Education
Kaileigh Osarczuk was born in 1990 in New York where she continues to reside. Kaileigh graduated from the State University of New York at New Paltz with a Bachelor’s degree in Art Education with a concentration in painting in 2011. Kaileigh graduated with her Masters degree in Contemporary Art from Sotheby's Institute of Art in 2015. Kaileigh has been teaching art in a secondary placement since 2013 and at the collegiate level since 2018. She has taught foundations courses such as Studio Art and Foundations in Media Arts, as well as advanced electives such as Drawing and Painting, Advanced Drawing and Painting, Cartooning, Computer Graphics, Graphic Design, and Fashion Design.
Kaileigh has had two solo exhibitions and has participated in multiple group exhibitions in the USA. Kaileigh's writing has also been published in the New York State Art Education monthly journals.
Sotheby’s Institute of Art
New York, NY
Master of Arts Contemporary Art History
October 2015
State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, NY
Bachelors of Science Visual Arts Education
May 2011
Certification
New York State Professional Certification
Visual Arts K-12
August 2017, 2022 (renewed)
New York State Initial Certification
Visual Arts K-12
August 2011
Area of Expertise
Department of Art Education, Adjunct Faculty
Fall 2018 - Present
State University of New York at New Paltz, NY
In this position, I am an instructor of Art Criticism. I develop and teach content that disucsses the diverse ways of viewing, creating, understanding, and critiquing Modern and Contemporary Art and Design. In this role, I have become an expert utilizing online learning platforms such as Blackboard and Brightspace. I have honed my skills in virtual instruction by using tools such as Zoom and WebEx. As a writing intensive course, I uphold an instructional space that values attention to detail, strong written and verbal skills, as well as thorough and accurate record keeping.
Middletown High School, Art Teacher
February 2013 - Present
Middletown Enlarged City School District Middletown, NY
As an art educator I have expertise in leading hands-on art and design projects in the classroom. I design, implement and facilitate art lessons suitable for a cultrally diverse population. I continue to expand my bredth of curricula development and knowledge to include ELL standards, SEL, and MTSS strategies. I have a thorough understanding of the K-12 curriculum standards for New York State Art Eudcation. I implement programming for STEM and STEAM within the disctict at the secondary level. I develop specialized curriculum for foundations and advanced courses: Studio Art and Foundations in Media Arts, Cartooning, Drawing and Painting, Advanced Drawing and Painting, and Computer Graphics.
Professional Exhibition Experience
FEBRUARY 2018 SOLO EXHIBITION AROMA THYME BISTRO
ELLENVILLE, NY
JANUARY 2018 JURIED EXHIBITION PINK ENTOURAGE NYACK, NY
DECEMBER 2017 JURIED EXHIBITION ARTBAR GALLERY
KINGSTON, NY
NOVEMBER 2017 JURIED EXHIBITION VoLITION GALLERY
ORANGEBURG, NY
OCTOBER 2017 JURIED EXHIBITION ROOST GALLERY
NEW PALTZ, NY
DECEMBER 2015 JURIED EXHIBITION ARTBAR GALLERY
KINGSTON, NY
FEBRUARY 2012 GROUP EXHIBITION AGORA GALLERY
NEW YORK, NY
OCTOBER 2011 GROUP EXHIBITION UNFRAMED ARTIST GALLERY NEW PALTZ, NY
AUGUST 2011 SOLO EXHIBITION BSP GALLERY
KINGSTON, NY
FEBRUARY 2011 JURIED EXHIBITION GRIMALDI’S RESTAURANT
NEW PALTZ, NY
DECEMBER 2010 JURIED EXHIBITION BSP GALLERY
KINGSTON, NY
MAY 2010 JURIED EXHIBITION SUNY NEW PALTZ
NEW PALTZ, NY
PUBLICATIONS & FEATURES
AUGUST 2015: Art In America 2015
Artist Representation via Artifact Gallery
84 Orchard St. New York, NY
FEBRUARY 2015: Art in World Edition 2015: ArtUPCLOSE
Featured Artist: two page spread
JUNE 2012: DEATH OF EARLY MEN
POETRY BY CLINT MARGRAVE
COVER ART (FLEX)
DECEMBER 2011: INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY
MASTERS VOL. V
WORLD WIDE ART BOOKS
3 PUBLISHED WORKS
