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    VIRGINIA COLLINE ZETMEIR
  ARTIST + EDUCATOR 
  b. 1985 Frankfurt, Germany 
  Currently based in Hamburg, Germany 


EDUCATION 
Bachelor of Arts: Studio Art + Art Education, 2011

Teacher Certification: Kindergarten- Grade 12 Visual Arts 
University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USA 

Masters in Education: Language & Literature, 2016
Teacher Certification: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (T.E.S.O.L.)

Park University, Parkville, Missouri, USA
Thesis: "Developing Intentional Arts-Based Curriculums To Increase Strategies For English Language Learners." 


EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Kaufman Fellow, Kauffman Foundation Program- 'Fund For Teachers' Grant Recipient, 2017
Barcelona, Spain
Intention: "Explore the culture, history and geography of Spain to develop perspectives as non-native learners that inform decisions made as culturally-responsive educators in a diverse school environment."


Scrambled Apples, 2017 - 2019
Creator + Art Educator
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
A summer school arts program for kindergarten through fifth grade aged children incorporating collaborative workshops with local artists.  

Dress Up & Draw, 2020- Current
Creator + Art Educator
Digital collaborative art making practice through both free draw and guided drawing practices with young learners who were provided space and time to work with imagination, playfulness and positivity during mandatory lockdowns due to the Covid-19 pandemic.


FASHION & COLLABORATIVE SHOWS 

2017 'FINEFOLK' 
Collaborative Window Display  
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
https://finefolk.com/pages/about-us
 
2016  'HADLEY' 
Pop Up Shop 'V. Zettie Spring/Summer Garment Collection' 
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
https://www.hadleyclark.com/shop

2016  'West 18th Street Fashion Show'   
'Wild Summer' Garment Collection 
Kansas City, Missouri, USA 
https://west18thstreetfashionshow.com/
   
SOLO SHOWS

2016 "Chimera Dreams" 
Coki Bijoux, Kansas City, Missouri, USA

2016 "Larking Halt" 
Night Blooms Dark Room and Bookstore, Kansas City, Missouri, USA


2013 "Body is a Body is a Body" 
Midwestern Music, Kansas City, Missouri, USA


2012 "Middle of the Map Fest" 
Office Port Displays, Kansas City, Missouri, USA 


2011 "Origins" 
HQ ArtSpace, Kansas City, Kansas, USA

CURATORIAL PROJECTS 

2013 "Post No Bills"
HQ ArtSpace, Kansas City, Kansas, USA 

Featured Artist: Caleb Harmon 

2012 "By Any Means Necessary"
HQ ArtSpace, Kansas City, Kansas, USA 
Featured Artist James Meara 

2011 "Excerpts From The Lamont Transmissions"
HQ Art Space, Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Featured Artist: Stephen Bushman 

MEDIA

The Pitch Magazine
West 18th Street Fashion Show: 2016 Featured Designer 

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Questions on availability or pricing here:
vzetmeir@gmail.com


ALL WORK IS COPYRIGHTED AND MAY NOT BE USED OR REPRODUCED WITHOUT PERMISSION. 

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