Frederick Witold Ostrenko
LSU School of Art // 123 Art Building, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 // 813.731.2396 // frederick@ostrenko.com

Education
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI: MFA in Digital+Media [09.2008 - 06.2010]
Brown University, Providence, RI [01.2009 - 06.2009]
New York University, New York, NY [06.2007 - 08.2007]
Stetson University, Deland, FL: BA in Digital Arts and Studio Art Minor [08.2004 - 06.2008]

Work Experience
Louisiana State University School of Art: Assistant Professor - Baton Rouge, LA [08.2010 - Present]
Apple Inc.: Trainer (Creative) - Baton Rouge, LA [07.2010 - 10.2011]
RISD Digital+Media: Teaching Assistant - Providence, RI [09.2009 – 12.2009]
RISD Digital+Media: Graphic Designer / Video - Providence, RI [09.2008 – 06.2009]
Popsnorkle LLC: Founder / Designer - Providence, RI [2006 – Present]
Stetson University Media Services: Promotional Media Designer - Deland, FL [08.2007 – 05.2008]
Glen Brook: Arts Teacher - Marlborough, NH [06.2006 - 08.2006]
Stetson University Newspaper: Layout Designer - Deland, FL [09.2005 – 04.2006]
Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts: Graphic Designer - Barbersville, FL [01.2005 - 04.2005]
RBK Architects: Design & Construction Assistant -Tampa, FL [2003 – 2004, Summers]
o8o Studio: Fabrication Assistant - Tampa, FL [2000 – 2002, Summers]
Museum of Science and Industry: Information Technology Assistant - Tampa, FL [05.1998 - 08.1998]

Selected Exhibitions
"Beyond the Brickyard," Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT [01.2011]
Maker Faire / Rocktucket, Public Installation, Pawtucket, RI [10.2010]
"Beautiful and Barbaric at All Times," Art Jail Gallery - New York, NY [06.2010]
"Accumulations of Opaque Experiments," RISD Graduate Exhibition - Providence, RI [06.2010]
Stetson University Selected Alumni Exhibition - Deland, FL [01.2010]
Digital + Media Biennale, Sol Koffler Gallery - Providence, RI [01.2010]
"Digital Art in the Post-Digital Age," Polk Museum of Art - Lakeland, FL [08.2008]
Stetson University Thesis Show, Duncan Gallery of Art - Deland, FL [05.2008]
Fountain Art Fair (Art Basel) - Miami, FL [12.2007]
Fusing Touchstone Art and Media Festival - Deland, FL [11.2007]
New West Electronic Arts & Music Festival - San Diego, CA [10.2007]
Stetson University Digital Arts Night - Deland, FL [12.2006]
University of Tampa Art Night - Tampa, FL [12.2004]

University & Teaching Experience
Organizer for Workshop & Lecture: Animation and Visual Effects @ Louisiana State University [2011]
Instructor / Course Designer: Digital Video @ Louisiana State University [2011]
Instructor / Course Designer: Net Art / Design @ Louisiana State University [2011]
Instructor / Course Designer: Digital Foundations @ Louisiana State University [2011]
Curriculum Development: Louisiana State University School of Art: Digital Art Degree Path [2011]
Instructor / Course Designer: Interactive 3D Modeling @ Louisiana State University [2010]
Teaching Assistant: Creative Programming @ Rhode Island School of Design [2009]
Guest Lecturer: Advanced Arduino for Art Installations @ RISD Digital + Media [2010]
Guest Lecturer: Basic Max/MSP/Jitter for Art Installations @ RISD Digital + Media [2010]
Artist Lecture: Oscar Niemeyer and Modernism in Brazil @ Stetson University [2007]

Consultancy and Freelance Work
MOSI: Augmented Reality Research - Tampa, FL
TBL-TXT interactive text ordering: Web Design - Orlando, FL
Rhode Island School of Design Office of Student Development: Web Design - Providence, RI [06.2010]
Broken Box Operations: Design Consultant - Deland, FL [04.2008]
BC Acting School: Web Design - Los Angeles, CA [11.2008]
Improv Everywhere (Redheads) Documentary: Video Freelance - New York, NY [07.2007]

Awards
Graduation with Honors - Rhode Island School of Design [06.2010]
Honorable Mention - East Greenwich Graffiti Contest [08.2009]
Graduate Assistantship - Rhode Island School of Design [2008 - 2010]
Graduate Fellowship - Rhode Island School of Design [2008 - 2010]
Unusual Achievements Dean’s Award - Stetson University [05.2008]
Paid Fellowship - Mentored Field Experience to Study Art and Architecture in Brazil [06.2007]
Designer of the Year - Stetson University Newspaper [12.2006]
Dean’s Scholarship - Stetson University [2004-2008]

Workshops Taken
Oblong Industries g-speak Spatial Operating Environment [10.2009 - 12.2009]
Harriet W. Sheridan Center at Brown University Collegiate Teaching Certificate [09.2009 - Present]
Lilypad Microcontroller Workshop with Leah Buechley [3.2009]
The Artist as A Game Designer by Andrew Hieronymi [10.2007]
MIDI Scrapyard Challenge by Jonah Brucker-Cohen and Katherine Moriwaki [10.2006]

Selected Press
Creative Loafing Tampa - The Year’s Top 10 Visual Art Exhibits? [12.2008]
Associação Brasileira de Imprensa - Students Study Architecture in Brazil [06.2007]

Technical Skills
Interactive: Max/MSP/Jitter, Eclipse IDE, Processing, Java, PHP, Flash, Dreamweaver
Static: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Fireworks, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, HTML/CSS
Time-Based: Final Cut Pro, Maya, Motion, DVD Studio Pro, Avid Media Composer, Logic Pro
Physical: Intermediate Wood, Metal, Plastic, and Basic Glass ConstructionTechniques
Hardware: Arduino, Intermediate Electronics, Professional Video, DSLR Photography