Ann Cunningham Resume

Selected Commissions

  • 2014 “Remembering” monument two-sided bas relief image with stained glass inserts, California
  • 2013 “Front Range” twelve foot long stone and bronze bas relief, Colorado Center for the Blind
  • 2013 “Views of Pleasure Point” public art commission, County of Santa Cruz, CA
  • 2012 “Bunny Jump,” Children’s Garden Montessori, Denver, Colorado
  • 2011 “Dr. Jacobus tenBroek” commissioned by the National Federation of the Blind
  • 2010 “Golden Circle” public art commission Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
  • 2010 “Diamond Head” slate tactile sculpture, private collection, Des Moines, Iowa
  • 2009 Iowa Library for the Blind, public art commission, Des Moines, Iowa
  • 2009 “Knowledge is Power” National Federation of the Blind, Baltimore, Maryland mural
  • 2009 “Prairie Sunset” slate tactile sculpture, private collection, Nebraska City, Nebraska
  • 2008 “In Touch with the Seasons,” Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Tactile Gallery
  • 2008 Monument of Caroline Morton, Arbor Lodge, Nebraska City, Nebraska, life-size bronze
  • 2007 “Bridges” interactive, multi-sensory sculpture, Children’s Garden Montessori, Denver
  • 2005 “Allegro” life size bronze African Grey, University of Denver, Lamont School of Music
  • 2004 National Federation of the Blind Mount Everest 2001, tactile/visual Research and Training Institute, Baltimore, Maryland
  • 2002 Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind, State of Colorado Public Arts Commission, Brown Hall
  • 2001 Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank, Aurora, Colorado
  • 2000 Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind, State of Colorado Public Arts Commission, Ritter Hall


 

Selected Awards

  • 2012 Sydney Parkinson Award, Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, Colorado
  • 2012 Jacob Bolotin Award, awarded by the National Federation of the Blind
  • 2010 Colorado Creative Industries (formerly Colorado Council on the Arts) Grant in partnership with the Colorado Center for the Blind
  • 2008 Colorado Council on the Arts Grant in partnership with the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
  • 2006 “Sadie Can Count” published by Sensational Books! First Place, Benjamin Franklin Award awarded by The Independent Book Publishers Association


Selected Collections

  • 2014 Animated Raven, private collector, Edwards, Colorado
  • 2013- 2014 Denver Art Museum, 5 different exhibits, tactile interpretations of exhibit objects
  • 2009 Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska - tactile interpretations of paintings
  • 2006 Denver Art Museum – tactile interpretations of paintings
  • 2002 Morton-James Public Library, Nebraska City, Nebraska
  • 2001 Kansas State School for the Blind
  • 1999 Museum of Outdoor Arts, Englewood, Colorado
  • 1999 John Madden, Englewood, Colorado


Workshops/Presentations

  • 2014 “Access to Exhibits” National Federation of the Blind, Orlando, FL, AER, San Antonio, TX, Denver, CO
  • 2013 No Barriers, Telluride, Colorado
  • 2012 VSA arts Colorado, NFB National Convention, Accessing Higher Ground in Broomfield,  CO., Virginia and Illinois
  • 2011 Colorado Association for the Education of Young Children spring conference
  • 2010 “Mental Mapping” National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
  • 2010 Colorado Association for the Education of Young Children fall conference
  • 2010 “How Pictures Work” Iowa Department for the Blind, Des Moines, Iowa
  • 2010 “Multi-sensory Art Making” Art Students League of Denver, Kid’s Camp
  • 2010 “20th ADA Botanical Gardens Celebration” Denver, Colorado
  • 2010 Denver Art Museum, docent training and development of tactile tours
  • 2010 National Federation of the Blind, Parents of Blind Children presentations
  • 2010 Summer Camp, multi-sensory picture making for all kids, Denver Art Students League
  • 2010 Iowa Department for the Blind, picture interpretation and making
  • 2009 Because Pictures Matter, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children, Detroit, MI
  • 2009 Tactile Pictures, presentation to docents at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
  • 2008 International Academy, (high school) sculpture workshop, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
  • 2008 American Association of Museums, presentation with Denver Art Museum
  • 2008 National Braille Press, Annual Meeting presentation, “Art & Accessibility”
  • 2005&7 Exhibit and speaker at 1st & 2nd International Conference, Art Education for the Blind, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
  • 2007 Nebraska Center for the Education of Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired, wall low-relief clay sculpture project
  • 2007-8 Teach the teachers, Camp Eureka, Helena, Montana
  • 2007 SLAM, 300 student wall tile project at National Federation of the Blind, Baltimore, MD
  • 2002-7 Colorado Ballet, backstage sensory tours
  • 2001-9 National Federation of the Blind, National and Colorado State Convention presentations
  • 2005 Presentation, General Assembly NFB Colorado Convention, Denver, CO
  • 2005 Speaker/workshop, “Getting in Touch With Braille Literacy” Denver, CO
  • 2004 Driving Force, VSA arts Colorado, Family Arts Day
  • 2003 State of Colorado Disability Services, presentation
  • 2003 Joslyn Art Museum, Impressionists exhibit accessible workshop, Omaha, Nebraska
  • 2003 Denver Art Museum, consult for accessible exhibits for Pierre Bonnard exhibit
  • 2002 Colorado/Wyoming Association of Museums, Casper, Wyoming, presentation.
  • 2002 Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Arts Days presentations, Arvada, Colorado


