🎨 ANNA KEENAN
5 Lee Court, Metuchen, NJ 08840
📞 732-983-2471 | ✉️ annakeenanart@gmail.com
🌐 [https://annakeenanart.wixsite.com/mysite]

 

 

Professional Summary

Creative and passionate ceramic artist and educator with diverse experience in wheel throwing, hand-building, fiber arts, and sculpture. Adept at teaching learners of all ages in studio and classroom settings. Proven track record in managing studios, curating exhibitions, and running an independent ceramics brand. Committed to fostering creativity, technical skills, and personal expression through the ceramic arts.

 

 

Key Skills

• Ceramic Wheel Throwing & Hand-Building

• Art Instruction (Youth & Adults)

• Studio Organization & Maintenance

• Exhibition Planning & Curation

• Sculpture, Fiber Arts, Mixed Media

• Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop

• Needle Felting & Embroidery

• Entrepreneurial Marketing & Branding

 

 

Professional Experience

Ceramics Specialist
Rolling Hills Country Day Camp – Summer 2024 & 2025

• Taught wheel throwing and hand-building techniques to children ages 5–14

• Designed age-appropriate ceramic projects to build skills and confidence

• Maintained clean and functional studio; prepared materials and glazes

Studio Assistant
Fine Cement Craft – 2023

• Assisted in sculpting, painting, and installing large-scale cement artworks

• Mixed materials and supported logistical aspects of installations

Co-Curator, Fiber Art Exhibition
Ocean City Arts Center – Jan 2023 to July 2023

• Curated and installed a multi-artist fiber exhibition

• Coordinated with artists and staff to manage layout, lighting, and promotion

• Participated in catalog production and gallery events

Independent Ceramic Artist | Founder & Owner
Pottery and Profanity – 2019 to Present

• Produce and sell original ceramics with humorous, contemporary design

• Manage all aspects of a small business including branding, packaging, and sales

• Engage in wheel work, hand-building, illustration, and digital design for promotion

Paint Production Contractor
Colart, Inc. – 2021 to 2022

• Created paint samples for Winsor & Newton and other brands

• Managed inventory and ensured quality control in production

Cake Decorator (Fondant & Sculpture Work)
Purple Cow Cakery – 2019 to 2022

• Created intricate, sculptural cake designs for custom events

• Applied skills in modeling and food-safe painting

 

 

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Ceramics & Sculpture
School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) – 2025

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

High School Diploma
Metuchen High School, NJ – 2021

 

 

Exhibitions

• Fiber Art Exhibition – Ocean City Arts Center, July 2023

Borough Hall Metuchen – Juried Youth Art Exhibits (Photography, Painting, Illustration), 2020 & 2021