_____________________________________ 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 Spray techniques (2001) Whittier College, Whittier, CA Guest Lecturer: Scenic Art in Regional Theatre (1998) University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA Guest Artist: Oklahoma, Miser of Mexico, independent studies with production students (1998) SELECTED PROFESSIONAL SCENIC ART AND DESIGN APPOINTMENTS Texas Performing Arts -The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX Charge Scenic Artist for University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre & Dance and University of Texas at Austin Butler School of Music (1999 to date) American Taekwondo Association, Little Rock, AR Design and fabrication of 20’x60’ Korean Sumi-Style Masters Ceremony Curtain, Conceptual Design for future ATA headquarter dojang. (2013) Zach Theatre, Austin, TX Charge Scenic Artist Les Misérables Backdrop, Tour Production Consultant (2013) Charge Scenic Artist and consultant for various productions (2000-2006) Chula Vista High School for the Creative and Performing Arts-Chula Vista, CA Guest Artist, Designer, and Muralist. Designed and produced 75’ mural, included in the City of Chula Vista Public Art Collection (2008) Harry Ransom Center, Austin, TX Designer and Scenic Artist, Arthur Miller Exhibition “Rehearsing the American Dream” (2007) Radisson Hotel and Suites Austin, TX Designer and muralist for Starbucks “Austin Bound Mural” (2005) South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa, CA Staff Scenic Artist for forty-seven productions with leading national designers Scenic Design and Scenic Artist (1995-1999), Latinologues, Director: Rick Najera (1998) Disneyland Entertainment, Anaheim, CA Assistant Charge Scenic Artist to Mary Heilman, MULAN Parade-floats (1998) SELECTED EXHIBITIONS: Women Painting Women: Texas - Georgetown Art Center (2015) “Look West”, “Look West II” Rebecca Bennett and Karen Maness - WEST AUSTIN STUDIO TOUR - dwg. Urban Landscape Architecture, Austin, TX (2014, 2015) “To Sea” WEST AUSTIN STUDIO TOUR - dwg. Urban Landscape Architecture Austin, TX (2013) The People’s Gallery Austin City Hall, Austin, TX (2010, 2011, 2013) EAST AUSTIN STUDIO TOUR, Austin, TX. (2004-2014) Generous Art Austin - Sims Foundation, Gensler Exhibition, I live here I give here, Generous Giving Exhibition, Penn Field Austin, TX (2010-2013) The Feminine Matrix, East Side Show Room, Austin, TX (2009) Texas Lutheran University, Solo Exhibition- Seguin, TX (2008) “Recent Paintings” Austin Figurative Gallery-Solo Exhibition-Austin, TX (2007) “Spankdance” Group Exhibition Austin Figurative Gallery-Austin, TX (2007 Art Amici Gallery, Group Exhibition, Austin, TX (2004) “Through the Eyes of a Woman” Solo Exhibition, Menden Hall Gallery, Whittier, CA (1995) Women’s History Month Feminist Exhibition, California State University Los Angeles, group exhibition-Los Angeles, CA (1995) SELECTED AWARDS Georgetown Art Center, Art Hop, 2nd place Best Painting, Georgetown, TX. (2014) University of Texas at Austin, COFA Travel Grant, San Jose, Costa Rica (2005) University of Texas at Austin, COFA Travel Grant, Florence Academy of Art (2001, 2003) University of Texas at Austin, COFA Travel Grant, Cobalt Studios, (2001) PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Portrait Society of America, Portrait Society Cecilia Beaux, Austin Creative Arts Alliance, Generous Art, Austin, Artist (2010-to date), USITT Director, The United States Institute for Theatre Technology (2014-2017), USITT Commissioner, The United States Institute for Theatre Technology (2007-2013) PUBLICATIONS The Art of Hollywood Backdrop Painting, Authors Karen L. Maness and Richard M. Isackes Regan Arts, 2016 ARTICLES ““A heritage explored and recovered” Perspective, The Journal of the Art Directors Guild, Co- Authors Karen L. Maness and Richard M. Isackes 2015 “Scenic Art and The Sight-Size Method”, The Painter’s Journal: Volume 4, Number 3, Winter 2006 Karen Maness REVIEWS “Paintmento” by Cliff Simon, The Painter’s Journal: Volume 2, Number 1, Spring (2004) "Sisters Under the Scrim" by Molly Beth Brenner, The Austin Chronicle September (2003) “The Scenester” by Trevor Rosen, The University of Texas at Austin College of Fine Arts, Daily Texas (2003) .