Whitney Joanne Payne Humphreys
Artist CV
MEMBERSHIP
Nostalgic Tones Artist Collective Co-Founder
NTAC, Santa Cruz and San Francisco, CA --- 2015 – Present
Lead Event Organizer and Exhibitions Curator, Website Creator and Curator, and one of two founding members of community artist collective
Board of Directors
Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA --- 2015 – 2017
Board member representing young, local artists, working closely with other members and administrators of non-profit association in organizational decision making, event planning, and exhibition curation
Southern Graphics Council International
San Francisco, CA --- 2014 – Present
Member of worldwide printmakers’ group devoted to creating a community of artists through annual printmaking conferences. Attended 2014 SGCI conference in San Francisco to connect with local printmaking community
INTERNSHIP, RESIDENCY, AND VOLUNTEER
Legion of Graduate Students Co-Director
SFAI Graduate Department, San Francisco, CA --- Present
Currently one of two co-directors tasked with coordinating meetings and events, managing review and funding for student proposals, and acting as liaison and grad representative in correspondence between other SFAI bodies
Volunteer Assistant Exhibitions Curator
Café Delmarette, Santa Cruz --- 2015 – 2017
Responsible for designing, installing, and de-installing bimonthly art exhibitions featuring up and coming local artists.
Volunteer Printmaking Studio Monitor
UCSC Printmaking Studio, Santa Cruz, CA --- 2013 – 2017
Selected to be one of thirty volunteer Studio Monitors trained to mentor and supervise the functioning and safety of the student printmaking shop.
Volunteer Creative Director
2016 Steve Pleich City Council campaign, Santa Cruz, CA --- July – November 2016
Artistic Director working closely with the campaign and events coordinators as the creative leader for marketing and events, creating all graphic design elements and designing and managing the website throughout the campaign
Resident Demo Artist and Introductory Paint Class Instructor
Palace Arts, Santa Cruz, CA --- 2013 – 2016
Led demonstrations of store products for customer participation, performed live painting and taught in-store beginners’ group paint classes.
Summer Intern and Visiting Resident Artist
ArtMill, near Horazdovice, Czech Republic --- July 2014
Selected by Organization founder, Barbara Benish, for Summer Internship/Artist Residency and administrative assistant to work at remote, Bohemian countryside center for sustainable creativity, ArtMill
Volunteer Teaching Assistant
UCSC Art Department, Santa Cruz, CA --- 2014
Teacher’s Assistant for both Introduction to Printmaking and summer Screen Printing. Acted as peer mentor and secondary teacher for introductory printmaking methods and troubleshooting for class projects
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Teaching Assistant
SFAI Print Department, San Francisco, CA --- Present
Teacher’s Assistant for Spring, Summer, and Fall2018 undergraduate and Pre-college courses in Screen Printing, Relief, and Letterpress. Acts as peer mentor and secondary teacher for introductory printmaking methods and troubleshooting for class projects
Peer Academic Tutor
SFAI Academic Resource Center, San Francisco, CA --- Present
Currently member of the ARC tutor team, working one-on-one with SFAI students assisting them in class work, organizational tips, and writing
Administrative Assistant
SFAI Exhibitions Office, San Francisco, CA --- 2017--2018
Student worker in Walter and McBean Galleries office, performing administrative duties involving scheduling, organization, and cataloguing
Professional Muralist and Sign Painter
Santa Cruz, CA --- 2015 – Present
Working locally as a Nostalgic Tones Artist Collective member, designing and hand painting custom signs and murals, including the full interior collaborative mural at the Go Ask Alice Shop in downtown Santa Cruz
Administrative Assistant and Assistant to the Graphic Designer
Catto’s Graphics, Santa Cruz, CA --- 2016 – 2017
Responsible for front desk service, managing sales accounts, office organization, and customer service for the area’s largest graphics company
Sales Associate and Assistant to the Visual Merchandiser
Palace Arts, Santa Cruz, CA --- 2013 – 2016
Retained company’s reputation for outstanding customer service while assisting in the design, curation, and construction of product display, front windows, and hand-drawn sign advertisement.
Administrative Assistant and Sales Representative
Notorious Teaze Screenprinting, Santa Cruz --- 2015
Responsible for office organization and customer service, managing phone calls and emails regarding quotes and print job coordination for the area’s only eco-friendly print shop
Assistant Screen Printer, Graphic Designer, and Administrative Assistant
Istyly and Santa Cruz Custom Screen Printing, Santa Cruz, CA --- 2014
Assisted in all aspects of print production and administrative work. Designed original garment imagery for local T-shirt brand
Guest Artist/Graphic Designer
Dark Seas, Division of Loser Machine Clothing Company, Costa Mesa, CA, --- 2014
Created original Feminist-themed T-shirt designs as guest artist for skate and surf clothing company, featured in 2015 Fall catalogue
EUDCATION
San Francisco Art Institute, 2020
Dual Degree MFA/MA in Studio Practice and Art History
University of California Santa Cruz, 2014
BA in Fine Arts with an emphasis in Print Media
University of California Center Paris, 2012
Education Abroad Program with a focus on French Art History
University of California Los Angeles, 2008
Pre College Summer Arts Intensive program in Drawing and Painting