Work:
Sharon Smith Metal Arts
Maker and Designer of Things Physical and Digital- Metalsmith, Web Designer, Artist
Art Collections, University Of North Dakota - Grand Forks, ND
Graduate Research Assistant
Metals Studio, Department of Art & Design, University of North Dakota - Grand Forks, ND
Graduate Teaching Assistant (Teacher of Record), Art 204- Jewelry/Metals
US Census Office - Erie, PA
Team Lead
AmSafe Bridport Aviation - Erie, PA
Equipment Repair Specialist
Things Remembered - Erie, PA
Engraving Specialist (Seasonal)
Art History Department, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania - Edinboro, PA
Graduate Assistant
Office of Graduate Studies and Research, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania - Edinboro, PA
Graduate Assistant
GECAC (Greater Erie Community Action Committee) - Albion, PA
Senior Center Director
Top Hat Leather - Erie, PA
Production Assistant
Education:
Code Oregon- teamtreehouse.com - Portland, OR
Web Design, including UX (completed), WordPress Design and Administration (completed), Front-End Website Development (in progress), WordPress Development (in progress)
University of North Dakota
Master of Fine Arts
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Master of Arts
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Bachelors of Fine Arts in Studio Art
Mercyhurst College
Bachelors of Fine Arts in Art
Skills:
Website Design and Development, HTML/CSS coding, WordPress, Managed Content || Works equally well with PC and Apple || Photography-Digital SLR, Film 35mm, Slides, including lighting small 3D objects and alternative developing processes || Adobe Creative Suite 6- Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Lightroom || Pre-Press || Writing and Editing || Database Design and Management, Filemaker Pro 11 || Microsoft Office- Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher ||| Metalsmithing, Jewelry Skills: Basic Fabrication, Casting, Mold-Making, Model-Making, Stone Setting, Chasing & Repouss,Toolmaking, Construction of Hollow Forms (Vessels), Fabricating complex mechanisms, Chain making, Jewelry Design, Computer-Driven Engraving Machines ||| Other Media: Textiles, Leatherwork, Woodworking (power and hand tools), Painting Printmaking, Drawing, Calligraphy/Hand Lettering, Bookbinding, Gold Leaf