Selected Exhibits (solo exhibits*)

  • 2014 First Annual National Federation of the Blind, Tactile Art Exhibit
  • 2014 Denver Art Museum, exhibit and demonstrations*
  • 2013 “Rock, Paper, Scissors” VSAarts Colorado Access Gallery, Denver, Colorado
  • 2012 “Tactile Tales,” Colorado Talking Book Library, Denver, Colorado*
  • 2012 Museum of Outdoor Arts, Invitational, Republic Plaza, Denver, Colorado
  • 2010 National Federation of the Blind, bas relief exhibit, Dallas, Texas*
  • 2008 Colorado Center for the Blind 20th Celebration, “How Does a Picture Work?”
  • 2007 VSA arts Colorado, Colorado Center for the Blind group exhibit
  • 2007 Blind Merchants, “BLAST” exhibit* and art activity, Denver, Colorado
  • 2006 Denver Art Museum, “Access Day
  • 2005 “In Touch Art” Colorado NFB Convention, Denver, Colorado
  • 2005 “Traveler’s Art,” Denver International Airport
  • 2005 “Tactile Showing,” University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado
  • 2004 “Wynken, Blynken & Nod,” Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado
  • 2004 “The Feel of Flight,” Wildlife Experience, Denver, Colorado*
  • 2004 VAS arts International Exhibit, Washington, DC
  • 2003 “Giricoccola,” Morton-James Public Library, Nebraska City, Nebraska*
  • 2002 National Federation of the Blind, Baltimore, Maryland*
  • 2001 Philadelphia Free Library, “Wynken,Blynken & Nod,” Philadelphia, Pennsylvania*
  • 2001 Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Tactile Gallery, Colorado Springs, Colorado
  • 2000 Loveland Fine Art Museum, Stories in Stone, Loveland, Colorado
  • 1999 Museum of Outdoor Arts, Stories in Stone, Greenwood Village, Colorado
  • 1992 Naropa Institute Gallery, "By Touch Alone," Boulder, Colorado
  • 1991 Naropa Institute Gallery, Boulder, Colorado*
  • 1999, 2000, 2001 Fairy Tale Trails, accessible Halloween experience, Boulder, Colorado*
  • 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 Celebrate Colorado Artists, inaugural show, Denver, Colorado
  • 1998, 1999, 2000, Sculpture in the Park, Loveland, Colorado
  • 1980, 1989, 2000, Foothills Gallery, "North American Sculpture Exhibit," Golden, Colorado


Employment

  • 2010-11 “STEM Curriculum Pictures” Touch Graphic, tactile/visual illustration for Live Scribe electronic pen interface
  • Since 2007, illustrator for National Braille Press
  • 1996-99 Hanzon Studios, Senior Designer Projects: California, Wisconsin, New York, Virginia, Denver, Hong Kong
  • 1994-95 Z Productions/Design Productions, Charge Painter, Projects: Tree House Children's Museum, Ogden, UT, Colorado, Florida
  • 1992-03 Rocky Mountain Regional Conservation, Technician, Projects: Pierre, SD, Capitol Building; Sioux Falls, SD, Laramie, WY, Taos, NM, Denver, CO, Iowa Supreme Court


Teaching

  • 2014 Bas Relief classes, Marble/marble Institute, Marble, Colorado
  • Since 1999, Tactile art class, Colorado Center for the Blind
  • 2011 One on one work with Teacher of the Blind and Visually Impaired
  • 2011 Mentors and Mentees, art workshop with blind children and adults
  • 2010 Colorado Chapter National Federation of the Blind Convention, drop in art room
  • 2010 Art Student’s League Denver, Kid’s Camp summer art program
  • 2010 Adams County, Colorado 2nd grade art class fall semester
  • 2009 Because Pictures Matter, Jefferson County School District
  • 2004/5, Tactile art class, Showcase Gallery, Greeley, Colorado.
  • 2005/6 Tactile art class, Anchor Center, Denver, Colorado.



Published Works

  • 2011 STEM Binder - core participant in cutting edge system making tactile information accessible to students who are blind or visually impaired. Touch Graphics is the recipient of the Tibbetts Award for small business innovation. www.touchgraphics.com
  • 2009 Weslandia & Madeline illustrations for National Braille Press
  • 2008 Noah’s Ark, published by National Braille Press
  • 2005 Sadie Can Count, by Ann Cunningham, text and illustrations, tactile/visual
  • 2004 Thistledown Rising by Sean Redmond, illustrations
  • 1976 Rocky Mountain Flora by William A. Weber, University of Colorado Press, mBoulder, Colorado, botanical illustrations



Committees

  • Colorado Springs Fine Art Center, Tactile Gallery renovation consultation
  • Membership Chair, Colorado Independent Publishers Association
  • Co-chair Tactile Graphics Committee/Art Making, Art Education for the Blind, New York City



Broadcasts

  • “The Carol Duvall Show” interview-demonstration, national cable HGTV
  • “Sense of Touch” by “The Infinite Mind” an NPR programmer
  • The Radio Reading Service of the Rockies- interview

Education

  • 2010-12 Certificate program for Botanical Illustration at the Denver Botanical Gardens.
  • University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
  • Ongoing educational workshops and classes
  • Complete resume is available on request.