Curriculum vitae
James J. Battistelli Jr.
jamesbattistelli3@gmail.com
Education:
2012 - 2015 Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PA
2006 - 2010 Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus
Brookville, NY
BFA Digital Art and Design Long Island University
MFA Sculpture Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Work Experience:
2017 - Present North East Regional Council of Carpenters Local 290, Hauppauge, NY
Journeyman Carpenter
Use tools and materials to build retail spaces and offices.
2012 - 2014 Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
Graduate Assistant
Assist students with art assignments, maintain sculpture and wood studios, act as a liaison
between faculty and the undergraduate community
2010 - 2017 North East Regional Council of Carpenters Local 290, Hauppauge, NY
Apprentice Carpenter
Use tools and materials to build retail spaces and offices.
2010 - Present Professional Artist John Day, Old Westbury, NY and Brooklyn, NY
Artist Assistant
Installed environmental works utilizing natural materials.
2008 - 2010 C.W. Post Long Island University, Brookville, NY
Work Study - Sculpture Department Metal and Wood Shop Technician
Assist students with art assignments, maintain metal and wood shops, as well as improving
studio spaces.
2007 - 2008 C.W. Post Long Island University, Brookville, NY
Work Study - Photography Department Lab Technician
Assist students with editing process and printing.
Internship Experience:
2009 - 2010 Waltzer Digital Services, New York, NY
Photo Editor and Photographer’s Assistant
Retouched images and assisted with commercial photo shoots.
Awards:
2014 Indiana University Museum Irons: Functional Tools to Art Objects Best in show.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate and Graduate Juried Exhibition
Departmental award, exhibit juror Tommy White
2010 C.W. Post Art Department O’Malley Grant Recipient
C.W. Post Art Department Eleanor Lockwood Sculpture Award
2009 C.W. Post Art Department O’Malley Grant Recipient
Exhibitions:
2020 22nd Annual Postcards from the Edge, Bortolami, New York, NY
2018 20th Annual Postcards from the Edge, Gallery 524, New York, NY
2017 Of and About Wood, Second Avenue Firehouse Gallery Bay Shore, NY
2016 Private Viewing: For Your Eyes Only, Islip Art Museum, East Islip, NY
18th Annual Postcards from the Edge, Sikkema Jenkins & Co.,
New York, NY
2015 Graduate Thesis Exhibit Metamorph, University Museum Indiana, PA
2014 Irons: Functional Tools to Art Objects, University Museum Indiana, PA
Undergraduate and Graduate Juried Exhibition, Kipp Gallery Indiana, PA
2013 Exhibit Closed, Robert Shaw Grey Space Indiana, PA
Interchange Art Exchange, StARTup Incubator Gallery Edinboro, PA
Spectrum: 2013 Graduate Art Exhibition, University Museum Indiana, PA
15th Annual Postcards from the Edge, Sikkema Jenkins & Co.,
New York, NY
2012 Creatures of Lore, Robert Shaw Grey Space Indiana, PA
14th Annual Postcards from the Edge, Cheim & Read, New York, NY
2011 Metal Casting Exhibition, Art Student’s League Gallery, Long Island University, C.W. Post
Brookville, NY
A Book About Death: The Ties that Bind, Second Avenue Firehouse Gallery, Bay Shore, NY
The Civility Show, Amelia A. Wallace Gallery, SUNY Old Westbury, Old Westbury, NY
13th Annual Postcards from the Edge, CRG Gallery, New York, NY
2010 Senior Digital Art and Design Exhibition, Hutchins Gallery, Long Island University, C.W. Post
Campus, Brookville NY
Student Art League Show, Art Student’s League Gallery, Long Island University, C.W. Post
Brookville, NY
Materials Concern, Art Student’s League Gallery, Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus,
Brookville, NY
Vision and Conception, Sculpture Building Gallery, Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus,
Brookville, NY
12th Annual Postcards from the Edge, Zieher-Smith Gallery, New York, NY
2009 Featured BFA Students Group Exhibition, Tilles Center Exhibition Space, Long Island University,
C.W. Post Campus, Brookville, NY
Long Island College Art Competition LICA, Student Activities Center Gallery, SUNY Stony Brook
University, Stony Brook, NY
Student Art League Show, Art Student’s League Gallery, Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus,
Brookville, NY
11th Annual Postcards from the Edge, Metro Pictures Gallery, New York, NY
2008 Student Art League Show, Art Student’s League Gallery, Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus,
Brookville, NY
Long Island College Art Competition LICA, Student Activities Center Gallery, SUNY Stony Brook
University, Stony Brook, NY
Illustration Self Portrait Exhibition, Sculpture Building Gallery, Long Island University, C.W. Post
Campus, Brookville, NY
Night of a Thousand Drawings, Artists Space Gallery, New York, NY
Collections:
Leslie Williamson Leonia, NJ
Heide Harty New York, NY
Michael Kurela Pittsburgh, PA
Dr. Janet A. Blood, Indiana, PA
Zieher-Smith Gallery, New York, NY
Publications:
2015 Metamorph: A Thesis
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
2008 - 2009 Loomings Art and Literature Magazine
Long Island University C.W. Post, Brookville, NY
Organizations:
2019 - Present Long Island Makerspace
Member
2013-2014 I.U.P. Graduate Art Association
Vice President
Organize exhibitions, promote the arts across the university, and find visiting artists for critiques,
exhibits, and artist presentations.
2012 - 2015 I.U.P. Graduate Art Association
Member
2009 - 2010 C.W. Post Student Art League
Vice President
Organize exhibitions and trips, outputting event cards, technical demonstrations for welding, casting,
and other art making techniques.
2008 - 2010 C.W. Post Student Art League
Member
Skills:
Metal Fabrication
Proficient in mig, arc, tig, and oxyacetylene welding, metal casting in aluminum, bronze, and iron
and tools pertaining to metal fabrication.
Woodworking / Construction
Proficient with handheld and stationary saws, drills, planers, hand tools, and methods of joinery, as
well as fabricating, walls, fixtures, and finished casework.
Graphic Design and Technological Practices
Versed in the Adobe works suite with a focus on utilizing the programs for
three dimensional fabrication ex: laser cutting and engraving as well as
photographic manipulation.
Lesson Plan Composition
Competent at both the organization of source materials and guiding of classroom discussions
through presentations, tailored support documents, and assigned readings.
Cold Casting
Experienced with various casting techniques and materials including plaster and rubber molds and
casting concrete and resins.
Certifications:
2017 UBC Print Reading
2016 UBC First Aid
UBC Solid Surface Installer
UBC Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
UBC Cabinet Making and Countertops
2012 UBC Scaffold Erector
2011 UBC Firestop
Hilti Power Actuated Tools
Ramset Powder Actuated Tool Systems
UBC Aerial Lift Operator
UBC Scaffold User
UBC Fall Protection
OSHA 30
2010 UBC Laser Class I, II, and IIIA
OSHA 10
References:
Sean Derry Professor of Sculpture known since 2012
Chris Mcginnis Professor of Art known for since 2012
Steven Ceraso Professor of Sculpture known since 2006
B.A. Harrington Professor of Art known for since 2012
Kevin Turner Professor of Ceramics known since 2012
Bill Waltzer Professional Photographer known since 2009
John Day Installation Artist known since 2010