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matthew
d. wittmer
email me:
wire.performer [at] gmail.com
Last updated 29 January 2012.
E D U C A T I O N
a
2010
Action Maverick Master Class: Tightrope!, STREB, S.L.A.M. (Streb Laboratory for Action Mechanics), Brooklyn, New York
2008
Master of Library and
Information Science, GSEIS, University
of California Los Angeles
2001
Substitute
Teaching Permit, Los
Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, California
2000
Master of Fine
Arts, University
of Nebraska-Lincoln,
Lincoln, Nebraska
1999 Study Abroad, Santa Reperata Studio,
Florence, Italy
1995
Bachelor of
Fine Arts, Southwest Missouri State
University, Springfield,
Missouri
A
W A R D S
2008
Burney Parker Fellowship,
Texas Collection Archival Research Center / Waco, Texas
*You can see a photo of me researching the collection at: http://www.baylor.edu/lib/Texas/index.php?id=38703
2000
Coleman
Printmakers Award, University of Nebraska-Lincoln /
Sheldon Museum
1999 Regents Tuition Fellowship,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
1997-00 Art
& Art History Graduate Assistantship, University
of Lincoln, Nebraska
1993 James L. Richardson Cash
Award, Southwest Missouri State University
1990 Art & Design Regents
Scholarship, Southwest Missouri State University
1989 Young Artist Award,
Drury College
E X P E R I E N C E
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2008 - current
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MIDDLE-UPPER SCHOOL LIBRARIAN,
The
Buckley School, Sherman
Oaks, California
Provide reference service for faculty and students, 6th-12th grade.
Faciltate collection development, cataloging, student advisory,
and student / faculty research. Assistant from 08-09. Head Librarian 2009 to current.
* California Association of Independent Schools annual conference presenter, March 2012
* President of Independent School Library Exchange Group Access Project, 2011-2012
http://www.islexchange.org/calendar
* Search committee member for Buckley Upper School Principal, spring of 2011
* Co-committee chair in Buckley's Western Association of Schools and Colleges six-year accreditation in 2009
* Solo librarian for 350 Middle & Upper School students in two-story library beween 2009 -2011
* Co-committee chair for Western Association of Schools and Colleges six-year accreditation in 2009
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REFERENCE DESK ASSISTANT,
Biomedical
Library, University of Los Angeles, California
Assisted patrons with information needs at the reference
desk. The
library is located within a large campus medical center and serves
physicians, students, nurses and the public. Resources
include
multiple databases and 12 floors of printed literature for nursing,
medicine, psychology, biology and global science information.
(04/2007--06/2008).
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| 2008 |
RECORDS
PROCESSOR (internship), Sci - Tech Council,
Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences, LA, CA
Processed archival paper collections and digitized
these records,
applications and materials pertaining to past award submissions into
the council's database. (120 hours; University credit,
April - June).
RECORDS
PROCESSOR (internship),
National
Archives & Records Administration, Laguna Niguel,
California
Processed
new and previously accessioned record series to create corresponding
finding aid descriptions for NARA's online
database.
Materials consisted of 24 linear feet of typescript correspondence from
government and military agencies, dating back to 1918. (120 hours;
University credit, January - March).
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| 2007 - 2008 |
MESSENGER CLERK, Kaufman
Brentwood Branch Library, Los Angeles,
California
Assist librarians, return collection materials, process interlibrary
loan holds and facilitate administrative needs for patrons at the
circulation desk. (01/2007--08/2008).
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| 2007 |
PHOTOGRAPHY/WARDROBE
PROCESSOR (internship),
NBC-Universal
Archives and Collections, LA, California
Collated, processed, re-housed and cataloged all of the publicity
photography materials for a 1963 Universal feature film. Formats
included 35mm, 120mm, 8x10 and 4x5. Also processed and cataloged five
wardrobe costumes from three different films released in 2007. (156
hours; University credit, September-December).
RESEARCH INTERN (internship),
Simon
Wiesenthal Library and Archives, Los Angeles, California
Surveyed collection records database for testimony materials.
Established a new record schema in the center’s database to
identify and organize Holocaust and genocide eyewitness testimony
materials. (140 hours, May-September).
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| 2002-2006 |
PERSONAL SERVICE COORDINATOR, Telecare
AB34 Program, Los Angeles, California.
Archived the daily behavior and progress of clients diagnosed with
severe mental illness at this outpatient mental health clinic. Assisted
clients develop and use life skills on an individual, daily basis.
Linked clients to resources in education, employment and recovery;
assisted with court, probation and parole mandates as
required.
Worked in various settings such as personal residences, board and care
homes, schools, hospitals, jails and on the street. (5/2002-9/2006).
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| 2001-2002 |
PRIMARY
COUNSELOR,
Foothill Mental Health and Rehabilitation, Sylmar, California. (facility is now closed)
Documented and monitored the monthly progress of adults diagnosed with
a severe mental illness in a locked psychiatric facility
setting.
Coordinated team meetings with psychiatrists, family members and
conservators for regular progress reviews. Evaluated and composed
rehabilitation care plans with residents. Facilitated living
skills groups and community outings for clients. Provided
daily
crisis intervention for unstable behavior episodes.
(03/2001-5/2002).
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2001
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2000-2001
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SCENIC
PROP ARTIST,
Tribal/Primary
Scenery, Los Angeles, California.
Created props and decorated sound stage sets for commercial and film
productions. (11/2000-2/2001).
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2000
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GUIDANCE
COUNSELOR,
Buck's
Rock Creative Arts Camp, New Milford, Connecticut.
Counseled young artists (ages 12 through 18) with their personal
artistic interests and projects. Supervised the use of the
camp's
extensive art, dance, music and theater facilities. Drafted the camp's
first scale
map that became the basis for a color, digital version that
the campers labeled. (06/2000-08/2000).
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2000
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RESTORATION
ARTIST,
Pantages
Theater (Evergreen), Hollywood, California.
Cleaned, painted, glazed and gilded the theater's extensive interior
decor to restore and prepare the condition of this historic Hollywood
theater for the Broadway production of The Lion King. (5/2000-6/2000).
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1997-2000
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GRADUATE
INSTRUCTOR,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Instructor of record for beginning, intermediate and figure drawing
classes in the Art & Art History Department. Also taught
beginning
printmaking and improved the print studio facilities by constructing
new equipment for undergraduate use. (08/1997-05/2000).
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1996-1997
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ART
PICTURE FRAMING SPECIALIST,
Hobby
Lobby, Springfield, Missouri.
Created, repaired, designed and restored frame projects for a multitude
of clientele needs. Cut mats, made archival containers and assembled
frames for the preservation of photos, art, documents and various
artifacts. (08/1996-08/1997).
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1996
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LANDSCAPER, Greenscapes, Springfield, Missouri.
(2/1996-6/1996).
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1992-1996
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SALES
FLOOR ASSOCIATE,
Venture
Stores, Springfield, Missouri.
Maintained various departments (Heath & Beauty, Food &
Candy,
Luggage, Books, Office Supplies and Seasonal). Rotated stock,
set
weekly ads, provided continual daily customer service. (9/1992-2/1996).
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1990-1992
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PRODUCTION
CALLER,
McDonald’s, Springfield, Missouri. (4/1990-9/1992).
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| COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS |
| 2011 |
Back to School Picnic tightrope performance, The Buckley School, Sherman Oaks, California - Sep 18, 2011
Tightwire
performance for lower school students and faculty: 130' long walk
cable, tensioned at 10.5' high over field. Balance pole. See tightrope page on this site for video and photos.
