Fine Artist Resume Template
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Contact
Nashville, TN
(615) 555-1785
william.cook@email.com
linkedin.com/in/williamcook
Safety Training
OSHA 10-Hour Construction
OSHA Outreach Training Program
Scissor & Boom Lift Operator Training
United Rentals
Artistic Skills
Oil painting
Large-scale mural painting
Public art proposals
Color theory & mixing
Wall prep & coatings
Community design process
Project budgeting
Tools & Media
ProcreateAdobe PhotoshopEpson laser projectorGraco airless sprayerGenie scissor lift
Education
B.F.A. in Studio Art
2014
Middle Tennessee State University
William Cook
Fine Artist · Public Murals & Studio Painting
Profile
Painter and muralist with 12 years of studio and public work, completing 60 murals up to 6,000 sq ft for cities, schools and businesses. Six solo gallery shows since 2016 and $180K in public art commissions over the last 3 years.
Artistic Experience
2020 – Present
Independent Artist & Muralist
William Cook Studio, Nashville, TN
- Design and paint 6–8 murals a year, up to 6,000 sq ft, for cities, schools and businesses.
- Won $180K in public art commissions through open calls from Metro Arts and nearby cities.
- Present sketches, color studies and scaled mockups to clients and community review panels.
- Paint a yearly body of 20–25 oil paintings for gallery shows; 6 solo shows since 2016.
- Manage budgets, lift rentals, wall prep, crews of 2–3 assistants and anti-graffiti coating.
2017 – 2020
Muralist & Studio Painter
Cumberland Mural Works, Nashville, TN
- Painted 18 commercial murals for restaurants, breweries and hotels in acrylic and exterior latex.
- Transferred designs to walls with grid and projection methods on walls up to 40 ft tall.
- Sold 60+ original paintings through 2 Nashville galleries and open studio events.
- Taught weekend oil painting workshops of 8–12 adults on color mixing and composition.
2014 – 2017
Studio Assistant
Cumberland Mural Works, Nashville, TN
- Pressure-washed, primed and gridded walls and mixed paint colors for lead muralists.
- Filled in large color areas and painted backgrounds on 25+ murals from scaled drawings.
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Skills to list
- Painting Techniques
- Sculpture
- Illustration
- Color Theory
- Gallery Representation
- Art Sales
- Digital Portfolio
- Commission Work
Software and tools
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Autodesk Maya
- Adobe Creative Cloud software
- Adobe InDesign
- Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
- Adobe FreeHand MX
- Corel Painter
- Adobe After Effects
- Trimble SketchUp Pro
Duties to describe on a fine artist resume
- Used materials such as pens and ink, watercolors, charcoal, oil, or computer software to create artwork.
- Integrated and developed visual elements, such as line, space, mass, color, and perspective, to produce desired effects, such as the illustration of ideas, emotions, or moods.
- Conferred with clients, editors, writers, art directors, and other interested parties regarding the nature and content of artwork to be produced.
- Maintained portfolios of artistic work to demonstrate styles, interests, and abilities.
- Marketed artwork through brochures, mailings, or Web sites.
- Studied different techniques to learn how to apply them to artistic endeavors.
Titles along the way
- Studio Assistant
- Fine Artist
- Exhibiting Artist
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