Experience

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  Wake Forest University

  • Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

  • Communication Strategist for Arts & Interdisciplinary Initiatives

    • Aug 2019 - Present
    • Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

    Steve Morrison received his BFA in 2006, and his MFA in 2015. His work has been shown in galleries and museums nationally and internationally, including the Southern Center For Contemporary Art (SECCA), Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (MOCA-GA), Atlanta Contemporary, Whitespace, Pensogiovane, Saint-Denis da la Reunion, Masur Museum of Art, Columbia Museum of Art, Westmont Museum of Art, and The Center For Puppetry Arts.Morrison was awarded a 2018 MINT Leap Year Residency Artist. He received a grant from Idea Capital in 2017, and was awarded a Walthall Fellowship by WonderRoot in 2016-2017 (curated by Sarah Higgins of the Zuckerman Museum of Art). In 2015, he was a finalist for the Working Artist Project (MOCA-GA), curated by Siri Engberg of the Walker Art Center. He has received several grants from the Center For Puppetry Arts. Morrison lives in Winston-Salem, NC, where he works at Wake Forest University.

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  Steve Morrison Illustration

  • Atlanta

  • Illustrator/Artist/Animator/Designer

    • May 2009 - Present
    • Atlanta

    I have been a freelance illustrator/artist/animator since 2006 (full-time since 2009). I create lots of work for the childrens' educational market. I work for a wide array of nationally recognized clients, including Pearson Education, NPR, Highlights for Children magazine, The Core Knowledge Foundation, and Peculiar Pages. While my primary market has been childrens' media, I also create graphic novels, art installations, and puppet films. My skills run the gamut from physical set construction to digital creation. I work with traditional 2-dimensional illustration as well as animation (stop-motion, puppetry, digital, and animated gifs).

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  University of West Georgia

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Full-Time Instructor

    • Jan 2017 - Jun 2019

  • Part-Time Faculty

    • Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

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  Unibind NV

  • Alpharetta, GA

  • Graphic Designer

    • Apr 2015 - Oct 2015
    • Alpharetta, GA

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  Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (MOCA GA)

  • Greater Atlanta Area

  • Studio Assistant

    • Aug 2014 - Sep 2015
    • Greater Atlanta Area

    I worked as a studio assistant to artist Jonathan Bouknight, assisting him as he prepared a show for the Museum of Contemporary Art (GA). The project included a feature length film, creating molds and casts, building preparing canvases, graphic design, and stencil creation. It was an exciting and always-changing set of tasks, and I enjoyed applying my wide range of skills to these activities.

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  Center for Puppetry Arts

  • Atlanta, GA

  • Puppet Building Assistant

    • Aug 2013 - Dec 2013
    • Atlanta, GA

    I worked as an intern with the Center for Puppetry Arts, offering my skills in character design, painting, building, and construction. I learned a lot about casting, adhesives, joints, and sewing. A great experience that led to several film projects and art exhibitions.

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  Core Knowledge Foundation

  • Charlottesville, Virginia Area

  • Graphic Artist

    • Nov 2006 - May 2009
    • Charlottesville, Virginia Area

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  BYU Visual Communications

  • Provo, Utah Area

  • Graphic Artist

    • May 2004 - May 2006
    • Provo, Utah Area