Valerie McCune
1117 Harvard Terrace, Evanston, IL 60202
Experience:
2004-Present
Smart Art Studios, Evanston, IL
Artist/Owner
Working with clients and designers on custom painting projects, and creating original pieces of artwork.
2014-Present
Activity Art Instructor at The Clare, Mather Café, Brookdale/Northbrook and DesPlaines.
Teaching art classes to seniors, ranging from drawing and painting to collage.
2019-Present
Art Encounter, Evanston, IL
Teaching art to children, seniors and adults with special needs.
2010-2014
Pinot’s Palette, Bottle and Bottega, Glenview/Evanston, IL
Taught social painting classes to large groups in the studio as well as off-site.
Created original paintings to be used for classes.
2003-2010
Point of Origin, Glenview, IL
Collaborated with interior designers and clients on custom-painting projects.
Participated in buying trips to accessorize the store.
2000-2003
Cover Girls, Inc, Park Ridge, IL
Lead Painter for decorative painting projects including 50,000 square feet of faux-finishing at multiple X-Sport Fitness clubs.
1996-2000
JRW Design, Chicago, IL
Commissioned to work on artistic projects for Chicago Place, Fort Sheridan, Haberdasher Square, Gotham Lofts in Canada, the Metropolis and Kinzie Street Station in Chicago.
Education:
Bachelor of Arts, Concentration in Studio/Fine Art
Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL