Artist Resume

Lisa Ernest

7686 Brams Hill Drive 937-422-7063

Dayton, Ohio 45459             ernestla6@aol.com

Professional Objective

To reach Signature Level in the Pastel Society of America

Education

Master of Arts:  Spanish Language and Literature with emphasis in Latin American Civilization, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, August 2013

Master of Science in Education and Allied Professions:  Leadership Education,  University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, May 2006

Bachelor of Science in Art:  Art Education, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio December 2000

Bachelor of Science in Education:  Spanish Education, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio December 2000

Licensures and Exams

Ohio Professional Special All Grades (K-12) License

Spanish June 26, 2001—present

Art October 6, 2000 – present

Endorsement:  Computer / Technology PreK-12 September 13, 2007

Languages

English: Native language

Spanish: Bilingual (near native fluency)

French: Intermediate level

K-12 Teaching Experience

Spanish Teacher, 9th-12th, Centerville High School, Centerville, OH

                                               8/2001-Present

Publications

Leyendas del Mundo Hispano by Susan Bacon, Aitor Bikandi-Mejias, Gregg Courtad, Nancy A. Humbach – Illustrator for book for first and second edition.                  1999

Exhibitions

City of Centerville Art Gallery- Individual Artist Exposition                           October 2021      

Centerville, Ohio 

Autorretrato (Self Portrait), MidAmerica Pastel Society Members Only Online Show   October 2021

Virtual exhibition 

Juror: Lorenzo Chavez

Juanito Lagunilla, Aspas (Pastel Society of Spain)                                                        June 2021

Fifth Virtual Pastel Competition

Jurors: María José Carmezin Rabaça / Melissa Mefferlin 

Solo se vive una vez, ASPAS (Pastel Society of Spain)                                                 June 2021

Fifth Virtual Pastel Competition

Jurors: María José Carmezin Rabaça / Melissa Mefferlin 

¿Por qué no me amas? (Why don't you love me), Core New Art Space                       February 2021

 Exhibition in Lakewood, Colorado: Love or something like it 

 Juror: Dana Cain

Vigílame (Watch over me), Palos Verde Winter Show                                                 December 2020

Virtual Exhibition- Pastel drawing selected 

Juror: Peggy Sivert

Vigílame (Watch over me), The Prairie Village State                                          November 2020

of Arts Show

Virtual Exhibition- Pastel drawing selected. 

Juror: Lori Phillips

Lily Pond, MidAmerica Pastel Society 2020 National Exhibition                                October 2020

Virtual exhibition- Pastel landscape drawing selected out of 272 entrees  

Juror: Richard McKinley

Participation in Altar Competition (Leader)

Mexico City, Mexico                                                                                                      November 2017

Participation in Altar Competition (Leader)

Mexico City, Mexico                                                                          November 2016

Individual Exhibition:  Photography and Drawings                                           August 2014

Culture House of Paraná, Argentina

Collective Photography Exposition for Wichita State University Summer Program

Culture House of Puebla, Mexico       (Organizer)                                                    July 2013

Individual Photography Exposition for Wichita State University Summer Program

Culture House of Puebla, Mexico      (Artist / Organizer)                                          July 2013

Art at the Trace- Art Show                                                                                     February 2008

Presented pastel works.  Centerville, Ohio  

Public Art and Action Group Show                                                                        June 2006

Robert Brady Museum, Cuernavaca, Mexico

 Membership in Professional Organizations

Great Lakes Pastel Society                                                         February 2021

member 

MidAmerica Pastel Society                             August 2020

Co Host duties for monthly zoom meetings

Pastel Society of America         August 2020

Associate Membership- based off of submission of works

Honors

Awarded Signature Status in MidAmerica Pastel Society                           September 2021

A Signature Membership is a special designation that indicates a member's interest in achieving excellence in the use of pastel through participation in juried exhibitions beyond those locally sponsored. Once either membership is achieved, that member will be recognized in a meeting and a certificate presented. Those members so recognized will then be entitled to begin using the designation of MAPS (for a Signature Membership).

Related Work Experience

Christine Swann's Composition Workshop                                                 June 2021

One day online workshop

Vianna Szabo's Color Theory Simplified Workshop                                   April 2021

Two day online workshop

Christine Swann's Power of Pastel Workshop                                           February 2021

Half day online workshop

Christine Swann's Light workshop                                                             February 2021

Half day online workshop

Cuong Nguyen's drawing workshop                                                         February 2021

 three day online 

Creative Capital Artist Websites workshop                                              November & December 2020

Four session online workshop

Mary Ann Pals’ MidAmerica Pastel Society Program                             October 2020

Master member from the International Association of Pastel Societies

Patrick Saunder’s MidAmerica Pastel Society program                            September 2020

Signature member of Oil Painters of America

Day of the Dead Celebration and altar   (Organizer/ altar creator)   October 2019                          

Centerville High School Centerville, Ohio 

Artist in Residence Program             January 2019 - April 2019

Art Academy of Cincinnati with Jay Defazio (artist)- Spanish and AP art classes at   Centerville High School

Contemporary Arts Center Educator Workshop: Mark deJong and the Swing  House

Cincinnati, OH                                                                                             May 2018

Teacher Led Seminar: Day of the Dead (Leader)

Xochimilco & Malinalco, Mexico                                 October 31-November 4th 2018

Teacher Led Seminar: Day of the Dead (Leader)  

Mexico City, Mexico                         October 28-November 2nd 2017

Diploma in Mexican Cooking for Beginners, Regional Cooking and Intensive 

School of Mexican cooking: history, art and culture              Summers 2016, 2017, 2018

Mexico City

Included weekly field trips to cultural locations and museums

Workshop:  Photography                 Antigua, Guatemala                            April 2017

with photographer Rudy Giron

Class:  Paper Mache                         Mexico City                                         July 2017

Month long class at a traditional toy maker’s studio

Class: Creative Photography           Mexico City                                        June 2016

Taller de Fotografía Creativa 

Workshop:  Alebrijes              Mexico City                                        June 2016

with artist David Linares (grandson to creator)- month long class

Printmaking sessions Dayton, Ohio           April - August 2015

Dayton Printmakers 

Artist visit       Buenos Aires, Argentina                                    August 2014

Gabriela Cassano: printmaking

Visiting Artist / Teacher         Santa Ursula, Mexico                          November  2013

Visited rural high school and worked on a codex art project with their students and mine 

Artist Visit       Tigre, Argentina                                                August 2013

Antonia Guzman:  painter

Class: Printmaking       Puebla, Mexico     June-July 2013

Cultural Center 

Miami University Conference on the Teaching of Languages             October 2012

Presenter: Art Isms: Art History in the upper level Language Classroom

Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

Workshop:  Integrating Foreign Language and Art                           February 2007

 Cincinnati Collaborative of Foreign Language Teachers                                    

Public Art and Action - Participant                          June 2006

Month long summer art program in Cuernavaca Mexico.  Series of pastels completed 

Related Professional Experience

Faculty Assistant for Wichita State Spanish Program in Puebla Mexico    Summers 2007-2014 

Studies Abroad: Summers 1998-2014 Puebla, Mexico (except 2004 & 2006)

                   Wichita State University