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ELIZABETH SAINTSING
esaintsi@hotmail.com

Current Address
17669 Founders Hall
5800 West Friendly Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27410
Permanent Address
1621 Hartman Road
Lexington, NC 27295
(336) 764-1597

Education
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B.A. , Fine Arts, Concentration in Printmaking
Guilford College, Greensboro, NC, May 2001
Cumulative GPA: 3.29

Departmental Honors
Maintain 3.5 GPA within the department and recommended by the faculty for displaying outstanding talent in the field

Senior Thesis
(Satisfied 3.25 prerequisite in art, advanced standing, and recommendation of department chairperson. Presented at annual, end of the year exhibition.)

A strong, independent body of prints consisting of a year's worth of work and composed of two series. The first includes three, large, 18x24 plates that center on the disciplinary aspects of childhood, using tools associated with obedience. The second consists of places from a grandmother's home, her possessions, juxtaposed with control objects.

Art Courses: Ceramics I and II, Modern Art History, Art History Independent Study -intensely focusing on Claude Monet, and feminist artists, specifically Miriam Schapiro and Judy Chicago

Temple University's Rome Study Abroad Program, January-May 2000
Intensive Studies in Etching, Drawing from the Figure, and Introduction to Painting

Wake Forest University, May-July 1999-2000
Printmaking Workshop which included intensive studies in Intaglio and Lithography


Arts Recognition and Related Work Experience
 

Guilford College Art Appreciation Club Merit Award, Spring Semester 2001
Award Based on Recognition by the Art Department for Exceptional Talent in the Arts

First Place Recipient for Printmaking, Fall Semester 2000
Received Award for Prints, Evolution with Linda and Be Still; Displayed for Public Viewing at Guilford College Gallery; Guilford College Student Art Show

Honorable Mention for Drawing, Fall Semester 1998
Charcoal Drawing Selected for Guilford College Student Art Show

Participant in the University of North Carolina at Greensboro's Art Show, Fall Semester 2000
Submitted lithograph, Ewkefi and Nyami which was selected and displayed for public viewing at UNCG's McIver Gallery

Teacher's Assistant, Guilford College, Greensboro, NC, August-December 1999
Instructed students in a variety of printmaking methods including Hard and Soft Ground Etching, Chine Chole, Drypoint, Acquatint. Managed the studio and oversaw supplies

Graphic Design Intern, The Design Group, Greensboro, NC, January-May 1999
Developed skills with PhotoShop and other computer programs


Extracurricular Activities and Awards
 

Varsity Women's Soccer, Guilford College, Fall 1997-1998
Honorable Mention for Old Dominion Athletic Conference for Women's Soccer, Guilford College, Fall 1998
Volunteer Children's Soccer Coach, Guilford College YMCA, Winters 1997-1998


Other Work Experience
 

Waitress, Romano's Macaroni Grill, Winston Salem, NC, May-September 2000
Waitress, Arcadia Barbecue, Arcadia, NC, May-August 1998
Referee, children's soccer games, Guilford College YMCA, Spring 1999