Amy M. Weiss
email: acrazyraisin@yahoo.com
artist statement
sculptures | digital images | photographs | design
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
2003 University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. MFA in
Fine Arts
2001 Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. Post Baccalaureate program
in sculpture
1999 Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. BA in Fine Art, Magna
Cum Laude, High Honors
1998 Career Discovery, Architecture Program at Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA
HONORS AND AWARDS
Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, International Sculpture
Association, Hamilton, NJ. 2003
Brandeis University Festival of the Arts Grant Recipient. 1999-2001
Louis P. Rabinovitz Art Award, for most promising work in sculpture,
Brandeis University. 1999
Student Employee of the Year, Goldfarb Library, Brandeis University.
1997
SELECTED SHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS
2003 Outstanding Student
Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Awards, Award Show
Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ • October 2003-April 2004
5 in 1, Juried Show Moore College of Art, Philadelphia,
PA • May-June 2003
27th Annual Folio Print Exhibition, Faculty Club, Philadelphia,
PA UPenn • May2003
MFA Thesis Show, Gallery Siano, Philadelphia, PA • May
2003
MFA Preview Show Addams Gallery, Philadelphia, PA • April
2003
Second Year Exhibition Meyerson Gallery, Philadelphia, PA • December
2002
Flipside, Group Exhibition Fox Gallery, Philadelphia, PA • November
2002
Memory, Group Exhibition Addams Gallery, Philadelphia, PA • November
2002
Video and Digital Show, Juried Show Addams Gallery, Philadelphia,
PA • November
2002
Lint, Group Exhibition University of Pennsylvania Graduate
Student Center, Philadelphia, PA • October 2002
Dante: Cantos from the Divine Comedy, Group sculpture and
performance exhibition Fox Gallery, Philadelphia, PA • April 2002
Cain and Abel, Group Exhibition Meyerson Gallery, Philadelphia,
PA • November
2001
Window Art Project Davis Square, Somerville, MA. • August
2001
Post-Baccalaureate Spring Exhibition Prospect Street Studios,
Waltham, MA • April
2001
Festival of the Arts Exhibition Goldfarb Library, Waltham,
MA • March
2001
Festival of the Arts Exhibition, Goldfarb Library, Waltham,
MA • September
2000
Senior Thesis Show, Slosberg Gallery, Waltham, MA - May 1999
WORKS EXHIBITED
CLIMB!
Lobby of Center for Pediatric Dental Care, Brookline, MA
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2003 Grounds for Sculpture Fall/Winter 2003/04 Exhibitions, Catalog. October
2003 “Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Awards” Sculpture,
October P58
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient with Macintosh and PC applications: Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator; Macromedia Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Flash; After Effects, Final Cut Pro, and Adobe Premiere; Alias Wavefront/Maya; Canvas, Adobe Pagemaker, and QuarkXpress; Microsoft Office Suite. Working knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, and cgi coding.
DESIGN EXPERIENCE
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Graphic Designer, Web Designer and Web Developer, for the following companies and organizations:
Web Master and Technical Support:
Graduate Student Center, University of Pennsylvania (May 2002 – Present)
Redesigned a printed 77 page Student Resource Guide, and created a web version
of the guide. Launched a New Student Orientation site. Design, develop and
update the Graduate Student Center's website viewed by an average of 400 people
per day, Maintained an easy to use low graphic
interface
in order to facilitate slower modems for easy access to information that
is updated daily. Improved student transactions with the GSC by creating
online
room reservations, event sign-up, and feedback/suggestion forms. Eliminated
duplicate efforts by using scripting to incorporate the existing Penn calendar
into the GSC’s website. Implemented a password protected intranet for
the employees at the Grad Center which offers access to important internal
documents.
Provided basic computer
support.
www.upenn.edu/gsc/
Graphic/Web Designer:
Backbone Media, Waltham, MA (1999 – 2002)
Designed and maintained websites for a web promotion company with a diverse
clientele. Created animated and non-animated graphics and advertising banners
for existing websites. Analyzed web and search engine traffic; wrote meta tags
based on targeted keywords.
Web Designer: Department of Fine Arts, Brandeis University
(2000-2001)
Redesigned and updated existing webpage using hand coding and Adobe GoLive.
www.brandeis.edu/departments/fine_arts/
ANIMATION AND VIDEO EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant for Digital Animation,
University of Pennsylvania (Fall 2002 – Spring 2003)
Worked with students on a series of short projects to develop technical and
conceptual skills in both 2D and 3D animation. Followed the development of student
work from conception to final output. Held office hours every week to trouble
shoot student work. Facilitated group critiques of final work.
Digital Video, University of Pennsylvania (Spring 2003)
Wrote, filmed, and produced documentary and narrative shorts using miniDV cameras
and Final Cut Pro.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Adjunt Projessor for Intro
to Computer Art, Mercer County Community College (Spring
2004)
Teaching Assistant for Digital
Animation, University of Pennsylvania (Fall 2002 – Spring 2003)
Teaching Assistant for 3D Design, Brandeis University, Waltham,
MA (Spring
2000)
Teaching Assistant for Sculpture Class, Ganz Academy, Waltham, MA (2000-2001)