MARY CATE FRUEHAN

EDUCATION​

 

2022             Lindenwood University, Saint Charles, MO

M.A., Studio Art


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2017             Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Schreyer Honors College

B.F.A., Ceramics

B.S., Art Education

cum laude

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2015            Studio Arts Centers International, Florence, Italy

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE​

 

2018-           Vestal Senior High School, Art Teacher

present        Developed curriculum and taught high school students in grades 9-12

Classes taught include Studio Art, Drawing and Painting, Ceramics, Creative Crafts, and Cartooning

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2018            Montrose Area School District, Homebound Instructor, Tutor & Substitute Teacher 

Provided homebound instruction and intensive tutoring for a 9th grade student across subjects and was a day-to-day substitute for grades K-12

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2017            Pittsburgh Public Schools, Student Teacher

Developed lessons for and taught students in grades K-5 and 9-12 in the Pittsburgh Public School District

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2017            Penn State University, Visual Arts Summer Camp Counselor

Assisted instruction in printmaking and papermaking studio workshop and ensured welfare of high school students at overnight camp

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2017            Montrose Area School District, Summer Day Camp Arts Counselor

Developed lessons and taught art to elementary students in grades K-6

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2017             Teacher, Saturday Art School at Penn State, University Park, PA

Developed an 8-week curriculum for high school students

Curated a gallery show for students ranging from preschool to high school

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2016              Visiting Instructor, Gray's Woods Elementary School, State College, PA

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2012–2013   Camp Counselor, Choconut Valley Elementary School Summer Camp. Friendsville, PA

 Ensured welfare of students and assisted in instruction

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SELECTED EXHIBITIONS​​

 

2017  Empathy and Entropy, Solo Exhibition, HUB Galleries, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

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2017  Amass, Solo Exhibition, Patterson Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

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2017  Cannon Fodder, Zoller Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

 

2016  Hand Candy: A Ceramics Lending Library, Patterson Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

 

2016   Rough Intent, Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, Zoller Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

 

2016   You Should've Been There, Hump Day Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

 

2016   Art Worth Steeling, Patterson Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

 

2016   All In, Zoller Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

 

2015   Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, Zoller Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

 

2015   Repeat, Hump Day Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

 

2015   Unfinished Business, Hump Day Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

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2014   Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, Zoller Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

 

 

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HONORS, AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS​

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2017   Best Booth Design Award, Central PA Festival of the Arts, State College, PA

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2016   Undergraduate Juried Exhibition Merit Scholarship, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

 

2016   Taylor Watkins Ceramics Award, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

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2016    Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts Work Study Scholarship, Gatlinburg, TN

 

2016    Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Work Study Scholarship, Deer Isle, ME

 

2015    Alice Schwartz Matil Scholarship In Art Education, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

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