DAVID MORTIMER MAY

b.1984, Nashville, Tennessee

davidmortimermay@gmail.com

http://www.davidmaydavidmaydavidmay.com

 

EDUCATION

 

 

Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI. 

Master of Fine Arts in Printmaking, with honors, 2011.

 

Brown University, Providence, RI.

Sheridan Program for Teaching and Learning. Teaching Certification, 2011.

 

Washington University in St. Louis, Sam Fox School of Art and Design, St. Louis, MO.

Bachelor of Fine Arts, 2008.

 

EXHIBITIONS

 

 

2011     “Artists Books,” Washington University Kranzberg Art & Architecture Library,

           St. Louis, MO. 

         

          “MFA Thesis Exhibition,” Providence Convention Center, Providence RI.
 

         

           “Break It Down,” Gelman Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
 

 

2010     “Graduate Printmaking Biennial,” Sol Koffler Gallery, Providence, RI.

 

 

2008     "12 Dirty Fingers,” Des Lee gallery, St. Louis, MO.


 

2007     “The Junior Show.” Des Lee gallery, St. Louis, MO

 

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 

 

2011        Adjunct Professor, Rhode Island School of Design,“Lithography” 

             Providence, RI.        

 

2010       Teaching Assistant, Rhode Island School of Design, “Painterly Prints,”  

             Professor Randa Newland, Providence, RI 2010. 

 

             Teaching Assistant, Rhode Island School of Design, “LetterPress,” Professor  

             Dan Wood, Providence, RI.


2009       Teaching Assistant, Rhode Island School of Design, “Painterly Prints,”      

              Professor Donna Bruton, Providence, RI.

 

2008       Workshop Instructor, Evil Prints, “Tom Huck’s Print Boot Camp.” St. Louis, MO.

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

 

Present-

2013        Artist assistant Tim Snell Studio New York, NY.

             

              Artist assistant,Mercy Street Studios, Providence, RI.

 

2010        Artist Assistant, Chris Dorland, New York, NY.


             

              Installer, Pat Steir’s Self­Portrait: Reprise 1987­2009, Museum of Art, Rhode  

              Island School of Design, Providence, R.I

 

 

2008-      Artist Assistant, Tom Huck, Evil Prints, St. Louis, MO.

2007        
 

2008-      Printing Assistant, Island Press, Washington University, St. Louis, MO.

2006    

 

 

PRINTMAKING AND OTHER SKILLS

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Lithography; Plate, Photo, and Stone 

Etching, Drypoint, Relief, and Collagraph

Letterpress

Silkscreen

Book Construction, accordion, perfect, coptic binding, etc

Gum Transfers, and Chine Collé.
 

Comfortable working with Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office, and html ­

Experienced with light construction, carpentry, and electrical work