Evelyn Tai Ru Allen

Hallowell, Maine
etrallen@yahoo.com
207-248-2995
EDUCATION
Unity College
Bachelor of Arts: Art and Environment

Unity, ME
expected spring 2017

Hall-Dale High School

Graduated 5th in the class

Farmingdale, ME
2013

Earlham College
Explore-A-College program: Geology
2-week program with 1 course and complete campus living
experience

Richmond, IN
2012

GROUP SHOWS
Johnson Hall, Johnson Hall Art Exhibit (juried)
Entered: Sunflower Sprout (photo), Dragonfly at Rest (photo),
Freeze (photo), and Ant Exploration (photo).
Accepted: Sunflower Sprout and Dragonfly at Rest.

Gardiner, ME
2015

Harlow Gallery, Annual Holiday Art Show and Sale

Entered: Sunflower Sprout (photo) Milkweed and Icicle (photo)
Sold: Milkweed and Icicle

Hallowell, ME
2014

Unity College Center for the Performing Arts,

Unity College Student Conference, (faculty sponsored)
Entered: Veggies For All (photo collection)
Awarded the Creativity Award

Unity ME
2014

Harlow Gallery, 19th Annual Juried Art Show (juried)

Entered: Braided (ceramic sculpture),
Prom Shoe (ceramic sculpture), Lantern (ceramic sculpture)
Accepted: Braided

Hallowell, ME
2014

Harlow Gallery, Sit, Stay, Art, (juried)

Entered: Black Dog Sphinx (ceramic sculpture),
Spanish Spirit (ceramic sculpture),
Stalking Lion (ceramic sculpture)
Accepted: Black Dog Sphinx

Hallowell, ME
2013

Harlow Gallery, High School Showcases

various high school works, mainly ceramic sculpture

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Unity College Dendrology Course
Learned identification skills and anatomy of woody plants
Became familiar with the woody plant species of the Unity
Area including growth habits and scientific names
Learned basic forest successional patterns

Hallowell, ME
2009-2013

Unity, Maine
2014

Unity College Introduction to Photography Course

Developed analogue black and white film camera techniques
Learned black and white film development, enlarging and
printing processes and skills

Unity, Maine
2013

Back to Basics: Wabanaki Youth Gathering

A one week volunteer as a kitchen staff member for the camp.
Small-group kitchen staff member: planed, bought, and
prepareed food for roughly 100 people
Cultural guest: being respectful, open-minded, willing to learn,
using non-dominant behavior, and abiding by hosts customs
Facilities guest: kept common areas clean and orderly
Camp staff: interacted with and supervised children ranging in
age from 7 to 17
Tent resident: used basic tent construction skills and shared
living etiquette

Houlton Maine
2013

Memorial Day Parade

Played 1st clarinet part in high school band
Used fine-motor skills, dexterity, and physical endurance
Exhibited fair ensemble playing skills

Hallowell, ME
2013

New England School of Metalwork:

Making Metal Flowers class, 40 hours of shop time
Learned basic safety protocol when using power tools (plasma
cutter, belt grinder, hand grinder, di grinder, treadle hammer,
blow torch, drill press etc.)
Learned how to fabricate metal flower parts for several designs
Learned how to work with sheet metal and steal safely
Learned how to use hand tools like vice-grips, various
hammers, etc.
Learned how to use an acid bath and form a patina with heat

Auburn, ME
2012

Fabricated three metal flower pieces

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts

Three-day high school blacksmithing workshop
Developed shared living space etiquette
Learned basic principles of blacksmithing with coal and
gas forges
Learned basic safety protocol and ergonomic principles for
blacksmithing
Learned basic blacksmithing techniques using hand tools
CERTIFICATIONS & LICENCES
CPR and AED Certified from Hall-Dale High School
Learned basic first response procedures
Can operate an AED machine
Can administer CPR as a civilian first responder
Allen & Allen Photo and Craft
Founder and co-owner
Can operate an online store
Can operate a booth at a craft fair
Can take inventory
Can produce photography merchandise

Deer Isle, ME
2012

Farmingdale, ME
2012-2014

Hallowell, ME
2011