JAMES HOBIN

Curriculum Vitae

OBJECTIVE

I work to engage; to foster interdependence; to create art works that will endure;

to facilitate practical application; to collaborate with community in the creative process.

EXPERIENCE

Painting, drawing, prints, and murals

Teaching art - elementary and high school

Writing and communication skills; graphic design

Knowledge of photography and digital image processes

Computer expertise, including Adobe and Microsoft programs

Planned and managed the production of large-scale art installations

Experience adapting artwork to new fabrication method and specification

Developed innovative classroom program that boosts art skills and confidence

PUBLIC ART

2010 – 2011 Nathan Hale Elementary School Mural Project

Nathan Hale School Elementary School, Fort Hill, Roxbury, Mass. (K – GR 5).

100 ft long exterior mural made in collaboration with Nathan Hale students.

- Prepared budget and designed a one-year, in-school program that included 186 students (K – GR5).

- Represented proposal throughout review process, and successfully managed financial plan.

- Established network with faculty members and students’ families for support, assessment and feedback.

- Attended community meetings to notify and update neighbors on progress.

- Organized construction elements, including coordination with manufacturer, architect, and public officials.

- Finalized design and arranged for delivery.

- Supervised installation of artwork. Completion date: November, 2011

2012 – 2014 Elihu Greenwood Leadership Academy Mural Project - In Production

Elihu Greenwood Leadership Academy, Hyde Park Mass.

16 ft X 30 ft exterior mural designed in collaboration with Greenwood Academy students.

- Prepared budget and taught in-school art program for student participation.

- Began networking with faculty members and school families for support, assessment and feedback.

- Organized community outreach and attended community meetings to notify and update neighbors.

- Worked with school officials and architects to connect design to newly renovated schoolyard.

- Finalized design and coordinated with architects for construction documents.

- Represented proposal throughout review process. Completion date: Summer 2014

2012 - 2013 Cristo Rey Boston High School Mural Project – Design & Development

Cristo Rey Boston High School, Dorchester, Mass.

16 ft X 20 ft exterior mural designed in collaboration with Cristo Rey students.

- Prepared budget and taught in-school art program for student participation.

- Began networking with faculty members and school families for support, assessment and feedback.

- Organized community outreach and attended community meetings to notify and update neighbors.

- Produced a calendar featuring preliminary designs for the mural, as fundraising aid.

- Finalized design and coordinated with architects for construction documents. Completion date: 2015.

1999 - 2000 The Savin Hill Mural Project

10 ft X 28 ft exterior mural, “Savin Hill 500 Years Ago,” Dorchester, Mass.

- Collaborated with young artists to create a mural about the Massachusetts Indians.

- Directed students in historical research and preparatory drawings before painting on the mural.

- Built a network, including establishing committee to initiate community process and facilitate funding.

- Assisted in fundraising efforts and represented project to local newspapers and media outlets.

- Consulted with architects for construction documents; and supervised installation of the mural.

- Arranged interviews with over 100 community residents for an oral history compilation.

- Produced a film based on the making of the mural and the oral history archive.

- Organized a showing of the film at the John F.Kennedy Library; and on Boston Cable Network

- Acted as liaison to local businesses and the City, State and Federal agencies involved in the project.

2008 Metropolitan Boston Transportation Authority

Four murals on permanent display at MBTA Savin Hill Subway Station.

- (8) 48 inch X 48 inch enamel panels; worked with MBTA staff to produce graphics.

- Prepared digital files to manufacturer’s specifications.

1991 - 2004 Boston Parkland Artist

Originated an open air, mobile art studio on Boston Common and the Public Garden.

- Licensed to display and sell artwork.

- Brought the studio outdoors every year from May to October.

1994 – 2002 Pseudo Salon

- An open forum for the arts hosted at my Dorchester studio.

- Quarterly shows featuring new work by local artists, including painting, poetry, plays, film, dance and music.

1998 – 2002 Bloomsday on Boston Common

- An annual tribute to James Joyce presented as a dramatic reading of Ulysses in the middle of downtown Boston.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2012 – 2014 Art Teacher, Cristo Rey Boston High School, Dorchester, MA – art department.

2011 – 2012 Artist-in-Residence: Cristo Rey Boston High School, Dorchester, MA – mural project.

2010 – 2011 Artist-in-Residence: Nathan Hale Elementary School, Roxbury, MA – mural project.

2014 – 2015 Artist-in-Residence: Elihu Greenwood Leadership Academy, Hyde Park, MA – mural project.

2013 Artward Bound, Massachusetts College of Art and Design - summer program.

2009 Teaching Assistant: Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Print Department – lithography.