Magda McGowan Szeitz

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & ACTIVITIES

STUDIO ARTIST                   1990 - Present
ART EDUCATOR


                  RESTORATION ARTIST         Red River Zoo, Fargo, ND. Restoration of "Past Present & Future" Mosaic Mural. Ongoing

                  GUEST ARTIST                      Madison Elementary, Fargo, ND. Madison Skate Park Mosaic Mural. 2016
 
                  GUEST TEACHER                 Inspire InnovationLAB, Moorhead, MN. Art After School. 2014-2015

                  GUEST ARTIST                     Barnesville Elementary School, Barnesville, MN. K~6 Mosaic Murals. 2013/2014

                  GUEST ARTIST                     Red River Valley Academy Montessori, Moorhead, MN.  Mosaic Tiles.  Fall 2013

                  INSTRUCTOR                       Moorhead Community Education, Moorhead, MN. 2011 - Present

                  GUEST ARTIST                     Barnesville High School, Barnesville, MN. High School Art Club. Art Club Bench. 2008

                  INSTRUCTOR                       University of Minnesota, Moorhead, MN. Design for Graphic Communications. Fall 2007

                  INSTRUCTOR                       Plains Art Museum, Fargo, N.D.  Adult class: Mosaic Garden Planters, 2011; Kid Quest: Let's Make Music Collages 
                                                                 inspired by  "The Art of the Guitar," 2009; Summer Art Camps, Clay Camp: A Week in the Mud 2009 with James           
                                                                 Wolberg; Adult Class:  Mosaic Garden Planters, 2008;  Kid Quest Jr. 2008; Summer Art Camps, Clay Camp: Music, 
                                                                 Masks, & Magic 2008 with Carrie Savageau;  Kid Quest: Stamp It! Inspired by "The Art of the Stamp," 2007; Home 
                                                                 Improvement series Adult Classes: Sculptural Mosaic, 2007;  Art Spook Event: Decorate a Bench with Magda Szeitz, 
                                                                 the creation of "Collide-a-Scope"  2007;  Construction : Benchmark's the Spot 2007 with Frank McDaniels;  Kid Quest: 
                                                                 Imaginary Creatures inspired by "Keys to the Collection,"  2007

                  ART TEAM LEADER             KAXE Park Planning Committee, KAXE Northern Community Radio, Grand Rapids, MN.  2004 – 2006

                  INSTRUCTOR                      KAXE Garden Sculpture Workshops, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN.  2005

                  CHAIRPERSON                   Exhibit Planning Committee ~ Jaques Art Center, Aitkin, MN. 2004 (Ex Officio) & 2005

                                                               Education Committee ~  Jaques Art Center, Aitkin, MN.  2004 (Ex Officio)

                  EXHIBIT CURATOR            Jaques Art Center, Aitkin, MN.  2002 - 2005

                  INSTRUCTOR                     Jaques Art Center, Aitkin, MN. Summer Classes for Kids, Adult & Childrens' Ceramics. 2002 -2005 

                  ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR    Jaques Art Center, Aitkin, MN.  Nov. 2002 - 2004

                  BOARD OF DIRECTORS   Contemporary Arts Collective Gallery, Las Vegas, NV.  2001 & 2002

                  EXHIBIT CURATOR            Contemporary Arts Collective Gallery, Las Vegas, NV.  2001 & 2002

                  CHAIRPERSON                   “Fortune Fundraiser” Event, Concert & Auction Benefiting the Contemporary Arts Collective Gallery at Jazzed Cafe’ & 
                                                                Vinoteca, Las Vegas, NV.  2001

SELECTED COMMISSIONS

• "Mariposa" - Commissioned Design for a student and faculty decorated Mosaic in the CMU, University of Minnesota Moorhead. 2018
  
• "Madison Community"  - Outdoor Mosaic Mural, created with Madison Elementary students for Legacy Children's Foundation, Fargo, ND.  2016

• "Woodland Scene" for "Otter Rapids" at The Red River Zoo, Fargo, ND.  Funded by The Arts Partnership of Moorhead, Fargo & West Fargo. 2014
• "Past Present Future" - Outdoor Mosaic Mural, Red River Zoo, Fargo, ND.  Funded by The Arts Partnership of Moorhead, Fargo & West Fargo.2013  

• "Starry Sunflower" - Outdoor Mosaic Wall Sculpture, Barnesville High School Class of 2009, Barnesville, MN.  2010
• “Mystery Cave Bats” - Ceramic  & Copper Mural, Mystery Cave State Park, Forestville, MN.  2007  
• “Minnesota Woodland Scene” - Cast Stone Mural  & “Mountain Toad Riding Horse” - Copper Weathervane.  Jeff  & Susan Schlossman, Toad Mountain      Ranch, Detriot Lakes, MN.  2004 

• “High Kickin’ Camel Rider” - Beaded & Aplique’ Quilt Square for New York Radio City Rockettes Anniversary Quilt. Joanne Lentino,  Las Vegas, NV & New York, NY.  2001 

• “Grecian Game”, “Las Vegas Boulevard Pinball”, “Skeleton Cocktail”, “Rock & Roll Geneshia”, “You Must Be 21”, “OH Betty!”, “Directions Please”, “The Happiest Place on Earth” - Murals.  P Moss, Double Down Saloon, Las Vegas NV.  1995 - 1999 

• “The Dream of the Garden” - Mural.   Julie Brewer, Enigma Garden Cafe’, Las Vegas, NV.  1996 

EXHIBITION AWARDS 

• Second Place, Peoples Choice Award, "Bacon & Beer Festival", Fargo, ND. 2013
• Second Place “Artists at Play II”,  Winchester Gallery, Las Vegas, NV.  2001 
• Peoples’ Choice “Plays with Dolls”, Contemporary Arts Collective Gallery,  Las Vegas, NV.  2001
• Best in Show “Artists at Play ”, Winchester Gallery, Las Vegas, NV.  2000 
• Best in Show “Artist Made Dolls”, Contemporary Arts Collective Gallery,  Las Vegas, NV.  2000
• Third Place “Duality”, Contemporary Arts Collective, Las Vegas, NV.  1999 
• Honorable Mention American Institute of Graphic Arts “EYE ‘90”, Dayton’s Gallery 12, Minneapolis, MN.  1990 

EDUCATION

• 1995 BS Degree, Art Education.  Minnesota State University Moorhead, MN.

• 1994 Student Exchange, K-12 Art Education Student Teaching.  University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV. 

• 1990 BFA, Graphic Design & Illustration.  Minnesota State University Moorhead, MN.

• 1990 & 1991 Internship, Little & Company - A Marketing Design Firm, Minneapolis, MN. 

• 1988 & 1989 Student Exchange, Graphic Design & Illustration.  Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland.