Resume
8/13/15
Education
University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky
Masters of Architecture, 2010
Thesis: Material Sustainability
University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky
Bachelor of Architecture ,1999 Magna cum laude
Current Employment
The Lexington School Lexington, KY August 2014 to CURRENT
Elementary Art Teacher – Grades 3,4,5
The Learning Center Talent Workshop – Teaching art to children with learning differences.(1st-8th)
Fine Arts After School Program Coordinator
Teaching Experience
The Nest – Center for Women, Children and Families Lexington, Kentucky 11/2012- 8/14
Volunteer Art Teacher, Ages 1-5
Jesse Clark Middle School – Operation Preparation 2/14
The Lexington School Artist-in-Residence 11/14
SCAPA Guest Artist/Lecturer Lexington, Kentucky October 2012
University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky December 2009- June 2012
College of Design, School of Architecture – Full time Instructor
ARC 101/ARC102: Observational Freehand Drawing I & II
ARC 151 Design Studio I
ARC 599 Material Sustainability (Graduate Course)
Lecture Experience
University of Tennessee
Lecture Entitled: The Creative Journey
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN November 3rd, 2015
Visual Arts Guest Lecturer for Kentucky Governor’s Scholar for the Arts
Lecture Entitled: The Creative Journey
Centre College, Lexington, KY July 6th, 2015
Visual Arts Guest Lecturer for Kentucky Governor’s Scholar for the Arts
Lecture Entitled: The Art of Material Sustainability
Centre College, Lexington, KY July 6th, 2014
Frankfort Public Library
Lecture Entitled: Material Sustainability May 16th, 2013
Visual Arts Guest Lecturer for Kentucky Governor’s Scholar for the Arts
Lecture Entitled: The Art of Material Sustainability
Centre College, Lexington, KY July 6th, 2013
Architecture Guest Lecturer for Kentucky Governor’s Scholar for the Arts
Lecture Entitled: Architecture and Material Sustainability
Transylvania University, Lexington, KY June 30th, 2011
Art Workshop Instructor – Sisohpromatem Art Foundation, Inc. Lexington, KY May 8th, 2010
Conducted an all-day art workshop for local minority 5th graders.
UK Teacher Professional Development Workshop: “Lessons Learned: 3-D Lessons that Work”
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY October 30, 2010
Symposium for local grade/high school art teachers
UK College of Design School of Architecture
Lecture Entitled: “Material Sustainability”
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY Spring, 2010
Artist Experience
Bread Box Studio Artist – West Sixth Brewery, Lexington, KY June 2012 to August 2014
Freelance Architect, Studio Painter, Art Instructor
Kentucky Crafted representing the Josephine Sculpture Park 4/8/14
Guest artist conducting and all-day workshop for children
2013 CraveLex Featured Local Artist Lexington, KY 9/13
Josephine Park Featured Visual Artist Fall Arts Festival 9/15/13
Featured artist demonstrating live painting with 5-9 year olds
Cloud Gate Installation Woodland Arts Fair, Lexington, KY 8/13
Commissioned by Lexington Art League
Woodland Art Fair Featured Big Tent Local Artist Lexington, KY 8/13
Aylesford Homeowners Association Signage Lexington, KY 1/18/13
Steel Sign located on the corner of Vine Street & Old Vine Street
Big Creek Artist Retreat– Big Sur, CA July 2010, 2009, 2008
A private retreat by invitation only amongst a collective group of Monterey artists
for a 1-week submersion in an ecological preserve.
Exhibition & Show
SE Heller Solo Painting Exhibition – Water: HERE AND NOW , Tennessee, TN 2015
SE Heller Solo Painting Exhibition – The Puddle Series ARCHITYPE Gallery, Louisville, KY 2014
Waste Not Joint Exhibition – Oceanscapes– RTKL Gallery, Chicago, IL 2014
Floral Freeway Project Group Show– tribeca trunk , Lexington, KY 2014
SE Heller Solo Painting Exhibition– Beautiful Waste Jane Chancellor Moore Gallery , Frankfort, KY
Bread Box Studio Gallery Hop– West Sixth Brewery, Lexington, KY February 15, 2013
Bread Box Studio Grand Opening Show– West Sixth Brewery, Lexington, KY September 29, 2012
The 200 exhibition – Lexington Art League, Lexington, KY September 22, 2012
Waste Knot Mural – West Sixth Brewery, Lexington, KY 2011 EcoArt Grant Recipient
Beautiful Waste Show – Base 163, Lexington, KY April 15th, 2011 Gallery Hop
City of Waste – Installation at Triangle Park, Lexington, KY October 3, 2010
Found Object Art – Fine Art Base, Sand City, CA August 5, 2009
Architect Experience
Registered Architect, State of California #C30596
S E Heller Architects – Sarah Heller, AIA Los Angeles, CA May 2006 to November 2009
Self-Employed – remodel and new construction employing green and sustainable techniques.
Osborne Architects– Polly Osborne, AIA Los Angeles, CA November 2008 to July 2009
Freelance Project Architect and Construction Administrator
Koning Eizenberg Architecture Los Angeles, CA March 2005- May 2006
Marmol Radziner & Associates Los Angeles, CA February 2004- February 2005
Osborne Architects- Polly Osborne, AIA Los Angeles, CA May 2001- February
Daniel Libeskind Studio Berlin, Germany June 2000- December 2000
Extension to the Denver Art Museum * Winning Competition Team Member
Omni Architects Lexington, KY June 1998- June 2000
Grants/Awards
Kentucky Foundation for Women Art meets Activism Grant $5,500 2014
LexArts EcoArt Grant $5,000 2012
Recipient for public art installation, Lexington KY 2011/2012
University of Kentucky Research Activity Award 2010
A joint award of $1,500 from the College of Design and Agriculture to fund Master’s research