Jan Descartes
737 Exeter Street, Pittsburgh, PA
15217
412.335.1133
Email:
jandescartes@gmail.com
Website:
www.jandescartes.com
Education
Carnegie Mellon
University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
College
of Fine Arts
Masters
of Fine Arts, anticipated graduation December 2007
Syracuse University,
School of Visual and Performing Arts
College of Arts and
Sciences
Dual Bachelors of Arts
in Illustration and English & Textual Studies, 2001
Graduated cum laude
following four years on DeanÕs List
Exhibitions
30 Below, Three Rivers Art Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA,
December 2007
Vertical Hold, Ellensburg Film Festival,
Ellensburg, WA, group screening, October 2007
Random Acts of Video (take 3), Rosendale, NY, group
screening, June 2007
Findings, Regina Gouger Miller Gallery, Carnegie Mellon
University, MFA Thesis show, April 2007
8 Hour Drawings, Allegheny College Art
Gallery, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA, 8 Hour Drawings Exhibition,
January 2007
Ellis Gallery, Carnegie Mellon
University, group show, November 2007
Away From There, UC Gallery, Carnegie Mellon
University, group show, October 2007
Git ÔEr Done, Tai + Lee Gallery,
Pittsburgh, PA, solo show, July 2006
Outside Project, Belgrade, Serbia, group
show, May 2006
Artspace 303, Art in Transit gallery
group show, May 2006
Art in Transit, Pittsburgh Port
Authority Bus project, artist bus cards traveling on Pittsburgh Port Authority
buses. Pittsburgh, PA, April 2006
Future Tenant, Pittsburgh, PA, group
show, April 2006
Future Tenant, Pittsburgh, PA, group
show, May 2005
Nassau Bar, New York, NY, group
show, March 2003
Nassau Bar, New York, NY, group
show, February 2003
Nassau Bar, New York, NY, group
show, January 2003
Society of Illustrators Professional
Editorial Show, New York, NY, group show, 2002
Society of Illustrators Student Show, New York, NY, group
show, 2001
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, group show,
2001
Scenic Art
The Consul, Carnegie Mellon
University Music Department, scenic painting assistant, December 2007
Ghosts, Carnegie Mellon University Drama
Department, scenic charge, November 2007
Guys and Dolls, Carnegie Mellon
University Drama Department, scenic painting assistant, November 2007
Publications/ Commissions
City
Paper, January
2008
Beastieland.com, ongoing community comic
website, self published
Wine
Enthusiast magazine, February 2007
The Bear magazine, November 2004
NY
Press,
cover of supplemental insert, August 2003
NY
Press,
July 2003
Spark
Lights the Friction [Trustkill Records], t-shirt design, 2002
Jason
Stewart,
commission for cover of screenplay, If 6 Was 9
Financial
Analysis of Stocks and Commodities Magazine, November
2001
NY
Times Book Review, October 2001
NY
Times Op-Ed Page, September 2001
Nylon
Magazine,
July 2001
Daily
Orange,
bi-weekly comic in Syracuse University paper, 2000-2001
Le
Pense Savage, co-editor of Syracuse University literary magazine,
2000-2001
Beaver
Dam Farms, Landscape commission, Winter 1999
Awards
Carnegie Mellon
University School of Art award, 2007
Grant for thesis project
Graduate Student
Association, 2007
Small projects grant for
thesis project
Carnegie Mellon
University School of Art financial aid award, 2006
Travel award to attend
the Outside Project in Belgrade, Serbia
Carnegie Mellon
University School of Art financial aid award, 2005
Award to support public art project at the
Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery
Albert Dorne Award, Society of
Illustrators, 2001
Teaching
SUMMIT Program, 2007,
Portrait drawing class
The SUMMIT Program is a three-day program for
students, faculty, and staff at Carnegie Mellon University. The program
includes courses, seminars, and workshops on topics participants have an
interest in, but perhaps not the opportunity, to explore during the regular
academic year
Graduate Assistantships at Carnegie Mellon
University, 2004 to 2007:
Kim
Beck, Drawing I
Lowry
Burgess, Concepts II
Mary
Weidner, Drawing I
Patricia
Bellan-Gillen, Mixed Mediums
Christopher
Sperandio, Sequential Art
Clayton
Merrell, Painting I
Rosie and HarryÕs Shelter with the
Association to Benefit Children, 2001, After-school arts and crafts teacher