Ava Osborne

Attributes 

• Organized 

• Detail-oriented

• Leader

• Multitasking 

• Decision-Maker

• Artistic 

Education

• Santa Barbara City College (class of 2026)

  • Associates and transfer pathway

  • Interior design pathway 

• Santa Barbara High School (Class of 2024)

• Visual Arts and Design Academy (VADA) 

  • Freehand Drawing- Graphite 

  • Advanced Freehand Drawing- Figures in Charcoal, Pen and Ink, Watercolor

  • Advanced Painting- Oil and Acrylic

  • AP Studio Art (Thesis Design)

• Dual Enrollment art classes at Santa Barbara City College from August 2020-June 2024

  • Multimedia Arts and Technologies (Dual enrollment)

  • Graphic Design (Dual Enrollment)

  • Photography (Dual Enrollment)

  • Spanish (Dual Enrollment)

  • Composition & Literature (Dual enrollment)

  • Critical Thinking (Dual enrollment)

Accomplishments 

• Food handlers 

• AP studio art 2D accomplishment

• Visual Arts and Design Academy Leadership award 

• Visual Arts and Design Academy Career Technical Education award 

• Scholastic art and writing award 

• Dual enrollment award 

• National honors society award 

• High school diploma 

Experience & Mentorship

• Peabody Charter School, Panthers after school program ~ current

  • In charge of a group of kids

  • help with homework

  • Work with other leaders in my team to come up with activites and fun things for the kids

  • five days a week

• Barista at Santa Barbara Roasting Company ~ (May-August 2024)

  • Operating register 

  • Making drinks 

  • Cooking food

• Hostess at Brophy Bros of Santa Barbara ~ (2023-April 2024)

  • Greeting guests 

  • Seating according to sections

  • Stocking bar & hostess stand

  • Collecting silverware - creating roll ups for restaurant

• Interned with Community Environmental Council ~ (2023) (https://cecsb.org)

  • In charge of creating all lighting and designs for the gala

  • Worked closely with company reps to make their design goals

• Intern with interior designer,  Jessica Risko Smith ~ (2023) (https://jrsid.com)

  • Accompanied her on off site errands and events

  • Organized office

  • Ran errands

• Volunteered for VADA events ~(2022-2024): VADA draw, Spring Show, VADA beach day, Orientation, President of leadership

  • making shift schedules for events and training volunteers how to do their assigned tasks, bussed and waited tables.

• VADA Camp counselor 

• Volunteered two summers at the Santa Barbara Zoo as a counselor in training ~ (2018 - 2019)

  • Responsible for a group of kids for a week, ran activities and managed acordingly 

• Two years participation in Santa Ynez Pony Club ~ (2021-2022)

• Babysitting 

Exhibitions & Commissions 

• Visual Arts and Design Academy Spring Showcase (2021-2024)

• Santa Barbara Scholarship foundation Competition (2024)

• Young Arts Scholarship Competition Design & Fine Arts (2023)

• Scholastic Art & Writing Scholarship Competition winner (2024)

• Custom abstract acrylic painting (6’ X 4’) 

• Custom Greece watercolor painting ( 12” X 18”)

• Foam painted, hanging butterflies ( 12” X 12”)

• T-Shirt logo designs 

• Book illustrations (11” X 17”) 

Cultural Enrichment

Visiting museums to gain insight, inspirations, and to learn artistic techniques.

• The Getty Museum (L.A.)

• Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SB)

• The Huntington Art Museum (San Marino)

• Vatican Museum (Vatican city)

• Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience (L.A.)

• Imagination Disney Workshop (Disneyland)