Genevieve Campbell
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gjc3xd@virginia.edu Cell: (540)-604-3931

EDUCATION
Spring 2015 Spanish Immersion Program
University of Virginia in Valencia, Valencia, Spain
August 2012 BA Distinguished Majors Program Candidate – Studio Art
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA Expected graduation: May 2016
August 2012 BA Candidate – Spanish
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA Expected graduation: May 2016
Current GPA: 3.61

ART EDUCATION

Spring 2015 Fallas Workshop Internship Valencia, Spain
● Hands on work in Fallas workshop; paper mached, gessoed, and added finishing touches on Fallas structures
● Selected as one of four students for internship
● Gained specialized vocabulary speaking in Spanish while working with a team of professional fallas artists
● Attended artists events during Fallas week with professional fallas artists
● Completed 20hrs in workshop

University
University of Virginia Fall 2012-present
Studio Art Major
● Spring 2016 Distinguished Major Project II
● Spring 2016 Advanced Printmaking
● Spring 2016 Advanced Painting (Oils)
● Fall 2015 Distinguished Major Project I
● Fall 2015 Advanced Painting (Oils)
● Fall 2015 Advanced Printmaking
• Fall 2015 Intermediate Printmaking
• Fall 2014 Beginning Printmaking II (Lithography)
● Fall 2014 Intermediate Painting (Oils)
● Fall 2014 Art History Since 1945
● Spring 2014 Beginning Sculpture I
● Spring 2014 Beginning Printmaking I (Intaglio)
● Fall 2013 Beginning Painting II (Oils)
● Spring 2013 Drawing II
● Spring 2013 Capgrosso Independent study
Learned carton method of creating capgrossos from visiting Spanish artists, Ventura & Hosta (http://www.venturahosta.net/Spain); sculpted first capgrosso, “Jeremy the Nowhere Man.”
● Fall 2012 Drawing I

EXHIBITIONS

Spring 2016 Resonance: Student Hip Hop Organization’s Fourth Annual Art Show Open Grounds,
Charlottesville VA

Spring 2016 In Truth: Thesis exhibition of Genevieve Campbell and Cameron Mankin
Ruffin Gallery, Charlottesville VA

Spring 2016 Student run Artist Gala Three pieces shown at gala to benefit the arts. Open Grounds,
Charlottesville VA

Spring 2016 Stations of the Cross Two fabric pieces hung in a show of 12 pieces depicting the Stations
of the Cross. Work to be exhibited yearly during Holy Week at St. Paul’s Memorial Church,
Charlottesville VA

Spring 2016 Art exhibition at Writer’s House Student curated exhibition of student art works in Charlottesville, VA

Spring 2016 Macintire School of Commerce Student Art show Five pieces accepted to juried show of
student art work in the Com school at UVA, Charlottesville VA

Fall 2015 N.O.W.! (Fourth Year Thesis Preview) McGuffey Center, Charlottesville, VA.

Spring 2015 Third Year Art Show University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Fall 2014 Open Grounds Digital Showcase University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (juried)
Four works displayed as part of student slideshow projected in Open Grounds September 29-Dec 8th

Spring 2014 Spring Fest Showcase University of Virginia. Two works exhibited

Spring 2014 Synapse (SHHO) University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (juried). Two works exhibited.

Spring 2013 Monstrum (SHHO) University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (juried). Three works exhibited

COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS

Big Head Brigade, LLC — artist collective (http://bigheadbrigade.com/home.html)
Megan Marlatt, Founder and Director; Core Members: Genevieve Campbell, Danielle Loleng, Andrea Parra, Ed Miller
Spring 2013–Present Artist and Member

June 18-28 2015 “TRIBES Exhibition”, The Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space, Prague, Czech Republic
● Designed special Big Head performance involving King Corgi and the royal Corgi family of a new Queen Big Head
● Brigade received funding for lodging and travel from UVA
● Only student selected to participate

November 2014 Art in Odd Places: Free! New York City, New York
● Created new head, King Corgi, for the event
● Performed solo and in groups as King Corgi (With dog walker)
● Performed in other heads in group exhibitions (Every Man’s March)
● Curated costume and music for King Corgi performance

October 2013 Stickworks opening reception University of Virginia, Charlottesville,VA
● Performed in character amongst the crowd
● Created interactive art space between crowd and stickworks

Spring 2014 Spring Fest University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
● Performed and interacted with fellow big heads and crowd in Lambeth amphitheater during festival

October 2013 Art in Odd Places: Number Greensboro, North Carolina
● Choreographed and performed in group marches under the theme of numbers
● Performed multiple solo marches as Jeremy the Nowhere Man
● Created musical medley of Beatles’ songs with numerical references to provide accompaniment for street performance
● Created costumes for event
● Performed in other Big Heads as well and took part in multiple choreographed group marches
April 20 2013 Festival of the Moving Creature University of Virginia, Charlottesville VA
● First showcasing of the Big Head Brigade
● Participated in Creature parade and interacted with other artists, dancers, performers in character
● Spoke to community members and helped the public try on heads at festival after the parade
● Explained process to interested onlookers at Big Head information booth

