Resume of Linda Celestian

Education:

• 1983-1988 Moore College of Art and Design Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Bachelor Degree of Fine Arts in Fashion Design
• Post-Graduate Study in Painting and Sculpture

Exhibitions:

2006 Hatch Gallery at DCCA, Wilmington Art Loop Wilmington, Delaware
2005 Bloomsberry Flowers, Wilmington Art Loop Wilmington, Delaware
2005 Buzz Ware Village Center, Wilmington Art Loop Arden, Delaware
2004 Annual Arden Fair (Featured Artist) Arden, Delaware
2003 Rockland Mill Stone and Tile Inc. Wilmington, Delaware
2002 Hardcastle’s Gallery Wilmington, Delaware (Juried Exhibition) Award Winner
2000Movable Feast, Wilmington, Delaware
1999 Wilmington Montessori School Wilmington, Delaware
1998 Markiem Art Center Haddonfield, New Jersey
1997 Moveable Feast Wilmington, Delaware
1995 DCCA Members’ Gallery Wilmington, Delaware
1995 DCCA Members’ Gallery Wilmington, Delaware (Group Exhibition)
1993 North Star Bar Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1991 Abington Memorial Hospital Abington, Pennsylvania (Group Exhibition)

Grants:

Delaware Division of the Arts, Artist in Residence Wilmington Montessori School
2003 Delaware Division of the Arts, Artist in Residence Mt. Pleasant Elementary School

Teaching Experience:

2004 Artist in Residence, Wilmington Montessori School, Wilmington, DE
With a grant through Delaware Division of the Arts I worked with teachers of Toddler, Preschool and Kindergarten classrooms giving workshops on drawing skills, paint techniques and art appreciation that were be a jumping off point for classroom projects.

2003 - 04 Art Appreciation Volunteer, Wilmington Montessori School, Wilmington, DE
Throughout the school year I presented lessons on various artists and assisted in the execution of related projects that complimented the curriculum of a 1st through 3rd grade classroom.

2003 Artist in Residence, Mount Pleasant Elementary School Wilmington, DE
With a grant through Delaware Division of the Arts I worked with one 2nd grade classroom and one 1st, 2nd grade gifted classroom. The project was found object art assemblages and collages that complimented the student’s classroom studies of recycling, and life cycles.

1998, 2002, 2003 Wilmington Montessori School Wilmington, DE
Throughout the school year I prepared, demonstrated and assisted in the execution of art projects for 3-5 year olds. One year this included a study of Eric Carle’s illustrations in his books for children. The children made their own painted papers that were used to collage large butterflies.

2002 Arden Community Recreation Association, Wilmington, DE
I worked on staff of the ACRA Summer camp program as an Artist in Residence. My emphasis was drawing, printing and painting techniques. The grade range of students was from entering first grade to entering eighth grade.