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NICVINCENT MA FINE ART

WWW.NICVINCENT.COM 724.272.2734 130 7TH ST #9E. PITTSBURGH, PA 15222. USA AVAILABE FOR BOTH VT AND WA CAMPUSES

Dear Goddard College, My path to becoming an artist was an indirect path and a trying one at that. I do not, and have never, possessed the traditional artistic skills normally required of a student of Art. But my love for making artwork has always been there, no matter how incapable I may have felt in the contexts of traditional art classes. In my undergraduate studies I turned to Art History and in doing so I was able to study, prescribe to, and be a part of artistic philosophies despite my feelings of inadequacy as an Artist. It was while studying Art History that I realized that Art does not have to be the craft-driven, technical pursuit that it is taught as in traditional Art and Design schools. I therefore began searching for schools where concept, material and process were focused upon heavily. My research lead me to Great Britain where I studied at Sunderland Univeristy in the North East of England. In our program visiting artists and instructors frequented our studios to join in group critiques, one on one discussions, and everyday conversation. They did not try to teach us how to work, they simply let us work and guided our efforts to help us become effective, professional, and succinct in our practice. My qualifications as a working artist, art historian, and educator, though essential to this position, I feel are secondary to my experiences within a student-centered, progressive art program. My willingness to support and inspire diverse philosophies, learning styles and practices is forefront in my approach to education because without similar educators I may have never become an artist myself.

NICVINCENT CV

SOLO SHOWS: GUT - GALLERIE CHIZ - PITTSBURGH, PA 2009 CURRENT WORK: NIC VINCENT - THE LIVING ROOM - BROOKLYN, NY 2006 SELECTED GROUP SHOWS: ASSICUATED ARTISTS OF PITTSBURGH ANNUAL 2009 - CARNEGIE MUSEUMF OF ART - PITTSBURGH, PA 2009 ENIGMATIC VISIONS – AGORA GALLERY – NEW YORK, NY 2008 STARTING SMALL – LANA SANTORELLI GALLERY – NEW YORK, NY 2008 AAPGH ANNUAL 2007 – CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART – PITTSBURGH, PA 2007 25TH ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION – PLEIADES GALLERY – NEW YORK, NY 2007 VITREOUS – PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS – PITTSBURGH, PA 2007 CARNIVALESQUE – DIGGING PITT GALLERY – PITTSBURGH, PA 2006 DRAWING – PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS – PITTSBURGH, PA 2006 RED – PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS – PITTSBURGH, PA 2006 ASSOCIATED ARTISTS OF PITTSBURGH ANNUAL 2005 – THE ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM – PITTSBURGH, PA 2005 PUBLICATIONS JACKSON FEIGNS: a boy ungrateful A novella by Nicholas Vincent Brungo XlLIBRIS PUBLISHING 2004 FILM (FEATURED WORK) LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS FOX SEARCHLIGHT PRODUCTIONS - TO BE RELEASED 2010 DIRECTED BY EDWARD ZWICK STARRING ANNE HATHAWAY, JAKE GYLLENHAAL FILM (PERFROMANCE) PRICELESS THE WORKSHOP PRODUCTIONS 2009 DIRECTED BY CHRISTIAN LOCKERMAN EDUCATION SUNDERLAND UNIVERSITY - MA FINE ART - SUNDERLAND UK - 2005 VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY - 18 CREDITS GRADUATE STUDIES IN ART HISTORY - RICHMOND ,VA 2003 CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY - CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETED COURSES, ART HISTORY - CAMBRIDGE UK - 2002 RADFORD UNIVERSITY - BA ART HISTORY - RADFORD, VA - 2003

RELATIVE EXPERIENCE COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY - ART INSTRUCTOR: FOUNDATIONS, THEORY, PRACTICE PITTSBURGH, PA

2008 EAST SIDE GALLERY – EXHIBITIONS COORDINATOR PITTSBURGH, PA 2008 PHIPPS CONSERVATORY – ARTISTIC CONSULTANT AND ARTIST PITTSBURGH, PA 2008/2009 THE BRASHEAR ASSOCIATION - ART INSTRUCTOR: PAINTING, THEORY PITTSBURGH, PA 2005/2007 SUNDERLAND UNIVERSITY - STUDIO INSTRUCTOR / ARTIST IN RESIDENCE SUNDERLAND, UK 2005 THE ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM – ARCHIVES TECHNICIAN PITTSBURGH, PA 2002

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STATEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY Art is unique as a field of study. Unlike Math and Sciences, where there are clearly defined methods, boundaries and definitions - where advancements in technology and revisions of theories are normally the extent of any radical variance (there are of course exceptions) - Art is a field where objectivity is unattainable, right and wrong do not exist, and the very meaning of the word is ambiguous at best and forever the subject of amendment. One cannot teach someone how to better their art practice. It is the job of educators like myself to find within someone’s work characteristics and concepts to build upon. I believe that critiquing work in an open and honest group setting, where instructors and peers can ask questions and offer insight, is the most effective way help someone improve their craft, refine their concepts and focus their intentions. I believe strongly that progress is only made in art through producing work. It sounds obvious, but it is common among artists to deliberate a problem ad nauseam. In my experiences producing artwork comes down to problem solving. When one produces work he or she is forced to make decisions. These decisions, though perhaps not always to the artist’s liking, are paramount to the process of finding one’s voice, and it is that discovery of one’s own unique, form of expression - the very means by which they can communicate artistically - that I believe is the ultimate goal of art education.

REFERENCES

Susan Sparks Deputy Director - Dance Alloy Theater Vice President - Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Friend and colleague [email protected] 412.363.4320 Christian Lockerman Owner/Director - Lockerman Studios Film and Video Production Instructor - The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Friend and Colleague [email protected] 404.822.0429

Ellen Neuberg Owner/Director - Gallerie Chiz - Pittsburgh, PA Ellen’s gallery has represented me for the past 3 years. [email protected] 412.441.6005