barnes
- 1999 Teaching Internship - Drawing II, Savannah College of Art and Design, for Professor Michael Rich.
Responsibilities: grading, individual assessment and instruction of students; leading critiques and class sessions, documentation of student work, preparation of assignments and still life or life model set-ups and also provide outside of class assistance when necessary
- 1995 Production Assistant - Bright Ideas Group Advertising Agency; Macon, GA.
Responsibilities: Illustration, newspaper ad layouts, TV. Graphics, special projects, delivery of ads
- 1995 Graphic Design Intern - The Macon Telegraph Art Department; Macon, GA.
Responsibilities: Layout by hand or computer a variety of ads on a deadline
Honors & Awards
- 2009 Savannah College of Art and Design 30th Anniversary Prize Artist
- 2004 Piccolo Spoleto 20th Juried Art Exhibition
- 2003 Juror for the Edisto Art Guild Exhibition
- 2002 St. John's Lutheran Church Art's Council Member
- 2002 Education Committee Member, Gibbes Museum of Art
- 2002 Hatbox Artist for Gibbes Hat Gala Charity Auction
- 2000 Sotheby's/Artlink International Young Artist Semi-Finalist
- 1999-97 Dean's List, Savannah College of Art and Design
- 1998 United Students Forum Representative, Savannah College of Art and Design
- 1998 Contributing Review Writer for The District, Savannah College of Art and Design
- 1997 ADDY Silver Student Division Award - Consumer/Trade Ad and Collateral material, Central GA Ad Council
- 1996 ADDY Silver Student Division Award - Photography, Central GA Ad Council
- 1996/4 Art Purchase Award, Wesleyan College
- 1996 Art Editor, Wesleyan College Creative Arts Magazine
- 1996 Wesleyan College Woman of Success Award
- 1996-94 Curriculum Committee Student Representative; Wesleyan College
- 1996-92 Dean's Academic Scholarship; Wesleyan College
- 1996-92 United Methodist Scholarship to Wesleyan College
- 1994 Simmons Art Scholarship; Wesleyan College
- 1994 Inducted into Alpha Psi Omega (National Theatre Honor Society)
- 1993 Most Outstanding Class Member; Wesleyan College
- 1992-93 Freshman Class President; Wesleyan College
Public Works
- 1998 Classroom Murals for Seymour Primary School; Seymour, TN
- 1996 Mural for Porter Gymnasium, Wesleyan College; Macon, GA
Selected Collections
- The Gibbes Museum of Art Permanent Collection; Charleston, SC
- The Savannah College of Art and Design Permanent Collection; Savannah, GA
- Wesleyan College; Macon, GA
- Cora Bett Thomas & Cora Bett Thomas Realty Co.; Savannah, GA
- SP Newsprint; Dublin, GA
- Atlantic Packaging; Scarborough, ON
- Sappi; Skowhegan, ME
- Kruger - Wayagamack; Trois Rivières, QC
- Ms. Paula Wallace, President - Savannah College of Art and Design; Savannah, GA
- Peter W. Herzog of Herzog, Crebs & McGhee, LLP; St. Louis, MI
- Federica Azzimonti; Busto Arsizio, Italy
- Red Grooms; New York, New York
- Robert Merrill Sweeny; Charleston, SC
- Jeff Wahl, CEO Edison Learning; New York, NY & Mt. Pleasant, SC
- Mr. & Mrs. Paul Hulsey; Charleston, SC & Isle of Palms, SC
- Ms. Cherie Durand; Charleston, SC
- Mr. & Mrs. Bill FInn
- Dr. & Mrs. George Malanos, Samos Restaurant; Mt. Pleasant & Charleston, SC
Exhibitions
- 2009 Samos; Charleston, SC
- 2009 Interiors Market / Sandra Ericksen Design; Atlanta, GA
- 2009 Charleston Symphony Designer Showhouse; Charleston, SC
- 2009 Gallery See, 30 x 30 - SCAD 30 Year Anniversary Group Exhibition; Atlanta, GA
- 2006 North Charleston Art Festival - Juried Exhibition, Performing Arts Center; North Charleston, SC
- 2005 53 Cannon Gallery, Women Having Fun; Charleston, SC
- 2005 North Charleston Performing Arts Center; Juried Solo Exhibit; North Charleston, SC
- 2005 Gibbes Museum Studio - School House Rocks Group Exhibit; Charleston, SC
- 2005 Saul Alexander Gallery - Juried Solo Exhibit, Charleston County Public Library; Charleston, SC
- 2004 Gibbes Museum Studio - Horizon Lines Group Exhibit; Charleston, SC
- 2004 Piccolo Spoleto - Juried Exhibition, Visitor's Center; Charleston, SC
- 2001-03 Artlink - Internet Web Site (www.artlinkinc.com; under artists: Elizabeth Hodges)
- 2000 Footlight Players, Group Show; Charleston, SC
- 1999 MFA Thesis Show - Solo Exhibition, Alexander Hall; Savannah, GA
- 1999 The Artist's Salon - Hamilton Hall, Savannah, GA
- 1999 I-95 to New York - Juried Exhibition, Broome Street Gallery; New York, NY
- 1998 Small Works Show - Exhibit A Gallery; Savannah, GA
- 1998 Open Studio Shows - Alexander Hall, SCAD; Savannah, GA
- 1998 Lowcountry Landscape - Juried Exhibition, Ex Libris Gallery; Savannah, GA
- 1997 Small Works Show - Exhibit A Gallery; Savannah, GA
- 1997 Contemporary Arts Exchange - Open Studio Show; Macon, GA
- 1996 Signatures - Senior Exhibition; Cowles Myles Collier East Gallery, Wesleyan College; Macon, GA
- 1994 Student Show - Cowles Myles Collier East Gallery, Wesleyan College; Macon, GA
- 1993 Student Show - Cowles Myles Collier East Gallery, Wesleyan College; Macon, GA
Websites
- www.mckeeverfineart.com
- www.mckeeverfineart.etsy.com
- www.associatedcontent.com/user/618415/elizabeth_mckeever.html
