Resume

Chelsea Kathryn Smith

University of Central Florida – College of Fine Arts 2015

Orlando Downtown Publish Library – Art Exhibition “Chelsea Smith: Etching Myths and Legends”

Ideate with client creative team art exhibition, reception, and gift shop retail campaign
Design layout, copy, and typography for posters, banners, brochures, and gift shop retail signage
Provided graphic designs for communications copywriters to create event press releases
Key speaker at reception after introduction by Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan

National Public Radio (NPR) – Story Corp Broadcast 90

Broadcast Event: NPR Story Corp with WMFE NPR host Nicole Darden Creston
Graphic design creation of event display
Presentation: hosted live NPR radio segment Chelsea Smith with Nicole Darden Creston
7 Radio broadcast – host Matthew Peddie broadcast Chelsea Smith interview

Stetson University Hand Art Center – “Rembrandt Etchings” Exhibit

Coordinated with marketing, planning for exhibition, reception, and masterclass presentation
Television: Hosted Channel 13 News coordination of live etching demo
Graphic design creation Banners/Posters/Brochure: design, photograph, and print materials
Student demographic targeted social media: Video creation, short and long form videos

PetSketch.Art – Celebrity Pet Portraits Campaign Event

Define campaign for fund raising and awareness
Coordinate celebrity participation: Duran Duran, Adam Ant, Goo Goo Dolls Rob Thomas, Peter Max
Create original pet sketch artwork for celebrities
Brochure design layout, copy, and typography – Publishing and Print distribution

Art Illustration – Fine Art Exhibitions, Academic Masterclass, Festivals

Award winning fine art and illustration graphite, digital, and copper plate intaglio printmaking
- Best of Show, featured artist, Awards of merit, distinction, excellence
Product portfolio Retail: Orlando Public Library gift shop, LocalArticles, Bowersock Galleries
Stetson university academic intaglio printmaking masterclass
Exhibitions featuring original artwork in solo and partnership show

Ecommerce Website – ArtByChelsea.com

Create ecommerce WordPress website, graphic design and illustration content
Webmaster plugin integrations WooCommerce, Payments, Google Analytics, Themes, SSLs, SEO

Memberships/Societies:

“Across The Sparkleverse” – City of Orlando Public Library – 2022
Florence Biennale – International Biennial of Contemporary Art, Florence Italy – Oct 2019
“Chelsea Smith: Magical Realism… Etching Myths & Legends” City of Orlando Public Library – 2018
“Chelsea Smith… and the 3 Bears” pop art series exhibition to close City Arts Factory Orlando – 2018
AQUA Art Miami Preview – The Gallery at Avalon Island – 2018
Bella Donnas Exhibit at Bloomingdales – 2018
S.T.E.A.M. Exhibition – University of Central Florida – 2015

Rembrandt Exhibition Hand Gallery Stetson etching demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPuCxyWgCoA
Renaissance era intaglio process demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBe21oxCN6A
Solo Exhibition – Orlando Commissioner Keynote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd07v_OlNNY
Mount Dora Festival of the Arts 2018 Artist Interview on TV FOX35: https://youtu.be/zdhZbYNx3lA
Dunedin Art Festival 2018 TV Artist Interview: https://youtu.be/ZQnJMRFB53w
FLVS Foundation Conference art recognition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOLtW7eu0G8
Slideshow – supporting one’s self with one’s original artwork: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7qsgU2vTqw