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<br /> VicToria Neal Ralston
<br /> 101 High Street, Carrboro North Carolina
<br /> 919.619.2262 toriralston@bellsouth.net www.toriralston.com
<br /> AMIN
<br /> Education
<br /> Master of Fine Arts 1996,Visual Arts, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
<br /> Post Baccalaureate 1990-1992, Ceramics, Painting, Installation Art, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
<br /> Bachelor of Arts 1985, Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
<br /> Areas of Specialization
<br /> Teaching: Art History and Critical Theory, Process-Oriented Two and Three-dimensional Studio Arts with a
<br /> focus in Sculpture,2 and 3-D Design, Mixed Media Arts, Performance Art,Ceramics,Figurative Sculpture, and
<br /> Puppetry,to both gifted and disadvantaged students, in public and private K-12, as well as university level.
<br /> Arts Coordinator: Grant Writing, Marketing, Organizational Skills, Organizing Festivals and Arts Events in
<br /> community settings, Committee Work, Project Development, Budgeting, Supervising, scheduling,training.
<br /> Collaboration: Planning, Designing, Educating, Project Development, Brainstorming, and Decision Making.
<br /> Theater Technology: Set Design, Properties Artisan, Puppetry, Costuming, Directing, and Performance.
<br /> Gallery and Museum: Museum and Gallery Work in exhibit installation, curating,museum education.
<br /> Arts Related: Extensive work experience in providing therapeutic arts to youth and young adults.
<br /> University Experience
<br /> North Carolina State University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences—Raleigh,NC
<br /> Lecturer, Technology and the Arts, Sculpture with Diverse Materials, Puppetry,2011-Present
<br /> North Carolina Governor's School East—Raleigh,NC
<br /> Lead Fine Arts Instructor,Area III Instructor, 2014,2015
<br /> Duke University, Department of Theater Studies—Durham,NC
<br /> Visiting Lecturing Fellow,Puppet Laboratory, 2009
<br /> Elon University, Department of Fine Arts—Elon,NC
<br /> Visiting Lecturer,Figurative Sculpture, 2009
<br /> University of North Carolina, Department of Art—Chapel Hill,NC
<br /> Visiting Lecturer,Life Sculpture, 2007.
<br /> Visiting Lecturer, Basic Drawing, Mixed Media Sculpture, 2002-2003
<br /> Arts Incubator, Central Carolina Community College— Siler City,NC
<br /> Instructor, Three Dimensional Design, Ceramic Sculpture, 2004
<br /> University of Minnesota, Department of Art—Minneapolis, MN
<br /> Three Dimensional Design, Mold-making/casting, Performance Art, Metal Sculpture, 1994-1996
<br /> Plaster and Clay, Three-Dimensional Design, Foundry, Metal Sculpture, Performance Art, 1992-1993
<br /> Visiting Artist Positions
<br /> North Carolina State University, University Theater—Raleigh,NC
<br /> Visiting Artist Consultant, led workshops in puppetry fabrication and performance, 2012
<br /> University of North Carolina, Department of Art—Chapel Hill,NC
<br /> Visiting Artist, senior seminar lecturer,Alternatives in the visual arts field, 1999-2007
<br /> Visiting Artist, MFA candidate critique panels, 1999-2002
<br /> Yale School of Drama. Yale University- New Haven, CT
<br /> Visiting Artist lecturer, lecture and studio workshop: The Art of the Puppet, 2000
<br /> Clark University- Worcester, Massachusetts.
<br /> Visiting Artist lecture, 1996
<br /> Duke University- Durham,NC
<br /> Visiting Artist, Grand Rounds Lecture.Expressive art therapies, 2000
<br /> College of Art and Design Saint Paul, MN
<br /> Visiting Artist lecture, 1995
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