Robyn Waffle

rybonART
778.239.3467
robynwaffle.com
rybonart@gmail.com 

Education
       2002-2006
Ryerson University, Toronto Ontario
Bachelor of Communications & Design
Fashion Communications 4 yr. Degree Program
- Training in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Quark Express
- Expert at Colour Theory, Typography, Graphic Design
- Marketing, Branding, Event Planning

       Jan. '05- Aug. '05
RMIT University, Melbourne Australia
Six Month Exchange Abroad Award
Fashion Illustration Major
- Focused on Photoshop re-touching, Fashion Illustration, Final Cut Pro, Flash

Work Experience
       Oct. '03- Sept. '06
Party Impressions, Designer at up-scale events for children, Toronto ON.
- Traveled to bar-mitzvahs and bat-mitzvahs across Toronto
- Designed custom made mesh-back hats for the children at each event
- Hand-painted desired images/words in a graffiti-like style on hats for the kids

       Oct. '05- Aug. '08
John Fluevog Shoes. Sales Representative. 242 Queen St. W., Toronto ON.
- Sales Rep. for a high-end shoe store founded in Vancouver BC
- Worked for hourly wage plus commission and sales bonuses
- Occasionally designed and executed window displays
- A Key-holder who opened and closed the store

       Sept. '07- Aug. '08
BullsEye Inc. Graphic Designer. Toronto ON.
- Designed business cards, flyers, web layouts, etc. for various projects
- Designed graphics for promotional clothing
- Worked independently from home

       Jan. '08- Aug. '08
Charlie's Gallery. Gallery Curator. 112 Harbord St. Toronto ON.
- Planned, executed, promoted gallery events
- Featured artist

       Nov. '08- Mar. '10
Subeez Cafe, Bartender, Vancouver BC.
- Part-time on weekends

       Oct. '09- Present
The Eatery, Bartender, Vancouver BC.
- Part-time on weekends

       Sept. '08- Present
rybonART, Free-lance, Vancouver BC + Toronto ON. 
- Focusing on personal projects and commissions


Artwork Experience
      Oct. 27 '06 - Nov. 26 '06
Fashion Phantom. Solo Art Exhibition.
Well and Good Gallery. 561 Queen Street West, Toronto ON.
- Created a series, most pieces 6 feet tall, painted in acrylic on canvas
- Designed invite and flyer
- Sold five paintings opening night

      Nov. 10 '07
A Multitude of Artists A Gathering of Minds. Group Art Exhibition.
FD+Studio. 1315 St. Clair Ave. West, Toronto ON.

     Nov. 6 '07 - Dec. 1 '07
TART Group Exhibition. T-Shirt Art Show.
Scratch Gallery. 1358 Bathurst Street, Toronto ON.

     Dec. 13 '07
RISE (A Standing Ovation for Today's At-Risk Youth). A fundraiser for Sketch charity.
The Bouroughes Building, 639 Queen Street West, Toronto ON.
-  Each artist donated an art piece for a silent auction

      Feb. 25 '08 - Mar. 24 '08
SLAW. Solo Art Exhibition, Charlie's Gallery Launch Party.
Charlie's Gallery. 112 Harbord Street, Toronto ON.
- Creator of SLAW Art Collective
- Featured Solo Artist at Charlie's Gallery
- The official launch party for Charlie's Gallery
- Presentation of my second series of artwork
- Orchestrated a fashion dance show for the event
- Designed all promotional material

       Nov. 21 '08
Return To Oz. Art Show & Party.
The Anza Club #3 West 8th Ave, Vancouver BC.
- Presented rybonART to Vancouver with a small one night art exhibit

        Feb. 25 '09
East Meets West. Art Show & Party.
The Anza Club #3 West 8th Ave, Vancouver BC.
- Presented rybonART to Vancouver with a larger one night art exhibit

        May 2 '10 - June 2 '10
Spring Fever. Solo Art Exhibition.
The Whip Gallery Restaurant Gallery, 209 E 6th Ave, Vancouver BC.

        Aug 16 - 21 '10
Shaw Cable 'Together Is Amazing' Commercial, Vancouver BC. 
- Hand painted a 4' by 8' letter 'S' for the sentence 'Together Is Amazing'
- Acted in the commercial, as myself, as the artist of the letter 'S'


References *available upon request*