RESUME
Ember de Boer
American b.1998
CURRENT ROLES
Owner | Sculpture and Design | Ember’s Forge
Resident Artist + Board Member | Community Shop Class
Member | NAWBO Sacramento Valley Chapter
AFFLIATIONS
Board President | Community Shop Class
based in Oak Park Sacramento
Exhibition Committee | Women’s Eco Artist Dialogue (W.E.A.D.)
based in Northern California
Member | National Association of Women Business Owners (N.A.W.B.O.)
based in Sacramento
EDUCATION
CSU- Sacramento | B.F.A in Studio Art Sculpture Minor Philosophy
Co-Founder and Former President | Individuals Motivating Progress Across Community Together (IMPACT)
Johnson County Community College | A.A. Associates Degree
Kansas City Art Institute | P.C.A.L. Graduate
Contact
embersforge@outlook.com
Sacramento, CA
3818 Stockton Blvd.
EXPERIENCE
Database and Media Coordinator | Jeremy J. Wakamiya at Northwestern Mutual
Artist Assistant | Stephanie Taylor Studio
Social Media and Database Coordinator | Friends of Sacramento Arts
Studio Technician | Sacramento State Art Sculpture Lab
Gallery Assistant to Kelly Lindner| University Library Galleries CSU- Sacramento
Design and Custom Commercial Fabrication | Bottle and Barlow
Podcast Creator and Host | Studio Talks After Hours
Artist Assistant |Robert Ortbal
Website and Podcast Management | VP Digital Consulting
Exhibitions
“Power of Empathy” | W.E.A.D Online Exhibition Juried by Tanja Geis
“Convergence” | R.W. Witt Gallery Curated by Bernadeth
Annual Student Award Show | 1st Place in R.W. Witt Art Studio Scholarship
“Rift” | R.W. Witt Gallery
“Bicameral Ether | Solo Show at Faith J. McKinnie Gallery
“Trace Elements” | Solo Show at Arthouse on R in Sacramento, CA
“Organic Flux” | Group Show at University Union
“Internal Landscape” | Group Show by IMPACT at E Street Gallery
CURATION + JURY
Finals Art Jury | CMK VAPA McClatchy Highschool
Juror
Art Through Action: Restoration and Regeneration | Palace of Fine Art in SF
Juror and Co-Curator With Women’s Eco Artist Dialogue; Exhibition Committee
Organic Flux | University Union Gallery at CSU – Sacramento
With I.M.P.A.C.T.
BIBLIOGRPAHY
“A Magnificent Pedigree” | Parabola Magazine by Lauren de Boer https://terravitabooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Parabola_Magnificent-Pedigree.pdf
“How Artist Ember de Boer Found her Passion in Sculputre” | Sac State Hornet https://statehornet.com/2021/11/sac-state-sculpture-artist-professional/
“Sac State IMPACT Club hosts multimedia ‘Organic Flux’ Exhibit | Sac State Hornet https://statehornet.com/2021/10/sac-state-impact-art-exhibit/
“Fine Art Students Reach for Success” | Johnson County Community College https://www.jccc.edu/experiences/archive/fine-arts.html
SKILLS
Technical | Multi-Format Laser Operator, Forklift, Welding, CNC Press Brake, Plasma cutting, Woodworking, Machine maintenance, Fabrication
Administrative | Database management, client and donor management, administrative communications, Microsoft Office,
Photography | Sculpture, Food, Events, Music Videos and Final Editing
Social Media | Organic Local Growth, Consulting, Post Design, Reel Editing, Content Planning
Design | Creative Cloud, Website development, Logo Design, Brand and Social Media Consulting, Flyer Design, and Marketing Materials and Fabrication Project Design, Photography, Social Media
INSTALLATIONS
“Rift” | R.W. Witt Gallery
“Coordinates; The Descent” | Coordinates Exhibition
“Bicameral Ether” | Faith J. McKinnie Gallery
“Primordial Solace” | IMPACT event at Dwellpoint Studios
public art
Ceramic Raindrops | by Stephanie Taylor Studios
Utility Box Wrap | The City of Rancho Cordova | Kilgore and Folsom Rd. | Design by Ember de Boer
Hanging Planter Boxes | Bottle and Barlow design by Ember de Boer
“Tributary” |Public Art Team| CSU-Sacramento Welcome Center
“Checkmate” | Johnson County Community College | Sustainability Sculpture Commission by Ember de Boer
Residencies
2022 | Community Shop Class
2021 | The Shadowbox at Faith J. McKinnie Gallery
2021 | Dwellpoint Studios
2020 | Project 25 Art Gallery
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Contact
Phone
913.961.4664
emberslifeisart@gmail.com
Located
Sacramento, California