Jeni Crone Griffin
Chicago, °1988 (Cincinnati, OH)
Education
2022 MA in Studio Practice (hybrid), Teachers College at Columbia University, New York, NY
2015 MAT K-12 Visual Art Ed., Columbia College Chicago, IL
2010 BFA with an Emphasis in Writing, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
Exhibitions
2024
Dawn is a Headspace, Night is a Feeling, Purple Window Gallery, Chicago, IL
2022 Tiny Works, Fulton Art Collective, Chicago, IL
You Are Here, Macy Gallery, Teachers College at Columbia University, New York, NY
ARTPM, Buoy Gallery, Kittery, ME
Glow Up, Hairpin Arts Center, Chicago, IL
2019 Lumpen Drawing Rally, Co-Prosperity, Chicago, IL
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Summer Educator Micro Residency Exhibition
2015 Perceptions, NYCH Gallery, Chicago, IL
2014 Who Do You Think You Are?, Columbia College Chicago, IL
2010 BFA Show, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
2009 Self Portraits Show, Barbara & Barbara Gallery Chicago,IL
2007 Disheveled Domesticity, ArtWorks, Cincinnati, OH
Fabricating Identity, Siragusa Gallery, Chicago, IL
ArtBash, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
2006 Sew Taft, ArtWorks in Partnership with the Taft Museum of Art, Cincinnati, OH
2003 Bats Incredible! Public Art Project, Cincinnati, OH
Work In Print and Online Publications
2023 The Hand:The Magazine For Reproduction Based Art, Issue 41, July 2023
2022 Displaced, Book of Matches, Issue 5, Spring 2022
2015 A Lantern of Fireflies: An Illustrated Treasury of Tales of Adventure, Discovery, and Magic,
826Michigan
2013 Infinite Corpse Collaborative Comic, Online
2012 Bailliwik, Issue 9
826CHI Postcard Project, The Boring Store, Chicago, IL
2010 Bailliwik, Issue 8
Residencies
2019 Summer Educator Micro-Residency, University of IL at Urbana-Champaign
Teaching and Leadership Experience
2017-Present Lindblom Math and Science Academy, Chicago Public Schools, IL. Visual and
Interdisciplinary Arts Teacher Grades 7-12.
Fine Arts Department Chair, 2023-Present.
Courses Taught: Art 1, Images, Appreciation of Photography/Dual Credit 2D Design, Marks (2017-2021), 7th Grade Creative Arts Studio (2017-2023).
Appointed Local School Council Teacher Representative and Professional Personnel Leadership Committee Chair (2020-2022). School Climate and Culture Lead (2019-2022).
2018 Community Links High School, Chicago Public Schools, IL. Visual Art Summer
Course Teacher.
Designed and taught high school credit Art 1 course for summer school
session.
2015-2017 Kelvyn Park School, Chicago Public Schools, IL. Visual Art Teacher Grades 7-8
Courses Taught: 7th Grade Art with focus on World Cultures 8th Grade
Art with focus on Contemporary Practices.
Middle School Team Lead.
2013-2015 Transforming Education Through Arts and Media, Center for Community Arts
Partnerships, Columbia College Chicago, IL. Program Associate and Assistant
Teaching Artist.
Assisted with the operation and delivery of media arts integration
residencies in CPS schools. Edited curricula for publication.
Maintained and developed content for social media accounts.
2013-2015 Art For All Instructor, Highland Park, IL. Saturday Art Program Instructor.
Developed art classes for students ages 8-14.
2009-2015 Volunteer tutor and workshop teacher, 826CHI, Chicago, IL
Tutored students ages 6-14 in all subject areas. Visited classrooms to support creative writing activities. Developed writing and art-based workshops. Served on Volunteer Engagement Support Team.Designed covers for in-house published books of student writing. Supported the visual planning and design for fundraising events.
Honors
2021-2022 Art Ed Department Fund Scholarship, Teachers College at Columbia University
2013-2015 Follet Graduate Merit Award, Columbia College Chicago
2014-2015 Columbia College Chicago MAT Program Ambassador