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Selamawit Gessese

Santa Clara, CA

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I am Senior at San Jose State University (San Jose, CA) majoring in Pictorial Arts. I am an aspiring artist interested in enclosed area public and private work emphasizing painting. I am proficient in both representational and non-representational paintings.

EDUCATION, PROJECTS, HONORS

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EDUCATION:

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SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY, San Jose, CA

Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) in Pictorial Art, Fall 2017

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PROJECTS

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BFA Project:

Waterfalls: Eight abstract paintings in the spirit of Supermatists and Abstract Layered Printmaking

 

Screen-printing Project:  

Two 24"x18" and three 12"x9" prints - using acrylic paint, silkscreen medium, drawing fluid, contac paper

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Jewelry:

Bimetal casting - oversized birthday theme pendant (brooch) made with Bronze

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STUDIES

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• Advanced Drawing

• Advanced Water, Acrylic, and Oil painting

• Advanced Human Figure Painting

• Two Dimensional Design and 3-D Concepts

• Design and Color Theory

• Lost-wax Casting

• Screen printing

• Monotype printing

• Western Art history (Neolithic to Early 21st Century)

• Artists and Society, African-Americans in Art, Multiculturalism in art

 

HONORS

• Dean's List 2015-2017

• GPA 3.87 

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Access to my paintings and other artistic works can be arranged upon request.