ALEX CHIU
Portland, OR
art.alexchiu@yahoo.com
http://alexdoodles.com
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Arts, Visual
Arts – Media and Studio | June 2007
University of California | San
Diego, CA
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
- Professional
Working Artist (illustration, painting, graphic design, photography, video,
animation, etc.)
- Understanding of art history / contemporary
art trends
- Experience
designing lesson plans, course syllabus, presentations, registration forms,
& promotional handouts
- Development
of arts programs involving video, photography, sound, and IOS App technology
WORK EXPERIENCE
Art Educator
Multnomah Arts Center (Portland, OR | 2014 – Present)
- Cartooning (Ages 5-8)
- Animation (Ages 9-12 & Teen-Adult)
- Assistant Teacher - Little Artists
Preschool (Ages 3-4)
Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center (Hillsboro, OR |
2012 - Present)
-
Cartooning & Drawing (Ages
5-8)
-
Animation, Cartooning, Comics,
Visual Storytelling, Watercolor (Ages 9-13)
-
Intro to Drawing, Intro to
Illustration, Intro to Animation (Ages 14 – Adult)
-
Animation Camp Instructor,
Spring 2013 & Summer 2014
Multnomah County
Libraries (Portland, OR | June 2014 – Present)
- Superhero
Drawing, Drawing Animals, Drawing Monsters (Ages 5 – 12)
- Teen
Animation Series, Flipbooks Workshop, Claymation Workshop, Superhero Comics
(Teen)
Independent Publishing Resource Center
(Portland, OR | 2013 - 2014)
- Kids Comics Class (Ages 7-13)
- Comics
Certificate Program Mentor (Winter 2013)
Maya Angelou Community Center (Portland,
OR | 2014)
- After
School Arts Programs
Watch Me Draw After School Program
(Torrance, CA | 2011-2012)
-
Drawing instructor, K-6
Gallery
Artist, Various Galleries (2006 – Present)
Galleries
include: Upper Playground, Compound Gallery, Pony Club Gallery, GR2, Gallery 1988, The Hive Gallery
Freelance
Artist and Designer, Various Clients (2006 - Present)
Clients include:
Hurley Apparel, Volcom Stone, The Portland Mercury, BOOM! Comics, The Bear
Deluxe Magazine
Gallery
Work,
Gallery Preparator - Glenn & Viola Walters
Cultural Arts Center (Hillsboro, OR | 2013 - Present)
Gallery Clerk and Attendant - GR2 Gallery (Santa Monica, CA | 2010)
WORKSHOPS, PRESENTATIONS, &
LECTURES
- Comics
Camp (3 Day Camp) - Tualatin Library (Tualatin, OR | June 2015)
- Free
Comic Book Day - Kids Comics Workshop - Beaverton Library (Beaverton, OR | May
2015)
- Art
in the Pearl - Collaborative Drawing Activity - Pearl District Art Festival
(Portland, OR | August 2014)
- Intel
Family Day - Doodle-Bot Collaborative Drawing Activity - Intel Headquarters
(Hillsboro, OR | August 2014)
- Collaborative
Art Installation – Walter’s Cultural Arts Center (Hillsboro, OR | July 2014)
- “Creative
Couples” Presentation – Walters Cultural Arts Center (Hillsboro, OR |
February 2014)
- Comics
Class Speaker & Workshop – SUN School - Rigler Elementary (Portland,
OR | April, 2014 & Dec, 2013)
- Professional
Artist Guest Speaker – Trillium Charter School (Portland, OR | December 2013)
- Animated Time Lapse Mural Workshop -
Independent Publishing Resource Center (Portland, OR | August, 2013)
- Collaborative
Art Mural Facilitator – Independent Publishing Resource Center (Portland, OR |
October, 2012)
- “The Illustrated Book” Lecture Series - Guest
Speaker - Otis College (Los Angeles, CA | April, 2012)
