Chelsea Ramirez is seeking a position that allows her to grow with an innovative community. She has experience as both a studio artist and directing artist-led tasks. Her qualifications include being a great multitasker, having extensive interpersonal relationships in gallery and community environments, meeting deadlines without sacrificing quality, and being proficient in various software programs. Her professional experience includes positions as an instructor, gallery assistant, art handler, design shop assistant, collaborator for a non-profit arts organization, and intern at a fine art print press. She holds an MFA in Painting and Drawing from Louisiana State University and a BFA in Drawing and Printmaking from the University of Central Florida.

1. CHELSEA RAMIREZ
357 Sumpter St, Brooklyn, NY | 573-719-6277 | chelsearmrz@gmail.com
Qualifications
Fully dedicated and passionate about growing with an innovative community with experience as
a Studio Artist and directing artist-led tasks.
• Great Multi-Tasker: managing several projects, coordinating dates for personal
assignments as well as classroom needs, while keeping open communication with artists
in the galleries, faculty members, and gallery directors everything on the right track.
• Extensive Interpersonal relationships with Working Artists in Gallery and Community
Environments as a team: leading organization meetings on ideas for community projects,
orchestrate critiques with professionals as well as students in the classroom, and
coordinate art drop off for upcoming shows.
• Meets deadlines without sacrificing quality of the work’s presentation and creativity:
Keeping a steady studio practice while teaching and working in the Gallery/Design shop
environment, and an open willingness to listen and learn from directors and faculty for
my future endeavors.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs as well as experience with Apple MAC-OS.
Skilled in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator with strong capabilities to continue learning
other programs.
Professional Experience
2013-2015, Louisiana State University. Instructor of Record.
Supervisor: Denyce Celentano. Baton Rouge, LA
Lead and organized all materials for the Foundation Courses, Beginning Drawing,
Beginning Figure Drawing, and Beginning Painting for the School of Art. I, also,
assisted in the establishment of the Curriculum by designing new assignments for
incoming students with documented progress through each semester.
2012-2014, Foster Gallery/Glassell Gallery. Graduate Assistant.
Supervisor: Kristin Malia Krolak. 100 Lafayette St, Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Corresponded with artists and students to establish a schedule through the
exhibitions as well as physically installed work. Repaired walls in-between
shows, took inventory for tools and other hanging materials, assisted with the
opening and closing receptions. Special Contributions include organizing and
updating the Gallery newsletter each week for the city of Baton Rouge.

2. 2014, LSU Museum of Art, Art Handler
Shows: Leroy Neiman, Action.
Kelli Scott Kelley, Accalia and the Swamp Monster
James McNeil Whistler, An American in Venice
Supervisors: Rodneyna Hart, Museum Preparator
Dr. Katie Pfhol, Museum Curator.
Assistant and volunteer to the Museum Preparator, provided experience in
handling professional works of art: the careful removal of art, repair and set of
walls in between shows, removal and installation of vinyl as it pertained to each
show, and lastly, the new installation of each show. Special contributions to the
Whistler exhibition included a replica of a corresponding piece as a mural in place
of a vinyl.
2014-2015, Louisiana State University Design Shop. Graduate Assistant.
Supervisor: Mark Shumake. Baton Rouge, LA
Supervise and assist students in the use of hardware and tools, including a table
saw, laser printer, jointer, and planar. Each tool and student were held
accountable through inventory measures and monitoring the use of the shop.
Special contributions consisted of stretcher and frame building for my own
students as well as anyone needing assistance.
2012-2015, Elevator Projects, non-profit arts organization, Collaborator/Writer
Supervisor: Raina Wirta, Director of Elevator Projects
Organize and produce pop-up show ideas within the Baton Rouge Community,
such as a walk-through art installation rooted in DADA for Surreal Salon at the
Baton Rouge Gallery. Meet and discuss ideas for future ideas with working
artists and peers. Special contributions consisted of photo documentation and
reviewing events published on the KLSU College Radio website.
2010-2011, Flying Horse Editions, Fine Art Print Press. Intern.
Artists: Nathan Redwood, Kristopher Benedict, Ron Abram, Matt Nolen
Supervisor: Theo Lotz and Larry Cooper, Orlando, FL
Collaborated with Professional artists to fully realize the proposed projects with a
team of print interns. We served as master printers for the artists, involved in
technical approaches for their ideas.

3. Education
Master of Fine Arts, Louisiana State University; 2012-2015
Painting and Drawing
Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Central Florida; 2007-2011
Drawing and Printmaking
Continuing Studies Certificate, Edinburgh College of Art and Design; 2009
Studio Arts