J E F F
R
E Y P.
W H E L
A N
252-398-8281
jeff@jeffwhelan.com / www.jeffwhelan.com
Education:
- Master of Fine Art in
Illustration, [with additional studies in 3D animation]
East Carolina University, School of Art and
Design, Greenville, NC, 2008
- Master of Arts in
Communication [film and animation] Regent University,
Virginia Beach, VA, 1999
- Bachelor of Fine Art in
Painting, The University of Southern Maine,
Portland / Gorham ME, 1981
- The Portland School of
Art, Portland, ME
- Pratt Institute,
Brooklyn, NY
Professional Experience:
Educator:
2010 – present
Associate Professor, Program
Coordinator for Graphic Design:
Department of Visual and Performing Art,
Elizabeth City State University
Studio Courses Taught:
á Foundation
á Drawing
á Illustration
á Stained Glass
á Art History
á Film
á 3D Animation
1999 – 2010
Assistant Professor, Department of Visual Art, Chowan University (2005-2010)
Instructor (2000-2004)
Adjunct Faculty, (1999-2000)
Visual Artist / Illustrator:
1985 – present
Freelance illustrator and designer for over twenty years: includes magazine
illustration, advertising, storyboards, animation, textile design, and concept
art for video games
Stained Glass Designer and Painter:
1983 – 1993
Several
large projects in Florida, Virginia and the District of Columbia
Relevant Skills:
- Producing images for
publication, advertising, the web, and licensed products using both traditional
and digital means
- Painting in Oil, Acrylic
and Watercolor
- Stained Glass Design and
Fabrication
- Traditional
and digital animation
- Screenwriting
Software
and Technology
á Adobe Creative Suite
á Corel Painter
á Final Cut Pro X
á Autodesk Maya
á Flash
á Video Camera and Lighting
Publications / Clients:
- Activision
- Animax
- Badkatz Graphic Design
- The Baltimore Zoo
- CBN
- Coastal Video
- Colonial Williamsburg
- Dean Goldman &
Associates
- DeWalt Tools
- Ethicom & Associates
- ESPN The Magazine
- GolfWorld Magazine
- Hawaii Save the Reef
Foundation
- HeartFire Productions
- InTouch Designs /
Broadbay Cotton
- Mariah Vision
Entertainment
- NASA Wallops Island
Flight Facility
- NASCAR
- The National Museum of
Air and Space
- The National Museum of
Natural History
- Nauticus: The National
Maritime Center
- Nelson Publishing Canada
- NorthStar Productions
- Philadelphia Sunday
Inquirer
- Pineapple Tweed
Advertising, Honolulu, Dallas
- Roush Racing
- SeaWorld
- The Smithsonian
Institution
- The Virginia Department
of Revenue / MoneySearch.org
- Warner Brothers / MovieWorld
/ Germany
- Wohl Shoe Company / J.C.
Penney
Shows, Awards and Presentations:
- 2017 Presentation at CAA
Annual Conference: Foundation Pedagogy for Social Awareness
- 2016 Center Potters and Painters Exhibition, Arts of the Albemarle
- 2014 Mid-Atlantic Art
Exhibition and National Competition
- 2013 Arts of the
Albemarle: Chosen for Gallery 516 October Exhibit
- 2013 Perquimans Art
League Member Show: First Place in three categories
- 2013 Watercolor Society
of North Carolina, 68th Annual Exhibition, Blowing Rock, NC
- 2013 Watercolor Society of North Carolina Traveling
Exhibit
- 2012 Emerging Artist
Award, North Carolina Watercolor Society
- 2012 Watercolor Society of North Carolina 67th Annual
Exhibition, Elizabeth City, NC
- 2012 Emerging Artist
Award, Watercolor Society of
North Carolina
- 2008 One Man Show / Rawls Museum of Art, Courtland,
VA
- 2007 Graduate Thesis
Exhibition, East Carolina University
- 2006 Graduate Art Show, Emerge
Gallery, Greenville, NC
- 2005 In My Wildest
Dreams: One Man Show, Chowan College
- 2005 Second Place, Paint
the Town Competition, Murfreesboro, NC
- 2004 Third Place, North
American Review Illustration Competition
- 2003 Regional Add Award,
Dallas TX
University Involvement:
Program
Coordinator, Graphic Design
Assessment
Coordinator, Graphic Design
Co-Director,
K.E. White Gallery
University Retention Committee
Advising
Advisory Board: Advisor Handbook Sub-Committee
Faculty
Senate: Scecretary
Visual and Performing Arts Curriculum Committee
Chair, Student Portfolio Review and Assessment
Committee
Program Coordinators Handbook Committee
Teacher of the Year Committee
Honors Program Council
Faculty Self-Evaluation Committee
Mentor, Campus Christian Fellowship
Community and Professional Involvement:
Change by Design in Elizabeth City
Elizabeth City Art Splash Organizing Committee
Youth Leader and Instrumentalist: Woodville
Baptist Church, Hertford, NC
Arts of the Albemarle: Sustaining and Exhibiting
Member: Jury Committee
Watercolor Society of North Carolina
American Institute of Graphic Artists (AIGA)
FATE Foundations in Art Theory and Education
References:
- Keith
Andrus (current and former client)
President
Ethicom & Associates
801 Boush Street, Suite 200
Norfolk, Virginia 23510-1531
757-626-3867
keith@ethi.com
- Aspen Hochhalter
(former colleague)
Associate Professor of Photography
Department of Art & Art History
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Rowe 237, 9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28223
ahochhal@uncc.edu
704-687-4456
- Ann Beekman (former
colleague)
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
Department of Visual Arts
University of Findlay
1000 North Main Street
Findlay, Ohio 45840
beekman@findlay.edu
419-434-5508