EDUCATION
· Master of Fine Arts in Traditional and Digital Illustration, Honors, Academy of Art University, CA
o Areas of Concentration: Art History, Illustration and Painting
· Bachelor of Arts in Studio Arts, Cum Laude, Brescia University, KY
o Areas of Concentration: 2D Studio Drawing, Painting and Graphic Design
· Associate of Arts in Studio Arts, Distinction, Owensboro Community College, KY
o Areas of Concentration: Drawing and Painting
· Certificate of Emphasis in Visual Arts, Owensboro Community College, KY
o Areas of Concentration: Drawing and Painting
COURSES TAUGHT
· Beginning Drawing (ART 1301)
· 2D Design (ART 1311)
· Art Survey (Online and Onsite) (ART 1380)
· Graphic Design I (ART 2310)
· Graphic Design II (ART 2311)
· Painting I (ART 2335)
· Digital Photo Techniques (ART 2378)
· Advance Drawing (ART 3302)
· Graphic Design III (ART 3311)
· Color Theory (ART 3313)
· Advance Painting (ART 3335)
· Printmaking (ART 3355)
· Advanced Digital Photo Tech (ART 3378)
· Prehistoric to Neoclassical Art History (ART 3382)
· American Art History (ART 3383)
· Modern Art History (ART 3384)
· Internship (ART 4303)
· Drawing Projects (ART 4301)
· Graphic Design IV (ART 4311)
· Painting Projects (ART 4336)
· Digital Painting (ART 4353)
· Senior Seminar (ART 4370)
PROFESSIONAL EXHIBITIONS, WORKSHOPS & CONFERENCES
· Congressional Art Conference: Promoting and Supporting the Arts, 2013
· Co-Juried the 2nd Annual Congressional Art Competition, 2013
· Curator of Metamorphosis Exhibit by Jorge Mendoza, 2013
· Workshop Coordinator for Jorge Mendoza: Papermaking, 2013
· Curator of the 2nd Annual Theophilia Oexmann Student Juried Competition, Sponsored by Dr. Oexmann, 2013
· Oasis Chair_A_Tea Fundraiser, Oasis Shelter, 2013
· Juried the Whitesville Community Arts Exhibition, Community Center, 2013
· Useful Symbiosis, Group Show, American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague, 2013
· Workshop Instructor on Adobe Photoshop Elements for Macs, Owensboro Middle School, 2012
· Useful Symbiosis Exhibition, Group Show, Owensboro Fine Art Museum, Owensboro, KY 2012
· Curator of the 1st Annual Theophilia Oexmann Student Juried Competition, 2012
· Juried the KCTCS Juried Student Exhibition, Dayman Gallery, Owensboro, KY 2012
· Co-Juried the Whitesville Community Arts Exhibition, Community Center, 2012
· Brescia Alumni Exhibition, Group Show, Ann Eaton Stout Gallery, Owensboro, KY 2011
· Freelance Graphic Designer, 2006-present
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & ORGANIZATIONS
· Congressional Art Committee Member, 2nd District
· National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP)
· American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA)
· The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)
· Digital Retouch Artist for Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep Foundation (NILMDTS)
· Board of Director and volunteer instructor of the eyeSEE Kid’s Photography of Owensboro Foundation
PORTFOLIO
http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=114948236&trk=tab_pro
http://www.behance.net/hmmillustrator
https://www.facebook.com/heather.mcneiley.52
https://www.facebook.com/pages/KWC-Visual-Arts/152114984850379
FAVORITE QUOTES
"If you hear a voice within you say, 'You cannot paint,' …then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” – Van Gogh
“Do not follow where the path may lead, but go where there is no path and leave a trail.”-Unknown
"Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it."-Maya Angelou
“Don't put the key of your happiness in another's pocket...”-Van Gogh
