Jessalyn Levesque

Education
Masters of Fine Arts; Maine College of Arts; Portland, Maine; May 2018​
Bachelors of Fine Arts; University of Maine in Presque Isle; Presque Isle, Maine; 2015

Selected Exhibitions
Solo and Two person Exhibitions
2013    Selected Works from Jessalyn and Corey; Wintergreen Arts Center; Presque Isle, Maine
2015    Ipseity (solo); Pullen Gallery, University of Maine in Presque Isle
2015    Selected Works from Ipseity (solo); Wintergreen Arts Center; Presque Isle, Maine

Group Exhibitions
2012     10x10 Art Exhibition; Wintergreen Arts Center; Presque Isle, Maine
2013     Drawing II Exhibition; The Whole Potato Cafe & Commons; Presque Isle, Maine
Annual 12x12 Art Exhibition; Wintergreen Arts Center; Presque Isle, Maine
2014      Annual 12x12 Art Exhibition; Wintergreen Arts Center; Presque Isle, Maine
Senior Show Mini Show; Pullen Gallery, University of Maine in Presque Isle
2015     Fine Art Student Exhibition; Pullen Gallery; University of Maine at Presque Isle
BFA15: Bachelors of Fine Arts Exhibition; Reed Fine Art Gallery; University of Maine in Presque Isle
2016     The Art of Meow; Pullen Gallery; University of Maine at Presque Isle
2018     MFA Thesis Exhibition; The Institute of Contemporary Art; Maine College of Art
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Awards and Scholarships
Awards   
2015     President’s Choice Award; Fine Art Student Exhibition; Pullen Gallery; University of Maine in Presque Isle
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Arts; University of Maine in Presque Isle
Robert C. Wanbaugh Memorial Art Award; University of Maine in Presque Isle
2016-2018      Teaching Assistant-ship; Maine College of Art

Scholarships
2010    Gentile Estate Scholarship; University of Maine in Presque Isle
2011    Gentile Estate Scholarship; University of Maine in Presque Isle
2012    Park Memorial Scholarship; University of Maine in Presque Isle
2014    Collins Art Scholarship; University of Maine in Presque Isle
Agnes M. Lindsay Scholarship; University of Maine in Presque Isle
2016-2018     Maine College of Art Merit Scholarship

Professional Experience

Jan.-May 2017- Teaching Assistant, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME (Introduction to Drawing, Spring 2017)
Aug.-Dec. 2016- Teaching Assistant, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME (The Body In Context: Sculpture, Fall 2016)
Aug.- Dec. 2016- Teaching Assistant, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME (Performance, Fall 2016)
July, Aug. 2015- Personal Assistant to Professor Heather Sincavage; University of Maine in Presque Isle
Responsibilities
  • Bulk Mailing- labeling mail, organizing mail
  • Organizing files
  • Accepting art for exhibition in Reed Fine Art Gallery
  • July and Aug. First Friday Supervisor

Sep. - Dec. 2015- Head Teacher for Wintergreen Arts Center; Presque Isle, Maine
Courses include: Water Painting and Photography
Responsibilities
  • Inventory control
  • Lesson planning
  • Guided Lessons

Volunteer Experience
2012-2016: Board Member; Wintergreen Arts Center; Presque Isle, Maine
  • Assist Director with fundraising ideas
  • Find volunteers for events
  • Help with Color PI 5K
  • Help set up for First Friday events
  • Face paint for events
  • Help set up for Holiday events

Press
2017       "Art Is the Transformation of Identity;" Huiting Yang The University Times, University of Maine in Presque Isle; March 24th, 2017.
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