Artist Bio:
I was born and raised in northern New Hampshire and Vermont. In high school I took every art class that was offered to me and during my senior year decided to pursue a degree in fine art. In 2022, I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Plymouth State University with a BFA in studio art, focus in painting, and minors in graphic design and art history. After graduating, I found theatre and developed a love for the collaborative community that it creates. After being the scenic charge artist at The Barnstormers Theatre for their 2022 season, I relocated to the Greater Boston area where I was able to work on numerous productions as a scenic painter, props designer, and member of stage crew, before returning to The Barnstormers Theatre for their 2023 season. Now located in the Ocala, Florida area, I look forward to forming more connections within the art and theatre space. |
Curriculum Vitae
KARISSA ROBERTS
[email protected]
Education
BFA Studio Art (Summa Cum Laude, 3.98 GPA), painting focus, minors in Graphic Design and Art History
Professional Experience
Scenic Charge Artist and Run Crew, The Barnstormers Theatre, June 2022-September 2023 (seasonal)
Props Artist & Scenic Painter, Central Square Theater
Props Designer & Props Artisan, Lyric Stage Company
Props Manager, Merrimack Repertory Theatre
Scenic Painter, Watertown Children's Theatre
Graphic Artist, Peppercorn Farm Market, Independent Contractor
Park Attendant, Maidstone State Park, May 2020-August 2021
Receptionist and Customer Service Agent, Colebrook Country Club, June 2016- September 2019
Scholarships
Stan Lenki Award, 2021
Colebrook Country Club Scholarship, 2018, 2019
McDonough Scholarship, 2018-2022
Dean’s Scholarship, 2018-2022
Exhibitions
BFA in Art and Design, Museum of the White Mountains, Spring 2022
Plymouth State University Emerging: Annual PSU Student Art Exhibition, Museum of the White Mountains, Spring 2022
From Isolation to Community, Silver Center for the Arts, Fall 2021
Back @ It, Collins Gallery, Fall 2021
Plymouth State University Emerging: Annual PSU Student Art Exhibition, Museum of the White Mountains, Spring 2021
Productions
Into the Woods, Scenic Charge Artist
The Legend of Georgia McBride, Scenic Charge Artist
Black Coffee, Scenic Charge Artist
Silent Sky, Scenic Charge Artist
Lucky Stiff, Scenic Charge Artist and Run Crew
The Play That Goes Wrong, Props Artisan, Replacement Assistant Stage Manager and Replacement Run Crew
Something Rotten, Scenic Painter
Letters From Home, Interim Props Manager
The Great Leap, Props Artisan
Part Bots, Props Designer
The Day We Saw Everything, Props Designer
Sister Act, Props Artisan
Angels in America: Millennium Approaches, Props Artist
Singin' in the Rain Jr., Scenic Painter
Nunsense, Scenic Charge Artist
Arsenic and Old Lace, Scenic Charge Artist
The Stranger, Scenic Charge Artist
Fully Committed, Scenic Charge Artist
Baskerville, Scenic Charge Artist
Awards
Distinguished Graduating Student, Plymouth State University, Spring 2022
Best in show, Plymouth State University Juried Student Art Exhibit, Spring 2021
Best in Show, Colebrook Academy Art Show, 2018
Best in Show, Colebrook Academy Art Show, 2017
Publications
Gender and Art: Representation in Process Meets Practice: Balancing Creating and Teaching, The Clock, 2022
Coloring Book: Animals, Amazon, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0939XCMM9, 2021
Holiday Coloring Book: Animals, self-published, 2021
[email protected]
Education
BFA Studio Art (Summa Cum Laude, 3.98 GPA), painting focus, minors in Graphic Design and Art History
Professional Experience
Scenic Charge Artist and Run Crew, The Barnstormers Theatre, June 2022-September 2023 (seasonal)
Props Artist & Scenic Painter, Central Square Theater
Props Designer & Props Artisan, Lyric Stage Company
Props Manager, Merrimack Repertory Theatre
Scenic Painter, Watertown Children's Theatre
Graphic Artist, Peppercorn Farm Market, Independent Contractor
Park Attendant, Maidstone State Park, May 2020-August 2021
Receptionist and Customer Service Agent, Colebrook Country Club, June 2016- September 2019
Scholarships
Stan Lenki Award, 2021
Colebrook Country Club Scholarship, 2018, 2019
McDonough Scholarship, 2018-2022
Dean’s Scholarship, 2018-2022
Exhibitions
BFA in Art and Design, Museum of the White Mountains, Spring 2022
Plymouth State University Emerging: Annual PSU Student Art Exhibition, Museum of the White Mountains, Spring 2022
From Isolation to Community, Silver Center for the Arts, Fall 2021
Back @ It, Collins Gallery, Fall 2021
Plymouth State University Emerging: Annual PSU Student Art Exhibition, Museum of the White Mountains, Spring 2021
Productions
Into the Woods, Scenic Charge Artist
The Legend of Georgia McBride, Scenic Charge Artist
Black Coffee, Scenic Charge Artist
Silent Sky, Scenic Charge Artist
Lucky Stiff, Scenic Charge Artist and Run Crew
The Play That Goes Wrong, Props Artisan, Replacement Assistant Stage Manager and Replacement Run Crew
Something Rotten, Scenic Painter
Letters From Home, Interim Props Manager
The Great Leap, Props Artisan
Part Bots, Props Designer
The Day We Saw Everything, Props Designer
Sister Act, Props Artisan
Angels in America: Millennium Approaches, Props Artist
Singin' in the Rain Jr., Scenic Painter
Nunsense, Scenic Charge Artist
Arsenic and Old Lace, Scenic Charge Artist
The Stranger, Scenic Charge Artist
Fully Committed, Scenic Charge Artist
Baskerville, Scenic Charge Artist
Awards
Distinguished Graduating Student, Plymouth State University, Spring 2022
Best in show, Plymouth State University Juried Student Art Exhibit, Spring 2021
Best in Show, Colebrook Academy Art Show, 2018
Best in Show, Colebrook Academy Art Show, 2017
Publications
Gender and Art: Representation in Process Meets Practice: Balancing Creating and Teaching, The Clock, 2022
Coloring Book: Animals, Amazon, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0939XCMM9, 2021
Holiday Coloring Book: Animals, self-published, 2021