ARTIST CV
Mark Russell Jr.
Miami, Florida
Email: Markdcreativeco@gmail.com | Phone: (786)-271-0174
EDUCATION
2018 Miami International University of Art & Design Miami, FL
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Visual Arts
WORK EXPERIENCE/ INTERNSHIPS
2020- Mark’d Creative Co. Miami, FL
present Owner
· Developed a silk-screen apparel printing business that prints for schools, community groups, and religious organizations
· Sustainable revenue-generating business model of artistic practice, including apparel printing
and design
· Built and currently maintains all website and social media marketing and ad revenue campaigns and components
2018- Jose De Diego Middle School (MDCPS) Miami, FL
present Teacher/ Magnet Lead
· Recruit future middle school students for a rigorous 3-year visual arts program
· Instruct all specialized visual arts courses, including 2-D art, 3-D art, digital art, and
creative photography
· Facilitate partnerships with local art organizations to expose program students to various
artistic futures
· Manage the school’s grade book, ensuring that all teachers submit grades timely and accurately, train teachers on using the platform, and upload the school's grade book at the end of each term
· Head of the electives department since 2019, set up and orchestrated Visual and Performing Arts Showcases multiple times per year
EXHIBITIONS
2022 Surviving Strife Exhibition: The Experience, Hope Through Art/ Miami FL
2021 Voices of Our Community: Race, Risk, & Resilience, Key Beach Park Trust/ Miami, FL
2020 Power In The People, MLK Parade & Festivities Committee/ Miami, FL
2020 A Journey through the Arts, Sandrell Rivers Theater/ Miami, FL
2018 First Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy, Sandrell Rivers Theater/ Miami, FL
2017 The Soul Articulate: Creative Expressions of The Black Male, Overtown Performing Arts Center, Miami, FL
RESIDENCIES / PRESS / GRANTS
2023 Residency: Bakehouse Summer Open, Miami, FL
2022 Residency: Home + Away, Atlantic Center for The Arts (Smyrna Beach, FL) by Oolite Arts, Miami, FL
2022 Grant: Oolite Art Ellies Teacher Travel enabling travel to France
2022. Residency: Bakehouse Summer Open, Miami, FL
2022 Publication: Miami Times: “Oolite Arts raises voices of local artists”, Link: https://www.miamitimesonline.com/lifestyles/arts_culture/oolite-arts-raises-voices-of-local-artists/article_66c612d8-5a76-11ed-ab5d-1beb93bc3409.html