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Susan M. Shields [email protected]
685 24th Ave NE http://susanmshields.weebly.com Minneapolis, MN 55418 http://mcad.edu/faculty/susan-shields
https://dfc.stthomas.edu/about/faculty-staff/susan-shields
WORK HISTORY
University of St. Thomas, since 2019
Dougherty Family College: Introduction to Art History 110, 2019-2020
Dougherty Family College: Explorations in Art History 150, 2020-2022
Foundation for College Success, (FYEX), 2020
Aquinas Honors Seminar: The Art of Thinking; Creative Problem-Solving in the Digital Age, 2022
Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Continuing Education Faculty, since 2004
Observational Drawing, Painting, Color Theory, Life Drawing, Art Anatomy, Portrait Drawing and Painting, Creative Process, Veterans in the Arts, Teen Portfolio Preparation, FAIR High School, Teen Painting, Ebenezer Outreach
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Continuing Education Faculty, since 2008
Observational Drawing, Painting, Drawing and Painting the Portrait, Color Theory, Life Drawing
Community Arts Educator / Mentor since 1997
Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Portraiture, Life Drawing, Botanical and Scientific Illustration- all ages and levels
Art Centers: Bloomington, Edina, Hopkins, White Bear, Banfill-Locke, Phipps
Nature Centers: Tamarack, Wargo, Eloise Butler and Loring Park Minneapolis Parks and Recreation
Minneapolis Institute for Arts: Art Family Days and Art in the Parks
Healthcare Facilities: Catholic Eldercare, Ebenezer through MCAD, and Bridgeview Mental Health
Women's Art Registry of Minnesota Mentorship Program: Mentor, 2006-2008
Arts Education Residencies Minnesota State Arts Board juried Arts in Education K-12 roster, since 1999
Totino Grace Fridley, MN)
McKinley School (Owatonna, MN)
Groves Academy (St. Louis Park, MN)
Blake Middle School (Hopkins, MN)
Sheridan K-8 (Minneapolis, MN)
Kelliher K-12 (Kelliher, MN)
Church of the Nativity K-12 (Bloomington, MN)
Linwood Elementary (St. Paul, MN)
Anoka-Hennepin Gifted and Talented Program (Anoka and Hennepin, MN County venues)
Music Instructor since 1998
Private Lessons In flute and piano, flute duets / choir, Rymer-Hadley School of Music, Banfill-Locke Art Center
Dance Instructor, since2001
Ballet / Barre Tone, Banfill-Locke Center, and Minneapolis Community Education
WASH: Working with Artists, Sharing the Healing, Art Educator workshop, Stuart Pimsler Dance, 2005
GRANTS / FELLOWSHIPS / SCHOLARSHIPS
University of St. Thomas Adjunct Professional Development Travel Grant, 2019
UST Adjunct Professional Development Grant, 2021: Re-Envisioning a Visual Field for the Common Good: creating parallel Art History pedagogy for blind and low-vision students
UST Adjunct Professional Development Grant, 2022: Building Digital Literacy Skill: creating practical and engaging content for DFC students
Minnesota State Arts Board Creative Support for Individuals Grant, 2022
Minnesota State Arts Board Creative Support for Individuals Grant, 2021
Minnesota State Arts Board Artists Initiative Grant, 2018
Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Women's Art Institute, scholarship, 2005
Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts, Artist in Residence Fellowship, 2003 - 2005
JURIST / CURATOR / REVIEWS - PUBLICATIONS
Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant Panelist, St. Paul, MN, 2019
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council: Community Arts Panel Review, St. Paul, MN, 2009
Roxanne Silvers Memorial Exhibition, Curator, Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts, 2009
Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts: Artist in Residence, Fridley, MN, 2005 – 2010
Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts: Writer in Residence, Fridley, MN, 2008
Blaine Fine Arts Council Annual Juried Show, Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts, Fridley, MN, 2009
Artists del Norte Annual Juried Exhibition, Fridley, MN, 2008
Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council Annual Juried Show 2007
Women’s Art Registry of Minnesota, Exhibition Coordinator, 2006 – 2007
Women's Art Registry of Minnesota Exhibitions Chair, Reviewer (2 reviews per month: 2006 - 2008)
Teaching Artists Journal "Resource Roundup" Design Team Member / Writer-Reviewer, since 2007
EDUCATION
University of St. Thomas
Online Teaching Certificate, 2020
Writing Across the Curriculum Certificate, 2020
Promoting Equity with Technology, 2021
MFA, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA, 2016
Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Women’s Art Institute, 2005
Florence Academy of Art, 1999
BFA, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1986
Studio Art Centers, International, Florence, Italy Independent Study at La Specola Anatomical Wax Museum 1984-85
American International Foreign Studies, 1984 - 85
Perlman School of Dance, Columbia, MO, 1972 – 1986, full scholarship 1980 – 1981
Ballet West Summer Intensive, Aspen, CO, 1980 – 1981 (ballet, jazz, modern, tap, character)
Missouri Symphony Society Performance Arts Center, Columbia, MO, 1980 – 1981, scholarship
Missouri State and District Solo Competitions and Band auditions, Missouri, 1979 – 1981: first chair
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiate Grant Exhibition, Minneapolis, MN, 2018
Educators’ Show, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN, 2014
Banfill-Locke Art Center, ‘First’ Show, Fridley, MN, 2013
Women's Art Registry of Minnesota Program, Minneapolis, MN, 2006 (solo)
Banfill-Locke Art Center Fellowship Exhibition, Artist in Residence, Fridley, MN, 2005 (solo)
Bloomington Art Center Exhibition Program, Bloomington, MN, 2003 (solo)
Banfill-Locke Art Center, Juried Members’ Show, , Second: 2002, First: 2004, HM: 2005, First: 2010
Instructors’ Shows, Bloomington Art Center, Bloomington, MN, 2000, 2001, 2002
Illustrator / Set Designer
University of Minnesota School of Dentistry / Speech Pathology: multiple textbooks, 2006 – 2009
University of Missouri Entomology Graduate Department: entomological illustrations, 1986 – 1988
Bride Price, MaMa mOsAiC, Mixed Blood Theater, Minneapolis, MN, 2004
685 24th Ave NE http://susanmshields.weebly.com Minneapolis, MN 55418 http://mcad.edu/faculty/susan-shields
https://dfc.stthomas.edu/about/faculty-staff/susan-shields
WORK HISTORY
University of St. Thomas, since 2019
Dougherty Family College: Introduction to Art History 110, 2019-2020
Dougherty Family College: Explorations in Art History 150, 2020-2022
Foundation for College Success, (FYEX), 2020
Aquinas Honors Seminar: The Art of Thinking; Creative Problem-Solving in the Digital Age, 2022
Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Continuing Education Faculty, since 2004
Observational Drawing, Painting, Color Theory, Life Drawing, Art Anatomy, Portrait Drawing and Painting, Creative Process, Veterans in the Arts, Teen Portfolio Preparation, FAIR High School, Teen Painting, Ebenezer Outreach
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Continuing Education Faculty, since 2008
Observational Drawing, Painting, Drawing and Painting the Portrait, Color Theory, Life Drawing
Community Arts Educator / Mentor since 1997
Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Portraiture, Life Drawing, Botanical and Scientific Illustration- all ages and levels
Art Centers: Bloomington, Edina, Hopkins, White Bear, Banfill-Locke, Phipps
Nature Centers: Tamarack, Wargo, Eloise Butler and Loring Park Minneapolis Parks and Recreation
Minneapolis Institute for Arts: Art Family Days and Art in the Parks
Healthcare Facilities: Catholic Eldercare, Ebenezer through MCAD, and Bridgeview Mental Health
Women's Art Registry of Minnesota Mentorship Program: Mentor, 2006-2008
Arts Education Residencies Minnesota State Arts Board juried Arts in Education K-12 roster, since 1999
Totino Grace Fridley, MN)
McKinley School (Owatonna, MN)
Groves Academy (St. Louis Park, MN)
Blake Middle School (Hopkins, MN)
Sheridan K-8 (Minneapolis, MN)
Kelliher K-12 (Kelliher, MN)
Church of the Nativity K-12 (Bloomington, MN)
Linwood Elementary (St. Paul, MN)
Anoka-Hennepin Gifted and Talented Program (Anoka and Hennepin, MN County venues)
