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May
Spirits Rise
32x48"
Acrylic on panel
Somewhere
Down the Crazy River
24"x48"
Acrylic on panel
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Richard
Miller
Art Appreciation
Office:
Visual and Performing Arts Division G325
Phone:
Visual and Performing Arts Division 972 273 3560
EMail:
rmiller@dcccd.edu
EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts-Printmaking
Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, Texas) 1986 - 1988
Bachelor of Fine
Arts-Printmaking
Maryland Institute, College of Art (Baltimore, Maryland) 1980 - 1984
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Exhibiting artist and museum professional with 12 years of college teaching
experience in both studio and art history curriculum. I possess extensive
experience in course preparation, lecture, classroom demonstration, budget
planning and employee supervision. My aim is to create an environment
where the student may freely question and explore issues involving the
visual arts, relating this knowledge to their own personal experiences
and goals.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (Hurst, Texas) 1992-Present
NORTH LAKE COLLEGE (Irving, Texas) 2003-Present
NAVARRO COLLEGE (Waxahachie, Texas) 2002-Present
MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE (Dallas, Texas) 2002
Adjunct Classroom
Instructor
Development of all classroom materials to include course information
document and syllabus.
Devise interesting and challenging classroom assignments addressing
concepts of technique, composition, subject matter, and meaning.
Creation of an environment where creativity and experimentation
are encouraged, through the use of one-on-one and group instruction.
Facilitate group critiques designed to encourage critical analysis
of student's work, identifying both strengths and weaknesses, and encouraging
the development of each student's artistic voice.
Adept at meeting the various educational needs of students, from
instruction in fundamentals for beginning students, to the more complex
and individual needs of advanced students. This has resulted frequently
in the retention of students and their progression over several semesters
from beginning course work through advanced studies.
Instructional expertise in the areas of Art Appreciation, Art History,
and Humanities.
Instructional expertise in the areas of beginning through advanced
painting, drawing, life drawing, printmaking, and design.
AMON CARTER MUSEUM
(Fort Worth, Texas) 1988 - 2002
Museum Store Manager
Created a museum store environment committed to quality, professionalism
and unsurpassed customer service directly impacting institutional image
and customer loyalty. Developed a consistent identifiable brand
identity for the store resulting in strong customer association between
purchase and institution.
Supported the Museum Mission through the sale of publications,
gifts and specialty merchandise directly relating the museum's collection
and exhibitions.
Coordinated the development of merchandising plans supporting museum
exhibitions, programs and events with the appropriate curatorial, administrative,
educational, and outreach representatives to facilitate a cohesive institutional
image within the retail environment.
Achieved a balanced merchandise mix, appealing to a wide variety
of customer interests and income levels, while remaining faithful to the
mission of the institution. Purchasing agent for museum store, researching
merchandise, preparing orders, negotiating terms, and establishing positive
relationships with vendors.
Responsible for the coordination and facilitation of semi annual
physical inventory and subsequent inventory reconciliation, interfacing
with accounting office representatives and outside auditors during preparation
of year-end audit reports. Successfully reduced quantities of obsolete
merchandise, resulting in more efficient use of space and an overall lowering
of inventory cost.
Responsible for the development and implementation of annual fiscal
budgets for both retail and warehouse operations resulting in greater
continuity throughout the overall operation. Provided monthly, quarterly
and annual sales and inventory reports, profit/loss statements and sales
projections.
Organized and operated trade-show booths, providing additional
revenue and exposure for museum merchandise and programs.
Responsible for the interview, hire, training, and performance
evaluations of all sales staff. Authored and implemented departmental
policies and procedures, to include manuals for sales staff.
Directed the opening of a new museum store, doubling both the retail
space and merchandise selection. Spearheaded the research, selection and
implementation of computerized point-of-sale and inventory management
systems, resulting in increased efficiency, accuracy, and accountability.
WORK EXHIBITED
NRH Gallery (North Richland Hills, Texas) 2002
Texas and Friends Exhibition, Irving Arts Center (Irving, Texas) 2001
500Xgallery (Dallas, Texas) 2001
University of North Texas Health Science Center (Fort Worth, Texas) 2001
Tarrant County College (Hurst, Texas) 2000
The Gallery (Fort Worth, Texas) 1997-1998
Stout-McCourt Gallery (Dallas, Texas) 1990-1993
Main Street Arts Festival Juried Exhibition (Fort Worth, Texas) 1988
Faber Birren Color Award Show (Stamford, Connecticut) 1988
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Texas Fine Arts Association 1999-Present
Museum Store Association 1992-2002
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