Dayon Royster
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Dayon Atraiu Royster

Education
M.F.A in Printmaking Concentration
  • University of Iowa 2016-2019
M.A in Sculpture Concentration
  • University of Iowa 2016-2018
B.F.A in Printmaking Concentration
  • East Carolina University 2012-2016
 
Teaching Experience
University of Iowa Elements of Art Instructor of Record                             Jan. 2019- present
  • Teach students the Elements and Principles of Art using various drawing techniques.  Create Syllabus, conduct demos and grade student work.
University of Iowa Intro to Printmaking Teacher of Record                      Aug. 2018- Dec. 2018
  • Teach students multiple techniques in Intaglio, Lithography, and Silkscreen. Create syllabus, lead critiques, conduct demos and grade student work.
The Scholastic Awards Summer Scholarship Program Teacher               July 2018
  • Teach and assist high school students who received the Scholastic Award Scholarship various printmaking techniques.  Create Syllabus, lead critiques, conduct demos and do an artist talk. 
University of Iowa Elements of Printmaking Instructor of Record                          Aug 2017 – May 2018
  • Teach students multiple techniques in Relief printing and Monoprinting. Create syllabus, lead critiques, conduct demos and grade student work.
Emerge Gallery Summer Camp Art Teacher                                      June-July 2016
  • Make lesson plans and teach alternative printmaking techniques tailored to children ages 5-14.
 
Creative Software Experience
Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator
 
Professional Experience and Special Projects
Mid America Print Council (MAPC) Board Member                                                        2018-2020
  • Serve as a voice for MAPC and assist on planning committees for the MAPC biennial print conference and vote on MAPC related matters.
Collaborative Printing                                                                                     2015-present
  • Collaborative printing with Virginia based artist Steve Prince for an edition of 16 lino prints.  Prepped paper for  printing and assisted in printing and hung prints to dry.
 
  • Collaborative printing with Minneapolis based artist Jenny Schmid for an edition of prints.  Cut down paper and prepped paper in a damp pack, registered and printed ½ of a diptych print edition.
 
  •  Collabrative printing with New York based artist Jane Kent for a varied edition of prints. Cut down paper and assisted in screenprinting process.
 
  • Collaborative printing with New York based artist Elana Herzog for a varied edition of prints.  I calendared and registered paper, exposed, cleaned/etched photo-plates and sponged litho stone during printing process.
 
  • Collaborative printing with South Dakota based artist Andrew Costen for an edition of prints.  Registered and printed intaglio plates.
 
  • Collaborative printing with Indiana based artist Kathryn Polk for an edition of prints.  I calendared paper, cleaned/etched and inked photo-plates litho stones, and pronto plates.
 
  • Collaborative printing with Arizona based artist Kathryn Polk for an edition of 45 prints.  I calendared paper, cleaned/ etched and inked photo-plates and stones.
 
  • Collaborative printing with North Carolian based artist Matt Egan for an edition of 28 prints.  I calendared paper, cleaned/etched photo-plates and sponged photo-plates while Matt inked them. 
 
  • Collaborative printing with New York based artist Aliene Howell.  Assisted in hand printing linoleum blocks that would be used for a public mural installation during the 2015 ECU Relief Summit.
 
 
Iowa Print Group Treasurer                   Aug. 2016- Aug 2018
  • Keep records of IPG funds, attend funding meeting and write funding proposals for IPG events.
Emerge Gallery Internship                     Jan. 2016 – May 2016
  • Assist in preparing gallery space for exhibitions, work the reception desk of the gallery, assist in handling and processing artwork to be hung for exhibitions, and customer service.
2015 Print Guild Exhibition and Demo                              Oct. 20th – Oct. 25th 2015
  • Conducted a relief-printing demo with fellow printmaker Connor Colvill for East Carolina University School Of Art and Design foundations students during exhibition hours.  The demos were conducting in the Burroughs Gallery of East Carolina University.
Big Print Street Party                                                   June 2015            Conference
  • Live, large-scale relief printing during the NC Fresh Catch Festival in Raleigh, NC.  I assisted in inking large wood blocks with local printmakers Brian Gonzales, Raj Bunnag, Josh Jackson, Jaclyn Bowie, and Connor Colvill that were printed live via steamroller.          
2015 Relief Print Summit                       Feb. 4th – 7th 2015              Conference        
  • ECU’s Print Guild hosted three days of numerous printmaking events and exhibitions.  I oversaw print summit activities.  We brought in Bill Fick for an artist talk and Brandon Sanderson, Brett Anderson, Aliene Howell for print demos.  I coordinated via email with professional printmakers to get them to send in some of their work for the pro show.  I coordinated with Bill Fick to bring him in for an artist talk. 
  • Curated the 2015 ECU Relief Summit Pro Show Exhibition that displayed the works of Julia Curran, Tugboat, Brandon Sanderson, Smoot, Bill Fick, Heather Muise, and Michael Ehlbeck.  This show was held at Art Avenue in Greenville, NC and stayed up from Feb. 4th – Feb. 28th 2015.
  • Assisted in inking and printing 4 x 8 wood blocks that were printed via steamroller during the Relief Summit Large Scale Printing Demo.
 
