Resume’
EDUCATION
1999-2004 Grand Valley State University (GVSU,) Allendale, Michigan
Bachelor of Fine Arts – Emphasis in Jewelry and Metalsmithing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2004 – present Artist, Jeweler, Metalsmith, Grandville, Michigan
2008, 2010 & 2011 Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Adjunct Instructor, 3-D Design
2008 & 2011 ArtWorks @ UICA Grand Rapids, MI, Art Around Town Artist Mentor & Summer Program 2007-2010 Kendall College of Art and Design Grand Rapids,MI, Adjunct Instructor, Metals/Jewelry Design
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2011 MultiMedia III: Alumni Invitational Exhibition, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
2011 Art in Metal, Invitational Group Exhibition,Artsplace,Newaygo County Council for the Arts,Fremont, MI
2011 Featured Jeweler, Rogers Jewelers, Grand Rapids, MI
2010 Artworks Presents Paintings by Sheryl Budnick & Jewelry by Robyn Kane, Artworks, Big Rapids, MI
2008 Festival 2008 Regional Arts Competition, Juried Art Show, Old Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI
2007 Our Town All Media Exhibition, Juried Art Show, The Community House, Birmingham, MI
2006 Shaped In Metal, Invitational Group Exhibition, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI
2004 Summer Art Slams & Cafes: Protection; Solo Exhibition, Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI
2004 2 Illustrators 2 Metalsmiths, BFA Exhibition, Performing Arts Center Gallery, GVSU, Allendale, MI
2003 Winter 2003 Art Reception, Women’s Center, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
SELECTED VENUES
2010 – present Artworks, Big Rapids, Michigan
2010 – present Kuhlhaus Gallery, Harbor Springs, Michigan
2009 – present Synchronicity Gallery, Glen Arbor, Michigan
2009 – present Twisted Fish Art Gallery, Elk Rapids, Michigan
2009 – present Marshall M Fredericks Sculpture Museum, University Center, Michigan
2006 – present Meijer Gardens Gift Shop, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2006 – present Glass House Designs, Lowell, Michigan
2006 – present Huron Valley Council for the Arts, Highland, Michigan
2006 – present Participation in art fairs including, but not limited to: Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts, Grand Rapids, MI, Royal Oak Clay, Glass, & Metal Show, Royal Oak, MI (2011 Jewelry Honor Award,) Art Rapids, Elk Rapids, MI, Waterfront Invitational, Saugatuck, MI, Traverse Bay Outdoor Art Fair, Traverse City, MI, UICA Holiday Artists Market, Grand Rapids, MI
COMMISSIONS
2010 Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts Maven Award, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2004 Grand Rapids Convention & Visitors Bureau Pin Design, Grand Rapids/Kent County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Grand Rapids, Michigan