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Education

2021      BFA, 2D Studio Art/ Painting and Drawing, School of Art, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

2018      AA, Pellissippi State Community College, TN

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Awards

2022      Vincente Del Puerto Emerging Young Artist Award, Oak Ridge Art Center, Oak Ridge, TN

2021       Linda Riley Simcox Scholarship, School of Art, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

2020     Buck Ewing Undergraduate Scholarship, School of Art, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

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Exhibitions       

2022      Open Show, Oak Ridge Art Center, Oak Ridge, TN. Juror Rick Mills

                 Issue 64, Phoenix Literary Arts Magazine, Gallery 1010, School of Art, University of Tennessee,                             Knoxville, TN. Curator Rose Hamm

2021       Capstone Exhibition, Gallery 1010, School of Art, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

                Atlas’ Rest, two-person exhibition with Kevin Krieps, Gallery 1010, School of Art, University of                                Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

                Poetry Night, Phoenix Literary Arts Magazine, Golden Roast, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

                74th Annual Student Art Competition, Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture, School of Art,                                  University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. Jurors T. Michael Martin, Hamlett Dobbins, and Denise                              Woodward-Detrich

2020     School of Art Scholarship Show, School of Art, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

                Handheld Film Festival, School of Art, University of Tennessee, 3- minute screening of “CYCLE” and                  “Maklouba”

2018       Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, Pellissippi State Community College, TN

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Bibliography

2022      “Our Waters,” Tidelines: Community Zine Project, Wave Pool Gallery and Cereal Box Studio,                                  Cincinnati, OH

               “Fall 2021_Issue 64,” Phoenix Literary Arts Magazine., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. pg. 7

2021       “Fall 2020 + Spring 2021_Issue 63,” Phoenix Literary Arts Magazine., University of Tennessee,                              Knoxville, TN. pgs. 27, 36

2020     “Summer 2020_Issue 62_Volume 2,” Phoenix Literary Arts Magazine., University of Tennessee,                            Knoxville, TN. pg. 6

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Public Service

2018       Garden and Pantry Worker, Pellissippi State Community College, TN

                Mural Painter, Andersonville United Methodist, TN

2017       Construction Theatre Set Crewmember, Pellissippi State Community College, TN

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Professional Experience

2022      Server, Calhoun’s Restaurant, Oak Ridge, TN

2020     Note Taker, Painting II, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

2018      Art Teacher, Appalachian Arts and Craft Center: Young Artists Workshop, 3- day summer program                     for youth ages 8-12, Andersonville, TN.

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Technical Skills

Oil and acrylic painting, drawing, papier mache, film, Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, Clip Studio Paint, DSLR camera, and woodworking power tools such as: table saw, skill saw, and sanders

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Jan.ghezawi@gmail.com

https://www.instagram.com/ghezawi_art/ 

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