Agata Augustine
328 W. Main Street, Plymouth, WI 53073
414.852.5313
[email protected]
EDUCATION
W.Strzeminski's Academy of Fine Art & Design, Lodz, Poland, 1994-2002 Master of Arts, Painting, June 2002
Approved by The U.S.A. Educational Credential Evaluators
Fluent in English and Polish language
EXPERIENCE
Art Instructor, Obraz Art Studio, Elkhart Lake, WI, 2008 – present John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI, 2009 – present Plymouth Arts Foundation, Plymouth, WI 2008 – present
T. Makowski's Schools of Arts, Lodz, Poland, 2006
- Conducted beginner, intermediate and advanced painting and drawing lessons for 20+ student classes
- Created Class Curriculum for all groups of advancement
- Co-lead “plein air” painting field trips for up to 40 students
- Voluntarily taught advanced drawing to 25 candidates for the Academy of Fine Arts, preparing
them for entrance examinations; 95% of students accepted into program - Prepared students from the School of Arts, Poland for national art contests and exhibitions; own
students earned first and second place honors in local and national art contests - Managed all aspects of art studio operation including budgeting, advertising and instruction
Art Tutor, Lodz, Poland, 1994-1998
Conducted one-on-one history of art, drawing and painting lessons, preparing adolescents
for admission contest to the T. Makowski's Schools of Arts; 99% of own students accepted into program
Movie Set Artist, Peter and the Wolf, Se-Ma-For Film Studio/ Breakthru Films, Lodz, Poland, 2005-2006; The Flying Machine, Breakthru Films, Lodz, Poland, 2010- Co-creator of the largest, most detailed and high artistically valued movie sets in the history of animated film production in Europe. Set design was instrumental in winning 2008 Academy Award for Best Short Animated Movie, Peter and the Wolf
- Worked on miniatures, scale models, landscapes and interiors while incorporating realism
- Used variety of painting, sculpting and texturizing techniques as well as power tools in order to
reach artistic goals of the movie - Created nearly identical sculpting and paint jobs on multiple versions of the same set
- Analyzed drawings and blueprint plans in order to create to the required specifications
- Managed contacts between set artists, producers and art suppliers
- Kept track of art supplies and power tools needed for work flow
- Mentored less experienced team members if needed
- Represented high communicational skills while working with diverse team of personalities:
- Art Director, Set Construction Supervisor, Contractors, Lighting Crew and other Artists
- Served as translator between Polish art crew and British film makers
Freelance Interior Decorator, Lodz, Poland, 2004-2006
Specialized in residential decorating including all components of interior Provided consultation for clients on the location and on the job site
Fluent in reading blueprint and applying changes in design
Coordinated work with contractor
Created Sketches, technical and perspective drawings for interior.
SUMMARY
Art instructor with 20 years of experience in both individual and group instruction
Set artist for local and internationally acclaimed stage performances and films
Fine artist, earning numerous commissions and exhibitions, with experience in both creating and
selling artwork
COLLECTIONS & COMMISSIONS
Museum of Cinematography, Lodz, Poland.
Elements of set design for the Academy Award Winning Movie “Peter and The Wolf”.
W.Strzeminski's Academy of Fine Art & Design, Lodz, Poland
Paintings for Graduate Collection
2006-2015 Obtained and completed commissions for private collections of paintings and hand
painted glassware resulted in over 200 items sold every year in USA, Canada and Poland 2004-2006 Obtained and completed Interior decorating commissions, Lodz, Poland
EXHIBITIONS
2015 Collective Exhibition “ Human Aspects “, SVA , Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA
2015 Collective Exhibition “ The Victory Garden” Two Fish Gallery, Elkhart Lake Wisconsin, USA 2014 Collective Exhibition Two Fish Gallery, Elkhart Lake Wisconsin, USA
2012 Juried Exhibition “Au Naturel”, Clatsop Community College Art Center, Astoria, OR, USA 2011 Juried Collective Exhibition “Alive in Arts...”, Award of Merit, Plymouth Arts Center, WI, USA
2011 Juried SVA Annual Membership Exhibition, Juror award, Sheboygan, WI, USA
2011 Final Friday in February, Two People Show “Nude and why”, SVA, Sheboygan, WI, USA 2011 Juried Exhibition “Au Naturel”, Clatsop Community College Art Center, Astoria, OR, USA 2010 Collective Exhibition “ The Garden Party” Two Fish Gallery, Elkhart Lake Wisconsin, USA 2008 Collective Exhibition “ Back to school” Two Fish Gallery, Elkhart Lake, WI, USA
2006 Collective Landscape Painters Exhibition, Przedboz, Poland
2002 Individual Graphic Exhibition Widok Gallery, Lodz, Poland
2001 Polish National Co-Operation Exhibition in Montreal, Canada
2001 Collective Paper Exhibition in Lvov – Museum of Ethnography, Ukraine
2001 Collective Graphic Exhibition in Miejska Galeria Sztuki Lodz, Sienkiewicza Park, Poland 2000 Collective Handmade Paper Exhibition in Warsaw President Gallery,Warsaw, Poland 1998 Eikon – Gallery in Lodz – Collective Graphic Exhibition, Lodz Poland
1997 Strzeminski Academy of Fine Art and Design – Collective Exhibition, Lodz, Poland
1997 Eikon – Gallery in Lodz – Collective Graphic Exhibition, Lodz, Poland
1996 Strzeminski Academy – Painting Studio – Collective Exhibition, Lodz, Poland
1995 Strzeminski Academy – Painting Studio – Collective Exhibition, Lodz, Poland
1994 Individual Diploma (Sculptures) Exhibition, Lodz, Poland
1993 Photographic Competitions, Poland
1992 Gallery 76 in Lodz, Poland – Family Exhibition – Ikon Painting
1992-94 Collective Landscape Exhibitions, School of Arts, Lodz, Poland
1989 Collective Exhibition – State School of Arts, Lodz, Poland
Agata Augustine
328 W. Main Street, Plymouth, WI 53073 [email protected]
ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS
World traveler
Periodic community speaker for study groups
Interests include downhill skiing, literature and collecting art books