Chandler Dayton Resume
Profile
- Studio Artist, Mixed Media Sculpture
- Recent graduate of San Francisco State University Digital Video Intensive Course, Media Studies Program, Downtown Center.
- Tech savvy Mac and Windows user. XHTML/CSS, Photoshop, Illustrator, GoLive, Flash 8, Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Microsoft Office.
- Detail oriented, excellent writer, good communication skills.
- Mature Professional with 20 years diverse experience in Art, Education and Internet Design.
Experience and Representative Accomplishments
Studio Artist, Exhibitions
- Sierra Arts Foundation Solo Exhibition “Awash” 2005 South Valley Library, Reno, Nevada
- Contemporary Arts Collective at the Arts Factory, “Pause” 2005 Concurrent Solo Exhibition with Sharyn O’Mara
- Nevada Arts Council OXS Office Exhibition, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2004
- Missoula Museum of Art, Solo Exhibition, Missoula, Montana 1999
- Clark County Libraries, Solo Exhibition, Las Vegas, Nevada 1998
- Various individual and group shows 1981 to present
Teaching Experience
- Seoul International School, AP Studio Art, 3D Design, Ceramics, 2007-08
- The Alexander Dawson School, Las Vegas, Nevada K-8 Arts Specialist, 2002-2005
- Nevada Arts Council Artist in the Schools Program, Roster Artist 1997 to present
- Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Oregon Visiting faculty in Ceramics, 1997-1998
- Montana State University Graduate Teaching Assistant 1983-1986
Education
- Certificate in Digital Video 2005, San Francisco State University Media Studies Program
- Master of Fine Arts 1986, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana
- Bachelor of Fine Arts 1981, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
Video Production
- Filmed and edited three documentary shorts:
“Managing Wilderness, Zion National Park”, 2005-06
“Hug Em & Slug Em”, 2005
“Medicine” 2005 - Assistant Editor for “Special Circumstances” Producer Marianne Teleki; Editor, Shirley Thompson
- Camera and Boom for several local productions.
- Film Arts Foundation TILT Intern, Web Development
Web Design Business
- Sole Proprietor of Webouffant - web design for small business since 2000.
Latest projects:
TILT, youth media programs
Desert Rock Sports climbing & outdoor store
Special Circumstances, film website
Cameron Bridge Retreat vacation home
Copper Canyon Guide adventure travel
Computer Skills
- Mac OSX and Windows
- Software: Photoshop/ImageReady, GoLive, Illustrator, Final Cut Pro 5, DVD Studio Pro 4, Flash Pro 8, BBEdit, Transmit FTP, some ProTools experience, learning AfterEffects, InDesign
- Programming: XHTML/CSS, Javascript, CGI and PHP mail forms
- Video Cameras : Sony PD150, Canon XL 1, 2
Sculpture Tools and Techniques
- Gas & Electric Welder, Table Saw, Band Saw, Drill Press, Jointer, hand-held woodworking tools
- Plaster techniques : mold making for pressing or slip casting, wax casting, direct modeling
- Mold making techniques using silicon rubber, latex, dental gel
- Kilns: Electric, Gas, Wood, Primitive, Salt
- Clay techniques : Throwing, Slab construction, Casting, Coiling
- Hand paper making with Asian Fibers
Professional Development, Workshops
- Flash for the Web, Digital Media Academy, Stanford University, Aug. 7-11, 2006
- New DV Filmmaker with Bill Tunnicliffe, July 3-16,2005 The Maine Photographic Workshops, Rockport, Maine
- Doug Jeck and Richard Notkin at Pottery Northwest, Seattle, Washington September 2004
- "Garden Papers" with Mary Hark at Peter’s Valley Craft Center Layton, NJ July 2004 (Papermaking with local and Asian Fibers)
- Summer Arts Institute at Alexander Dawson School, Las Vegas Presenter and Participant , Nevada Arts Council, August 2003
- Nevada Arts Council Grant Writing Workshop in Las Vegas, 2003
- HTML/Web Design Course at Montana State University, MSU Continuing Education February - March, 2000
Grants and Awards
- Visual Arts Honorable Mention ~ Nevada Arts Council 2005
- Artist Fellowship Professional Development Grant for Educators ~ Nevada Arts Council 2004
- Professional Development Grant ~ Montana Arts Council 1999
- Individual Artist Fellowship Award ~ Montana Arts Council 1988





