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    About jesstout

    JES STOUT has been doing fine art analog photography since she was fourteen years old. She was lucky enough to be taught and mentored by David Prifti, the Concord-Carlisle High School photography teacher, from which, she grew great inspiration. Always manipulating images to find something different, she ventured into the world of digital photography.

    After studying anthropology and archaeology for one year at the University of Vermont, she decided it wasn't for her and took a year off. She flew to South Africa and lived on Thanda Private Game Reserve for two months, photographing and conducting wildlife research. During this time she also visited the Mdletshe School and the Mafa School, where she taught the kids about the hippopotamus, the crocodile and geckos. She currently attends Massachusetts College of Art and Design where she is studying Photography and Sculpture.

     

    Education

     

    Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA, Class of 2016  University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, Class of 2014                                  Concord-Carlisle High School, Concord, MA, Class of 2010

     

     

     

    Awards/Honors

     

    Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards, Gold Key Winner, 2010 for Senior Photography Portfolio;2009 for the work entitled Hunter

    Concord Art Association: Senior Photography Portfolio featured and nominated for Concord Art Association Scholarship, 2010

    Lexington Arts and Crafts Society:  Local Student Show - three pieces featured, 2009

    Ringling College of Art and Design Book Award, 2010

    Concord-Carlisle High School Art Departmental Award, Photography, 2010, 2009

    Rotary Club Award: Class Act Softball 2010

    Dual County League All Star, Softball, 2008-2010

    Co-Captain, Concord-Carlisle High School Varsity Softball Team, 2010

     

     

     

    Community Service

     

    African Impact, Wildlife Conservation, Research and Photography Project, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, October 2011 – December 2011

    Under the instruction of South African Photographer, Emil von Maltitz, photographed wildlife and landscape; photos used for conservation and research projects http://jescate.smugmug.com/Animals/Thanda-Private-Game-Reserve/21162900_4CSD9H - !i=1683862593

    Co-President, The Coffee House, 2006-2010

    A non-profit organization run by teenagers for teenagers; position required event planning, graphic design

    Concord-Carlisle Youth League Softball Clinics, 2007-2010

     

     

     

    Interests/Hobbies

     

    Cinematography: created and produced short films for African Impact at Thanda Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa http://www.youtube.com/user/AfricanImpactThanda

    Photography: high school levels; introductory, advanced, and major, 2006-2010

    Graphic/Web Design: designed and producedposters and flyers for “The Coffee House” events

    Music Videos: creator and producer, http://www.youtube.com/user/jesicacate/videos

    Music, Voice, Theatre – studied with Paula Eldridge https://www.ace.colonial.net/imscc/faculty.html#eldridge

    Crazy For You, Dancer - 2008

    Miss Saigon, Gigi - 2009

    Falsettos, Dr. Charlotte - 2009

    Wonderful Town, Helen - 2010

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