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P Celeste fau

91 Coffey St Apt 3L Brooklyn, NewYork 11231 celestepfau@gmail.com (205) 213 8214


Pfau,Celeste, Big Leaves Monotypes, November 2011, Big Leaves, Lithography ink, different oversized papers, 200�X60� approx.


Pfau,Celeste, Big Leaves Monotypes, November 2011, Big Leaves, Lithography ink, different oversized papers, 200�X60� approx.


Pfau,Celeste, Big Leaves Monotypes, November 2011, Big Leaves, Lithography ink, different oversized papers, 200�X60� approx.


Pfau,Celeste, Big Leaves Monotypes, November 2011, Big Leaves, Lithography ink, different oversized papers, 200�X60� approx.


Pfau,Celeste, Big Leaves Monotypes, November 2011, Big Leaves, Lithography ink, different oversized papers, 200�X60� approx.


Pfau,Celeste,Wreath With Yellow Eye Figure, March 2011, Silkscreen Ink black and yellow, 18”X24”


Pfau,Celeste, Dancing Figures Monotypes, November 2011, Cotton rag paper, Leaf impressions with Lithography ink, 16�x48� each


Pfau,Celeste, Dancing Figures Monotypes, November 2011, Cotton rag paper, Leaf impressions with Lithography ink, 19�x50� each


Pfau,Celeste, Constructed Leaf Monotypes, April 2011, tracing paper, Leaf impressions with Lithography ink, 18�X24�


Pfau,Celeste, Constructed Leaf Monotypes, April 2011, Vellum Paper, Leaf impressions with Lithography ink, 24”x40”


Pfau,Celeste, Blue Fractals, VE 1/3, December 2011, Cotton cloth, Etching used to make image with Etching ink, 44�X22�


Pfau,Celeste, Blue Fractals, VE 2/3, December 2011, Cotton cloth, Etching used to make image with Etching ink, 44�X22�


Pfau,Celeste, Blue Fractals, VE 3/3, December 2011, Cotton cloth, Etching used to make image with Etching ink, 44�X22�


Pfau,Celeste,Wreath, March 2011, Silkscreen Ink black, blue monotype, 18”X24”


Pfau,Celeste, Long Scroll “Fall”, December 2011, Woodcut, Asian paper scroll, Waterbased ink, 4’X40’ approx


Pfau,Celeste, Elephant Ears Monotypes, November 2011, 1 Big elephant ear Leaf, Lithography ink, different cotton papers, 18�X30�each print.



Pfau,Celeste, Dancing Figures Monotypes, November 2011, Indian rag content paper, Leaf impressions with Lithography ink, 46�x31�


Pfau,Celeste, Red Silk Screened Leaf, November 2011, Red Chinese Paper, Waterbased Ink, 31”X39”


Pfau,Celeste, Mobile, May 2011, Bronze, ginko leaves, photo cut outs, bamboo fiber, 20’X10’ approx


Pfau,Celeste, Vine Etching, November 2011, Etching, Lithograph Ink, Asian Paper 18”X72”


Pfau,Celeste, Everetts Eyes, December 2011,Digital Print on Fabric Sticker Paper 6’X8’ interactive installation


Pfau,Celeste, Moss Phase Installation-Dome View, December 2011, Parachute, net, paper, photo cutouts, plant materials, and more, 50’X100’ approx.


Pfau,Celeste, Moss Phase Installation, Various View, December 2011, Parachute, net, paper, photo cut-outs, plant materials, and more, 50’X100’ approx.


Pfau,Celeste, Moss Phase Installation-Dome View, December 2011, Parachute, net, paper, photo cut-outs, plant materials, and more, 50’X100’ approx.


Pfau,Celeste, Moss Phase Installation-Dome View, December 2011, Parachute, net, paper, photo cut-outs, plant materials, and more, 50’X100’ approx.


Pfau,Celeste, Bronze Lady, March 2011, Bronze, Acrylic and Wool Yarn, 12”X12” approximately.


Pfau,Celeste, PODS, 2010, cotton thread, plastic bags, 12”x16”approx each pod.


