Cetin Ates' Curriculum Vitae
Baton Rouge, LA
E-mail: cetinates@hotmail.com
Web Address: www.cates-sculptor.com
Cell#: (225) 287 8309
M.A., 2003 Fine Arts Faculty, Sculpture Department, Institute of Social Sciences, Mustafa Kemal
University, Antakya/Hatay, Turkiye
Dissertation: “The Effects of Welding Technique on Figurative Forming at
Metal Sculpture Practices”
Advisor: Ass. Prof. Suat Karaaslan
Seminars Given: “Sculpture and Kuzgun Acar, During Modernism
Period” and Julio Gonzales and His Technique” Mustafa Kemal
University, Antakya, Turkiye
Courses taught: Sculpture Techniques, Basic Elements of Art,
Artistic Anatomy, Sculpture Design
B.A., 1997 Fine Arts Education Department (Sculpture Division), Faculty of
Education, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkiye
Professional Experience
2024 Guest, The Warhol Way: Silkscreen and Relief Painting Workshop at LSU Museum of Art, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2015 to present Talented Visual Art Teacher at East Baton Rouge Parish School System (EBRPSS), Gifted & Talented Program, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2023 Presenter, EBRPSS Talented Program, PD presenter, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2023 Guest, NAEA23 (National Art Education Association) Conference, San Antonio, TX, USA
2022 Guest, LAEA (Louisiana Art Education Association) Conference, Lafayette, LA, USA
2022 Art Instructor, Drawing, Painting, and Sculpting Classes, EBRPSS, Summer Art Program, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2022 Guest, National Magnet Schools of America Conference (MSA), Clark County, Las Vegas, AZ, USA
2019 Presenter, Department of Art Education, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkiye
2018 Presenter, Department of Art and Design, Louisiana State University, LA, USA
2017 LSU Leisure Mixed Media Sculpture Class, USA
2014-15 Art Teacher, Runnels High School, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2013-14 Art Teacher, Bright Futures CLC, Donaldsonville, LA, USA
2013 Show and Tell Presentation, Park Forest Elementary School, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2010-15 Art Teacher, Arts Blasts Arts Council, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2010 Art Teacher, ALL Middle Schools “After School Programs”, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2009-19 Art Teacher, Episcopal School Summer Program, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2004 Visiting lecturer, Art Department, University of California at Santa Cruz, CA, USA
1999-05 Research Assistant at Sculpture Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, Mustafa Kemal University, Turkiye
1997-99 Drawing Instructor at Adana Erkek High School, Turkiye
1993-96 Walk-on Actor in different compositions at Adana Government Theater, Adana, Turkiye
1996 Composer and Poster Designer for Children Plays at Adana Government Theater, Adana, Turkiye
1995 Music Instructor at Pinar Preschool, Adana, Turkiye
Exhibitions and Awards
2024 A pop-up art exhibition, Pointe-Marie, LA, USA
2024 The Gallery at Manship Theater, Shaw Center for the Arts, Group Exhibition, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2022 Baton Rouge Gallery, Teachers and Students Group Exhibition, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2021 Shaw Center Teachers Art Exhibition, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2015-16 Douglas Michael Gallery, New Orleans, LA, USA
2014-16 Williamson Howard Fine Art Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2014 Pink Pelican Art Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2013 Louis DeAngelo Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2013 Landfill Art-Hubcap as Art Project selected Artist for Touring Exhibition, USA
2012-16 Hilton/Asmus Contemporary Art Gallery, “Body & Soul” Group Exhibition, Chicago, IL, USA
2012 SOFA (Sculpture Objects and Functional Art, Art EXPO), Chicago, IL, USA
2012 Nola Art Scene Gallery, Group Exhibition, New Orleans, LA, USA
2012 Group Exhibition, Artvark, ltd. Art & interiors, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2011 Dirt Show, N the Art Space, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2011 8th Annual Art Melt juried Art Show, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2010-12 N the Art Space, Open Studio, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2010 The Blackett-Peck Gallery, Group Exhibition, New Orleans, LA, USA