Music Instructor since 1998
Private Lessons In flute and piano, flute duets / choir, Rymer-Hadley School of Music, Banfill-Locke Art Center
Dance Instructor, since2001
Ballet / Barre Tone, Banfill-Locke Center, and Minneapolis Community Education
WASH: Working with Artists, Sharing the Healing, Art Educator workshop, Stuart Pimsler Dance, 2005
GRANTS / FELLOWSHIPS / SCHOLARSHIPS
University of St. Thomas Adjunct Professional Development Travel Grant, 2019
UST Adjunct Professional Development Grant, 2021: Re-Envisioning a Visual Field for the Common Good: creating parallel Art History pedagogy for blind and low-vision students
UST Adjunct Professional Development Grant, 2022: Building Digital Literacy Skill: creating practical and engaging content for DFC students
Minnesota State Arts Board Creative Support for Individuals Grant, 2022
Minnesota State Arts Board Creative Support for Individuals Grant, 2021
Minnesota State Arts Board Artists Initiative Grant, 2018
Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Women's Art Institute, scholarship, 2005
Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts, Artist in Residence Fellowship, 2003 - 2005
JURIST / CURATOR / REVIEWS - PUBLICATIONS
Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant Panelist, St. Paul, MN, 2019
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council: Community Arts Panel Review, St. Paul, MN, 2009
Roxanne Silvers Memorial Exhibition, Curator, Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts, 2009
Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts: Artist in Residence, Fridley, MN, 2005 – 2010
Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts: Writer in Residence, Fridley, MN, 2008
Blaine Fine Arts Council Annual Juried Show, Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts, Fridley, MN, 2009
Artists del Norte Annual Juried Exhibition, Fridley, MN, 2008
Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council Annual Juried Show 2007
Women’s Art Registry of Minnesota, Exhibition Coordinator, 2006 – 2007
Women's Art Registry of Minnesota Exhibitions Chair, Reviewer (2 reviews per month: 2006 - 2008)
Teaching Artists Journal "Resource Roundup" Design Team Member / Writer-Reviewer, since 2007
EDUCATION
University of St. Thomas
Online Teaching Certificate, 2020
Writing Across the Curriculum Certificate, 2020
Promoting Equity with Technology, 2021
MFA, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA, 2016
Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Women’s Art Institute, 2005
Florence Academy of Art, 1999
BFA, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1986
Studio Art Centers, International, Florence, Italy Independent Study at La Specola Anatomical Wax Museum 1984-85
American International Foreign Studies, 1984 - 85
Perlman School of Dance, Columbia, MO, 1972 – 1986, full scholarship 1980 – 1981
Ballet West Summer Intensive, Aspen, CO, 1980 – 1981 (ballet, jazz, modern, tap, character)
Missouri Symphony Society Performance Arts Center, Columbia, MO, 1980 – 1981, scholarship
Missouri State and District Solo Competitions and Band auditions, Missouri, 1979 – 1981: first chair
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiate Grant Exhibition, Minneapolis, MN, 2018
Educators’ Show, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN, 2014
Banfill-Locke Art Center, ‘First’ Show, Fridley, MN, 2013
Women's Art Registry of Minnesota Program, Minneapolis, MN, 2006 (solo)
Banfill-Locke Art Center Fellowship Exhibition, Artist in Residence, Fridley, MN, 2005 (solo)
Bloomington Art Center Exhibition Program, Bloomington, MN, 2003 (solo)
Banfill-Locke Art Center, Juried Members’ Show, , Second: 2002, First: 2004, HM: 2005, First: 2010
Instructors’ Shows, Bloomington Art Center, Bloomington, MN, 2000, 2001, 2002
Illustrator / Set Designer
University of Minnesota School of Dentistry / Speech Pathology: multiple textbooks, 2006 – 2009
University of Missouri Entomology Graduate Department: entomological illustrations, 1986 – 1988
Bride Price, MaMa mOsAiC, Mixed Blood Theater, Minneapolis, MN, 2004