ECU Print Guild Vice President                             August 2015 – May 2016
  • Oversee guild operations.  Attend Visual Arts Forum (VAF) meetings where all the visual arts guilds populate to discuss how each guild intends to use guild funds.  I also assist the president in applying for funding to bring in visiting artist.  The Print Guild was able to bring in Printmaker Kathryn Polk to do a color litho demo for a week during the month of March 2016.
 
 
ECU 2015 Alumni Exhibition at Emerge Gallery
  • Assisted in preparing wall space on which art was to be hung.  Assisted in the hanging of the exhibition and was a gallery attendant during the exhibition.
2015 SGCI: Knoxville                                  March 2015        Conference
  • Attended Southern Graphics Conference International in Knoxville, TN.  I displayed prints during the Open Portfolio event and visited numerous galleries, art studios, and the University of Tennessee’s printmaking department.
 
Awards and Publication
Iowa Magazine                                              Spring 2019
  • The American Dream Issue
“The Artist as Muse” Pg. 30-35​

​ECU School of Art and Design Undergraduate Exhibition                           Apr. 2016
  • Muise Award of Excellence in Printmaking
Rebel 58 Arts and Literary Magazine                                   Oct. 2015
  • 3rd Place in Printmaking
  • Published in the 58th edition of Rebel Magazine
    • Print: Eyes on the Thize
Drawing Meaning into History                               Jan. 2015
  • Published in Kenneth Wilburn’s textbook Drawing Meaning into History
    • ISBN-13: 978-1465270863
    • ISBN-10: 1465270868
 
Exhibitions
pfashən-uhble naan-sints      Solo Exhibition                               Feb. 25- March 1, 2019
  • Gallery E260 Visual Arts Building, Iowa City, IA
 
 
Matrices: The Social Life of Papermaking, Printmaking and Art            Oct. 25-27 2018
  • Drewlowe Gallery, Iowa City, IA
 
The Upliftment of Black People                            Feb. 2018 - Present

  • MidCoast Bucktown Art Center, Bettendorf, IA
 
Inky Edition Group Exhibition                                Dec. 2017 – Jan. 2018

  • Inky Edition Gallery, Hudson, NY
 
Contemporary American Culture                        Nov. 5th – 11th 2017

  • Drewlowe Gallery, Iowa City, IA
 
Dinner Show                                                    Oct. 6th – Oct. 13th  2017

  • Levitt Gallery, Iowa City, IA
 
Ghost Prints Exhibition                    Oct. 31st - Nov. 5th, 2016

  • Drewlowe Gallery, Iowa City, IA
 
Friends Show               May 6th – May 31, 2016
  • Art Ave, Greenville, NC          
Solipsist- Solo Exhibition                         May 4th – May 31, 2016
  • Starlight Café, Greenville, NC
ECU Prints Charming Exhibition          Feb. 2016
  • Art Ave, Greenville, NC
ECU School of Art and Design Undergraduate Exhibition                           March 6th – March 29, 2016
  • Wellington B. Gray Gallery, Greenville, NC
Tiny Art Show              Feb. 5th – Feb. 26th 2016
  • Emerge Gallery, Greenville, NC         
ECU & University of Sharjah Student Collaborative Art Exhibition                 Jan. 26th – Jan. 30th 2016
  • Greenville Museum of Art, Greenville, NC
2015 Print Guild Exhibition and Demo                              Oct. 20th – Oct. 25th 2015
  • Burroughs Gallery, East Carolina University School of Art and Design, Greenville, NC
Rebel 58 Arts and Literary Magazine Exhibition                            Oct. 2015
  • Emerge Gallery, Greenville, NC
ECU Print Guild Student Show 2015                                    Feb. 2015
  • Mendenhall, Greenville, NC
2015 Relief Summit Print Exchange Show                       Feb. 2015
  • The Scullery, Greenville, NC
ECU School of Art and Design Undergraduate Exhibition                           March 6 – April 5, 2015
  • Wellington B. Gray Gallery, Greenville, NC
ECU School of Art and Design NASAD Exhibition                            Oct. 2014
  • Wellington B. Gray Gallery, Greenville, NC

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