KYLIN O'BRIEN Curriculum Vitae www.kylinobrien.net kylin@chutney.org EDUCATION BA (Honours) Graphic Art and Design, Illustration 1998 Leeds Metropolitan University, UK BA Philosophy 1994 Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York Tibetan Studies in India, Nepal and Tibet 1993 School for International Training, Vermont EXHIBITIONS 2008 12th Annual Art Under the Bridge Fesitival, Brooklyn, NY presented by the Dumbo Arts Center www.themonsterproject.net 2008 PooL'08, Chelsea Hotel, New York, NY hosted by Frère Independent 2004 Juried Annual, Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland, CA Juror, Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson, MATRIX curator, Berkeley Art Museum AWARDS 2004 Juror's Commendation Award, 2003-2004 Juried Annual Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson, MATRIX curator, Berkeley Art Museum Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland, CA WORK EXPERIENCE 2008 - Holistic Life Coach www.kylinobrien.net/vision Encourage and guide people seeking to better their experience in the world through various stages of life. Help organize people's efforts toward change with a focus on natural abilities, effective prioritization, positive visualization and attitudes. Cultivate fertile dreams promoting new and exciting areas of growth. Aid healing around areas of hurt and perceived failure with a movement toward more refined and useful perceptions of past experiences and future possibilities. Shed new light. 2006 to 2007 - Founder / Co-President Parents Association, Philosophy Day School, NY, NY Responded to private elementary school's need to better organize and recruit parent volunteers. Planned and led parent meetings, addressed parent concerns, worked closely with administration and met regularly with headmaster. Developed volunteer staffing plans and schedules, composed and distributed correspondence and delivered state of the Association at school events. 2005 to 2007 - Art Teacher Philosophy Day School, NY, NY Assisted art instructor, Ann Fox, with early (K-2) classical art training, displays and presentation of children's work, and art room maintenance. Helped encourage and inspire students while guiding them in the development of rudimentary art skills and technique. 2000 to 2003 - Designer Specialized in creating promotional materials for independent alternative health-care professionals. 1/99 to 2000 - Web Designer Redesigned web sites and edited content for international clients in theater, technology and education. 9/99 to Present - Mother Grew human inside body. Carried on person for first 18 months. Naturally birthed human and nursed through child-led weaning. Shared bed regularly. Ongoing project requiring constant overtime, creative problem solving, cleaning, vast outpourings of support and encouragement, unconditional love and profound anger management. 7/98 to 9/98 - Oracle The Revolution(R) (revolting.com) Responsible for design, concept and development of website (the revolution du jour) for writer, activist and party leader, R.U. Sirius. 10/97 to 7/98 - Lecturer Leeds Metropolitan University, UK Taught courses introducing designers to web media. Provided intensive tutorials and generated web design awareness within the School of Art, Architecture and Design. 9/96 to 6/98 - Creative Director / Designer chutney.org Produced online artwork and webzine (The Chutney Breeder). Responsible for all final graphic and textual editing, submission coordination, web design and concept development. 11/96 - Web Designer T Ontological Media (Tom.com) Created visual content and web page design for original web site, now inactive. See www.chutney.org/tom.com 9/96 to 10/96 - Copy Writer / Editor Intervista Software, SF, CA Silicon Graphics, Mountain View, CA Contributed to Reviewer's Guide, WorldView 2.0 VRML browser and to the 3D Internet Technology site vrml.sgi.com 1/95 to 9/96 - Studio Manager 520 3rd St, SF, CA Implemented and maintained computerized information systems for sculptor, John Battenberg. Compiled and updated archives and promotional imaging. Managed business affairs, public relations, accounting, artist's events, studio sales and correspondence. 9/93 to 5/94 - Student Editor The Vassar Review of Arts and Letters 4/93 - Translation Assistant The International Translation Committee Located and verified quotations from canonical Tibetan texts for The Encyclopedia of Buddhism at the Sonada Monastery in West Bengal, India. 9/92 to 12/92 - Academic Assistant Helped facilitate launch of The Vassar Review of Arts and Letters. REFERENCES AVAILABLE |