Resume | thatguysart

PROFESSIONAL STATEMENT

Self-motivated, driven, and personable leader with over 20 years of experience in the arts, including more than a decade of owning and operating a local gallery and artist studio workspace. Organized, detail-oriented, and able to perform well under tight deadlines, I thrive as a team player and am passionate about fostering strong, inclusive communities.

EXPERIENCE

MarkMakers LLC DBA BrickBox Studios, 2013-Present www.brickboxstudios.com

Manger/Partner

•Manages 22 artists and studios, overseeing daily operations and artist support.
•Organize events, exhibitions, fundraisers, and competitions, fostering community engagement.
•Handle fiscal and administrative tasks
•Coordinate building maintenance and upkeep
•Develop and manage content across website and social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook), driving digital engagement and brand presence.

MrSeams, 2020-Present

www.mrseams.com *NGLCC certified LGBTBE

Head of Creative Sparks/Geek

Manage and fulfill customer orders by designing and producing custom embroidery on various products.
Create embroidery designs from concept to final product using Adobe products and Bernina software.
Photograph products for website content and promotional materials.
Develops marketing materials for website and social media platforms.
Attend conventions, organizing product displays, managing sales, and processing orders and payments.

Queertopia, 2022-Co-Founder

www.queertopia.art

Artist/Partner

Built Website and manages content for the site and marketing platforms, including Instagram and Facebook business page.
Organizes and runs community-centered events, speaking engagements, exhibits, and fundraisers.
Hosts Redrawing Masculinity, a monthly art class/workshop focused on celebrating and empowering diverse bodies.
Collaborates on dozens of paintings representing queer joy to raise funds.
Teaches/organizes group and individual art classes.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

•Equality Ohio Advocates and Allies, Queer Joy Award – 2024
•Art Show, Hayley Gallery – Fundraiser for Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation, 2023
•Greater Columbus Arts Council – $1,700 Grant Recipient, 2023
•Queertopia Art Show – Fundraiser for Trans Lifeline, Published book, 2022
•Open Grands Studio Grant – Artist in Residence, 2022
•Hilton Hotel Projects – Juried Suit Painting, Solo Art Exhibit, and Window Painting, 2022
•Bubly Water Co. – Commissioned Product Commercial, 2021
•Franklinton Alloy Art Space – Juried Commission Mural, 2021
•Hilton Hotel Projects – Juried Artist Feature and Commissioned Mural, 2020-2021
•LEAP/SEA Change Grant – Under the Rainbow Project, 2020
•Greater Columbus Arts Council – $1,500 Grant Recipient, 2020
•World AIDS Day Oraquick Mural – Commissioned Artist, 2019
•Riverside Methodist Hospital – Juried Commission Mural, 2019
•Columbus Alive – Featured Artist, 2019
•Artist in Residence, Cornell University – 2019

OUTREACH & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

•We The People National Campaign – Panelist, 2024
•Youth Arts Collective – Solo Artist Talk, 2024
•Colgate University – Guest Speaker on Podcast Resistance through Joy, 2024
•Colgate Brown Bag Series – Guest Speaker, 2023
•Transform Ohio – Fundraiser for TransOhio, 2023
•Owens Corning – Trans Day of Visibility Panelist, 2021
•King Ave Church – Trans Day of Remembrance Speaker and Organizer, 2021
•Marsha P. Johnson Tribute – Created Painting for Trans Day of Remembrance, 2020
•Interactive Live Art Installation – Trans Day of Remembrance, 2020
•Wickliffe Elementary – Mural Creator and Gender Creative Group Guide, 2019
•Cornell University – Muralist and Workshop Leader, 2019

ORGANIZATIONS & LEADERSHIP

•Co-Founder, Queertopia – 2022-Present
•Creative Director/Co-Founder, Queer Climbing Columbus (501c3) – 2022-2023
•Organizer, Redrawing Masculinity – 2020-Present
•You Will Rise Project – Member, 2018-Present
•Trans Pride March Committee – 2019-2022
•Board Member, Stonewall Columbus – 2017-2021
•Member/Organizer, BrickBox Studios – 2013-Present
•Founder/Owner, That Guy’s Art LLC – 2011-Present

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