Mosaic Arts, Neighbor

Resume / David M. Khalil

Objectives:

a) To develop advanced mosaic artwork, including designing fabricating, installation, and renovation for interior,

exterior, residential, and commercial.

b) Teach mosaic arts, collage, mirrors an treasure box décor, painting …etc.

Education:

a) B.A. Ein Shams University, major Accounting - Cairo, A. R. Egypt,

b) M.A. courses and Contemporary arts courses in New York City, New York.

Experience:

a) Self-taught mosaic artist, for thirty five (35) years, and teachingmultimedia arts for fifteen (15) years.

b) Managed mosaic workshops since 1997 in Largo, Tarpon Springs and Tampa, FL.

c) Mosaic arts custom design, fabrication, installation, and restoration for interior, exterior, residential, and commercial.

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Teaching mosaics at:

1) Hillsborough County Public Schools, Tampa, FL.

2) Tampa Housing Authority, Tampa, FL.

3) The Tampa City Parks and Recreations Dept., Tampa, FL.

4) The Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa, FLand.

5) Dunedin Fine Arts Center, Dunedin, FL,

The children 6 years up learn to make mosaics:

A) Drawing, tracing patterns, and make designs.

b) Cut and paste tiles, and insert shells and pebbles.

c) Grout and clean the finished the 3 D mosaic artwork...

Commissions mosaic work at:

a) Holy Name Monastery, St. Leo University, Dade City. FL.

b) University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

c) The Egyptian Art Center, Jamaica, NY.

d) Texas entity and other private commissions.

Media

Tampa Tribune Newspapers at Tampa, FL:

Tampa Tribune recognized David’s work and issued articles during July 2002, March 2003, and 2009.

Wilson Quarterly, Washington, DC.

Wilson Quarterly magazine printed on its autumn issue 2003.

VSA of Florida membership:

David attended leadership conferences at VSA of Florida, since 2002.

Exhibitions at:

a) American Museum of Natural History, 1985, NY, NY.

b) Museum of Sciences Industry, 2002, Tampa Fl.

c) Bank of America, 2007, Tarpon Springs, FL, 2006.

d) Children’s Museum, 2011, St. Petersburg,

e) Other local institutes and libraries.

Skills:

Literate in Excel Microsoft programs and Adobe Photoshop.

Recommendations:

1) Lynn Norton, Director - Arts Council of Hillsborough County- tel. 813.276.8250- E-mail nortonl@tampaarts.org

2) Marian Winters, Executive Director, VSA Florida, Tel 813-974-0721- E-mail mwinters@usf.edu.

3) Paul Berg, Executive Director, Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tel: (813) 269-1310, E-mail

pberg@carrollwoodcenter.org