Biography
Jason Kartez
Originally from Freeport Maine Jason Kartez is an artist, educator and High School teacher living in Los Angeles California. Kartez holds an M.F.A. from University of Wisconsin Madison and a B.F.A. from Alfred University. Kartez’s art career has spanned such media as glass, sculpture, ceramics, neon, comics, wood and printmaking. Kartez has taught comics at the University of Wisconsin Madison and was the Horatio Alger Jr. Fellow for the study of American Pop Culture at Northern Illinois University. As an educator Jason has taught K-12 as well as undergraduate and graduate students. He has a Clear CTE Credential in Arts, Media and Entertainment and a Single Subject Art credential from Cal State LA. Kartez is deeply invested in art education at the k-12 and college level and is the CTE Fine Arts Coordinator/Instructor and the Design Fundamentals 2 Teacher for 10th grade at Da Vinci Design in El Segundo.
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Degree Education:
2021-23 Single Subject Art Credential Charter School of Education at Cal State LA (Los Angeles, CA)
2018 M.F.A. University of Wisconsin Madison
2017 Masters of Arts University of Wisconsin Madison
2010 B.F.A. New York State School of Ceramics at Alfred University (Alfred, NY)
2005-2007 Ceramics major, California College of the Arts (Oakland, CA)
Credentials:
Single Subject Art Credential State of California
CTE Clear Teaching Credential Visual Art, Media and Entertainment State of California
30-Day Substitute teaching permit State of California
Non-Degree Education:
2020 Community Teaching Artist Certificate Program at Cal State Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
2014 Washington C.A.S.H Business development program (Seattle, WA)
2011 Pratt Fine Art Center Janusz Pozniak Glass class (Seattle, WA)
2010 Haystack Mountain School of Craft “The Whole Elk Theory” (Murrine and other techniques with Richard
Marquis) (Deere Isle, ME)
2010 Penland School of Craft (Spring concentration, glass sculpture with Sean Albert) (Spruce Pine,NC)
2007 Penland School of Craft (Fall concentration, experimental neon) (Spruce Pine, NC)
2007 Haystack Mountain School of Craft (Glass Blowing class with Amy Reuffert) (Deere Isle, ME)
2004 Attended the Oxbow School for the Arts (Spring semester) (Napa Valley, CA)
Experience:
Los Angeles
2024-Present Da Vinci Design CTE Fine Arts Pathway Coordinator and Teacher of Record
2022-Present Da Vinci Design Fundamentals of Design 2, 10th grade art teacher of record (El Segundo, CA)
· Ceramics, , screen printing, photography, yearbook, digital design, sculpture, painting and comics
2021-2022 Academia Avance Charter School CTE Visual Art and Media teacher of record (Highland Park, CA)
2021 Highpoint Academy Summer Teacher Comics and Cartooning K-8 (Pasadena, CA)
2021 Two Bit Circus for Hawthorne School District, Art and Steam Facilitator (Hawthorne, CA)
2019-2020 LA Louver, Exhibitions (Venice, CA)
2019 Torrance Art Museum, Preparator Exhibitions (Torrance, CA)
2019- 21 Substitute Teacher k-12 Art, English and multi subject k-4th grade
2018-2021 Side Street Projects Teaching Artist (Pasadena, CA)
2018-2021 LA Kids Art Instructor, City of Los Angeles Recreation and Parks (Los Angeles, CA)
2018 -2019 Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles, Preparator Exhibitions (Los Angeles, CA)
University of Wisconsin Madison
2018 Lecturer, Making Comics at the University of Wisconsin Madison (Madison, WI)
2017-2018 T.A. for Lynda Barry at University of Wisconsin Madison (Madison WI)
2017 Drawbridge Pop Up at Eagles Wing and Eagle Heights Community Center (Madison, WI)
2016 Waisman Center Practicum Student in Early Childhood Program (Madison, WI)
2016-2017 Departmental Wood Shop Supervisor at University of Wisconsin Madison (Madison, WI)
2016 Comics Instructor at the People Program (Madison, WI)
2016 Teaching Assistant for glass class for Girls, Inc. (Madison, WI)
2015- 2016 Glass Lab technician at UW Madison (Madison, WI)
2015 Sculpture, Wood and Metal Shop Monitor at UW Madison (Madison, WI)
2015 Artist Assistant to Helen Lee (Madison, WI)
Glassblowing
2014-2015 Glassblowing Instructor, Asheville Glass Center (Asheville, NC)
2015-2016 Owner of Jason Kartez Glass (Asheville, NC and Madison, WI)
