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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY


Experienced artist with extensive knowledge in art techniques including oil painting, acrylic painting, pen and ink, airbrush, silkscreening, collage, pencil and charcoal drawing

Experienced graphic artist and web designer
 

EDUCATION

Universidad del Valle- Cali, Colombia
Department of Architecture

1969-1972

Interior Decoration- Sydney, Australia
Certificate

1977

Mississippi State University - Starkville, MS
Department of Art
Bachelor of Art

1979-1982

   

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mejia and Tejada - Cali, Colombia
Architectural draftsperson

Drafted plans for several building projects

1971-1972

Tolbay and Associates – Sydney, Australia
Architectural draftsperson

Drafted plans, sketches and perspectives for numerous building projects

1974-1975

Mississippi State University – Starkville, MS
Graphic artist

Designed editorial presentations and publications for the Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station (MAFES)

Created brochures

1979-1982

Texas A&M University – College Station, TX
Graphic artist

Generated illustrations and maps for the Cartography Unit

Designed Harvard Graphics presentations for multiple departments

1982-1984

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)
Freelance graphic artist

Produced several illustrations for scientific brochures for international publications

Created pen and ink illustrations for travel guides

1984-1990

Archaeological Museum of Aleppo, Syria – Aleppo, Syria
Curator Assistant

1990-1995

Thrifty Nickel Newspaper, College Station, TX
Graphic Artist

In charge of advertising, design and production

1995-1996

Cristina's Web Design, Edinburg, TX                                       
Manager and Owner

Web site design and development

1998-Present

Cristina Materon, Edinburg, TX                                       
Artist

1982-Present
   

SELECTED EXHIBITS

Group exhibit – ICARDA – Aleppo, Syria
Invitational
1986

Group exhibit – ICARDA – Aleppo, Syria
Invitational
1988

Group exhibit – ICARDA – Aleppo, Syria
Invitational
1990

Group exhibit – ICARDA – Aleppo, Syria
Invitational
1992

Group exhibit – ICARDA – Aleppo, Syria
Invitational
1994
   

RECENT WORKSHOPS

Still Life Painting: McAllen, TX
Instructor: Berry Fritz
Date Taken: Nov 2006
2006
Portrait Painting - Seattle, WA
Instructor: Rita Natarova
Date Taken: Jan. 8 - Jan. 12, 2007
2007
Encaustic Painting Techniques - Seattle, WA
Instructor: Hamid Zavareei 
Date Taken:  Sep. 6 - Sep. 7, 2008
2008