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Resonance: Student run art show for The Student Hip Hop Organization University of Virginia Spring 2016
Executive Director
● Designed theme and guidelines for art show showcasing local student artwork
● Led a team of 5-6 students to hang show day of
● Received and judged submissions
● Framed and hung work
● Organized refreshments and music

Synapse: Student run art show for The Student Hip Hop Organization University of Virginia Spring 2014
Director
● Designed theme and guidelines for art show showcasing students, community members, and artists across The United States
● Led a team of 5-6 students to help create, organize, and execute the art show
● Searched for professional and semi-professional artists across the United States to submit
● Received and judged submissions
● Framed and hung work
● Organized refreshments and donations from community members for event
● Reserved space and time of event, DJ, staff to work the event

N.O.W.! Artist Collective Show (Fourth Year Thesis Preview) McGuffey Center
October-November 2015
Director
● Along with another student, led three other students who were “concentration heads” for their perspective media in organizing the fourth year thesis preview show
● Worked alongside McGuffey leaders to plan and hang the show
● Organized 40+ students in preparing works for the show
● Handled hanging and de-installing the show a month later

Art elective St. George’s Summer Camp, Orkney Springs, VA Summer 2013 & Summer 2014
Elective leader
● Created daily schedule of art lessons for 12-13 year old campers
● Came up with creative ways to learn to work in different mediums
● Programed for an hour and a half every day for a week and a half each summer

EMPLOYMENT
Studio Assistant University of Virginia May-July 2016
Working under Megan Marlatt
● Hired to help UVA painting professor Megan Marlatt run her studio and complete projects for big head brigade during summer 2016

Model for Art Department University of Virginia Fall 2014-Fall 2015
Model
● Posed for three-hour weekly painting session, gaining patience, stamina, and perspective on painting from the model’s point of view
● Posed semi-weekly for a 2.5hr figure drawing class.

St. George’s Episcopal Camp Shrine Mont, Orkney Springs, VA Summer 2013, Summer 2014
Cabin Counselor
● Led campers ages 8-15 at sleep away camp from mid-June until the end of August
● 24hr responsibility for 9 girls in a cabin for the entirety of each session (5 days for youngest group, 2 weeks for eldest)
● Worked as one of three counselors in charge of 20+ campers on overnight camping trips away from camp

PEP After school Day Care South Bosque Elementary, Waco, Texas Fall 2010-Spring 2012 Leader of 1st and 2nd graders
● Cared for and entertained fifteen students at various play rotations M-F for two and a half hours after school until their parents picked them up.

HONORS AND GRANTS
21 Society Graduating Class Honor Spring 2016
One of 21 graduating students honored by historical secret society for their contribution to UVA community

Dean’s List Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015

Skinner Scholarship Academic year 2014, 2015
Scholarship for students who are interested in lay ministry in the episcopal church in Charlottesville, Va. Scholarship group meets once a month for group discussion on discernment and spirituality.

Recipient of 2015 University Grant for Project in the Arts Academic year 2015-2016
One of five recipients chosen to pursue undergraduate study related to creating a project in the arts. This grant funded the research connected to my senior thesis show.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Big Head Brigade Big Head Brigade, LLC http://bigheadbrigade.com/home.html
Artist and Member Spring 2013—Present
• Created paper-mache heads, then performed in exhibitions in New York City, Greensboro North Carolina, Prague, Czech Republic, among other places.

Resonance: Student run art show for The Student Hip Hop Organization University of Virginia
Executive Director Spring 2016
● Exhibition of student art work. Created and organized show with a small team of students.

Synapse: Student run art show for The Student Hip Hop Organization University of Virginia
Co-Director Spring 2014
● Designed theme and guidelines for art show showcasing students, community members, and artists across The United States.

N.O.W.! Artist Collective Show (Fourth Year Thesis Preview) McGuffey Center, Charlottesville VA
Co-Director October-November 2015
• Along with another student, led three other students who were “concentration heads” for their perspective media in organizing the fourth year thesis preview show

Student Leadership in the Student Hip-Hop Organization CIO at University of Virginia
Support Team Member 013-2014, Executive Board Member 2015-2016
• Planned events for cultural organization centered around increasing presence of hip-hop culture around UVA grounds

Canterbury Student Ministry Episcopal student life at the UVA through St. Paul’s Episcopal Fall 2012-July 2016
• Active member of Women’s Prayer Group and regularly attended 5:30pm student worship

PALS Mentor program for younger students through Midway High School, Waco TX
Fall 2010-Spring 2012
• Mentored three students per year once a week; tutored, played with, ate lunch with, etc each student on a one-on-one basis mentor program. Program required extensive community service.

LANGUAGES
Spanish: Near fluency