Kevin's Art Resume
KEVIN FRISON
dadasci03@aol.com
EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVE
To obtain employment as an
artist. Willing to accept an
entry-level position.
ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE
Musical Experience
Extensive formal
training in the performing arts as a pianist, 1974—1989.
Worked intermittently throughout career as both a classical piano
instructor and a classical piano accompanist.
Undertook coursework in piano performance, piano accompanying, pedagogy,
music theory, music history, and composition (listen
to original compositions on this website).
Gained thorough understanding of form, style, and idiom.
Writing Experience
Also had
formal training as a writer, and have made over forty publications, mostly
technical archaeological reports, but including a fictional short story, “The
Porch Swing”, published in an on-line e-zine in 1998. Self-published an
illustrated journal of poetry, commentary, and visual art in 2003 (see
selected poetry on this website).
Visual Arts Experience
Began painting in 1991
in absence of medium through which to further explore music.
Self-trained or “outsider” artist.
Have sold a number of paintings over the internet, 1998—2002 and via
Art Awakenings program in Phoenix, 2003 and 2004.
Learned to apply training in the performing arts and literature to visual
art. See the paintings available
on this website.
PROFESSIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPERIENCE
CONTRACT ARCHAEOLOGIST, 11/89—6/01
Worked
as a professional archaeologist for various contract archaeology firms across
the western U.S. between 1989 and 2001. Employed
by these companies on a per-contract basis except for last position held as an
archaeologist, which was a permanent-status position (Associate Archaeologist).
A professional vita,
detailing each job held as an archaeologist, is available; follow the above
link. Brief descriptions of the job titles held in archaeology
follow:
Associate
Archaeologist/Technical Writer, 2001
Various
archaeological projects in AZ for one company.
Duties included supervision of crews of four to eight workers in the
field and in the office.
Extensive use of excellent writing skills in preparation of approximately
43 technical reports for publication and submission to clients and government
agencies. Developed
the format now used by archaeological firms in Arizona for reports on
specialized archaeological survey projects done in advance of cellular antenna
construction. Also,
conducted background research at various government agency offices in the
Phoenix area.
Technical Writer, 1999 and 2001, on a Per-Contract Basis
Contributed
to two technical reports detailing the results of two different archaeological
projects in the Phoenix area under this job title, held for one archaeological
firm. Report preparation included
some background research at government agency offices and other sources in
Phoenix.
Crew
Chief, 1991, on a Per-Contract Basis
Supervision
of a 6-member archaeological field crew for data recovery (excavation) of
numerous archaeological sites between Bullhead City, AZ and Farmington, NM on
one project. Job included mapping
sites using transit and significant participation in sampling decisions, as well
as coordination of paperwork.
Assistant Crew Chief , 1991 and 1997, on a Per-Contract Basis
Worked
under this title on two separate archaeological projects.
Supervision of up to 12 workers; active role in procedural and scientific
decision-making. Coordination and
preparation of paperwork for several crews, including those under others’
supervision.
Field
Archaeologist, Intermittently between 1989 and 2000, on a Per-Contract Basis
Held
this title on 25 separate archaeological projects between 1989 and 2001,
performing both excavation of archaeological sites, testing (limited
excavation), and pedestrian survey (the latter seeking to locate previously
unrecorded sites at ground surface). Demonstrated
high proficiency at a wide array of tasks and applied education and skills in
real-life situations. Learned to
prioritize and accomplish scientific goals in a timely and efficient manner
without compromising scientific method. Use
of various software applications in the office, including Word, WordPerfect,
Adobe Illustrator, Excel, and Terrain Navigator.
Lithic
Analyst, 1990, on a Per-Contract Basis
Worked
in laboratory analyzing lithic artifacts (artifacts made of stone) for one
archaeological project. Attention
to detail in analysis was highly important.
Developed system of organization for thousands of lithic artifacts
curated before and after analysis, so any lithic artifact could be located
quickly. Trained in actual lithic
analysis on the job, demonstrating ability to learn quickly while performing
tasks in workplace at the same time.
OTHER
EMPLOYMENT
Other
jobs held (mostly part-time) intermittently between archaeological work and in
college include food service industry positions, day labor, classical piano
instructor, classical piano accompanist, and language lab monitor at the
University of Arizona while an undergraduate student.
Have also served as an informal English-Spanish interpreter during some
periods of employment.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITIES ATTENDED:
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 1/93—5/94
Graduate
student in Quaternary Studies (interdisciplinary) M.S. program.
Completed one semester of coursework and began work on thesis.
University
of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 8/85—5/87;
1/88—8/89
B.A. in Anthropology
(Archaeology) 1989. Minor:
Spanish.
Pontifícia
Universidade Católica, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
7/87—12/87
Intensive language classes and acculturation.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES:
Fluent in
Portuguese. Can communicate
effectively in Spanish.
REFERENCES
Available
upon request.