_____________________________________ Karen Maness 3902 Cherrywod Road Austin, Texas 78722 telephone: 1-512-799-7528 e-mail:
[email protected] CURRICULUM VITAE EDUCATION Whittier College, Scholars Program B.A. (Scholars Program-Educational Design, crafted personalized educational course trajectory) Major: Art and its Application to Theatrical Design (1995) Advisor, Prof. Kim Russo Cobalt Studios, White Lake, NY Advanced Studies in Translucent Backdrop Painting (2000) The Florence Academy of Art Academic Drawing, 19th Century Italian Landscape Painting, Human Anatomy, Academic Figurative Painting (2001 and 2003) TEACHING EXPERIENCE The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX Department of Theatre & Dance, Faculty Lecturer: Scenic Art; Advanced Scenic Art; Figurative Painting: Costume Rendering (2001 to date) St. Edwards University, Austin, TX Guest Lecturer: Scenic Art in Regional Theatre (2006) University of Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham, AL Presenting Artist, United States Institute for Theatre Technology South East Regional Conference Master Class: Translucent Backdrop painting (2006 The Costa Rica Center for Science and Culture, Center for Advanced Study in the Arts, Institute for Digital Performing Arts, San Jose, Costa Rica Presenting Artist and Lecturer, ArtesAméricas Program From the Studio to the Stage: Scenic Art Master Class (2005) Cal State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA Presenting Artist, United States Institute for Theatre Technology National Conference Master Class, From Pixel to Bristol: Pneumatic