Pfau,Celeste, Mirror Play,Summer 2010, Camera, Mirror, grass, flowers,Self, 18X24� mirror approx.


Pfau,Celeste, Prepatory drawing for painting, Summer 2011,pencil on canvas,11�x14�



Pfau,Celeste, Monotypes of leaves, April 2011, Leaves, Etching and Lithography ink, vellum paper. 24�x30�approx.



Pfau,Celeste,Flower Life Drawing, pencil and paper, Summer 2011.


Pfau,Celeste, Two versions of Ingrid and Cat Wood Cut, Water based inks on Japanese paper, 8�x12� approx.


Pfau,Celeste, Self Portrait, .Silkscreen and Green Acrylic paint 2011


Pfau,Celeste, Leaf Scan Collage Xerox Transfer,18”x24”, Fall 2011.


Pfau,Celeste, Details of Constructed Leaf Montypes, Various sizes, April 2011.



Pfau,Celeste, 2 different prints of World Perspectives, Wood cut , Oil based ink, Spring 2011, 12”x16”


Pfau,Celeste, Skeletal Leaves Landscape, Silkscreen, 24”x35” .


Pfau,Celeste, Skeletal Leaves, Silkscreen, 24”x35”



Pfau,Celeste, Big Leaf, WoodCut on Various papers, Width, 20 in Height, 40in


Pfau,Celeste, Pfau,Celeste, Details of Constructed Leaf Montypes, Vellum Paper, 24”x30”, April 2011.


Pfau,Celeste, Pfau,Celeste, Details of Constructed Leaf Montypes, , April 2011.


Celeste Pfau 91 Coffey St # 3L Brooklyn, NY 11231 celestepfau@gmail.com (205) 213 8214 4 April 2012

Over 6 years of Teaching in the Arts in a variety of contexts: private tutoring, summer camp, extra curricular weekend art classes for highschoolers Highly experienced in a diverse range of Fine Art techniques in printmaking, painting, video, and sculpture Familiar with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Word, and Final Cut Pro Creative problem solver, curious maker, empathetic, and genuinely enthusiastic about doing quality work Ability to communicate in conversational spanish

Education Bachelor of Fine Arts from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, NewYork, NY 2007-Dec2011 Independent study with painter Gianberto Vanni, NewYork, Ny, Spring 2011-Present Guest student at UAB summer course in Digital Community Studies, B’ham,AL,2009 Alabama School of Fine Arts highschool 2001-2007 MICA Pre-college, 5 weeks, Baltimore,MD, Summer 2006

Work Experience Oogie Arts Center, Sculpture Teacher Feb-March 2012 >Mentoring highschool students on their independent projects Haven Press, Freelance Silk-Screen assistance work, 5 days, middle of March 2012 Cooper Union Saturday Program >Sculpture and Painting teacher for NYC public highschool students 2007-2011:managed every aspect of the class from material lists to lesson plans and field trips with fellow co-teachers. Part time Ingrid’s Gymnastics Teacher, 2005-2011 >Instructor of basic gymnastics to children 2-13 years old Part time Ingrid’s Gymnastics Summer Camp Art Teacher, 2009-2011 >Designed art, gymnastics, and recreational activites for students University of Alabama at Birmingham, web banner design for Biology, Chemistry, and Anthropology Dept, Summer 2010

Shows “ The Moss Phase,” 41 Cooper Gallery, New York, NY Dec 2011 “Sweet Yams a Million.” Cooper Union 6th floor Gallery, New York, NY, April 2009 “Senior Show,” Vulcan Materials Gallery, Birmingham, AL, 2007

Activities and Interests Interested in expanding my knowledge of new techniques and media in the Arts Inquiry in different pedagogical methods in public and private schools as well as alternative spaces for learning Actively researching traditional as well as unconventional ways of moving the human body:dance Furthering my understanding of the Natural Sciences Traveling, experiencing and learning from new places and cultures Event planning, happenings, performances

References Charles Fambro, special21@gmail.com, (Advisor in the Saturday Program) Rosie O’beirne, robeirne@uab.edu, ( Employer for UAB banner designs) Aurora De Armendi, aurora_dearmendi@yahoo.com,(Etching Professor)



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