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COLLIER HYAMS
Curriculum Vitae
9811 Pebble Weigh Court Burke, VA 22015 571-235-3322 LCH29@Georgetown.edu
EDUCATION
Masters of
Fine Art
Masters of Art
Fine Art, Emphasis on Weld Metal Sculpture, Performance, Computer Based Artworks
December 1992, Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, Louisiana
Research in Thai Contemporary Spiritual Art, Visual Dhamma - Summer 1990 Silpakorn
Fine Arts University, Bangkok, Thailand
Bachelors of Art
Photography / Journalism, Emphasis on Digital Arts; Marine MicroBiology, minor - May 1990
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana
EMPLOYMENT
2/2015
- present
Associate Professor of the Practice of Digital Art and Multimedia / Academic Computer Specialist
Committees: Faculty Senate, Senate Steering, Perf Arts Advisory, NTL Rep, TSP, Dept Tech Rep,
Art and Art History Department, Georgetown University, Washington DC
- 1/2015
7/2005
Visiting Assistant Professor of Digital Art and Multimedia / Academic Technical Specialist
Art and Art History / Art Music and Theater Department, Georgetown University, Washington DC
10/1998
- present
12/1999
Touring Musician, Performer, Songwriter, Designer, The Neil Anderson Group, RATHKELTAIR,
- 11/2005
10/2002
- present
Technical Director, The Thistle Dancers Scottish Highland Dance and Piping School
Burke, VA; Hollywood, MD
10/1997
- present
Freelance Artist, Musician, Performer, Technician, Recording Engineer, Adobe / Protools / Logic,
New York, NY; Washington DC
Summer 2003
3/2001
- 4/2003
Associate Studio Engineer / Technical Director Electronic Arts Performance Series, Instructor
iEAR Studios Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
8/1999
- 3/2001
5/1998
- 6/1999
8/1996
- 8/1998
10/1994
- 7/1996
Technician, Virtual Reality Artist, Graphic Designer - The National Tele-Immersion Initiative,
Internet 2 project, Advanced Network & Services, Armonk, NY
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant, Student Engineer, iEAR @ RPI Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Art Director / Audio Engineer, LISTN - Louisiana Instructional Satellite Tele-Learning Network
at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, LA
- 7/1994
Computer Animator / Composer, Award Winning Program "Science: Out of this World"
NSU Space Science Program and Telecommunications, Natchitoches, LA
5-9/1993
8/1990 - 12/1992
11/1993
2/1991 - 3/1993
5/1988
- 5/1990
5/1987
- 5/1990
5/1989
- 5/1990
Spring 1990
RESEARCH GRANTS
Fall 2014, Spring 2015 ITEL Cohort Grants, Classroom Tablet Computing and OER open educational resource projects
2012 Georgetown University Graduate School Summer Academic Grant, Harp Construction Analysis, Ireland
2012 Georgetown University Graduate School Travel Grant for musical instrument materials research
2011 Georgetown University Fall Competitive Grant-in-Aid, CNC equipment for Computer Aided Design
2010 Georgetown University Graduate School Summer Academic Grant,
Documentary Film on Piobaireachd Bagpipe Music and Culture, Scotland, UK
2010 Georgetown University Spring Competitive Grant-in-Aid, camera equipment for Film on Piobaireachd
2009 Georgetown University Fall Competitive Grant-in-Aid
Materials purchase for the Sonic Comparative Analysis of 12 Traditional Woodwind Woods
2008 Georgetown University Graduate School Summer Academic Grant,
The Immersive Piobaireachd Digital Media Project, Scotland, UK
2002 New York State Council on the Arts NYSCA Grant,
Location Research and Interactive A/V Musical Performance with Pipe Major D. F. Lindsay, Scotland and NY
AWARDS & EXHIBITIONS
2011-2014 Residencies, four 1 year contracts for the presentation of composed multimedia performance art, WoW Industries, Arlington, VA
2000-to date - Extensive appearances, recording, promoting, marketing, radio, touring, performance with 50 Man Machine
music / projected film art band; the 50 Man Machine performance art and theatrical group, US, Canada, UK
2011 Group Show, Piobaireachd, bagpipe and multimedia project, Gallery 101, Washington DC
2008 Presentation of research lecture, Ancient bagpipes: music and construction, Folger Shakespeare Library, DC
2007 Group Show, Playing for Keeps, Atlantic Gallery, New York, NY
2006 Group Show, Sculptural Musical Instruments, Gallery 101, Washington DC
2003-5 Full time touring with RKA at Scottish, Irish and World music festivals throughout the US and Canada.
1998 The 50-Man-Machine, one man show, consisting of multiple projection, multiple screens, multiple soundsource installation, with a performance art movement troupe and electronic interactive sculptures.
Performed at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, North Adams, Mass.
1998 Group Show, The Kitchen, Manhattan, NY
1997 Group Show, Dartmouth University, NH
1997 Technical supervisor and design for Antonio Muntadas Hybrid Spaces gallery event, art book, cd-rom and
website, Troy, NY and Barcelona, Spain
1995-96 Silver Medal in the New York International Film / Video Festival
in the category of Distance Learning for Science: Out of this World.
1994-95 Gold Medal in the New York International Film / Video Festival
in the category of Distance Learning for computer animation, art direction, and theme music composition.
1994 Artist of the Month, The Heritage Gallery, LA
1993 Post Human: Artistically Expressing the Need for Stronger Awareness of the Environmental Crisis, one
man show, Natchitoches, LA
1992 The Red Door Gallery, NSU Student Exhibition, Natchitoches, LA
1991 Orville Hanchey Gallery, The Natchitoches Arts Guild, Juried Exhibition
1990 Watson Library Gallery, Louisiana Tech University, Juried Exhibition, Ruston, LA
1989 Digitally Created Photographs, Beloucq Gallery, Ruston, LA
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
The Honorable Robert S. Goodlatte, Congressman, Roanoke, VA
Mrs. Conna Cloutier, The Ducourneau Square House, Natchitoches, LA
Mr. Steven J. Andrews, Mobile, AL; Mandeville, Jamaica
Mr. Marvin M. Williams, New York, NY
Ms. Shelly R. Hermis, Lenox, MA
Mr. Alan Okey, Los Angeles, CA
Ms. Sarah Poole, Montreal, QC