Lisa S. Truax
Designer | Artist | Educator

Curriculum Vitae

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CV Highlights

Education

  • MFA: Michigan State University
  • BA: Studio art, BA Graphic Design, Carthage College
  • Google Certificate in UXUI Design, estimated completion spring 2023

Teaching Experience

  • Associate Professor of Art and Design, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, 2010 - Current
  • Adjunct faculty at Unversity of Michigan Flint, Adrian College, Carthage College, and Winona State University.

Professional Experience

  • MG Systems and Welding, Graphic and Web Designer
  • America by Rail, Graphic Designer
  • Saborah Imaging LLC, Photographer and Designer (co-owned)

Client Work

  • Minnesota Women's Ceramic Association, web officer
  • Wild Wales Tours LLC, Web Design
  • Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Gallery director and designer
  • Website and shop design for Lynette Power, artist

Presentations

  • Artist Talk, Isle Royale National Park, Artist in Residence summer 2022
  • Minnesota E-Learning Summit: Presentation on Exploring and Connecting 3D Printing to Teaching and Learning
  • NCECA: Presentation/Discussion on Web Presence and Social Media for Artists and Educators
  • MNWCA: Do it Yourself Website Design Workshop

Grants and Awards

  • Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Visual Arts Grant recipient in 2015, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023
  • Jerome Emerging Artist Grant and Exhibition, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Isle Royale National Park Artist in Residence 2022

Service

  • Minnesota Women's Ceramic Assocation board member
  • Gallery Manager and Curator, Lillian Davis Hogan Galleries, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
  • Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, various university and departmental committees

Exhibitions

  • Phipps Center for the Arts, two person exhibition, summer 2024
  • Hutchinson Center for the Arts, two person exhibition, summer 2023
  • Macrostie Center for the Arts, solo exhibition, summer 2022
  • Great River Arts Center, solo exhibition, summer 2021

Collections

  • Renown Health, Tahoe, Nevada
  • McLaren Hospital, Petoskey, Michigan
  • National Park Service, Isle Royale National Park AIR Collection
  • Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

Portfolio

Graphic and web design, illustration, and photography

Gallery Design

Show cards and booklets

Collateral Examples: 1

Print design

Collateral Examples: 2

Print design

Photography

Digital and film

Website Design and Video

For clients and personal sites

image of ceramic tile with trees and map lines

Illustration

Digital and ceramic design

Contact

Please connect with me on Linkedin

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