Brett Tracy
1341 E Madison Park
Chicago, IL 60615
(530) 902-9300
brett@burnthefurniture.com

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Education

June, 2004 B.A. Studio Art, University of California, Davis
June, 2008 (expected graduation) MFA, University of Chicago

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Solo Exhibitions

2005 Recent Compositions Lush Sacramento, CA
2002 Recent Work Roma Gallery Davis, CA
2002 Two Squares Lobby Gallery, UCD Davis, CA

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Group Exhibitions

2003 Selected Works Basement Gallery, UCD Davis, CA
2002 Selected Prints 3rd Floor Gallery, UCD Davis, CA

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Work Experience

2005-Present Editor: Burn the Furniture (www.burnthefurniture.com)

I'm the founder, designer, editor, and primary contributor to this online journal dedicated to issues of post petroleum living and publishing the creative work of individuals.

2002-Present Freelance Graphic Designer

Independent design work within both web and print formats (work examples available upon request)

2001-2002 Design/Production Team Member
IET Mediaworks: Art & Photography Group, University of California, Davis

Worked directly with clients and within a larger production team, visualized and developed verbal design concepts, completed a wide variety of projects to a high level of quality while consistently meeting client due dates

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Volunteer Work

2000-2005 Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA

Worked within a small team of volunteers on major museum events including the annual Art Auction

1998-2005 Dixon Unified School District, Dixon, CA

Taught original art lessons to students in a fourth grade classroom

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Skills

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, HTML, Microsoft Office components, advanced computer literacy including both PC and Mac platforms

Proficient in all aspects of traditional 35mm SLR photography including developing and printing

Extensive graphic design experience within a variety of media

Over ten years of experience in digital image manipulation

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References

References and letters of recommendation available upon request