Reid Winfrey

an american painter

 

RESUME

 

TEACHING

Associate Professor and Program Director, Digital Arts and Animation
Cogswell Polytechnical College, Sunnyvale, CA. 2000 to present
Currently teach Figure Drawing, Creativity and Content Development, and Concept Design.

Assistant Professor, Cogswell Polytechnical College 1997 - 2000
Taught Drawing, Figure Drawing, Creativity and the Imagination, and Painting.

Adjunct Instructor, Cogswell Polytechnical College. 1996
Taught Drawing, Figure Drawing, and Art History

Adjunct Instructor in Printmaking: Intaglio, Monotype, Lithography and Relief Printing techniques, DeAnza College, Cupertino, CA. 1987; Pacific Art League of Palo Alto, 1987; Ohlone College, Fremont, CA. 1986; Monterey Peninsula College, 1995 - 1996

Adjunct Instructor in Color Theory and Design: Monterey Peninsula College, 1994; San Jose State University, San Jose, CA. 1984 - 1985

Adjunct Instructor in Museum and Gallery Operations: Mission College, Santa Clara, CA. 1990; West Valley College, Saratoga, CA. 1990

Adjunct Instructor in Art, Art Survey, and Verbal Skills Development: Foothill College District Community Education, Los Altos, CA. 1992-96; Mission College Community Education Program for Severely Disabled, 1990 - 1995

Graduate Instructor in Advanced Life Drawing and Beginning Drawing: San Jose State University 1984 - 1985

Private/Contract instruction to severely disabled adults: 1986 - 1995

 

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT at Cogswell Polytechnical College

Co-authored Digital Art and Animation Department curriculum revision. Responsible for Entertainment Design specialization and integration of three other specializations with core DAA curriculum and General Education curriculum. 1999 - 2005

Planned and implemented Capture Studio for archiving student works. 2004

Created courses in Concept Design, Creativity and Content Development, and Digital Painting. 1998 - 2006

Created, designed, built, and curated campus gallery. 1998 – present

 

ADMINISTRATIVE at Cogswell Polytechnical College

Faculty Senate President 1999 and 2005

Department Chair, Digital Arts and Animation Department 2001

Associated Student Body Advisor 1997 - 2004

Faculty Senate Vice-President 1998-99

Coordinator, Industry Advisory Board 1999 - present

Area Coordinator for Digital Art Concentration 2002 - present

Gallery Coordinator 1999 - present
Created and maintain campus art gallery.

 

COMMITTEE EXPERIENCE

Admissions and Scholarship Committee 1998 - 1999
Created integrated plan for College-sponsered scholarships. Committee Chair.

Curriculum Committee 1999 - 2000
Reviewed, wrote, and edited Expanded Course Outlines and integrated them into the WASC assessment process

WASC Accreditation Steering Committee 1997 - 2002
Responsible for Digital Arts and Animation area. Designed and implemented evidence gathering using video techniques, documentation and archiving of evidence, assessment rubrics, assessment calendar. Coordinated Department assessment activities.

Promotions Committee 2003 - present
Committee Chair. Reviewed and revised promotions process top-to-bottom. Supervised promotions activities for eligible faculty.

Facilities Committee 2003 -2005
Analysis and recommendations regarding campus facilities use.

 

AWARDS AND HONORS

Granted sabbatical leave, Cogswell Polytechnical College, Spring 2006

Who’s Who in America’s Teachers, 2004 and 2005

Lifetime Achievement Award from the Associated Student Body of Cogswell College 2002 This is the only such award granted by the ASB in the history of the College.

Artistic merit awards in competitions from the dp Fong Gallery, San Jose, Ca. 1997; Triton Museum, Santa Clara, Ca. 1986 and 1984; Hard Times Gallery, Bristol, England 1987; Pacific Art League of Palo Alto 1986

Elected Phi Kappa Phi National Scholastic Honor Society 1982

 

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Producer, “10000 Kites”, a promotional video using live-action and digital animation to promote a joint Israeli-Palestinian art project, 2004

Presenter, “IdeaFest 2002”, Lexington, Kentucky: In the Shadow of Leonardo - The Digital Revolution in the Arts

Coursepack author: Figure Drawing, Cogswell Polytechnical College, 1999

Text contributor and editor: Creativity and Content Development: A Guide, Cogswell Polytechnical College, 1999

Grant Writer and Workshop Coordinator, “Digital Media Jumpstart”, Cogswell Polytechnical College, 1999

Curator, Moore Art I and Moore Art II, Montalvo Center for the Arts, Saratoga, Ca. 1995 - 1996

Guest Lecturer, Printmaking, The San Jose Museum of Art 1993 and 1994

Owner, Art Presentation Services 1993 - 1996

Curator/Preparator, Young Gallery, Los Gatos/Carmel, California 1983 - 1986, 1989 - 1993

Gallery Designer and Director, Villa Montalvo Center for the Arts 1990

Exhibits Installer, Stanford University Faculty Center 1989 - 1996

Gallery Associate, Richard L. Nelson Gallery, University of California, Davis 1981 - 1982

 

EDUCATION

Master of Fine Arts Degree in Printmaking/Painting, San Jose State University,
San Jose, CA. 1985

Honours Exchange Program, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, England. 1983

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art, with Honors, University of California, Davis. 1982

Associate of Arts Degree in Art, with Honors, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA. 1980

 

