Helene Poulshock
4001 San Leandro St. #19
Oakland, CA 94601
510.472.3976
helene@cultureconsumer.com

 

EDUCATION:
LANEY COLLEGE, Oakland, CA (2001-2002). Classes in Printmaking, Silkscreen, Drawing, and Desktop Publishing.
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, New York, NY (1999-2000). Post-undergrad independent study in intaglio and bookbinding.
BARNARD COLLEGE OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, New York, NY (May 1999). Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Science (Cum laude).

EMPLOYMENT, ETC:
CULTURECONSUMER, Oakland, CA(2004- ). Freelance graphic design for web and print.
MOXIE DESIGN, Kensington, CA (2006- ). In-house design work for custom fabrication and interior design business.
REFINED DESIGN, Oakland, CA (2002- ). Bookkeeping and financial record-keeping.
WATCHWORD PRESS, San Francisco, CA (2002-). Creative direction and graphic design for nonprofit small press, including art selection, layout, and design for literary journal, small chapbooks, and all print and web promotional materials.
G-BEAR PRINTS, Berkeley, CA (2003- ). Apparel silkscreening and design.
THE BONE ROOM, Berkeley, CA (2001-2004). Webmaster and administrative assistant at natural history store; including management of digital images, internet sales and communications, and graphic design for print as necessary.
SAN FRANCISCO CENTER FOR THE BOOK, CA (2002). Volunteership in arts administration, general studio and gallery maintenance, and book arts.
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE, New York, NY (1999-2000). Research assistant in the Global and Regional Air Program; researching and composing reports on the impacts of global warming to local environs.

EXHIBITIONS:
The LAB, San Francisco, CA (2007). Whole Story II, origami installation in group show.
WC, Oakland, CA (2007). Where My Bitches At, group show.
LIVING ROOM GALLERY, Berkeley, CA (2006). Past, Present, Future, group show.
A.MUSE GALLERY, San Francisco, CA (2006). The Whole Story, group show.
ROCK PAPER SCISSORS, Oakland, CA (2005). Conceptual Craft, group show of fiber and fabric-based work.
JOYCE GORDON GALLERY, Oakland, CA (2005). Opposition, international exhibit of painters, printmakers, and sculptors.
LOBOT GALLERY,
Oakland, CA (2005). 50 Under 50, group show.
LOBOT GALLERY,
Oakland, CA (2005). Mutha Prints, very large prints by six printmakers.
JAVARAMA, Alameda, CA (2005). Prints and Paintings, with Jim Burns.
ALAMEDA ART CENTER
, Alameda, CA (2004). Fiber, juried group show.
SPILMAN'S COLLECTIBLES, Berkeley, CA (2004). New Works, group show.
SOMARTS THEATRE AND GALLERY, San Francisco, CA (2004). Puppetlove! 2004, papier-Mache and found object sculpture.
GEORGI GALLERY, Oakland, CA (2003). Plate Tectonics, four printmakers.
ALBATROSS PUB, Berkeley, CA (2003). Blue Prints, solo show of woodcut and linocut prints.
WALLACH GALLERY, Columbia University, New York, NY (October 2001). Artist Books and Folios, group show.

WORKSHOPS / TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
ROCK PAPER SCISSORS, Oakland, CA (2005). Woodblock Printing Workshop.

STORES / GALLERIES:
PORCELYNNE DESIGN COLLECTIVE, San Francisco (2007- )
AFTERGLOW, Oakland (2007- )
NEEDLES & PENS, San Francisco (2007- )
RAG, San Francisco (2006- )
PONETTE
, Berkeley, CA (2006-2007)
SEVENTH HEAVEN, Berkeley, CA (2006- )
LIVING ROOM GALLERY, Berkeley, CA (2005-2006)
NAMASTE YOGA, Oakland, CA (2005- )
HOBBYHORSE, Berkeley, CA (2005-2006)
ROCK PAPER SCISSORS, Oakland, CA (2005- )
RED LIPSTICK, Brooklyn, NY (2005- )
JOANSARA'S EASY STREET, Ithaca, NY (2005- )
LEGACY GALLERY, Boston, MA (2003-2004)
HEY! GALLERY, Oakland, CA (2001-2002)

SKILLS AND INTERESTS:
Mac and PC proficiency: Microsoft Office, Quark Xpress, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, HTML, Adobe Acrobat, FTP applications
Art, with special interest in printmaking and bookbinding
Web Design
Hiking and backpacking
Ecology and Environmental Science