Max Sorenson
Art + Music
Maxwell Sorenson
Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
Master of Library and Information Sciences (MLIS) & Certificate in School Library Media, 2021
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
Summa Cum Laude
Master of Fine Art (MFA) - Sculpture + Expanded Practice, 2013
Ohio University, Athens, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Art with a Secondary Education Minor, 2010
Carroll University, Waukesha, WI
Magna Cum Laude
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Professor of Art and Photography, Carroll University, 2020-Present
Co-Owner / Lead Digital Artist and Editor, High Class Creative LLC, 2020-Present
Digital Media Specialist / Librarian, Elkhorn Area School District, 2017-Present
Art Instructor, School District of Waukesha, 2015-2017
Art Instructor, Waukesha County Juvenile Detention Center, Summer 2017
Art Lecturer / Adjunct Professor, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 2013-2014
Exam Proctor, Ohio University Office of Disability Services, 2010-2012
VOLUNTEER / CLIENT BASED EXPERIENCE
Program Staff + Volunteer, Muscular Dystrophy Association, 2004-Present
Political Campaign Design + Marketing, Ron Tusler - Wisconsin State Assembly, 2016
Political Campaign Design + Marketing, Trenten Woelfel - Outagamie County Treasurer, 2016
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Beta Phi Mu Award, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, 2021
School of Art Full Tuition Scholarship, Ohio University, 2010-2013
Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Ohio University, 2010-2013
Waukesha Art Festival Scholarship for Art Excellence, 2010
Excellence in Education – For Pre-Adolescent and Secondary Education, Carroll University, 2010
Willis Guthrie Art Scholarship, Carroll University, 2008
Carroll University Presidential Scholarship, Carroll University, 2006
INSTRUCTOR OF RECORD
Carroll University – Waukesha, WI (2020-present)
Beginning 2D and 3D Design (Sp 2020, Fa 2020, Sp 2021, Fa 2021, Sp 2022)
Photography I (Fa 2020, Sp 2021)
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh – Oshkosh, WI (2013-2014)
Sculpture III (Fa 2014)
Sculpture II (Fa 2014)
Sculpture I (Fa 2014)
Three Dimensional Design (Fa 2014 - two sections)
Ceramics I (Sp 2014)
Introduction to Digital Art (Fa 2013, Sp 2014)
TEACHING ASSISTANT EXPERIENCE
Structure (Sp 2013, assisted Marilyn Poeppelmeyer)
Contemporary Objects and Traditions (Fa 2012, assisted Tanner Young)
Sculpture I (Sp 2012, assisted Duane McDiarmid / Fa 2012 assisted Marilyn Poeppelmeyer)
Sculpture III, IV, V (Fa 2011, assisted Duane McDiarmid)
EXHIBITIONS (solo shows marked by *)
2018 Three Art Alumni, Joyce Paddock Bliss Gallery, Carroll University, Waukesha, WI
2016 School District of Waukesha - Art Faculty Exhibit, Main Hall Gallery, Carroll University, Waukesha, WI
2014 Faculty Biennial, Allen Priebe Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI
2014 *Sounds of the Hybrid, Atrium Gallery, Carroll University, Waukesha, WI
2013 Athens Voices USA ’13, Arthur Butcher Gallery, Concord University, Athens, WV
2013 Athens Voices USA ’13, Alabama Center of the Arts, Decatur, AL
2013 *Sounds of the Hybrid, Ohio University Art Gallery, Seigfred Hall, Athens, OH
2013 *Sounds of the Hybrid, Glidden Music Hall, Athens, OH
2013 Athens Voices USA ’13, The Dairy Barn, Athens, OH
2012 Small Works Exhibit, ROY G BIV Gallery, Columbus, OH
2012 Carroll University Alumni Show, Carroll University, Waukesha, WI
2012 Fine Arts Exhibition, Ohio State Fair, Columbus, OH
2012 Art + Poetry + Prose, The Ridges at Ohio University, Athens, OH
2012 Bradley Robinson - Master of Music Percussion Recital, Glidden Recital Hall, Ohio University, Athens, OH
2012 Ohio University Sculpture + Expanded Practice Exhibit @ Rio Grande, Ester Allen Green Museum, University of Rio Grande, OH
2011 Making Thinking, Ohio University Seigfred Gallery, Athens, OH
2011 Strength In Numbers, Ohio University Trisolini Gallery, Athens, OH
2010 Guitars For Veterans, Milwaukee, WI
2010 *Manipulated Musical Objects, Rowe Art Gallery, Carroll University, Waukesha, WI
2010 Century Art Magazine Opening, Sprizzo Gallery and Café, Waukesha, WI
2010 Waukesha Art Festival, Waukesha, WI
2009 Carroll Art Student Union Art Show, Carroll University, Waukesha, WI
2009 Milwaukee Lakefront Festival of the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2009 Century Art Magazine Opening, Sprizzo Gallery and Café, Waukesha, WI
2009 Century Art Magazine Opening, Sprizzo Gallery and Café, Waukesha, WI
COMPETITION AWARDS
Southern Art Hills Council Award, Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibit, Columbus, OH, 2012
1st Place - Art, Century Art Magazine Opening, Waukesha, WI, 2010
1st Place - Three Dimensional work, Carroll Art Student Union Art Show, Waukesha, WI, 2009
1st Place - Two Dimensional work, Carroll Art Student Union Art Show, Waukesha, WI, 2009
PRESENTATIONS
Three Art Alumni, Joyce Paddock Bliss Gallery, Carroll University, Waukesha, WI, 2018
Green Bay Muscle Team Gala, Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI, 2016
MDA Toast To Life, Fox Cities Stadium, Appleton WI, 2014
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Digital:
Vinyl Cutting, Vinyl Printing, Wide Format Printing and Laminating, Digital Cutters, 3D Printing, Stop-Motion Animation, Drone Photo/Video, Laser Engraving (wood, plastics, cardboard, metal, glass), Videography,
Digital Photography, Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Other Software (iMovie, Garage Band, Logic X, Tinkercad), Live Sound Mixing
Two Dimensional:
Drawing (observational, figure, experimental, adaptive), Painting (acrylic, oil, watercolor, watercolor pencil), Printmaking (digital relief, linocut, and woodblock)
Three Dimensional:
Casting, Mold Making, Plaster Building, Foam Lamination, Ceramics (handbuilding, slab, glaze formulation, kiln firing), Metal Fabrication, Plasma Torch, Woodshop Tools (all standard power tools and hand tools, table saw, band saw, miter saw, panel saw, belt and disc sanders), Carving (plaster, foam, and wood), Wood Lamination