Owen B. Oertling

1280 Rt. 104A

Sterling NY 13156

(201) 414-1665

owenoertling@gmail.com

www.owenoertling.com

Education

M.F.A., Studio Art 09/06-05/08

Montclair State University , Montclair N.J.

B.A. in Liberal Arts, major in Studio Art May 2005

Hobart and William Smith Colleges , Geneva , NY

Study Abroad, Rome , Italy Spring 2004

• Study- Semiotics of Space, Layers Of Rome , Drawing, Italian Language

Work Experience

Graduate Assistant, Montclair State College

• Teach students to mix plaster
• Monitor and participate in Bronze Pour
• Manage Digital Photo Lab and Professional Printers

Studio Assistant for James Clark

• Assisted in installation of sculptures
• Assisted in assemblage of sculptures

Molding Casting Tech., Four Horsemen Studios

• Produced Moldings in silicon, and Castings in urethane, of toy prototypes
• Cleaned and prepared cast prototypes for tooling patterns
• Assisted in painting prototypes for paint masters

Teachers Assistant, Industrial Design at Montclair State College 09/06-05/08

• Assisted students with projects
• Managed the safe use of power tools

Ameri Corps Member, Family Friendly Center , Patterson NJ 09/05-Present

• Taught children pre school- 8 th grade art.
• Managed a 3 rd and 4 th mixed grade class on an ongoing basis.
• Organized Community service projects.

Coin Minter, Sterling Renaissance Fair , Sterling , NY 07/03- 08/05

Recreation of a Leonardo Da Vinci Coin Mint of 1503 Summers

• Minted authentic bronze, silver, and gold coins.
• Sold product to the patrons of the Fair.

Apprentice Sculptor, Professor Kim Czong Ho, Geneva NY 05/05- 06/05

• Fabricated sheet metal into desired shape with cutting torch.
• Assisted in painting of sculpture.
• Oversaw placement of sculpture on campus grounds.

Graphic Designer , Geneva , NY , Hobart Communications Office 09/01- 07/05

• Creation and editing of posters, fliers, and mail outs for Faculty and Staff events.
• Taught basic graphic design techniques to other students and staff.

Exhibit Experience

Resonate Seed Gallery- 259 Washington St. Newark , NJ December 07

Solo Show M.S.U. M.F.A Gallery February 07

The Faculty Show M.S.U. M.F.A. Gallery November 07

Free Rein Amos Eno Gallery-530 W25th July 07

CAA Hunter Exhibition, Hunter College , N.Y. , N.Y.             January 2007

The Drawing Show M.S.U M.F.A. Gallery Spring 07

Jointed Figures M.S.U M.F.A. Gallery Spring 07

The Velvet Show M.S.U M.F.A. Gallery Winter 07

First Year Show M.S.U M.F.A. Gallery Fall 06

Senior Art Show Spring 05

Artist Collective Show (student run art show) Spring 05

Pistols and Poodles Spring 05

Awards

Nominated for the Joan Mitchelle Foundation, MFA 2008

Nominated for Dedalus Foundation, MFA Fellowship in Sculpture 2007

Dove Award May 05

Hale Award Spring 03

Hobart and William Smith Grant 2001-2005

Skills

Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, Page Maker, Dream Weaver, HTML, A.V. equipment, Welding, Bronze Casting, Plaster Casting, Urethane Casting, Silicon Rubber Molding.

Activities

Graduate assistant, T.A. for industrial design, Studio assistant for James Clark, digital photo print lab coordinator, Audio visual assistant for Professor Pat Lay.