jelly.witch.artist@gmail.

com
https://https://jellywitchart.weebly.com

EDUCATION________________________________________________________________________
Fluvanna County Public Highschool, Fluvanna, Va
● Graduated with an honors diploma, in May 2016
Piedmont Virginia Community College, Charlottesville, VA
● Associates of Art (Major in Fine Art and Specialization in Art) May 2018 GPA 3.9
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
● BFA Major: Communication Arts Minor: Art History, Spring 2022 GPA 4.0

VISUAL DEVELOPMENT/ ILLUSTRATION/ EXPERIENCE____________________________

Anatomy Artist, VCUarts, Richmond, VA, 2020
● I had to make detailed renders of the human skeletal and muscular system in
active poses.
● I had to make detailed renders of a four-legged mammal’s skeletal and muscular
system in profile.
● Took the knowledge I learned about the human and animal skeletal and muscular
systems to create an anatomically correct creature of my own design.
● Made an organized character sheet that laid out my creature’s anatomy, full
render, and brief descriptions.
● I created a key shot of my creature within its natural environment.
● Worked under a time-sensitive schedule to get renders done accurately and on
time.
● Able to take feedback and apply it to my work to make it more accurate.
Concept Artist, VCUarts, Richmond, VA, 2020-2022
● Given a variety of different prompts and had to create characters,
accouterments, and environments.
● Created several different character sheets that included characters at different
angles and close-ups.
● Had to present several different versions of the various prompts.
● Was able to take original sketches of characters, accouterments, and
environments and turn them into full renders.
● Took my work and was able to present them in a professional and organized
manner.
● Worked in a team setting and was come up with character attributes and a natural
environment.
● Developed different characters, an environment, and a story then turned them
into a short comic.
● Have come up with characters based on simple prompts and words.
Graphic Design Artist, VCUarts, Richmond, VA, 2020-22
● Created a variety of different expressive words by manipulating different fonts.
● Created my own font.
 ● Manipulated two different fonts to make one cohesive set of initials.
● Created a variety of different icons, headers, and business card designs using
Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
● I used instructors' and peers' critiques to refine and improve my designs
● Manipulated different photos in Adobe Photoshop to make one cohesive image.
● Was able to give helpful and descriptive critiques to my fellow peers.
● Help create sticker designs and poster designs for Studio HotPink
Illustration Artist, VCUarts, Richmond, VA, 2020-22
● Recreated accurate copies of old master drawings.
● Took simple prompts and were able to create elaborate illustrations.
● Created an environment scene then digitally drew it in three different styles.
● Researched two different old master’s styles and combined them to make a
cohesive self-portrait.
● Illustrated my own book entitled “The Secret Left in the 100 Acre
Woods”. This book has 24 illustration pages, but I also created the
textures for the pages and cover of the book.
Freelance Artist, Palmyra, VA and Richmond, VA 2018- present

ACHIEVEMENTS____________________________________________________________________
Piedmont Virginia Community College, Charlottesville, VA
● Dr. Fred and Susan Lang Annual Fluvanna Student Scholarship 2016-17
● Susie N. Blair Scholarship 2016-17
● Commonwealth Grant Summer 2017
● Albemarle County Rotary Club Foundation Scholarship 2017-18
● Chica Tenney Scholarship for the Visual Arts 2017-18
● Federal Pell Grant 2016-18
● VGAP Grant 2016-18
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
● Federal Pell Grant 2019-22
● Federal Emergency Relief Grant Spring 2020
● Federal SEOG Grant 2021-2022
● CA Grant Virginia Summer 2020 and 2021-22
● Transfer Scholar 2019-22
● VGAP Grant Virginia 2019-22
● Gateway Grant 2020-22
● VCU One-Year Tuition Grant NB 2020-22
● Academic Achievement Award NB 2020-22
● VCU Junior/ Senior NB Grant 2020-22
● Vernon Daniel Smith Memorial Scholarship 2021-22
● VCU Dean’s Scholarship for Communication Arts 2021-22

SERVICE EXPERIENCE_____________________________________________________________
● Summer Camp Art Teacher: Zion United Methodist Church, Troy, VA 2013-14
I came up with age-appropriate art projects for preschool to 5th grade
that followed each week’s theme. I taught each class the project and
 came up with resemble steps so the children would have fun, but finish
the projects by the end of the week.
● Multi-Purpose Employee: Zion United Methodist Church, Troy, VA 2013-16
Originally hired as the Summer Art teacher, however, during the school
year I was a teaching assistant with many different jobs. I would not
only help watch the children, but I helped clean the church, was a nurse
to the children, helped take care of the preschool children, and was the
homework monitor for the older students (made sure they got their
homework done, but also helped them if need be), and I would communicate
with the parents about their children’s behavior.
● Community Service: Provided artistic knowledge to help kids in the craft
station and make decorations and props for the Vacation Bible School
summer program at Beulah Baptist Church Kent Store, VA 2010-18
Offered my illustration and painting work to Zion United Methodist
Church: Made hand-painted signs of Vacation Bible Schools team mascots
and a display piece of a giant mosquito. Troy, VA 2015
Provided painting skills to Fluvanna County Highschool: I helped trace
and paint the first mural at the school. I filled shapes, did line work,
and shaded. Palmyra, VA 2016

SOFTWARE AND MEDIA SKILLS___________________________________________________

● Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere,
Blender, Procreate, Google, and Microsoft suite.
● Proficient in social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook,
Tiktok, and Twitter.
● Experienced with traditional media techniques such as sculpture,
acrylic, watercolor, graphite, charcoal, pen and ink, embroidery, and
more.

ASSOCIATIONS____________________________________________________________________
● PHI THETA KAPPA, 2017-present
● TAU SIGMA NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, 2020-present
● SIGMA ALPHA LAMBDA, 2020-present
● THE HONORS SOCIETY OF PHI KAPPA PHI, 2021- present
● Communication Arts Student Association Board, 2021-2022

PERSONAL: I enjoy many crafts such as embroidery, sculpting (usually with

cardboard and paper mache, but also with wire or foam), and woodwork. I have a
small dog named Miss. Violet Winters who I love very much!