ANNA KEENAN
1823 W Augusta Blvd, Chicago, IL 60622 | 732-983-2471 | anna_keenan@yahoo.com

Objective:

Creative and accomplished artist and curator seeking opportunities to leverage my diverse skills in ceramics, fiber arts, photography, and marketing. Committed to delivering innovative and emotionally resonant artwork while contributing to the success of a dynamic team or organization.

Experience:

Ceramics Specialist

Rolling Hills Country Day Camp | 2024

• Teaching wheel throwing, hand building, cleaning studio, assisting in glazing, classroom management, leading lessons

Studio Assistant
Fine Cement Craft | 2023

• Assist in the installation, sculpting, and painting of large cement spheres and stands.

Co-Curator
Ocean City Arts Center | Jan 2023-Present

• Curate a collection of fiber art pieces for display and sale.

• Coordinate with artists, evaluate proposed work, and manage installation.

• Assist in exhibit promotion and creation of exhibition catalog.

Colart, Inc.
Contracted Employee | 2021-2022

• Create oil paint samples for mass market, handle packaging, distribution, and organize studio space.

Purple Cow Cakery
2019-2022

• Create personalized cake products for various events using fondant, models, and edible paints.

• Manage packaging and shipping.

Founder & Owner
Pottery and Profanity | 2019-Current

• Design and create distinctive pottery, manage marketing, sales, packaging, and distribution.

• Utilize potter’s wheel, Rhinoceros 7, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, needle felting, embroidery, sewing, and weaving.

• Successfully marketed fashionable pottery, focusing on design and messaging.

Education:

• Bachelor of Fine Arts
  School of the Arts Institute, Chicago | Anticipated 2025

• Early College Program Summer Institute
  School of the Art Institute, Chicago | Summer 2019

• Metuchen High School
  Metuchen, NJ | 2021

Exhibitions:

• Borough Hall Metuchen
  Photography, Painting, and illustration Exhibits | 2020 & 2021

• Ocean City Arts Center
  Fiber Art Exhibit | July 2023

Volunteer Activity:

• Bayshore Center At Bivalve
  Assisted with cataloging, creation of history exhibits, event openings, catering, and volunteer deckhand on the Schooner AJ Meerwald, New Jersey’s Official Tall Ship | 2018-2021