THOMAS MAKOVITCH
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EDUCATIONUNIVERSITY AT ALBANY / MFA, Studio Art / ALBANY, NY
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT FREDONIA / BFA, Sculpture / FREDONIA, NY
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT FREDONIA / Department of Visual Arts and New Media / FREDONIA NY
Studio Safety Supervisor / 2023 - Present
Adjunct Faculty / 2023 - 2025
Instructional Leadership
JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE / Department of Art and Design / JAMESTOWN, NY
Adjunct Faculty / 2025
Course Taught : 3D Design/Content/Materials
Instructor of Record / 2013 - 2015
Courses Taught: 4 sections of Three Dimensional Design
Graduate Teaching Fellow / 2013
SOLO & TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS2023 Cat Trap a Part Tac, Emmitt Christian Gallery, Fredonia, NY (solo)
2012 Correspondence, Emmitt Christian Gallery, Fredonia, NY (two)
GROUP EXHIBITIONS2026 CANCELLED APPOINTMENTS, THE BARN, Cazenovia, NY (invited)
THINGS NEAR AND DEAR, Main Street Arts, Clifton Springs, NY (juried)
VANM Faculty Exhibition, Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery, Fredonia, NY
2025 Hallwalls 51st Annual Members Exhibition, Hallwalls, Buffalo, NY
20th Southern Tier Biennial, Peg Bothner Gallery, Olean, NY (Juried)
Passages, Portals, Possibilities, Comma Fine Art Gallery, Orchard Park, NY(Juried)
Boundless, Exhibizone online exhibition, Biafarin (Juried)
Coalesce, Emmitt Christian Gallery, SUNY Fredonia, NY (invited)
2023 DREAMPLACE, SPRING/BREAK Art Show 'WILD CARD', New York, NY
COHORT, Niagara Arts and Cultural Center, Niagara Falls, NY (invited)
2022 Lures, Autark, Buffalo, NY
2015 Abstraction, Fulton Street Gallery, Troy, NY
MFA Thesis Exhibition, University Museum, Albany, NY
2012 Erie Art Museum 89th Annual Spring Show, Erie, PA (Juried)
The Last Show, BFA Thesis Exhibition, Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery, Fredonia, NY
ACCOMPLISHMENTS2026 New York State Council on the Arts: Individual Artist Grantee, granted through a Statewide Community Regrant by the ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes
2025 Favorite Array of Goop Award, 51st Annual Members Exhibition, Hallwalls, Buffalo,NY
Artist Talk, Convo: Between Process and Possibilities, Orchard Park, NY
2012 Terri Cosma Boor Fellowship, University at Albany, NY
2011 Alford Bjurlin Art Scholarship, SUNY Fredonia, NY
2010 George W. Booth Visual Arts Scholarship, SUNY Fredonia, NY
LECTURES & PANELS2026 Juror, Department of Visual and Performing Arts, Jamestown Community College, Jamestown,NY
Artist Talk, Department of Visual and Performing Arts, Jamestown Community College, Jamestown, NY
2025 Artist Talk, Convo: Between Process and Possibilities, Orchard Park, NY
2023 Visiting Artist Program Lecturer, Department of Visual Arts and New Media, State University of New York at Fredonia, Fredonia, NY
[email protected]
EDUCATIONUNIVERSITY AT ALBANY / MFA, Studio Art / ALBANY, NY
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT FREDONIA / BFA, Sculpture / FREDONIA, NY
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT FREDONIA / Department of Visual Arts and New Media / FREDONIA NY
Studio Safety Supervisor / 2023 - Present
Adjunct Faculty / 2023 - 2025
Instructional Leadership
- Courses Taught: Foundations in Drawing, Mold Making, Foundry, Metal Working, Methods and Materials, and Objects and Ideas.
- Delivered expert instruction across specialized studio processes, including mold making (various materials and techniques), non ferrous metal casting (lost wax investment and green sand techniques), metal fabrication (welding, forming, finishing) and sculptural practices (intermediate and advanced levels).
- Mentored students in the development of their artistic vision and technical proficiency through individualized feedback and formal critiques.
- Introduced students to contemporary art practices and historical precedents relevant to sculpture, and drawing.
- Demonstrated curricular agility by successfully instructing specialized Foundation units during faculty leave. Foundations in 2D Form and Content, and Foundations in Drawing.
- Directed the maintenance and daily operations of the Department’s Wood, Metals and Plaster Shop; provided safety and technical support for Ceramics and Printmaking.
- Managed departmental procurement and shop inventories, overseeing budgeting and purchasing protocols for Sculpture, Ceramics, Printmaking and other instructional areas as needed.
