Darcie Beeman-black
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Education

Master of Fine Arts in Metals                                                                                         2018
Memphis College of Art, Memphis, Tennessee

Bachelor of Art, Studio Art and Art Education                                                           2008
Humboldt State University, Arcata, California
Emphasis areas: Jewelry and Small Metals, Sculpture, Graphic Design

Awards and Recognition

Merit Scholarship Award, Memphis College of Art                                                   2016
SNAG Maker Profile of the Week, Society of North American Goldsmiths          2015
Innovation Award, Apple Retail, Los Angeles, CA                                                     2014
Ovation Award, Most Improved NPS, Apple Retail, Worldwide                              2013
Living the Credo Award, The Apple Store, Temecula                                               2010
NetPromoter Award, The Apple Store, Carlsbad                                                      2009
Student Access Gallery 3-D Award, Humboldt State University                           2008
The Sally Silver Award - Second Place, Humboldt State University                     2008

Supportive Education

Flip the Classroom, Memphis College of Art, Memphis, Tennessee                      2015
Apple Leader Training, Apple Retail, Los Angeles, California                                  2013
Facilitation Credential, Apple Corporate Training, Los Angeles, California           2012
Mentor Training, Apple Retail, Temecula, California                                                  2011
Lapidary Workshop, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California                      2008
Cuttlebone Casting Workshop, Humboldt State University, California                 2007
Color on Metal Workshop, Humboldt State University, California                         2007
Mixed Media Workshop, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California               2006
Artist Exhibition Workshop, Humboldt State University, California                       2006

Professional Experience

Shop Technician, Memphis College of Art, Memphis, Tennessee         2016-present
Duties included providing supervision over the Wood Shop during 
open studio hours; opening, closing, cleaning and maintaining the 
machinery and equipment; and providing help to students during 
studio time.

Teaching Assistant, Beginning Metals, Memphis College of Art            2016-present
Duties included assisting during lectures and demonstrations,
preparing materials and tools for demonstrations, and providing 
extra help to students during class time.

Sales Associate, Metal Museum Gift Shop, Memphis, Tennessee              2015-2016
Duties include managing sales in the museum gift shop, opening
and closing the shop, managing transactions, and greeting visitors.

Metal Museum Intern, Metal Museum Memphis, Memphis, TN                  2015-2016
Duties include providing assistance to the project manager during 
class meeting times, supervising students design work, watching
for safety/work violations, and answering questions, assisting the 
project manager with preparing lesson plans and examples of work.

Art Teacher, Fall Art Camp, Atoka Parks and Recreation, Atoka, TN            2015-2016
Duties included teaching K-5 students multiple art activities including 
pumpkin painting, canvas painting, and ceramics. 

Technical Manager, Apple Retail, Los Angeles, California                             2013-2015
Duties include managing a team of 30+ technicians to succeed in 
a high volume environment with demanding clientele. I also train and 
develop new and current technicians in the LA City Retail Market.

Corporate Trainer, Apple Global Retail Training, Los Angeles                       2011-2013
Duties include identifying training needs in the Century City Retail 
Apple Store and Los Angeles City Market, creating and 
implementing training strategies, facilitating training to new and 
current employees from on-boarding to in-store training courses, 
acting as a full-time mentor and resource for all roles from sales 
to management, and managing new initiatives and priorities to 
improve employee efficiency and knowledge.

Mac Genius/Genius Mentor, Apple Retail, California                                     2008-2012
Duties include assisting customers with technical support issues 
within the Apple Store on a reservation basis. I was also a trainer 
and mentor for technicians on a market level.

Office Administrator, Art Studios of Fallbrook, Fallbrook, California                      2008
Duties included managing the front desk, answering phones and 
organizing class registrations.

Art Director, Robert Hamilton for Congress Committee, California                       2008
Duties included development of campaign literature, event
decorating, and visual concept development for media/public
relations.

