Resume/CV

   Ariana Berman

   Phone: 847-863-9096

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EXPERIENCE 

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Artist in Resident, Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum, Solsberry, Indiana 2023-2024 

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• Overseeing operations of the museum and coordinating public events 

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• Executing large scale community projects for the City of Bloomington, Indiana 

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• Instructor for an annual large scale cast iron workshop.

 

• Oversaw over 60,000 lbs. Resin bonded sand molds for cast iron ensured quality molds and castings for participants. 

  

• Worked with hundreds of artists from around the world to design/ create and install large scale cast iron sculptures. 

 

• Coordinator for public outreach and education, focused on public commission artwork. 

 

• Core focus on educational opportunities for under funded communities in Bloomington, IN. 

 

Instructor Large Mold Workshop, National Cast Iron Conference,  Sloss, Birmingham, AL. 2023 

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• Coordinated all large scale molds for participants 

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• Floor operator for  large scale production pour 

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• Worked with artists to  engineer large scale resin bonded sand  molds for cast iron. 

 

• Focused on communicating with artists to design/ cast sculptures 

 

• Engineered detailed designs/schematics for artists sculptures 

 

 

Volunteer Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum,  Solsberry Indiana 2017-2022 

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• Participated in a Month long intensive cast iron workshop during the month of July. Cast over 30,000 lbs. Of iron, 60,000 lbs. of resin bonded sand molds. 

 

• Worked with a variety of artists, Skilled in large mold making for sculpture. Proficient in collaborating with fellow peers 

 

• Skilled in restoration of metal sculptures 

 

• Installed over 200 large scale sculptures while at Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum 

 

• Worked with large scale sculptures in public places focused on a rotating show in Bloomington, IN 

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Studio Assistant, Metal Museum, Memphis, TN 2017-2019,2022 

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• Assisted with all operations of the cast iron workshop 

 

• Working with  artists design molds, providing materials, prepping the foundry  and furnace for operation 

 

• Interacting with public and educational outreach program while at the Museum, working with local elementary schools 

 

• Maintained a clean and safe environment for workshop participants 

 

Intern, Josephine Sculpture Park, KY, 2022 

 

• Assisted artists with fabrication, install and construction of  metal and ceramic sculptures 

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• Grounds maintenance 

 

• Public outreach events 

 

• Sculpture restoration 

 

Studio Assistant, Nathan Hensley Design, KY, 2021 

 

• Focused on custom fabrication for  residential and businesses in Lexington, KY 

 

• Communicating with city planners to create custom fabricated designs 

 

• Structural welding for fabricated  staircases, platforms and railings 

 

 

 

Studio Assistant, Eric Stephenson Sculpture, IL, 2019 

 

• Assisted with Fabricated large scale sculptures for the city of Chicago 

 

•  Art handling of sculptures 

 

• Maintained a clean and safe environment 

 

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Achievements 

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Designed and installed large scale metal Mural, Bloomington, IN 2024 

 

• Oversaw the planning, designing and executing of a large scale metal mural at Bloomington Elementary school 

 

• Worked close with teachers, parents and students 

 

• Involved in Educational outreach 

 

Award Recipient  Student Cupola Contest National Cast Iron Conference, Sloss, Birmingham, AL 2019 

 

• Received award for best designed furnace 

 

•  Independently Built and operated cupola furnace 

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Exhibitions 

 

• 2025- Wacc 132nd Exhibition of Women’s Art, OH 

• 2024- White & Textured, Cultural center of Cape Cod, MA 

• 2024- Beyond the Scars, Art Fluent 

• 2024- Life and Death, Annual juried show, Art Fluent 

• 2024- Outliers, I Fell Gallery, IN 

• 2024- Spirituality, Gallerium and The Book of Arts. 

• 2024- Unreal, Gallerium & The Book of Arts. 

• 2024- Exhibizone Grand Prize, Online Publication and sales. 

• 2022 -Mentor/Mentee, Crossman Gallery, WI 

• 2019- Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum Exhibition (permanent collection), IN 

• 2018- Crossman Gallery, Photo Captured, WI 

• 2018- Student Show, Crossman Gallery, WI 

  

EDUCATION 

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University of Wisconsin Whitewater, 2013-2020 

 

• Studied BFA in Fine Art 

 

• Studied Minor in Film Studies 

 

Stevenson High School, Illinois, 2008-2012 

 

• High Honor Roll student