Mia Johnson

CV

 Curriculum Vitae

Athens, OH | johnsonmiarose@gmail.com | @hostileheifer 

EDUCATION 

  • Ohio University- MFA: Printmaking

    2020-2023

  • Kent State University- BFA: Print Media and Photography

    2015-2019 Cum Laude

  • Kent State University- BA: Art History

    2015-2019 Cum Laude

EXPERIENCE

Assistant professor of Studio Art: Missouri Valley college 2024- Present

  • Drawing 1

  • Painting 1

  • Senior Project

Instructor of Record: Ohio University 2021- Present

  • Description and Drawing: Conceptualization of ideas, still-life drawing, figure drawing, one- and two-point perspective, line and value,  zines as data mapping 

  • Function and Practice: Conceptualizing projects in 2D, 3D, installation, and video formats, alternative printmaking techniques: acetone transfers and cyanotypes, bookbinding, woodshop training, fabricating an installation, video editing 

  • Image and Design: Color theory, Gestalt’s Principles of Design, Conceptualization of ideas, creating narratives

  • Art of the Book: Creating handbound artist books in combination with printmaking techniques, History of Art Books as craft using special collections department of the Alden Library, alternative printmaking/photo techniques: acetone transfers, cyanotypes, anthotypes, screenprint, zine, Japanese Stab Bound, Case bound signature, Accordion, Tunnel, Flag , Accordion Flag, Italian longstitch

  • Introduction to Printmaking: Shop etiquette, history and nomenclature of printmaking as craft VS fine art, monotype, reduction relief, drypoint, screenprint, ideation and critique discussions 

Digital Lab Tech: Ohio University 2024- Present

  • Exceptional knowledge of digital and traditional printing, operation of large format printers: Epson and Canon, extensive knowledge in graphics/printing, proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, application of printed imagery to multiple paper and surface types

  • Set up and operate laser cutting machine (BOSS Co2) in accordance with standard operating procedures. Proficient in LIGHTBURN software and Adobe Illustrator

Gallery Assistant: Ohio University Art Galleries 2020-2023 

  • Assistant to the Director of University Galleries. Curation, installation, budget management, general administration, marketing, and hosting of visiting artists. Oversaw undergraduates, delegating tasks, creating schedules, and approving work hours within an in- house system.  

Graduate Teaching Assistant: Ohio University 2020-2023 

  • Acting teaching assistant for BFA Senior’s professional practices course. Editing artist’s statements, Curriculum Vitae, exhibition, marketing, and website design. Curation and installation of their capstone projects. 

SKILLS/ABILITIES

Studio management, wood- and metal-shop tools, MIG welding, lithography, serigraphy, relief, letterpress, bookmaking/binding, dark room photography, drawing, painting, and alternative printmaking and photo processes. Proficient in Microsoft, Google, and Adobe Suites. Large-scale digital output (Epson and Canon) and laser cut machine operation. Intermediate reading/conversational Spanish.

AFFILIATIONS AND RESIDENCIES

  • Bobcat Print Club Treasurer 2021-2022

  • Print Fellow: Columbus Printed Arts Center 2019-2020

  • The Anthony Bartholomew Post-Graduate Residency at Zygote Press Cleveland, OH 2019

  • United Print Alliance President: Kent State University 2019

  • United Print Alliance Vice President: Kent State University 2018

  • Letterpress Demonstrator: The Morgan Conservatory 2018

PUBLICATIONS 

  • Johnson, Mia. “Only a Matter of Time.” Superpresent, 21 June 2024, p. 68.

EXHIBITIONS 

  • GALLERY GAL’S 2024 REPORT CARD, Ohio University Art Gallery, Athens, OH 2024

  •   OH + 5: Contemporary Arts of our Region, The Dairy Barn Arts Center, Athens, OH 2024

  • The Majestic National, Majestic Gallery, Nelsonville, OH 2023

    • Awarded 3rd place

  • FAT FACTORY, Ohio University Art Gallery, Athens, OH 2023

  • MAPC Members Exchange, Kent State University, Kent, OH 2022

  • Cabin 23, Strouds Run State Park, Athens, OH 2022

  • Interlude, Ohio University Art Gallery, Athens, OH 2021

  • Prelude, Trisolini Gallery, Athens, OH 2021

  • Greater Than the Body, Project Three Gallery, Akron, OH 2019

  • At the Seams, Kent State University, Kent, OH 2019

  • Stratosphere, The Downtown Gallery, Kent, OH 2019

  • Artists of Rubber City, The BOX Gallery, Akron, OH 2019

  • Rubber City Prints’ Color High, Studio 2091, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 2018

    • Awarded 2nd place

  • Ultraviolet Potluck: Exploring Alternative Print Processes through Photography, Kent State University, Center for the Visual Arts 2018

COLLECTIONS/ARCHIVES

  • Special Collections and Archives, Merrill Cazier Library, Utah State University, Logan, Utah

  • Printmaking Archive, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana

  • Culture Wars Zine Collection (housed within the Gorman Rare Book collection), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Printmaking Archive, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Missouri

  • Jannes Library, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Thomas Cooper Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina

  • Ricker Library of Art + Architecture at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois

  • Kent State University Special Collections, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio