Keira Dooley, Fine Artist
Email: info (at) keiradooley.com
Selected Exhibitions
- Fine Bicycles, Fine Art: Le Tour Solo Exhibition– Velo Studio, Burbank, CA. June 24, 2010
- Fine Bicycles & Fine Art: Velo Studio Premier Exhibition – Velo Studio, Burbank, CA. May 15, 2010
- Awesomeland: Women of Dirt, Silent Auction & Exhibition – Cinespace, Hollywood, CA. April 3, 2010
- Here, There & Everywhere – Bike Oven, Los Angeles, CA. February 9, 2008
- Deeesire – Gatov Gallery, California State University, Long Beach, CA. 2007
- Art Auction XII, Long Beach Art Museum’s Annual Auction & Exhibition - Long Beach, CA.
September 7 – 28, 2007. - California Prints: An Invitational Exhibition – Arts Visalia Community Art Center, Visalia, CA.
March 6 – March 31, 2007 - Emanon – SCA Project Gallery, Pomona, CA. March 6 – April 7, 2007
- Tour De Artistes – Downtown Long Beach, CA. 2006
- Mexican Independence Day Print Show – La Mano Press, Los Angeles, CA. 2006
- “Do Not Fold, Bend, Spindle or Mutilate: Computer Punch Card Art” – Washington Pavilion of Arts and
Science Visual Arts Center, Sioux Falls, SD. July 28-October 1, 2006 - “Tour de Artistes” – Long Beach, CA 2006
- “Sex and the Muse” - Inaugural exhibition. The Erotic Museum, Hollywood, CA. 2004
- “Boneshakers Art Exhibition” – Koo’s Art Center, Long Beach, CA. 2004
“Dog Days” – A group exhibition by recent MFA graduates at California State University, Long Beach.
Acuna-Hansen Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. 2003 - “Insights” – Annual Student Exhibition, juried by Christopher Miles. University Art Museum,
- California State University, Long Beach, CA. 2003
- “Pedalphilia” - Solo Master’s of Fine Arts Exhibition. Werby Gallery, California State University,
- Long Beach, CA. 2003
- “SoCal/Seoul” - An exchange exhibition of prints between Long Beach, California and Seoul, Korea.
- U.S. location: Max Gatov Gallery West, California State University, Long Beach;
- Korean location: Hong-iK Modern Art Museum. 2003
“SlopArt” - Juried Catalog Exhibition. 2003 - “The Mined:Body Problem” – Juried exhibition. Max Gatov Gallery, California State University,
- Long Beach, CA. 2002
- “Ink not Dirt” – Printmaking exhibition juried by David Hadlock. Max Gatov Gallery, California State
- University, Long Beach, CA. 2002
- “The Big Print” - Print Portfolio Exhibition and Exchange including the University of South Dakota,
- University of Iowa, University of Tennessee, Indiana University, and California State University,
- Long Beach. 2002
- “Bloom: Viva la Vulva” - Curated by Allison Smith. Design Gallery, California State University,
- Long Beach, CA. 2002
- “BlindSight: Exploring Visual Culture” – Juried exhibition. A.O. Gallery, California State University,
- Long Beach, CA. 2001
- “New Views” – Printmaking exhibition juried by Endi Poskovic. Los Angeles Printmaking Society,
- North Hollywood, CA. 2001
- “Fantasy Caboose: A Print and Sculpture Exhibition” - Design Gallery, California State University,
- Long Beach, CA. 2001
- CSULB Graduate Art Students Annual Juried Exhibition - Juror: Kim Abeles. Second City Council
- Art Gallery, Long Beach, CA. 2001
- “Odyssey: Adventures in Artistic Expression” - A.O. Gallery, California State University, Long Beach, CA. 2001
Reviews
- ShePedals, Journal of Women’s Cycling – Magazine cover art Issue 3, I Love My Bike, No. 1, 2010
- Playgirl Magazine, “Your Vote: Wildest New Sex Toy.” August issue, 2007
- Flow Magazine, “Bike Revolutionary… Feminist Crusader… or Budding Porn Industry Icon?”
- Art review by Laura Tomlinson.
- “Sex and the Single Bike.” Art review by David Gooch from the “Mined:Body Problem” exhibition, California State University, Long Beach, CA. 2002
- “Vibra-Bike.” Art review by Sarah Hoppes from the “Blindsight” exhibition, California State University,
- Long Beach, CA. 2001
Education
Master of Fine Arts in Printmaking, Department of Art, California State University, Long Beach, CA. 2003
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing / Minor in Entomology, School of Art and Art History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 1999
Associate of Arts, Northwest Florida State College, Niceville, FL. 1996
Professional Experience
Fine Art Instructor
Workshops for various fine art organizations: MoLAA, Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, Bosatsu Studio in Claremont, Japanese Gardens at California State University, Long Beach and at the University of Florida, Gainesville.
August 1999 – present
Responsible for developing the curriculum and teaching fine art workshops to adults and children, such as screenprinting, bookbinding and more.
Instructional Developer
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM), Los Angeles
October 2008 – present
Responsible for consulting and coordinating with content area experts to select and develop appropriate media, formats, and methods for a variety of learning content and preparing an effective instructional design to achieve learning objectives. Provides support to more than 800 students and faculty.
Lecturer, Educational Technology
College of Education, Department of Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling, California State University, Long Beach
September 2009 – December 2009
Responsible for teaching about the critical use, analysis and evaluation of computer applications of computer technologies for accessibility and usability for populations with diverse needs; terminology, design principles, and applications of accessible technologies; legal and ethical issues in developing or adopting accessible electronic and information technologies to graduate students at CSULB.
Webmaster/Art Director
Division of Student Services, California State University, Long Beach
August 2004 – October 2008
Responsible for the development, accessibility, administration and support of the web sites within the Division of Student Services, creating, programming and deploying static and dynamic web-enabled applications. Develops and deploys multimedia web content for streaming video/audio and provides web consulting and art direction in designing and coordinating publication projects for the Division of Student Services and its departments.
- Wrote and implemented the division web policy, roles and standards.
- Chair of the CSULB Web Usability Subcommittee
- Member of the CSULB WASC Outreach Committee
- Coauthored the CSULB Web Accessibility Implementation plan, timelines and budget proposals.
- Coauthored the Technology Strategic Plan for the Division of Student Services
- Designed highly effective publications and websites targeted for development audiences and/or millennial generation viewing
Lecturer, Computer Science
College of Engineering, California State University, Long Beach
August 2006 – January 2007
Responsible for teaching principles of web design, information architecture, web accessibility and usability to sophomore, junior, senior and graduate students at CSULB.
Print Shop Supervisor / Project Manager
University Print Shop, California State University, Long Beach
August 2003 – August 2004
- Supervisor of five full-time employees and various part-time employees
- Project management for print and bindery production
- Managed the outsourcing of high-budget publications
Graphic Designer
University Print Shop, California State University, Long Beach
August 2001 – August 2003
Responsible for executing pre-press operations for two and four-color publications; designed a variety of promotional materials and publication projects for departments at CSULB.
Webmaster
United States Department of Agriculture, Gainesville, FL
January 2000 – August 2001
Responsible for designing and managing the website for a division of the USDA, Agricultural Research Services; designed and illustrated scientific publications.
