Maria Friske
5 Roosevelt St.,
Rochester N.Y. 14620


EXPERIENCE


Painting, Sculpture and Illustration 1986 – Present

Award Winning Graphic Designer 1986 – Present
Recognized by peers, clients and professionals
for creating effective, award-winning design -- promotion, illustration, print and electronic media. Demonstrated capacity to excel in every professional situation:

President/Founder Staff Artist Illustration and Painting
Maria Friske Design Gannett Rochester Newspapers 1986 – present
1997-2004 1987-1997  


Thorough grounding in education and community service, with experience in numerous volunteer projects and instructional positions, including Adjunct Teacher University of Rochester, (2005) Friends of the Public Market Board of Directors 2005; Artist Row, Rochester Public Market (2005), Rochester Contemporary (2003-05), Food Bank (2000-2005); Susan B. Anthony House (1999); Adjunct Teacher and Guest Lecturer (MCC, Nazerath, RIT, Greece Olympia HS, School Without Walls 1992 – 95, 1998), American Cancer Society (1991).

Creative. Sophisticated design sense with insight into reaching various social and multi-cultural demographic populations via paintings, magazine layout, posters, multimedia, collateral materials, brochures, manual covers, direct mail, and booklets. Multimedia work has cd rom and website architecture and design. Wide ranging and continuing professional experience coupled with in-class and academic experience instructing and motivating diverse audiences. Honored for painting and design.

Image Development & Marketing. Expertise in the design and implementation of Image Development and Corporate, Institutional and Non-profit Identity and promotional programs for The Susan B. Anthony House, The American Cancer Society, Taste of the Nation and Food Link, The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, SageRutty, AM&M Financial Planners, Delaware North Companies, Eastman Kodak, Xerox Corporation TOPS Friendly Markets and more.

WORK HISTORY

2005: Adjunct Professor, University of Rochester, Introductory Painting

1991-present: Award winning painter

1997 to present: Graphic Designer (Rochester, NY): Self-employed specializing in print and multimedia design including web, and magazine publication. Printwork has included magazine layout (entire), posters, ads, corporate identity packages, brochures, manual covers, film, vhs and cd rom covers and booklets. Multimedia work has cd rom and website architecture and design.

1987 to 1997: Staff Artist, Gannett Rochester Newspapers: Illustrated feature and news articles in a variety of illustration styles. Designed pages, created computer generated deadline graphics. Art Director for Weekend Magazine during 1996-97. Principal designer for the development of the newspapers on-line web site on the internet which launched the 1995 Ryder Cup Coverage.

1986 to 1999: Freelance Illustrator represented by Three-In-A-Box (Toronto, Canada): Create original art for the following publications and companies:
The New York Times Sunday Magazine, Chicago Tribune Sunday Magazine, Rolling Stone , Royal Bank of Canada, Ms. Magazine,Taurins Design, The Detroit News, The Boston Globe, The Baltimore City Paper, The Detroit News, The Boston Globe, Entertainment Weekly, THIS, Guitar World, City Newspaper (Rochester), Scholastic Magazine.

Painting Exhibition List

  • 2005 SC Fine Arts Gallery Solo Show
  • 2005 Regional Invitational, Hartnett Gallery, University of Rochester
  • 2004, Rochester Public Market Solo Show, Common Place
  • 2004 ROCO Members Show ,Rochester Arts and Cultural Council Award, Painting
  • Finger Lakes Show, 1995 (juried)
  • Solo Exhibition, Monroe Community College, Big City USA
  • 1994 Group Show, Monroe Community College, 1993, God’s Greatest Hits
  • 1991Nazareth College Student Show, "Best of Show,"
  • 1991 Solo Exhibition, The Little Gallery
  • Upstate Invitational Art Exhibition, Pyramid Arts Center 1989 (juried)

Other Honors

  • 2004 ROCO Members Show ,Rochester Arts and Cultural Council Award, ROCO Members Show
  • 2002 SOS stipend
  • RBJ Best of the Web First Place 2001, Second Place 1995
  • Honorable Mention, Promotion Design, Print Magazine, 1993
  • American Illustration, (juried), vol. 10, 1991
  • Honorable Mention, Promotion Design, How Magazine, 1988