Resumé of Peter Wood

Mutations in Painting 1/16, 2008, 12"x 24", acrylic on plexiglass

Resume of Peter Andrew Samuel Wood
peteraswood@yahoo.ca

Qualifications
 

3 Honours (BAH) degrees in: Communication Design, Fine Art, & Philosophy + T.E.F.L. certificate. Owned and operated my own successful Art Gallery. Seven years experience making catalogues, logos, and advertisments using Photoshop, Indesign & Illustrator. Eight years teaching & coaching: digital media in high school, sailing, and snowboarding. Level II CASI certified Snowboard instructor, Level I Free style coach. Awarded Rookie of the Year. Head Guide, 8 years adventure tour company in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Alberta, & PEI. Wilderness First aid. Bronze cross swimming, Green level sailing instructor

Work Experience
 

Communication Designer (Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia)
Proficient in Photo Shop, Illustrator, PageMaker, Indesign, Front page.
Experienced artist in painting, printmaking, sculpture, and drawing. Trained at N.S.C.A.D.
Worked professionally in the Graphic design Industry: Gottschalk+Ash, Montreal, Freewheeling Adventures, Hubbards, NS, & Freelancing. Created 40 - 50 page trip catalogues, brochures, a cycling jerseys and advertisements. Exhibited and sold art professionally in Montreal, Halifax, Sutton, Hubbards, London. Volunteered with the Musee des Beaux Arts de Montreal and the London Regional Art Gallery. Apprentice with the Bread & Puppet Theatre Company, Vermont.

Teacher & Professional Coach (Cowansville, Quebec, Lake Louise, Alberta, Nova Scotia )
High school computer teacher using Microsoft Publisher, Flash, Front Page, Word. Introduced students to design process, layout issue, illustration and advertising techniques. Supervised web design projects, video creations, children book design. Instructed snow boarding to all ages and all levels in Alberta, Quebec, and Nova Scotia. Coached Bantam boys basketball to region championship. Taught white sail levels through OSA & CYA, London, Ontario.

Adventure Leader (Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, P.E.I., Quebec, Alberta., France & more)
8 years experience Conducting clients; bikes, kayaks and vans though adventure excursions. Head guide responsible for guide training and contributor in guide selection process and authorized to plan excursions, research routes and evaluate accommodations. (Freewheeling Adventures Inc. Sutton Mountain Resort, Owl's Head Mountain, Lake Louise)

Other Experiences

Telephone distress counselor, Childcare worker, Tree planter, Military museum historical interpreter, Bike racing, entrepreneurs, writing, motivation speakers, triathlons, saffron, noodles

Education

BAH Visual Communication, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, 2000
BAH Fine Arts, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, 1999
BAH Philosophy, Queen's University, Kingston, 1993
Teach English as a Foreign Language Certificate, St Mary's University, Halifax, 1998


Peter Wood,C202, 12th Line, Shawville, QC, JOX 2Y0