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| 2010 |
Founder's Day tightrope performance, The Buckley School, Sherman Oaks, California - October 1, 2010
Low-wire tightrope
performance for over 800 students and faculty at the culmination of the
school's annual founder's day parade: 43' long wire cable, tensioned at
8' high over the street. Balance pole. See tightrope page on this site for video and photos or go to this link directly for a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO3MCpjjTA8&feature=youtu.be
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| 2010 |
Tightrope Exploration/performance, Craft & Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, California
Low-wire
tightrope walking performance for summer camp program at the museum:
43' long wire cable, tensioned at 6' high above the patio courtyard. No
balance pole. See tightrope page on this site for video and photo. (29 July 2010).
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| 2005 |
“Illuminating
Change”, Los
Angeles, California
Produced, directed and shot all video for a 27-minute, DVD documentary
chronicling a homeless outreach program in downtown Los Angeles for
Telecare Corporation. Used as a training and communication tool with
interfacing community agencies. This DVD reveals the perspectives of an
outpatient mental health agency through the voices of clients diagnosed
with severe and persistent mental disease.
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| 2003 |
Visiting Artist
Lecture, University of
Gainesville, Florida
Invited
to speak to the University’s Art & Art History
faculty and
student body about my approach to creating artwork about locale
investigations of where aberrant behavior or activity has
occurred. Presented to the faculty and student body of the
Art
Department as well as to three undergraduate studio classes.
Also
conducted individual studio critiques for graduate students.
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| 2001-2006 |
"Mount Carmel Memorial" Mount Carmel Visitor's Center, East of Waco,
Texas
Created
and installed a memorial model of the residential complex east of Waco,
Texas that was destroyed in 1993 following an ATF raid and 51 day FBI
siege. The model was exhibited for five years in a
Visitor’s Center’s that was built where the actual
residential complex once stood as a memorial for the 76 people who
perished on April 19, 1993 (20 of whom were under the age of 18).
The model was accessioned by the archival repository at the Alkek
Library at Texas State University San Marcos in October of 2009. See
the Mt. Carmel Research page on this site for images and details.
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SELECTED
ARTICLES & ILLUSTRATIONS
| Fall 2012 - forthcoming |
Clive
Doyle, Catherine Wessinger, and Matthew Wittmer. "Clive Doyle: Memoir
of a Branch Davidian Survivor." Rowman & Littlefield: Landham,
Maryland. Four
reconstructed diagrams of the Mount Carmel building and property, plus
essay justification for the importance of the diagrams in this
survivor's oral history account. -Tentative release date of fall 2012.
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| 2009 |
Matthew Wittmer. Traces of the Mount Carmel Community: Documentation and Access Nova Religio: The Journal of New and Emergent Religions 13 (2):95-113.
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| 2001 |
Pamela Marx. Better
than Take-out and Faster Too. Perspective Publishing: Los Angeles,
California.
Created 100 illustrations for this cookbook that featured fast recipes
for busy families. Sold nationally. |
| 2001 |
Karen Kunc. The Printmaking Continuum at UNL. The Journal of
the Mid America Print Council. Spring/Summer
issue (Vol. 9, num 1, 2001).
An etching of mine is reproduced in this article. Distributed
nationally to MAPC members. |
SELECTED
EXHIBITIONS (links are of pieces exhibited)
2005
Open Expression: Contemporary American Printmaking Art, Art Gallery,
American University, Cairo, Egypt
2004 Roots
and Crown: UNL Printmakers, Great
Plains Art Collection, Lincoln, Nebraska
2000 Past
& Present Print Students of UNL, Zainul Gallery, Institute of Fine Art, Dhaka
University, Bangladesh
1999
Compact Competition, LSU Union Art Gallery, Louisiana State University,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
1999
12th Parkside National Small Print Exhibition, University Gallery,
University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, Wisconsin.
1998
National Printmaking Programs, Art Department, Tyler School of Art,
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
TRAVEL
Throughout the continental United States, London, Ireland, Southern India, and Italy.
©
All images on this site copyright by Matthew D. Wittmer
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