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CURRICULUM VITA
MARY LOUISE PORTER
217 Sirod
Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457
318- 332-1176 cell
mlporter8@gmail.com
UNIVERSITY/ACC ELERATED HIGH SCHOOL TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1991–present Louisiana School for the Math Science and the
Art -Fine Arts Survey Visual Arts/Theater/Music instructor for
Louisiana Virtual School
Louisiana Virtual School www.louisianavirtualschool.net/
Teach an introduction to Fine Arts Survey (computer Aided instruction/
Distance Learning Network). An introduction to the arts through the
history major artists, techniques, terminology and aesthetics of the visual
art/theater /music art form.
Web-Course development. Create class notes, assignments, tests, and
handouts to be published on the Web.
Developed objectives, lectures, and assignments.
1991–2009 Adjunct Instructor - Louisiana School for the Math
Science and the Art
Taught Design I, II, Drawing I, II, Painting, Watercolor and
Independent Study
Courses are designed to teach basic elements of Art and Principles of
Design. Courses culminate in the Independent Study – a course designed
to help senior students with portfolio for college.
1991-1999 Instructor- Creative and Performing Arts
Department, Northwestern State University, Natchitoches,
Louisiana
Taught Design I, II, Drawing I, Survey of the Arts, Art Education, Art
Education for project Head Start
1987-1991 Instructor/Chairman of Fine Arts Department,
Loyola College Prep High School, Shreveport, Louisiana
Established The Fine Arts Department, Designed curriculum for Art
Program grades 10-12.
Created First Annual Arts Festival, Art Exhibition and awards for area
schools, k5-12.
Developed annual poster contests for large fund raising project for the
school’s Developing Department
1978-1980 Instructor-Art Department, Louisiana State
University in Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana
Taught Survey of the Arts, Painting, Drawing
1975-1978 Art Teacher, St. Mark’s Cathedral School, Shreveport,
Louisiana
Established art program. Designed curriculum for Art Program grades 1-8.
EDUCATION
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, La.
1972- 1974
Master of Fine Arts in Painting
-Thesis: Color Dynamics in Landscape Painting
-Major Professor: Ed Pramick
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, La.
1972
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
Shreveport, La.
1990
Teaching Certificate State Of Louisiana, Art K-12
Certified Talent Evaluator for the Louisiana Department of Education
The Concord Consortium
2001
Online Pedagogy Education netcourse
FELLOWSHIPS/GRANTS
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago
http://www.saic.edu
2009 - Teacher Institute in Contemporary Art(TICA) at the School of the
Art Institute of Chicago. Awarded an Artist Residency to study in a
supportive and challenging environment with peers, and experience
/investigate the lastest trends in contemporary art.
The Thacher School
http://thacher.org/
2008, 2011 Anacapa Artist in Residence awarded at the Thacher School, a
coeducational boarding school for high school students outside Los
Angeles, California. The Thacher school is a high school for highly
motivated and high achieving students.
The Julia and David White Artists’ Colony, Ciudad
Colon, Costa Rica
http://forjuliaanddavid.org/
2006 - Artist Residency awarded to 2 visual artists for the month of April.
Artist are given the space, time, and accommodations to pursue their
own professional development in the arts. This is a four week residency.
Skidmore College Art Teacher Fellowship
Summer Six
http://www.skidmore.edu/academics/art/summersix/
2005 – Fellowship awarded to approximately 12 art teachers throughout the
world. Art teachers are given the space, time and accommodations to
pursue their own professional development in the arts. This is a 4 week
fellowship in July.
Grant Workshop/Faces of Harvey
1999- Authored grant working with children ages 6-12 with the
Natchitoches Community Theater Arts Center sponsored by Shreveport
Regional Arts
-Children made impressions of their faces with plaster into rabbit’s faces.
An exhibition was displayed in conjunction with the play “Harvey”
Summer Art Camp Director/Visual Arts
Teacher Heritage Gallery, Natchitoches, La
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1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000 Designed entire art program for children,
ages 6-12. Children experienced various mediums: painting, drawing,
printing, weaving, and 3-D plaster mask.
Director/Visual Arts Teacher, Alexandria
Museum of Art Summer Art Camp
1995 Designed program for children, ages 6-14. Children explored
cultures throughout the world relating the theme and designs of various
cultures.
Mini-Artist in Residence Program
1992, 1993, 1994 – Selected to participate in the Mini-Artist in
Residence program grant project from the Louisiana State Arts Council
through the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural
Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and the
National Endowment of the Arts
Rapides Arts and Humanities Council, Summer
Arts Works, Alexandria, La.
1993, 1994 , 1995 Visual Arts Instructor / multi-art program for ages
6-14
EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATION
Louisiana Association for Computer Using Educators
Conference
2003, 2002 –Survey of the Arts presentation. Experience the arts through
the history, methods, and hands-on projects taught in the Louisiana Virtual
School blackboard Survey of the Arts course
EXHIBITIONS
“White Linen Night” Louisiana Craft Guild on Julia, New Orleans, La.
2009, 2010
“Guest Artist One Woman Show” Natchitoches Art Guild, Natchitoches,
La. 2009
“SpaceArt” Exhibit at ArtSpace in Shreveport, La. 2008. Artwork was
commissioned to be incorporated into the Shreveport Symphony’s
Concert “The Planets” Interpretation of Holst’s works. Ms. Porter’s
planet chosen was “Venus”
One Woman Show, Centenary College, Turner Art Gallery, Shreveport,
Louisiana, 2006
Works of Art, Louisiana School for the Math Science and the Arts Faculty
Showcase, Hanchey Gallery, Northwestern State University,
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Natchitoches, La. 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006.
Artworks, Louisiana Artist Inc., R.S. Barnwell Center Gallery, Shreveport,
Louisiana 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,
2001, 2002, 2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009
Artport, Shreveport Regional Airport, Shreveport, Louisiana, Invitation
Only 1990, 1001, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
Northwestern State University Faculty Art Show, Hanchey Gallery,
Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, Louisiana, 1991, 1993,
1994
One Woman Show, Northwestern State University, Hanchey Gallery,
Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, La. 1998
Group Showing, Retrospect, Tower Gallery, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1999
Group Showing, “Big”, Tower Gallery, Shreveport, Louisiana 1999
Works by two Southern Women, Hanchey Gallery, Northwestern State
University, Natchitoches, Louisiana 1995
One Woman Show, Riveroaks Gallery, Alexandria, Louisiana 1996
One Woman Show, R. S. Barnwell Center, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1993
Group Show, Stoner Arts Center, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1980, 1982, 1983,
1984, 1989, 1990
Caroline Dorman Art Exhibition, Louisiana State Museum, Shreveport,
Louisiana 1989, First Place, Best in Show.
Two Woman Show, Hummingbird Gallery, Dallas, Texas, 1986
Group Show, Clifford Gallery, Dallas, Texas 1985, 1986
One Woman Show, Uptown Hull House Gallery, Chicago, Illinois 1981
One Woman Show, Little Theater, Shreveport, Louisiana 1980
Exhibitions Shows, Little Rock, Arkansas, Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
Shreveport, Louisiana, and throughout the state.
GALLERYS
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Louisiana Craft Guild on Julia Street
New Orleans, La.
www.louisianacrafts.org
Artspace Gallery
Shreveport, Louisiana
www.shrevearts.org
The Frame Shop Gallery 912
Lafayette, Louisiana
www.gallery912.com
Lions Lair
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
www.berkeleyspringschamber.com
The Book Merchant
Natchitoches, Louisiana
www.thebookmerchant.com
Cane River Gallery
Natchitoches, Louisiana
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