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2008   Stanford University (scheduled)
2007   Art Object Gallery, San Jose, California (2000, 2002, 2005)
2005   Stanford University Faculty Center (1989, 1995, 1999, 2001)
1999   James Irvine Gallery, Stanford University (1993)
1997   Cogswell Polytechnical College, Sunnyvale, California
            Christopher Winfield Gallery, Carmel, California
1992   Young Gallery, Los Gatos, California (1988, 1990)
1989   Allegra Gallery, San Jose, California
1988   Sun Gallery, Hayward, California
1985   Rorick Gallery, San Francisco, California
            Masters Gallery, San Jose State University (1983)
            Montalvo Center for the Arts, Saratoga, California
            Main Gallery, Sheffield University
1982   Art Center, Battle Creek, Michigan

 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2007   The Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, California (84, 86, 96)
2006   Works Gallery San Jose: Local Hero: Ray Ashley's Passion for Collecting
2005   Monterey Museum of Art Biennial, Monterey, California
           17th Annual Armory Show, New York, New York
            San Jose Institute for Contemporary Art, invitational (1986,1996)
            Palo Alto Art Center
2002   Frazer Gallery Georgetown International Art Competition, Washington, DC
2001   Cogswell Polytechnical College, Sunnyvale, California (1998)
            Carol Robinson Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana
            Exploding Head Gallery, Sacramento, California
1999   Nortel, Inc., Santa Clara, California
1998   Creativity Explored, San Francisco, California
            d.p. Fong Gallery, San Jose, California (1996,1997)
1997   DeSaisset Museum, Santa Clara University
            William Zimmer Gallery, Mendocino, California
            Christopher Winfield Gallery, Carmel, California
1994   Sea Cliff Gallery, Sea Cliff, New York
1992   San Jose Art League Downtown Gallery, San Jose, Ca., invitational (1985)
1991   Christopher Grimes gallery, Carmel, California
1990   West Valley Community College, Saratoga, California
1989   The Rosicrucian Museum, San Jose, California
            Gallery Laranne, Tokyo, Japan
1988   The San Jose Museum of Art
1987   Hard Times Gallery, Bristol, England
1986-  Pratt Institute International Miniature Print Competition :
    87   Grinnel College, Grinnel, Iowa
            Kutztown University, Kutztown, Pennsylvania
            Missoula Museum of the Arts, Missoula, Montana
            St. Johns College, Annapolis, Maryland
            Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, Arkansas
            Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas
            James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia
            Okefenokee Heritage Center, Waycross, Georgia
            Pratt Manhatten Center Gallery, New York, New York
            Works Gallery, San Jose, California (invitational)
1985   San Jose State University (invitational)
            Stinson Beach Art Center, Stinson Beach, California
1983   Siepp Gallery, Palo Alto, California
            Rorick Gallery, San Francisco, California
1982   University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
1981   Open Ring Gallery, Sacramento, California

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

“Drawings: Visions, Surfaces, and Beyond at the Triton Museum of Art”, Artweek Magazine, September 2007
“Points of View”, Colorado Homes Magazine, August, 2000
“Bringing Order to Disorder for Art Object Gallery”, San Jose Mercury News, August 6, 2000
"Reclaimed Innocence" (cover) Gallery Magazine, Monterey County Herald, Sept. 1997
"Art Show Pays Tribute to Russell Moore", Los Gatos Times, Nov. 1, 1995
"Reid Winfrey's New Works", Peninsula Magazine, February 1992
"Abled Adults", Peninsula Magazine, December 1990
Cover and article, Palo Alto Tab, August 31, 1989
"Artist Stresses Art...",On Stage Magazine, Spring 1988
"Reid Winfrey", Peninsula Magazine, December 1987
"A New Round of Introductions", San Francisco Examiner, July 15, 1985
"Less is More..." University of California Profile Magazine, January 1982
"Canis Major", Line Dance Publications, Palo Alto, 1993 (calendar)
"Art Now, Summer 1985", Art Now, Inc., New York
San Jose Mercury News: 4/1/90; 8/31/90; 2/8/89; 7/29/88
Artweek Magazine: 7/27/89
San Jose Metro: 12/12/86; 8/9/85
Saratoga News: 12/20/90
Catalogs:
“Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers”; Educational Communications, Inc. 8th Edition, 2004; 9th Edition, 2005
“Art and Flowers”, De Saisset Museum, 1997
"Moore Art", Montalvo Publications, 1995
San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art Benefit Art Auction and Exhibition, 1991, 1996, 2002
"Art Auction", San Jose Museum of Art, 1991
Art in America Annual Guide, 1987-2005
"10th International Print Competition", Pratt Graphics Center, NY, 1986
Northern California Print Competition, P.A.L.P.A., Palo Alto, California, 198

 

CORPORATE AND PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Imwalle-Stegner Corp., Kodak, Union Bank of California, Applied Materials Inc., Wexler Underwriting, Gibson-Speno, Cummings Environmental, Lucas Autocorp, Alain Pinel Inc., Munitillo and Gorman, Inc., Dupont Electronics, Gumps San Francisco, The Credence Corporation, The San Jose Symphony, Southern Illinois University

 

MURALS

Willow Street Wood Fired Pizza, San Jose, California
Willow Street Main Office and Restaurant, Los Gatos, California
Willow Street San Raphael, California
Willow Street Westgate, San Jose, California
Willow Street San Francisco, California
The Lewers Residence, San Jose, California
Tencor, Milpitas, California
The Hoban Residence, Freedom, California

 

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