DIANA MARKESSINIS 323.440.3001
<br />836 East Washington Ave Rear, Santa Ana, CA 92701
<br />dianamarkessinis@gmail.com
<br />www.DianaMarkessinis.com
<br />Born Wilmington Delaware
<br />EDUCATION
<br />2007
<br />Masters of Fine Art, Sculpture, California State University, Fullerton, CA.
<br />2004
<br />Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, Maine.
<br />2003
<br />Bachelors of Fine Art, Sculpture, West Virginia University, Morgantown wV.
<br />1999
<br />Pont-Aven School of Contemporary Art, RISD Summer, Pont-Aven, France.
<br />TEACHING EXPERIENCE
<br />Teaching Associate, Art 316 — Advanced Sculpture, CSU Fullerton / Spring 2017.
<br />Art 104 — 3D Design, CSU Fullerton / Spring 2017,
<br />Senior Arts Instructor with Bowers Museum / 2014.
<br />Welding Workshops with Road Less Traveled / 2009-2013.
<br />Teaching Associate, Art 104 - 3D Design, CSU Fullerton / 2008.
<br />Yoga Instructor, Public & Private classes weekly / 2006 - ongoing.
<br />Teaching Associate, Art 104 - 3D Design, CSU Fullerton / 2006.
<br />Teacher Assistant, Christina Smith, Art 104 - 3D Design, CSU Fullerton / 2006.
<br />Teacher Assistant, Jim Jenkins, Sculpture, Art 216 — Beginning Sculpture and
<br />Mold -making & Casting, CSU Fullerton / 2004-06.
<br />PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
<br />2017
<br />Designer and Fabricator at George Bernal Custom Design, Santa Ana, CA.
<br />Production Design at Explosive Bolts Production. Highland Park, CA.
<br />2016
<br />Art director for Santa Ana Sites Performances, Santa Ana, CA.
<br />Sculpture workshop, Hope Center for the Arts, Anaheim, CA.
<br />2015
<br />Panel discussion, Los Angeles River Public Art Project, Frogtown.
<br />`Create & Gather' Collaboration at Logan Creative, Santa Ana, CA.
<br />On going
<br />Art Director with Explosive Bolts Films, Los Angeles, CA.
<br />Art Director with Alcorn Entertainment, Santa Ana, CA.
<br />2014
<br />Guest Curator, stones throw, F+Gallery, Santa Ana, CA.
<br />2013
<br />Guest Lecture for Within exhibit, Cypress College, Cypress, CA.
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