Katie Kopcha

Cell: 860-620-3668
katherine.kopcha@gmail.com
www.katiekopcha.com
Illustrator, Art Instructor, Business Owner
Southington, Connecticut

Current Student at:
Albertus Magnus College for Masters in Art Therapy in New Haven, CT

University of Connecticut School of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts, May 2008, Illustration

- Institute of Palazzo Rucellai, Florence Italy- Art History, Fresco and Renaissance Painting Jan-May 2007

2010
-Artist of the Month, Southington, CT, Solo art show at Southington Public Library February 2010

2009
-Main ARTery, Meriden, CT Art Exhibit and sale
-Harvest The Arts, Southington, CT Exhibited artwork at the Groggy Frogg, Move Over Martha's and Paul Gregory's. Also on location artist during Restaurant/Art crawl at Groggy Frogg.
-Mural in a Weekend, volunteered for a community mural in downtown Southington's restaurant, Pepper Pot depicting Southington's history
-Southington Arts and Crafts Annual Show, Southington, CT

2008
-July, Hartford Courant Newspaper, I-Towns Front Page,
-Spring UConn BFA Art Show 2008

2007
-Palazzo Rucellai's Gallery Show, Florence, Italy
- Feminist Art Show 2007, UCONN Student Union
-True Colors Art Show, UCONN Rainbow Center
-Southington Arts and Crafts Show, Awards: Best in Acrylic, Southington Historical Center, Southington, CT

2006
-Southington Arts and Crafts Show, Awards: Honorable Mention, 2006-Photography and Drawing

-Leaping into Art Studio, Owner & Teacher, Southington, CT (Sept 2009-Present)
-CT Art School, Art Teacher (South Windsor, CT, Sept. 2008-Aug. 2009)
-Southington Care Center, Art Instructor/Recreation Assistant), , Southington, CT 2008-09
-Day-Break at Waterbury, Plainville & Hartford, Painting Instructor, Mural Artist,Waterbury - Plainville - Hartford, CT 2008-present
-Pomfret Community School, Visiting Artist/Illustrator, Pomfret, CT 2009
-Lockwood Lodge, Art Instructor, Sandy Hook, CT 2009
-Crescent Manor, Art Instructor, Waterbury, CT 2009
-Torrington Health and Rehab, Watercolor teacher, Torrington, CT 2009
-Masonicare of Newtown, Sandy Hook, CT Painting Teacher 2009
-Westfeild Care and Rehab, Meriden, CT, Painting teacher 2009
-Portland Care and Rehab, Portland, CT Watercolor Teacher 2009
-Karen Rossi Studios, Illustrator Assistant, Meriden, CT 2008
-UConn Daily Campus Comics, Comic Artist,
Storrs CT 2006-2008
-Commissioned artwork for Uconn Habitat for Humanity project and “Meatfest” T-shirt designs, 2006
-Website design for
 www.katiekopcha.com

-Illustrations, Drawing and Painting (oil, acrylic and watercolor)
Knowledge of Dual platforms (Mac and PC) including:
-Adobe Photoshop
-Adobe Illustrator
-Adobe InDesign
-Adobe Flash
-Adobe Dreamweaver
-Microsoft Frontpage
-Microsoft Word
-Wacom Tablet

-Gnazzos Food Center, Bakery 2002-2008
-Uconn Dining Hall Services 2007-2008

Attended SCWBI Winter Conference 2009, New York City
-Volunteer Work at UConn ­­­Children’s book fair, fall 2007
-Member of UConn Marching Band 2004
-Travel- Mexico, Throughout the United States & Europe