2009 Art Bank Gallery, Donaldsonville, LA, USA
2009 Group Exhibition, Arts Council Community Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA, USA2008 White Light Night Festival, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2007 New Orleans Arts Market, LA, USA
2006-11 Baton Rouge Arts Market, LA, USA
2006 Group Exhibition, Art League, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
2005-06 Group Exhibition, La Bottega, Dell’acquaforte Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA, USA
2005 Open Studio, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
2004 65th State Sculpture Juried Exhibition, Ankara, Turkiye
2004 Solo Exhibition, Savon Hotel, Antakya/Hatay, Turkiye
2004 Solo Exhibition, Art Gallery of Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya/Hatay, Turkiye
2003 3rd International Student Triennial Juried Exhibition, Istanbul, Turkiye
2003 Solo Exhibition, MKU. Fine Art Gallery, Antakya, Turkiye
2002 Group Exhibition of Mustafa Kemal University, Municipality Building, Turkiye
2001 Turkey Jokey Club, Sculpture Juried Touring Exhibition in Antalya, Adana, Izmir, Bursa, Konya, Istanbul, Eskisehir, Turkiye
2000 Sculpture-Painting Group Exhibition, Adana Municipality 75th Year Art Gallery, Adana, Turkiye
2000 Sculpture-Painting Group Exhibition of Mustafa Kemal University, Teoman Unusan Art Gallery, Mersin, Turkiye
1997 Young Activity-3rd TUYAP Juried Exhibition, Istanbul, Turkiye
1995 Group Exhibition, Installation, Fine Arts Gallery of Cukurova University, Adana, Turkiye
Students’ Awards under my direct mentorship
2024 Louisiana School Board Association (LSBA) Art Contest, State winner: Raechel Robicheaux, 8th grade, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2024 Crime Stopper Poster Design Contest 1st Place Winner: Isabella Nunez (8th grade), 2nd Place winner: Josephine Costello (6th grade), 3rd Place: Paige Ratcliff (8th grade), McKinley Middle Academic Magnet School, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2024 LA Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, “Whooping Crane” Art Contest/Exhibition, 2nd place: Isabella Nunez, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2024 US Magnet Schools of America (MSA) Poster Design Contest, State winner in Middle School Category: Isabel Flowers (8th grade) from McKinley Middle Academic Magnet School (MMAM), Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2024 Louisiana School Board Association (LSBA) Art Contest, District winner: Raechel Robicheaux, 8th grade, at McKinley Middle Academic Magnet School, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2023 DeBose Statewide Annual Art Festival, Visual Art High School 2D Category, 3rd Place: Shia Johnson (9th grade), 2nd place: Rana Kizilkaya (9th grade), 3D Category 9th-10th grades, 1st place: Sofia Lockridge (10th grade), 2nd place: Cydney Tucker (9th grade), 11th-12th grades, 1st place: Isadora Hayes (11th grade), 2nd place: Sarah-Lynn Petty (11th grade), Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2023 East Baton Rouge Parish School System (EBRPSS), Holiday Card Design Contest, Middle School Category, 1st Place winner: Raechel Robicheaux 8th grade at McKinley Middle Academic Magnet School, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2023 Kiwanis Pancake Festival Art Contest, Honorable Mention: Annalise Moller (7th grade), Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2023 Magnet Schools of America (MSA) Poster Design Contest, Louisiana State winner and 3rd Place National winner in High School Category: Isabella Nguyen 11th grade at Baton Rouge Magnet High School, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2023 DeBose Statewide Annual Art Festival, Visual Art High School 3D Category: 1st Place Isadora Hayes (11th grade), 2nd Place: Cydney Tucker (10th grade), Baton Rouge Magnet High School, LA, USA
2022 UL Lafayette Department of Visual Arts LOUISIANA NEXT-GEN, A Juried High School Art Exhibition, Honorable Mention: Isadora Hayes (11th grade) from BRMHS, LA, USA
