BENJAMIN CHESHIRE
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS:
B.F.A. Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia.
United States Army Non Commissioned Officers Academy
EXPERIENCE:
2012-Present, Substitute Teacher, Loundon County Public Schools
2011-2012, Director, Great Falls School of Art
1986-Present, Principal, C.C.S. Fine Art and Illustration
1998-2004 Substitute Art Teacher, Fairfax County Public Schools
1996-2004 G.R.A.C.E Art Coordinator for Forestville Elementary School, Great Falls
1996-1999 G.R.A.C.E Art Coordinator for Hutchinson Elementary School, Herndon
1995-1996 Prince William County Special Education Advisory Committee
1992-1993 Advertising and Marketing Consultant, Homebrew International, Inc., Vienna
1985-1986 Associate with Brackett, Zimmermann & Associates, Bethesda
1984-1985 Medical Illustrator, Hague Medical Center, Norfolk
1974-1977 Illustrator with U.S. Army Eighth Division, Baumholder, Germany
MEMBERSHIPS:
Pastel Society of America
Pastel Society of Virginia
Great Falls Studios
G.R.A.C.E Resident Artist Member
American Graphic Artist Guild
PUBLISHED WORK:
2015 Animals in Art
2013 Strokes of Genius 5
2011 Viva Tysons Magazine
2011 Great Falls Connection Newspaper
2003 Elan Magazine
1999 Airbrush Art & Action Magazine
1994 The Artist’s Magazine
1992 Airbrush Action
1985-1992 Regardies Magazine
Virginia business Journal
Country Living
East Coast Country Life
Black’s Real Estate Guide
France Magazine
The Washington Post
1982-1984 Reconstruction of the Orbital Region, Hague Medical Journal
The Ptosis Patient, Hague Medical Journal
EXHIBITIONS:
2003-Present Great Falls Studios Member Exhibitions
1996-1998 Washington Illustrators Society Portfolio Exhibition
1992-1993 First and Second Annual Illustrators Society Exhibition
First Annual Washington Art Directors Exhibit
Eleventh Annual Airbrush Exhibit
Ninth Annual Illustrators Showcase
References are available upon request