Teacher's Assistant, Beg. Jewelry, Humboldt State University                              2008
Duties included assisting during lectures and demonstrations,
preparing materials and tools for demonstrations, and providing 
extra help to students during class time.

Studio Technician, Jewelry Studio, Humboldt State University                   2007-2008
Duties included providing supervision over the Metals Lab during 
open studio hours; opening, closing, cleaning and maintaining the
studio; assisting in preparing materials for lectures; and providing 
help to students during studio time.

Teacher, Captain Jack School Mosaic Art Project, Hoopa, California                    2007
Duties included assisting students in a special needs program in 
creating a mosaic for their new school sign. This project provided
high school students with Art credit to apply towards their high
school diploma.

Apprentice Teacher, The Studio School, Humboldt State University         2006-2007
Duties included one semester of assisting a master teacher in an 
art class and one semester of actual implementation of my own 
lesson plan for a youth art education program through the Art 
Education Department at Humboldt State University.

Art Gallery Docent, First Street Gallery, Eureka, California                                      2007
Duties included guiding high school students through the gallery 
and leading discussions throughout the gallery tour.

Exhibition Record


Form Forge Fabricate, University Museum, Southern Illinois                                  2016
University, Carbondale, Illinois, Juried by Lisa Jansson

Le Monster, Hyde Gallery, Nesin Hall, Memphis, Tennessee                                  2016
Juried by Michele Noiset and Linda Hill

Horn Island 32, Rust Hall Main Gallery, Memphis College of Art,                           2016
Memphis, Tennessee

Côte d’Azur, France, MCA Gallery, Playhouse on the Square,                                 2016

Memphis, Tennessee

Vase Study: A History of American Visual Literacy, Brode Gallery,                        2015
Rust Hall, Memphis college of Art, Memphis, Tennessee

2008 Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Reese Bullen Gallery,                              2008
Humboldt State University, Arcata, California,
Juried by Jamie Brunson             

Surge: SNAG Juried Student Exhibition, Gallery S.P.A.C.E, Society                        2008
North American Goldsmith's Conference, Savannah, Georgia,
Juried by Kathleen Browne, Harlan Butt, and Marilyn da Silva             

Cresting: SNAG Juried Student Exhibition Digital Image Show,                             2008
Society of North American Goldsmith's Conference, Savannah,
Georgia, Juried by Kim Cridler and Mary Hallam Pearse                     

Student Access Gallery Senior Exhibition, Humboldt State University                2008

Hot Metal! Demystified, Humboldt State University Library                                   2008

Humboldt State University Graphic Design Show, Van Duzer Theater,                2008

The Book Show, Northtown Books, Arcata, California                                              2007

The Studio School Annual Student Exhibition, Humboldt State                            2007
University    

Looking at Drugs through Art, Humboldt State University Health                        2006
Center     

Clubs, Live Performance and Community Action

Wine & "A Bite" Art Walk, Pollock Painting Activity Coordinator,                            2008
Art Studios of Fallbrook, Fallbrook, California             

Egolution: A Community Response to the Ego, Club President,                            2008
Humboldt State University, Arcata, California

Jewelry and Small Metals Club, Club Treasurer,                                                       2008
Humboldt State University, Arcata, California

Salmon Is Everything: The "Bringing It Home" Tour, Live                                         2007
Performance, Klamath Theater Project, Pacific North Coast
Indian Reservations including Hoopa, Orleans, and Klamath,
California

Salmon Is Everything, Live Performance, Klamath Theater Project,          2005-2006
Humboldt State University, Black Box Theater, Arcata, California     

Conferences Attended

Worldwide Developers Conference, San Francisco, California                               2014

Society of North American Goldsmiths 2009 Conference:                                     2009
Revolution, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Society of North American Goldsmiths 2008 Conference:                                     2008

Diverse Solutions in a Global Environment, Savannah, Georgia
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  • About Me
  • Portfolio
    • Perspective is Reality
    • Perceptual Divergence
    • Selected Work, 2016
    • Horn Island 32
    • Older Work
  • Contact Me