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Resume/CV

Cody Spiegel

Formal Education

2008-2011 MFA, Sculpture The University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota

2004-2008 BS, Fine Art Wayne State College, Wayne, Nebraska

2016-present AA Occupational Studies The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding

Work Experience

Hardware Specialist

The Northwest Maritime Center

2016-present

Responsible for ordering and maintaining the hardware department.

Assess and assist with customer special orders and hardware needs.

Responsible for maintaining cleanliness and organization in selected aisles.

Work with other employees to maintain and improve the Chandlery.

Responsible for nightly closing of cash registers and other store functions.

Tech Services Associate

Exploration Place

2013-2015

Responsible for maintaining and building museum exhibits

Responsible for maintaining everyday operations of the building and grounds(HVAC, plumbing, electrical)

Worked with other employees to change out traveling exhibits quarterly

Responsible for maintaining shop tools

Head Framer

Artworks Gallery

2012-2013

Responsible for ordering inventory and running everyday shop schedule.

Organized payroll and employee schedules

Insured proper cut and assembly of picture frames

Matted and assembled finished art pieces

Sales Associate

Jones Ace Hardware

2010-2012

Worked with customers to assess and assist their needs.

Responsible for maintaining cleanliness and organization in selected aisles.

Work with other employees to maintain and reserve rental equipment.

Responsible for nightly closing of cash registers and other store functions.

Responsible for special orders for customers on a weekly basis.

Responsible for the sale and care of greenhouse plants in the spring and summer months.

Instructor of Record

The University of South Dakota

August 2008-May 2011

Worked closely with other school staff to develop student curriculum.

Comfortable with speaking in large groups and classrooms.

Responsible for grading and clerical work that comes with teaching a class.

Responsible for acquiring supplies for classes.

Technical Skills and Related Experience

Computer Skills

Proficient in: Mac and PC operating systems, Adobe Photoshop CS4 & CS5, Microsoft Office and Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Template based web-design and social media websites.

Experience in: Adobe InDesign and BigCartel online shop design.

Casting

Bronze, Iron and Aluminum, Bounded Sand Casting, Ceramic Shell Investment

Mold Making

Rubber, Plaster, Bounded Sand, and Silicone

Tools

Compound Miter Saw, Table Saw, Band Saw, Stationary and Power Planar, Most other power tools and hand tools

Welding

Proficient in: MIG, Stick, and Oxy/Acetylene welding, Brazing

Experience in: TIG welding

Installation Experience

Experience in: Patching and Painting Walls, Operating Mechanical Boom,

Track Lighting, Installation and Striking of Exhibits, Stretching Canvas, Fabricating Pedestals, Preparation and Wiring of work To Be Hung

Teaching Experience

Fall 2010 – Spring 2011 Instructor of Record, Design I

Duties Included: Working closely with senior faculty to develop and teach design curriculum. Assignments developed students' understanding of basic design elements and techniques. Tests would measure the students' comprehension of notable artists and key terms and ideas associated with design.

Summer 2009 & 2010 Instructor, The South Dakota Governor's Camp

Duties Included: Working with selected high school students in a two-day long summer art camp. Activities developed the students' interest in more advanced sculptural processes and critical thinking skills.

Fall 2009 – Spring 2010 Instructor of Record, Drawing I

Duties included: Working closely with senior faculty to develop and teach drawing curriculum. Assignments developed the students' understanding of basic drawing elements and techniques.

Fall 2008 – Spring 2009 Graduate Assistant, Sculpture I

Duties included: Assisting the professor in class demonstrations and grading. Working closely with students to develop ideas and solve technical issues. Developed and oversaw the metal fabrication section of the class.

Honors

Exhibition Awards

2012 Special Recognition The 14th Annual International Juried Online Exhibition,

The Upstream People Gallery, Omaha, NE.

2011 Honorable Mention, The International Sculpture Center's 2011 Outstanding Student Award, The International Sculpture Center, Hamilton, NJ

2011 Gallery Director Award, “Prosthesis” - The Wilbur Stilwell Student Art Show, The John A. Day Gallery, The University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD

2009 Honorable Mention, “Speed” - The Wilbur Stilwell Student Art Show., The John A. Day Gallery, The University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD

2009 Purchase Award, Muenster University Center, The University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD

2006 Featured Sculpture Student, Wayne State College Studio Arts Building, Wayne State College, Wayne, NE

Scholarships

2008 The Wayne State College Art Scholarship, Wayne State College, Wayne, NE

2005-2007 The Herb and Sherry Mignery Sculpture Scholarship, Wayne State College, Wayne, NE

2016 NWSWB Career Reinvention Scholarship, The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding, Port Hadlock, WA

Exhibition Record (Solo Shows Marked With *)

2014 *Rewilding: Nature Healing Nature. New Works by Cody Spiegel, Wichita State University Campus, Wichita, KS

2014, Juried Exhibition, Mead Street Gallery, Wichita, KS

2012 The 14th Annual International Online Juried Exhibition, The Upstream People Gallery, Omaha, NE

2011 Circumstance Wayne State College Norstrad Art Gallery, Wayne State College, Wayne, NE

2011-present *Fabricated Landscape Outdoor Installation, The Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, SD

2011 Regression (MFA Thesis Show) The John A. Day Art Gallery, The University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD

2010-2011 First Annual Washington Pavillion Sculpture Garden Juried Show. The Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, SD

2010 Everybody and Everything, Vermillion Area Arts Council, Vermillion, SD

2010 Gwar Tribute Art Show, Vermillion Area Arts Council, Vermillion, SD

2009-2011 Wilbur Stilwell Student Juried Art Exhibition, The John A. Day Art Gallery,

The University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD

2009 Into The Future, The Student Gallery of Mount Marty College, Yankton, SD

2009 * Emergence, The Library of The University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD

2009 * Hybrid Consciousness, The University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD

2008 Art Super Squad Exhibition, Vermillion Area Arts Council, Vermillion, SD

2008 Student Juried Show, Brooking Area Art Council, Brookings, SD

2008 University Invitational, The Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, SD

Exhibitions Curated/Co-Curated