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Jennifer Slavik

Jennifer Slavik

Atlanta, GA, US

 

About 

I am a graduate of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from which I hold my Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Studies and Cornell University from which I hold my Bachelor of Architecture professional degree and my Master of Architecture degree.

I have been working in the field for fifteen years for foreign firms, such as KUME SEKKEI architects in Japan and for Arquitectonica and other firms in the U.S..

I have exhibited my art work in the 2014 Georgia Watercolor Society National Exhibition and have also shown my work at the Snellville City Hall in Georgia, as well as at the Defoor Centre in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.  I also was chosen by a jury to show and sell my art work at the Marietta Art in the Park, the Yellow Daisy Festival, and at the Roswell Arts Festival.  I have received a national award in the Texas Watercolor Society in their 64th Annual Exhibition for one of my watercolor paintings, and I was also selected this year to participate in the prestigious, juried Atlanta Dogwood Art Festival in 2013.

In 2014, I am an acting volunteer for the American Red Cross serving as an instructor's aide and am still actively painting and participating in local art shows here and across the country.  I now have my own studio/gallery space here in Alpharetta, GA and have an upcoming gallery, art show this summer in Atlanta. 

Employment 

Self-Employed - Freelance, Alpharetta, GA, US, Watercolor Artist

Professional Artist September 2009-Present

• Founder of Water and Light-artist studio and owner-2009

• Accepted into the juried National Georgia Watercolor Society Art Show in 2014 at the Carrollton Cultural Arts Center in Carrollton, GA

• Gallery Show at Snellville City Hall in Snellville, GA-Spring 2014

• Gallery Show at the Defoor Centre, Atlanta, GA-Summer 2014

• Attended a week watercolor seminar sponsored at the Spruill Art Center conducted by Charles Reid in Spring 2014

• Accepted into the juried 64th Annual National Texas Watercolor Society Art Show in 2013 in San Antonio, Texas-Received an Honorable Mention for my watercolor painting

• Accepted into the juried National Georgia Watercolor Society Art Show in 2010 in Gainesville, GA

• Member of the Treehouse Art Community Studio/Gallery in Alpharetta, GA since 2013

• Exhibited Works in Atlanta, GA

• Marietta Art on the Square-juried art show-2014
• Roswell Arts Festival-2014
• Yellow Daisy Art Festival-juried art show 2014
• One of a Kind Art Show, Chicago, IL-juried art show-2013
• Made in the South, Macon, GA-juried art show-2013
• Yellow Daisy Art Festival-juried art show 2013
• The Atlanta Dogwood Festival-juried art show-2013
• Brookhaven Arts Festival-juried art show-2012
• Piedmont Park Arts Festival-juried art show-2012
• Buckhead Arts Festival-juried art show-2012
• Festival on Ponce-juried art show-2012
• Roswell Arts Festival-2011 and 2012
• Virginia Highlands Art Show-juried art show-2011
• Avondale Estates Spring Arts Festival-2011
• Avondale Estates Autumn Fest-2010
• Sandy Springs Art Gallery-juried watercolor art show-two paintings selected

• Roswell-River Arts Studio-exhibited Roswell building watercolor series

• Developed watercolor web site on ArtSpan: www.jenniferslavik.com

• Member of the Alpharetta Arts Co-op Studio

• Attended a week watercolor seminar sponsored by the Georgia Watercolor Society conducted by Christopher Schink in Spring 2011

• Attended a week watercolor seminar sponsored by the Georgia Watercolor Society conducted by Skip Lawrence in Spring 2010

• Member of the Georgia Watercolor Society-2009-present

Sep 2009 - current
 

CGLS Architects, Atlanta, GA, US, Job Captain

Tasks included: schematic design, drawing discipline coordination, meetings with clients, conference calls, documentation of existing conditions, production of design development drawings, production of construction drawings, review of shop drawings and submittals, and preparation of contract addendum.

I worked on such high end projects, as the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Atlanta, GA. Additionally, I worked on educational projects, both private and public in nature, such as the Kings Ridge Christian School, the Kings Ridge Field House, Master Planning for the Walker School. I also completed schematic through construction drawings, as well as construction administration duties for the projects listed above. Finally, I also completed schematic through construction drawings on the McEachern Band Building and the McEachern Cafeteria.

Sep 2005 - Aug 2009
 

Brown and Brown Architects, Miami, FL, US, Project Architect

Task included: schematic design, meetings with clients for very specialized building types, meetings with building specialists in order to coordinate equipment with building construction, production of construction drawings that contained many specialized details, coordination of building disciplines (structural, m.e.p., and civil), coordination with contractor and sub-contractors, review of contractor's pay requisitions, production of punch lists, answered RFIs, reviewed shop drawings, reviewed change orders, preparation of all close out documentation and preparation of certificate of occupancy.

I also designed and produced the schematic, design development, and construction drawings, as well as the construction administration for the New World School of the Arts at Miami-Dade College.

The majority of the work completed at Brown and Brown Architects was for Miami-Dade College campuses (New World School of the Arts Campus, Kendall Campus, Medical School Campus, North Campus, and Homestead Campus).