2014 T.A. for Matt Urban at the Pratt Fine Arts Center (Seattle, WA)
2014 Katrina Hude, Glassblowing Assistant (Whidbey Island, WA)
2014 Kait Rhoads, Glassblowing and Studio Assistant (Seattle, WA)
2014 Ethan Stern Designs, studio assistant (Seattle,WA)
2014 Pratt Fine Arts Center, Glassblowing Instructor (Seattle, WA)
2012-2014 Glassy Baby Production Glassblower (Seattle, WA)
2012-2014 Glassblowing Assistant for Ross Richmond (Stanwood, WA)
2012-2014 Glassblowing Assistant for Randy Walker (Stanwood, WA)
2012 Pilchuck Glass School summer staff (Stanwood, WA)
2011 Teaching assistant for Armelle Bouchet-O’neil at Pratt Fine Arts Center
2010 Teaching assistant for Eli Bemis at Pratt Fine Arts Center
2009-10 Glassblowing assistant for Ben Coombs at Portland Glass Blowing (Portland, ME)
2009 Teaching assistant for Angus Powers’ Junior Glass Blowing Class, New York State School of
Ceramics at Alfred University
Residencies
2021 GRYD Foundation artist in residence at City of Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
2019 Artist in Residence/Artist Project at Side Street Projects, (Pasadena, CA)
Workshops Taught
2022 Transforming Learning Conference Workshop Presenter: Comics and Literacy (El Segundo, CA)
2019 Recipe Comics Workshop at Long Beach Zine Fest (Long Beach, CA)
2019 Recipe Comics at Eagle Rock Library (Los Angeles, CA)
2019 Recipe Comics at Pasadena Central Library (Pasadena, CA)
2019 Recipe Comics at Side Street Projects (Altadena, CA)
Awards and Certificates:
2022-23- CPR certified
2021 State of California Small Business Grant
2021 Department of Cultural Affairs City of LA Emergency Artist Relief Grant
2020 Community Teaching Artist Certificate from DCA and CAL State LA
2016 Horatio Alger Jr. Fellowship for the Study of American Pop Culture at Northern Illinois University
(DeKalb,IL)
2014 Graduation from Washington C.A.S.H business development training program. (Seattle, WA)
Exhibitions:
2022 Santa Ana College (Santa Ana, CA)
2021 National Liberty Museum, (Philadelphia, PA)
2019 Slowly But Surely, Pomona Arts Colony( Pomona California )
2019 Artist in residence closing reception at Side Street Projects (Pasadena, CA)
2018 Galerie Toolbox, (Berlin Germany)
2018 Scope Basel, Art Helix Gallery (Basel, Switzerland)
2018 Adumbration, A Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, Art Lofts Gallery (Madison, WI)
2018 SHHH…, Arts and Literature Laboratory, (Madison, WI)
2017 Conceal and Carry, An Installation at the Image Lab at the Wisconsin Institute of Discovery, (Madison, WI)
2017 Response, Vox Populi Print Collective, Art Helix Gallery (Brooklyn, NY)
2017 Making Our Mark, Art by Pratt Teaching Instructors, Bellevue Arts Museum (Bellevue, WA)
2017 PLEASE STAY OFF GRASS, A Masters of Arts Show, Art Lofts Gallery (Madison, WI)
2017 Capitol Lakes Community Show, Capitol Lakes Retirement Home, (Madison, WI)
2016 Lasagna, Second Year M.F.A. Review Show, (Madison, WI)
2016 Drawn Together, Permanent collection at the Madison Children’s Museum, (Madison, WI)
2016 Fresh and Snappy! Hill Dale Mall, (Madison, WI)
2016 One! Thousand! Drawings! Wisconsin Institute of Discovery, (Madison, WI)
2016 First Year Review Show, Art Lofts Gallery, (Madison, WI)
2015 MCGAG Show, Ken Saunders Gallery, (Chicago, IL)
2015 Standard Deviation, Art Lofts Gallery, (Madison, WI)
2015 Asheville Art Alliance, “A Community in Glass,” (Asheville, NC)
2014 Pilchuck Annual Auction, (Seattle, WA)
2013 Pilchuck Annual Auction, (Seattle, WA)
2013 Pilchuck Staff Exhibition, (Stanwood, WA)
2010 Alfred University B.F.A. Exhibition, (Alfred, NY)
2009 Alfred University Light Show, (Alfred, NY)
Exhibitions Continued:
2009 Alfred Turner Gallery Hot Shop Show, (Alfred, NY)
2009 Alfred Turner Gallery Functionality Show, (Alfred, NY)
2008 Turner Gallery meltdown show, (Alfred, NY)
2008 Penland School of Craft Benefit Auction, (Spruce Pine, NC)
2008 Space Gallery, (Portland, ME)
2007 The Fire House Collective Group Show, (Berkeley, CA)
2007 California Conference of Ceramic Art CCA Show, (Davis, CA)
2005 California College of the Arts (Oakland, CA)
2005 University of Southern Maine Stone House Group Show, (Freeport, ME)
2005 Freeport High School senior show, (Freeport, ME)
2005 Oxbow School final project show, (Napa, CA)
