Jill's Bio

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="13c785a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Jill Starkey Art</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Jill Starkey Art"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>Jill's Bio</B>   |   <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Jills Gallery"><U>Jill's Gallery</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Showlist"><U>Showlist</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Jill Starkey"><U>Contact  Jill Starkey</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="13dd2b03.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="43ebaaf0.jpg" border=0 width="186" height="175" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFF80" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Jill's Bio</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Over 30 years experience as a professional artist  Multi-talented artist with a history of successful juried shows.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Over 20 years experience in art instruction</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">More than 10 years experience as an independent business owner.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">History of success in juried shows</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Skilled instructor who has successfully worked with special needs and at risk students.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Certified substitute teacher with over 5 years of service to grades K through 12.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Home-schooled my daughter for grades 6 through 9. She was Valedictorian of her graduating class.</div> <bR> <div> PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="627" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 114 WIDTH="198"><div> 2003-2007 </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="422"><div> Private Teacher Two weekly classes in pastel to adults. I cover pastel varieties , paper, method, color theory, drawing, and how to prepare for shows ie.: framing, matting and presentation.</div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="198"><div> 2006-2007</div> <bR> <div> 2001-2004 </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="422"><div> Facilitated reinstatement of Beulah Juried Art Show at 50th Beulah Arts and Crafts Fair, Beulah, Colorado</div> <div> Lunch cook for the Flag Mt. Grill in Beulah Colorado. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="198"><div> 2000-2001 </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="422"><div> Substitute Teacher Pueblo, CO. 81023</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="198"><div> 1996-2001 </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="422"><div> Substitute Teacher San Luis Valley Schools and District 70-Pueblo,Co. Having a type V certification, I provided coverage for teachers in 4 different districts. I substituted for all grade levels K-12. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="198"><div> 1993-1999 </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="422"><div> Tutor Saugauche, CO. 81143 Professionally tutored students within certified programs and within home school programs in all subjects, including special needs students. Students ranged in age from 7 to 14. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 115 WIDTH="198"><div> 1997-1998 </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="422"><div> Volunteer Moffat School, Moffat CO. 81143 Initiated a volunteer community project promoting appropriate art in public places. Coordinated efforts with the school and 15 fifth graders in designing and painting an outdoor mural on the exterior of the school. Highlighted in the Valley Courier, the local paper.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 96 WIDTH="198"><div> 1997 </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="422"><div> Project Coordinator San Luis Valley Boys and Girls Club Alamosa, CO 81001. Designed and implemented a 3-day mural project working with grades 1 through 5. Over 60 kids participated in creating this removable, 60 foot mural, whose theme was "Home and Community.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 210 WIDTH="198"><div> 1991 </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="422"><div> Professional Artist Colorado Council of the Arts & Humanities, Denver, CO 80210 WE; CARE, ( the ; is part of the logo.) the San Luis Valley mural project. One of 2 full time artists hired to create this privately funded project. Leo Tanguma, nationally renowned muralist whose works also grace DIA,( Denver International Airport) designed the mural. This 30' by 14' traveling, freestanding mural concerning water and resources problems in the San Luis Valley was exhibited all over the state as an educational exhibit. Upon completion of the project, I was then responsible for promoting and advocating the project at the Colorado Community College.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 96 WIDTH="198"><div> 1988-1998 </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="422"><div> Owner- Spirit in Art Established fine and commercial art business " SPIRIT IN ART. " Provided commercial design and layout. Sign painting with on building specialty, custom greeting cards, murals, portraits, landscapes and private art lessons.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 172 WIDTH="198"><div> 1978 </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="422"><div> Art Instructor San Luis Valley Board of Cooperative Services, Alamosa, CO 81101. Designed curriculum for and taught the "Gifted and Talented" art program for middle and high school at risk students. All students who began this program completed the program. Students showed markedly improved attendance for all classes. One student was so motivated she went to summer school to facilitate graduating with her class. Another went on to become a professional artist. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="198"><div> EDUCATION</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="422"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="422" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="198"><div> 1963-1968 </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="422"><div> STUDIO APPRENTICESHIP In addition to exposure with a professional painter, this apprenticeship also included classes with the Guild of Creative Art. Little Silver, and Red Bank, New Jersey.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 96 WIDTH="198"><div> 1969-1972 </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="422"><div> NEWARK SCHOOL of FINE and INDUSTRIAL ARTS Anatomy, drawing, lettering, oil painting, fashion illustration, textile design, illustration, watercolor, art history, advertising illustration and design, and industrial drafting. Newark, New Jersey.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="198"><div> 1972-1975 </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="422"><div> ROCKY MT. SCHOOL of ART Fine Art program, drawing, painting, portraiture, watercolor, anatomy, landscape and perspective, package design, illustration, lettering and advertising design. Denver, CO.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="198"><div> 1999-2000 </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="422"><div> ADAMS STATE COLLEGE Began educational track for a degree in art and education. Alamosa, CO.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 96 WIDTH="198"><div> 2002 </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="422"><div> COTTONWOOD ART ACADEMY: Colorado Springs, Colorado Three day work shop with Colorado Artist, Desmond O'Hagan: Nationally known Pastelist. Work shop covered usage and differences of pastels and papers, applications and presentation.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="198"><div> 2003 </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="422"><div> COTTONWOOD ART ACADEMY: Colorado Springs, Colorado Three day work shop on teaching pastels with Desmond O'Hagan</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="198"><div> 2004 </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="422"><div> FOUR DAY PASTEL WORKSHOPS Maggie Price, Iva Morris, Santa Fe Art Materials Expo 2004 </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="198"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="198" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="422"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="422" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 56 WIDTH="621"><bR> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>