May 2002 - Aug 2005
 

Miami Dade College, Miami, FL, US, Professor

Prepared curriculum for teaching, researched course material (read several textbooks on the subject), created design exercises for students, met with students twice a week for four hours each class, graded papers and assignments, assigned reading, held critiques of students work and prepared final grades.

Jan 2004 - Apr 2004
 

Peggy Nye and Lodin, Miami, FL, US, Project Architect

Tasks included: coordination of building disciplines, coordination of contractor and sub-contractors, responding to and attending Miami-Dade trade master inspections, responding to Miami-Dade County mandatory items and provisos, preparing the building for and responding to UBCI and EFCO comments in order to gain occupancy, preparing and responding to UBCI life safety comments, preparing change orders and GMPs for contractor and Miami-Dade County, preparation of additional services, attendance of bi-weekly project progress meetings with contractor and project manager, completing punch lists, preparing closeout documents, researching and obtaining as-built drawings, production of entire construction document set and production of specifications.

The majority of project work was completed for Citibank, Miami-Dade Public Schools, and private residences.

Mar 2001 - May 2002
 

Arquitectonica, Miami, FL, US, Job Captain

Tasks included: completion of all presentation and schematic design drawings, production of design development sets for the City of Miami Beach Design Review Board. Tasks also included location of old documents, postcards, letters, surveys and construction documents for presentation to the City of Miami Beach Design and Preservation Review Board for the merit of restoration and preservation. Additional tasks included production of marketing drawings and coordination of consultants.

I was also involved with the team, that won the Cyberport Competition, which is now built in Hong Kong. I have several built images of the project.

I worked on the Bentley Bay and the Bentley Beach Hotel projects at Arquitectonica handling building coordination issues and schematic, design development, and construction drawing production. I also completed work on the Onboard Media Center and the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Miami Beach (also known as DeSoleil.) Additionally, I completed working drawings (schematic through construction documents) on Ocean Court.

Jun 1998 - Feb 2001
 

CannonDesign, Buffalo, NY, US, Intern

I was an intern at Cannon Design and worked on the Sourasky Medical Center Competition, that we were awarded in Tel Aviv, Israel. I primarily did drafting and schematic design work along with model building. I also completed schematic design drawings on the Promina Kennestone Women's Center.

Jan 1996 - Sep 1998
 

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, US, Teaching Assistant

Taught drawing courses to the Cornell freshman class and served as a guest critic on design juries for freshman and sophomore studios for final and intermediate project reviews.

Sep 1994 - May 1995
 

KUME SEKKI Co. Inc, Tokyo, JP, Designer

Tasks included, schematic design, presentation, and research for design of the Sendai Hotel. This job was awarded to me as a scholarship program based on my academic performance at Cornell University and my portfolio.

I also did extensive travel to Kyoto for research on Japanese tea houses.

Jun 1994 - Aug 1994
 

Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF), New York, NY, US, Intern

Winter internship with design and production of models and schematic design drawings for the World Bank project and production of schematic design drawings.

Dec 1993 - Jan 1994
 

Education 

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, US, MArch, Architecture

Spent the summer of 1994 researching ancient architecture of Kyoto, Japan. Wrote three papers on the construction and dialect of ancient and modern architecture of Japan.

Sep 1994 - May 1995
 

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, US, BArch, Architecture

Received the Merrill Presidential Scholar Award - An award given to the top 1% of the entire 12,000 student graduation class. Magna Cum Laude - graduation status. Was on the dean's list for all academic years at Cornell University. Was a member of the Cornell Journal of Architecture.

Sep 1992 - May 1994
 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana-Champaign, Bachelors, Architecture

Major was architecture with a minor in civil engineering for two years. Was on the dean's list for several semesters. Spent junior year abroad in Paris France in the study abroad program. Completed several independent studies under Beaux Arts Professor Alec Notaras. Met with French Architect, Christian de Portzamparc, lectured on his work at a branch of the Ecole Des Beaux Arts, Versailles, France.

Sep 1988 - May 1992
 

Awards 

Georgia Watercolor Society 2014 National Exhibition, Honorable Mention

Accepted into the juried National Georgia Watercolor Society Art Show in 2014 at the Carrollton Cultural Arts Center in Carrollton, GA.

2014
 

Atlanta Dogwood Arts Festival, Other

I was selected among thousands of artists submissions by a professional jury of artists to participate in this year (2013) Atlanta Dogwood Art Festival.

2013
 

Honorable Mention at the 64th Annual National Texas Watercolor Society Show, Honorable Mention

I received an honorable mention for my watercolor painting, that is displayed currently in the 2013 64th Annual National Texas Watercolor Society Show. I am flying to San Antonio, TX to receive the award.

2013
 

Georgia National Watercolor Society, Award

Original watercolor was selected for the juried national watercolor exhibition.

2010
 

Merrill Presidential Scholar Award, Award

An award given to the top 1% of the entire 12,000 student graduation class of Cornell university.

1994
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills