My name is Jenna Boyles. I graduated from Frazier in 2008 and currently attend MICA. I'm a painting major and creative writing minor, starting my Junior year this fall.
Contact
jennaboyles.com
jenna_b89@yahoo.com
jboyles@mica.edu
Education:
• Maryland Institute College of Art 2012, Baltimore, MD
• Frazier High School 2008, Perryopolis, PA, Salutatorian
Course work:
• 2008-present MICA: AP Painting II, Portraiture, Life Drawing, Modernism and After, Into to Fibers, Electronic Media and Culture, Elements of Visual Thinking, Drawing as Illustration
• Summer 2009: The International School of Painting, Drawing, and Sculpture, Montecastello di Vibio, Umbria, Italy
• Summer 2007: School of the Art Institute of Chicago Early College Program – Oil Painting
• Summer 2006: Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts, Erie, PA – Painting
• October 2005-June 2006: The Mattress Factory Museum, Pittsburgh, PA – Factory 14s Youth Arts Program
• March 2005-December 2007: Carnegie Mellon Pre-College Program, Pittsburgh, PA – Drawing, Portrait Workshop, Drawing and Anatomy, Figure Painting, Printmaking, Painting, Metal Sculpture
• Summer 2004-2005: Carnegie Museum of Art Summer Program, Pittsburgh, PA – Drawing, Painting
Extracurricular Activities/Community Service:
• “Poems and Stories: Selected Readings from Students and Faculty”, MICA, Nov 18, 2009
• “MICA Sketchbook Annual”, Nov 23, 2009
• MICA Art Market vendor, Dec 9-12, 2009
• Visiting Artist Presentation, MICA, Jan 28, 2010
• Heritage Mural Project, Perryopolis, PA, 2006-present
• Founder and President, Frazier Arts Club and FisHeS zine, 2007-2008
Internship/Work Experience:
• July 5-30, 2010 - Mattress Factory Museum, Pittsburgh, PA, Intern
• June 2008 - Present, Caporella’s Bella Cucina Italian Restaurant, Perryopolis, PA, Waitress/Hostess
Awards:
2010 Maryland Institute College of Art Competitive Scholarship
• Art Market Scholarship
• Louise N. Myerberg Family Scholarship
• Three Arts Club of Homeland, Inc. Award
2008
• Academic Excellence Scholarship
• MICA Recognition Award
• Scholastic Art Award Scholarship
• Croatian Fraternal Union Scholarship
2007-2008 National Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
• Gold Key and American Vision, Mixed Media
• Gold Key and American Voices, Poetry
• Gold Key, Personal Essay/Memoir
• Silver Key Installation
Exhibitions:
2010
• “Skin Ritual” Student Space Gateway Gallery, MICA Baltimore, MD
• “Annual Benefit Fashion Show Exhibition” Rosenberg Gallery, MICA
2009
• “MICA Foundation Show” Gateway Gallery and Main Gallery, MICA
• “International School of Painting, Drawing, and Sculpture Show” ISA Gallery, Montecastello, Umbria, Italy
2008
• “AP Painting and Drawing Show” Main Gallery MICA
• “American Visions and Voices Exhibition” Broadway Gallery, 473 Broadway New York, NY
• Carnegie Mellon Pre-College Exhibition, CMU Fine Arts Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
2006
• “Pennsylvania Governors School for the Arts: Works in Progress” Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA
• “Secret Pockets: Mattress Factory 14s” Mattress Factory Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
• “What to do with a Dozen Roses Factory14s” Mattress Factory Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