- Coordinate safety and material demonstrations for students and faculty.
- Liaised with the Department Chair/Administrative Assistant to ensure operational continuity.
- Engineered a high quality, safe, friendly, and collaborative studio environment by maintaining complex systems, (dust, fume, vapor), and equipment.
- Maintain administrative continuity by providing cross-functional support building access and departmental operations.
- Train students and faculty in the safe and proper use of all shop tools.
- Developed and implemented safety training modules, procedure and records for all students and faculty.
- Maintain institutional compliance through Safety Data Sheet management, and building access coordination.
- Search Committee Member: Contributed to department growth as a Search Committee member, evaluating candidate portfolios and conducting interviews.
- Assessment and Recruitment: Served on annual student assessment panels and actively represented the department at university recruitment events to build prospective students relationships.
JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE / Department of Art and Design / JAMESTOWN, NY
Adjunct Faculty / 2025
Course Taught : 3D Design/Content/Materials
- Taught a foundation-level course exploring the relationship between form, content, and material through lectures, demonstrations, and studio projects.
- Developed and delivered a comprehensive syllabus and project assignments focusing on fundamental 3D concepts, including but not limited to additive, subtractive, and assemblage and relevant concepts.
- Provided individualized feedback and mentorship to a diverse student body, guiding them from ideation through final realization of sculptural works.
- Managed studio safety and material usage for the duration of the course, ensuring a positive and productive learning environment.
Instructor of Record / 2013 - 2015
Courses Taught: 4 sections of Three Dimensional Design
- Designed and implemented all course lectures, assignments, and critique structures, focusing on the mastery of foundational concepts, material properties, and form/content relationships.
- Consistently mentored undergraduate students on professional practice, conceptual development, and technical skill refinement.
Graduate Teaching Fellow / 2013
- Delivered instructional lectures and studio demonstrations for an intensive summer session of foundational Three Dimensional Design.
- Designed and graded project assignments focused on form, structure, and material manipulation.
- Provided comprehensive technical training and safety oversight in a fast-paced studio environment.
SOLO & TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS2023 Cat Trap a Part Tac, Emmitt Christian Gallery, Fredonia, NY (solo)
2012 Correspondence, Emmitt Christian Gallery, Fredonia, NY (two)
GROUP EXHIBITIONS2026 CANCELLED APPOINTMENTS, THE BARN, Cazenovia, NY (invited)
THINGS NEAR AND DEAR, Main Street Arts, Clifton Springs, NY (juried)
VANM Faculty Exhibition, Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery, Fredonia, NY
2025 Hallwalls 51st Annual Members Exhibition, Hallwalls, Buffalo, NY
20th Southern Tier Biennial, Peg Bothner Gallery, Olean, NY (Juried)
Passages, Portals, Possibilities, Comma Fine Art Gallery, Orchard Park, NY(Juried)
Boundless, Exhibizone online exhibition, Biafarin (Juried)
Coalesce, Emmitt Christian Gallery, SUNY Fredonia, NY (invited)
2023 DREAMPLACE, SPRING/BREAK Art Show 'WILD CARD', New York, NY
COHORT, Niagara Arts and Cultural Center, Niagara Falls, NY (invited)
2022 Lures, Autark, Buffalo, NY
2015 Abstraction, Fulton Street Gallery, Troy, NY
MFA Thesis Exhibition, University Museum, Albany, NY
2012 Erie Art Museum 89th Annual Spring Show, Erie, PA (Juried)
The Last Show, BFA Thesis Exhibition, Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery, Fredonia, NY
ACCOMPLISHMENTS2026 New York State Council on the Arts: Individual Artist Grantee, granted through a Statewide Community Regrant by the ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes
2025 Favorite Array of Goop Award, 51st Annual Members Exhibition, Hallwalls, Buffalo,NY
Artist Talk, Convo: Between Process and Possibilities, Orchard Park, NY
2012 Terri Cosma Boor Fellowship, University at Albany, NY
2011 Alford Bjurlin Art Scholarship, SUNY Fredonia, NY
2010 George W. Booth Visual Arts Scholarship, SUNY Fredonia, NY
LECTURES & PANELS2026 Juror, Department of Visual and Performing Arts, Jamestown Community College, Jamestown,NY
Artist Talk, Department of Visual and Performing Arts, Jamestown Community College, Jamestown, NY
2025 Artist Talk, Convo: Between Process and Possibilities, Orchard Park, NY
2023 Visiting Artist Program Lecturer, Department of Visual Arts and New Media, State University of New York at Fredonia, Fredonia, NY