Statement
While I recently graduated with my BFA in Painting with a minor in Drawing, I once had no previous desire to pursue a degree in painting. Drawing and illustration had been my primary methods for creativity. The medium of oil paint only started to grow on me after I learned to mix paint, and lots of it, at the Bark Park Mural Service Learning class I was apart of in the fall of 2016. From then on I pursued the traditional painting style of training that Buffalo State has to offer. Throughout the past five years, my work has varied from representational to abstract. Much of my inspiration in style comes from contemporary expressionism. The varieties of texture and color speak to me more than creating realism related works. While studying at Buffalo State I have been given a multitude of opportunities to explore what the creative world has to offer. From traveling Europe with the Siena Program to working in the Iron Pour, and joining a Service Learning class, I have learned to appreciate all my city has to offer. This exhibit is an accumulation of my lessons and life experiences across the artistic spectrum. What I learn in my scholarly assignments and what I attempt to portray in my personal work is a continual process. Many methods have been learned and unlearned through these transformations of my life. While my personal style has slowly grown along with my traditional training, I continue to aim for the things I can conceive before bigger ideas begin to form.Resume / CV
Paige C. Marki Curriculum vitae July 1st, 2019 Albright Knox 51 Winona paigemarki@gmail.com Elma, NY 14059 716-949-4269 Website: https://www.instagram.com/alrightkindafunny/ markipc01@mail.buffalostate.edu Education Siena Study Abroad Siena, Italy January 2017 - May 2017 Service Learning Class Buffalo State College Ellicott Creek Bark Park, Tonawanda NY August 2016-December 2016 BFA Painting with a minor in Drawing, Italian SUNY College at Buffalo Completion Spring 2019 Lancaster’s Academy of Visual and Performing Arts Academy of Visual and Performing Arts Lancaster Central High School 2011-2014 Professional Appointments/Employments Art Prep Albright Knox Art Gallery 2018-Current Assistant Manager NOCO Express Store 204, 4221 Walden Ave 2014-2018 Employee Recruiting and Scheduling Assistant Child’s Play Entertainment Buffalo, NY 2013-2018 Extracurricular Activities/Awards Traveler's Club Buffalo State College December 2016-2018 Tetkowski Scholarship Buffalo State College October 2016 Art Honors Society Lancaster Central High School Lancaster Art Academy Gallery Internship Lancaster Central High School December 2013-June 2014 The National Society of Leadership and Success Buffalo State College Related Professional Skills MS Suite MS Outlook Windows Excel Google Drive Banner Windows XP/Vista/7/8 Adobe Photoshop Windows Movie Maker Additional Employment, Certifications, and Interests Transcriptionist with REV (1 year) Buffalo Harbor Kayak (1 season) Lancaster/Depew Recreational softball coach (1 year) Lancaster/Depew Ponytails (8 years) References Kenneth Hawley Art Academy Director Lancaster High School 716-510-4121 Brett Miller Art Academy Senior AP Teacher Lancaster High School 716-907-5198 Justin Dahl Owner and Instructor of Queen City Fine Arts (716) 878-6014 dahljw@buffalostate.edu
