Benjamin Ritsch Resume
BENJAMIN C. RITSCH
Fort Worth, TX 76112 R------------ ------------
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Experienced art educator with a demonstrated history in teaching both at the elementary and college level. Passionate, patient and empathetic with students of all ages, especially in environments that encourage creativity and applied learning. Responsible, reliable and ambitious when cooperating with a team or working individually.
SKILLS
•Teaching •Art Handling •Powerpoint •Excel •Working with Children •Organizing •Research •Public Speaking •Exhibition Design •Demonstration of Art Techniques
WORK HISTORY
GALLERY ATTENDANT | 01/2021 to CURRENT
Kimbell Art Museum - Fort Worth,Texas
•Facilitated educational environment in the moving exhibit Queen Nefertari’s Egypt •Answered patron’s questions in a confident, friendly and intelligent manner •Increased patron’s knowledge of and respect for Egyptian history, culture and arts
ART ENRICHMENT INSTRUCTOR | 02/2020 to 05/2020
Community Works Of Louisiana - New Orleans, Louisiana
•Stimulated 4th-8th graders’ interest in research-based art projects.
•Increased student's sense of self-worth by centering their stories as content in their work.
•Advanced student's creative cognition by emphasizing intersectional art practice (engaging self, politics, science and interdisciplinary arts).
•Increased student’s interest in art and sense of worthiness.
VISUAL ARTS LECTURE SERIES ASSISTANT | 08/2018 to 06/2019
Bennington College - Bennington, Vermont
•Welcomed visiting contemporary visual artists like Ellen Gallagher and Dona Nelson to Bennington and engaged them in conversations about the history of Bennington’s art programs, and topics unique to their art practice.
•Escorted artists to studio visits and lectures and remained on call to answer any questions.
•Familiarized artists with Bennington’s facilities and programming. Encouraged free use of campus resources like the library, print shop and archive.
TEACHER’S ASSISTANT - INTRO. PAINTING | 08/2018 to 06/2019 Bennington College - Bennington, Vermont
•Collaborated with painting professor J Blackwell to develop painting curriculum. •Assigned reading based on student’s interests and contemporary issues. •Familiarized new students with the vast resources of Crossett Library and useful online databases to expand on their research.
•Demonstrated how research is used in a studio practice and gave generous one-on-one support including weekly studio visits and critique.
ART TEACHER | 02/2017 to 06/2018
The Village School - Bennington, VT.
•Increased sense of direction in students with learning disabilities.
•More than doubled the number of completed projects by students with a past of uncooperative behavior.
•Worked one-on-one with children with learning difficulties and increased connection with class projects.
•Increased overall class focus and productivity.
GALLERY ASSISTANT | 01/2018 to 02/2018 Gordon Robichaux Gallery - New York, New York
•Increased representation and popularity of veteran drag-queen painter Tabboo! by creating a digital archive of over 1,000 works.
•Collected art and assisted with curation of a 40-person group show: A Page From My Intimate Journal.
•Increased guest’s interaction with artwork through enthusiastic presentation of the art public demonstration of kinetic artwork.
PAINTER'S ASSISTANT | 07/2017 to 08/2017 Dona Nelson - Lansdale, PA
• Managed and organized artist's studio and archive. Collaborated with the artist on a series of 12' by 12' multimedia paintings.
HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING HELPER |10/2019 to 01/2020
ET Cooling & Heating - Arlington, Texas
• Installed air conditioning units in commercial and domestic settings. Increased productivity and results by 50%.
EDUCATION
Bennington College - Bennington, VT | Bachelor of Arts
Art History, Painting, 2019
References available upon request
BENJAMIN C. RITSCH
Fort Worth, TX 76112 R------------ ------------
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Experienced art educator with a demonstrated history in teaching both at the elementary and college level. Passionate, patient and empathetic with students of all ages, especially in environments that encourage creativity and applied learning. Responsible, reliable and ambitious when cooperating with a team or working individually.
SKILLS
•Teaching •Art Handling •Powerpoint •Excel •Working with Children •Organizing •Research •Public Speaking •Exhibition Design •Demonstration of Art Techniques
WORK HISTORY
GALLERY ATTENDANT | 01/2021 to CURRENT
Kimbell Art Museum - Fort Worth,Texas
•Facilitated educational environment in the moving exhibit Queen Nefertari’s Egypt •Answered patron’s questions in a confident, friendly and intelligent manner •Increased patron’s knowledge of and respect for Egyptian history, culture and arts
ART ENRICHMENT INSTRUCTOR | 02/2020 to 05/2020
Community Works Of Louisiana - New Orleans, Louisiana
•Stimulated 4th-8th graders’ interest in research-based art projects.
•Increased student's sense of self-worth by centering their stories as content in their work.
•Advanced student's creative cognition by emphasizing intersectional art practice (engaging self, politics, science and interdisciplinary arts).
•Increased student’s interest in art and sense of worthiness.
VISUAL ARTS LECTURE SERIES ASSISTANT | 08/2018 to 06/2019
Bennington College - Bennington, Vermont
•Welcomed visiting contemporary visual artists like Ellen Gallagher and Dona Nelson to Bennington and engaged them in conversations about the history of Bennington’s art programs, and topics unique to their art practice.
•Escorted artists to studio visits and lectures and remained on call to answer any questions.
•Familiarized artists with Bennington’s facilities and programming. Encouraged free use of campus resources like the library, print shop and archive.
TEACHER’S ASSISTANT - INTRO. PAINTING | 08/2018 to 06/2019 Bennington College - Bennington, Vermont
•Collaborated with painting professor J Blackwell to develop painting curriculum. •Assigned reading based on student’s interests and contemporary issues. •Familiarized new students with the vast resources of Crossett Library and useful online databases to expand on their research.
•Demonstrated how research is used in a studio practice and gave generous one-on-one support including weekly studio visits and critique.
ART TEACHER | 02/2017 to 06/2018
The Village School - Bennington, VT.
•Increased sense of direction in students with learning disabilities.
•More than doubled the number of completed projects by students with a past of uncooperative behavior.
•Worked one-on-one with children with learning difficulties and increased connection with class projects.
•Increased overall class focus and productivity.
GALLERY ASSISTANT | 01/2018 to 02/2018 Gordon Robichaux Gallery - New York, New York
•Increased representation and popularity of veteran drag-queen painter Tabboo! by creating a digital archive of over 1,000 works.
•Collected art and assisted with curation of a 40-person group show: A Page From My Intimate Journal.
•Increased guest’s interaction with artwork through enthusiastic presentation of the art public demonstration of kinetic artwork.
PAINTER'S ASSISTANT | 07/2017 to 08/2017 Dona Nelson - Lansdale, PA
• Managed and organized artist's studio and archive. Collaborated with the artist on a series of 12' by 12' multimedia paintings.
HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING HELPER |10/2019 to 01/2020
ET Cooling & Heating - Arlington, Texas
• Installed air conditioning units in commercial and domestic settings. Increased productivity and results by 50%.
EDUCATION
Bennington College - Bennington, VT | Bachelor of Arts
Art History, Painting, 2019
References available upon request