resume + cv
sydney.berkeley@gmail.com
508 681 9798
EDUCATION
2024 University of Wisconsin-Madison - Post-Baccalaureate Study in Botany and Conservation - Madison, WI
2018-22 BFA in Ceramics - Maine College of Art & Design - Portland, Maine
GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS
2018-22 Presidential Scholarship - Maine College of Art & Design - Portland, Maine
2021 Above & Beyond Grant - Maine College of Art & Design - Portland, Maine
2019 Cecilia Siemen Scholarship - South Yarmouth Library Association - Yarmouth, MA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021 Transitional Objects - Maine College of Art & Design - Portland, Maine
2017 A Senior Portrait: Solo Showcase - DYRHS - Yarmouth, MA
JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2021 Gather - University Hall Gallery, UMass Boston - Boston, MA
Curated and Juried by: Sam Toabe, University Hall Gallery Director
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 Entwine: Maine College of Art & Design’s 2022 BFA Thesis Exhibition - Maine College of Art & Design - Portland, ME
UNNATURAL BODIES: 2022 Senior Ceramics Showcase - Maine College of Art & Design - Portland, ME
2021 BFA Exhibition (Best Work by a Senior) - Maine College of Art & Design - Portland, ME
Disrupt(ed): Junior Seminar Show - Maine College of Art & Design - Portland, ME
2020 BFA Merit Exhibition (Honorable Mention) - Maine College of Art & Design - Portland, ME
2017 DYRHS Photography Contest (1st Place) - Yarmouth, MA
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
2024 Mentorship with Brandon Corder (5th year PhD Candidate at UW-Madison) - Madison, WI
2018 Heart of the Arts Award (MA Winner) - Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association
Scholastic Art and Writing Competition (Silver Key) - DYRHS - Yarmouth, MA
2017-18 National Art Honor Society Member - DYRHS - Yarmouth, MA
2016 The Cultural Center of Cape Cod Student Showcase - Yarmouth, MA
WORKSHOPS & ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
2019 Water-Based Painting for Illustration, Continuing Studies at MECA - Portland, ME
2017-18 ArtWorks Program - Cape & Islands Workforce Development Board - Yarmouth, MA
2017 School of Creative and Performing Arts - Champlain College - Burlington, VT
WORK EXPERIENCE
2024 Ecological Restoration and Horticulture Assistant - UW Madison Arboretum - Madison, WI
Removal of invasive species, controlled herbicide application, seed collecting, weeding of specimen beds
2023-24 Shift Lead - Hodge Podge Coffee & Cocktail Bar - Verona, WI
Managerial tasks including taking inventory and upkeep; daily barista and bartending experience
2018-22 Work Study Assistant - Artists at Work - Maine College of Art & Design - Portland, ME
Gathering information for monthly newsletters to the college, putting together small community projects
2021 Ceramics Studio Assistant - Scargo Pottery - Dennis, MA
Operated the pugmill, reclaimed clay, mixed glazes, cleaned the studio
Receptionist in Admissions - Cape Cod Museum of Natural History - Brewster, MA
Greeted and admitted guests to the museum
2020-21 Intern - Illustration Institute and NASHBOX - Portland, ME
Assisted in numerous illustration-based and community projects including exhibition installation
2020 Florist - Stop & Shop - South Yarmouth, MA
Created floral arrangements and bouquets, watered and pruned plants, operated the cash register
2018-20 Greenhouse & Garden Associate - Hyannis Country Garden - Hyannis, MA
Managed the greenhouse, engaged in customer service, watered and pruned plants
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Plants and plant care
Maintaining a greenhouse
Basic biology and botany
Floral arrangement experience
Can lift 50lbs, can perform manual labor
Experienced as a ceramics studio assistant including firing kilns, clay reclaim and pugmill operation
1.5 years of eperience in crafting cocktails
1.5 years of experience pulling espresso shots, making cafe drinks, and steaming milk
2+ years customer service
REFERENCES
Jessica Tomlinson, Director of Artists at Work, Maine College of Art & Design, Portland, ME - 207.699.5016 - jtomlinson@meca.edu
Mark Johnson, Ceramics Professor (Program Chair), Maine College of Art & Design, Portland, ME - mjohnson@meca.edu
Dr. Gan Xu, Art History Professor, Maine College of Art & Design, Portland, ME - gxu@meca.edu