PERSONAL
Name: Andre M. Jones
Address: 2830 Garvin Avenue Richmond, CA 94804
Telephone: +1510.965.5315
E-Mail: [email protected]
EDUCATION
1996-2002 Virginia Commonwealth University, United States Bachelors of Arts, Commercial Arts
May 2001 University of West Indies, Barbados Campus African-Caribbean History Program (Study Abroad)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1998 - Present Natty Rebel Unlimited Graphics Co. – Richmond, California Founder/E Founder/Executive Producer ● Reproduce original images and designs for local companies ● Mass-produce silk screen images for fashion and work attire ● Sponsor t-shirts for special events ● Organize and distributed multiple inventory orders ● Illustrate and design images, websites, and murals for personal and professional displays
2008 - 2012 Philadelphia Mural Arts Program – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Art Instructor ● Developed and produced templates for city-wide murals ● Instructed students on large-scale illustration projects ● Organized community-oriented programs for youth after school ● Assist in Urban Beautification Projects
2006 -2009 Philadelphia Education & Arts Program – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Art Instructor ● Implemented art curriculum for schools without art programs ● Taught several classes simultaneously to complete large murals ● Basic administration duties, organize class schedule ● Inform staff and conduct teacher trainings in art history ●
2001-2003 Children’s Aid Society – Harlem, New York Computer Lab Operator ● Manage state of the art computer lab with twenty two computers ● Develop database and computer graphic curriculum ● Increased Harlem Area literacy rate amongst teens and adults ● Enhanced children’s awareness of new technologies
COMMISSIONED PROJECTS
February 2016 Effoi Pizza Restaurant(Green and Red) Mural - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia January 2016 EiABC School of Architecture Mural – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia December 2015 United Alliance Community Center Mural - Arusha, Tanzania December 2015 International School of Zanzibar Mural – Zanzibar, Tanzania October 2015 Moya Ethiopian Restaurant Mural - San Francisco, California November 2014 Joyce Gordon Gallery Exhibition – Oakland, California July 2014 Community Food Truck Mural - San Francisco, California June 2014 People’s Festival Stage Backdrop - Wilmington, Delaware May 2014 Fashion INC7 Showroom Mural - Manhattan, New York January 2014 Tourist Agency Mural Project - Zanzibar, Tanzania December 2014 ZNZ Recovery Center Mural Project - Zanzibar, Tanzania June 2014 People’s Festival Stage Backdrop - Wilmington, Delaware May 2013 Bob Marley House Mural Project - Wilmington, Delaware December 2012 Illustrated Sounds of Philly Book Published - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania January 2012 Isadda Gallerie Exhibition - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 2011 Vivant Art Gallery Exhibition - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 2011 October Gallery Art Expo Exhibition - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania June 2010 Wall Street International Mural - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania September 2007 Ethiopia Millennium Celebration Stage Backdrop – Adama, Ethiopia
● ACHIEVEMENTS
June 2012 Knights Foundation – Inkub8 Dance Studio - Miami, Florida Partnership Grant and Honorarium for Dance Production and Mural
The Philadelphia Urban Art Society – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania January 2012 Outstanding Contribution to the Arts & Entertainment Industry
January 2014 Yerba Buena Center for the Arts – San Francisco, California Art Grant and Honorarium for commissioned murals in the San Francisco Bay Area
SKILLS Communication ● Swahili (Basic) ● Public speaking ● Strong interpersonal skills ● Patience and listening skills
Organization ● Competent in managing programs and activities ● Works gracefully under extreme pressure to meet deadlines ● Strong understanding of design and layouts ● Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) Technical ● Flyer, Book, Brochure Layout (Pagemaker) ● Microsoft Office, Video-Editing (Final Cut Pro and Imovie) ● Audio recording and editing (Garage Band and Pro Tools) ● Website design and installation ● Ability to produce artwork while offering instruction to large groups ● Visual reproductions and restoration
Pearl Schaffer, Director of Philadelphia Arts and Educations Partnership, University of the Arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvainia, USA. Telephone: +1 215 717 6061 E-Mail: [email protected]
Dr. Catherine Foley, Director of Master of Arts in Ethnochoreology and in Irish Traditional Dance, University of Limerick, Ireland. Telephone: +353 61 202 922 E-Mail: [email protected]
Dr. Helen Phelan, Course Director of PhD in Arts Practice Research, University of Limerick, Ireland. Telephone: +353 61 202589 E-Mail: [email protected]