Melanie Hickerson: Curriculum Vitæ


       
         ARTS POSITIONS

         Aug. 1994 - Present         ST. ELIZABETH ANN'S            Art Therapist                      
                                     NURSING HOME                   For Residents
                                     Staten Island, NY

         Oct. 1993 - May 1994        LEARNING ALLIANCE             Art Instructor
                                     Staten Island, NY             Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

         Oct. 1992 - Nov. 1992      HOSPITALITY HOUSE              Art Instructor/ Watercolor  
                                    Staten Island, NY              For Mothers and Children

         Sept. 1992 - Oct. 1992     HOSPITALITY HOUSE              Art Instructor/ Weaving
                                    Staten Island, NY              For Mothers and Teenagers

         Aug. 1991 - Dec. 1991      HOSPITALITY HOUSE              Art Instructor/ Watercolor
                                    Staten Island, NY              For Mothers and Children

         Mar. 1991, June 1991       HOSPITALITY HOUSE              Art Instructor/ Mask Making
                                    Staten Island, NY              For Children

         Apr. 1990 - Jan. 1991      ART LAB AT SNUG HARBOR         Lecturer/ Art Appreciation
                                    Staten Island, NY

         June 1988 - Present        ART LAB AT SNUG HARBOR         Art Instructor/
                                    Staten Island, NY              Painting and Drawing for Adults
                                                                   Drawing for Children

         Jan. 1986 - May 1986       SOUTHWEST TEXAS                Art Instructor 
                                    STATE UNIVERSITY
                                    Austin, Texas

         June 1986 - Aug.1986       CHILDREN'S STUDIO              Art Instructor
                                    LAGUNA GLORIA ART SCHOOL
                                    Austin, Texas

         May 1985 - Aug. 1986       ARCHER M. HUNTINGTON           Assistant to the Conservator
                                    ART GALLERY
                                    UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

         May 1985 - June 1985       ARCHER M. HUNTINGTON           Collaborating Exhibition Designer
                                    ART GALLERY "MEMPHIS" EXHIBIT  With Dr. Eric McCready
                                    UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN             

         Jan. 1983 - May 1985       UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN  Teaching Assistantships:
                                                                   Weaving:  Doris Hutton
                                                                   Drawing:  Gary Washmon, Peter Saul, 
                                                                             Susan Whyne
                                                                   Painting: Peter Saul, Susan Whyne
                                                                   Paper Making: Tim High

         June 1982 - May 1985       ARCHER M. HUNTINGTON           Gallery Technical Staff Assistant 
                                    ART GALLERY                                                      
                                    UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN             

         June 1977 - April 1978     PIAZZA NAVONA                  Artist, Street Vendor
                                    Rome, Italy  

         MURAL PROJECT POSITIONS

         June 1994 - Oct. 1994      SIGNYADF                       Supervising Artist/Administrator
         Sept. 1993                 PROJECT HOSPITALITY            Supervising Artist
         May 1993                   ALAN D. LASHER                 Supervising Artist
         May 1992   - Oct. 1992     CITYARTS, INC.                 Supervising Artist

         SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS AND POSITIONS

         June  1992 - Present       WOMEN'S CAUCUS FOR ART                
                                    Member, Board of Directors, New York City Chapter

         May   1990 - Jan. 1993     ART LAB AT SNUG HARBOR
                                    Faculty Representative to the Board of Directors

         Dec.  1988,   Dec. 1989    STATEN ISLAND COUNCIL ON THE ARTS     
                                    Grants Board Member

         May   1989 -  May 1990     STATEN ISLAND ARTISTS FEDERATION      
                                    Exhibition Coordinator

         May   1988 -  May 1989     STATEN ISLAND ARTISTS FEDERATION      
                                    Co-President

               1984                 WOMEN AND THEIR WORK
                                    Project Director for "Women Envision, 
                                    Central Texas Artist Tour '84-'85"

         May   1983                 WORKING ARTISTS WHO WORK      Curator/ Organizer for this one 
                                                        day show at Criswell Transportation Center.

         EDUCATION

         1982          BFA          STUDIO ART                            The University of Texas at Austin
         1985          MFA          STUDIO ART                            The University of Texas at Austin

         SPECIAL SKILLS             

                                    Working knowledge of Italian, American Sign Language, 
                                    carpentry, typing, school bus driving, parenting, waitressing.