2022 Baton Rouge Gallery, Real Life Experience for High Schoolers Juried Art Contest Exhibition, Enzo Rovai (9th grade) selected for Dufour Scholarship winner, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2022 US Congressional Art Contest Louisiana State 1st place winner: Enzo Rovai (9th grade)-His artwork exhibited at Washington DC with the other State winners- 3rd place: Isadora Hayes (10th grade), from BRMHS, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2022 Magnet Schools of America (MSA) Poster Design Contest, National winner in High School Category: Isadora Hayes 10th grade at Baton Rouge Magnet High School, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2022 Louisiana Schoolboard Association Art Contest, EBR Parish High School Overall District Winner: Isadora Hayes 11th grade at Baton Rouge Magnet High School. The same student took 2nd place In the High School Division for the LSBA state, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2022 Kiwanis Pancake Festival Art Contest, High School Category Honorable Mentions: Keira Landry, Josephine Robert, Isadora Hayes, Isabella Nguyen, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2021 Congressman Graves- Statewide Art Contest Winners, 3rd place: Victoria Williams, 5th: Camille Piner, 6th: Jasmine Oliver from BRMHS, LA, USA
2021 Magnet Schools of America (MSA) Poster Design Contest, National winner in High School Category: Tiffany Pham, 10th grade at Baton Rouge Magnet High School (BRMHS), Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2021 Magnet Schools of America (MSA) Poster Design Contest, National winner in Middle School Category: Cydney Tucker, 8th grade at McKinley Middle Academic Magnet School, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2021 Baton Rouge Gallery, Real Life Experience for High Schoolers Juried Art Contest Exhibition, Selected and nominated for Dufour Scholarship: Cade Allison (9th grade), Daly Williams (9th grade), Margaret Bagot (9th grade) from BRMHS, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2021 DeBose Visual Arts Competition Winners, 2D Category, 1st place: Maurice Barber (8th grade) from MMAM, 1st place: Camille Piner (9th grade), Honorable Mention: Daly Williams (10th grade) from BRMHS, 3D Category, 1st place: Margaret Bagot (10th grade), 2nd place: Jasmine Oliver (10th grade), 3rd place: Tiffany Pham (10th grade), Honorable Mention: Alexis Budyach (10th grade) from BRMHS, LA, USA
2021 East Baton Rouge Parish School System (EBRPSS), Holiday Card Design Contest, High School Category, 1st Place winners: Isadora Hayes (10th grade) and Rachel Rust (9th grade), 2nd place: June Patterson (9th grade), 3rd place: Cydney Tucker (9th grade) and Honorable Mentions: Keira Landry (9th grade), Eva Lockridge (9th grade), Seth Cauble (10th grade) at Baton Rouge Magnet High School, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2020 Sixth annual LSU Statewide Juried High School Exhibition, Selected student: Leyla Kamyar from BRMHS, LA, USA
2020 Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development (DOTD) Art Contest, State 14-15 age category, 3rd place: Lucy Zhang Baton Rouge High School, LA, USA
2020 East Baton Rouge Parish School System (EBRPSS), Holiday Card Design Contest, High School Category, 1st Place winner: Victoria Williams, 10th grade at Baton Rouge Magnet High School, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2019 EBR Greeting Card Design Contest 1st place winner in High School Category: Leyla Kamyar, Baton Rouge Magnet High School (BRMHS), LA, USA
2018 EBR Greeting Card Design Contest 1st place winners in Elementary Category: Dev Iyer, Buchanan Elementary School, in Middle School Category: Brynn Hebert and Sophia Schaffer from McKinley Middle Academic Magnet (MMAM) School, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2018 Chabill’s Tire and Auto Service Christmas Card Contest for East Baton Rouge Parish, 2nd place: Dev Iyer (5th grade), Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2018 Louisiana State World Peace Day Art Contest 1st Place Winner in Elementary School Category: Dev Iyer
2018 Environmental Awareness Art and Language Arts Contest, 2nd place winner: Raeesa Hasan (1st grade) at Buchanan Elementary School, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2018 Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development (DOTD) Art Contest, State winners at Elementary School Age 8-9 Category: Breanna Zhu and age 10-11 Category: Emily Chen from Buchanan Elementary School, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2017 EBR Greeting Card Design Contest 1st place winners in Elementary Category: Gabriel Moncrief (3rd grade) at BRCVPA and Sitan Gao (5th grade) at Buchanan Elementary School, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2017 Capital Area Transit System (CATS) Red Stick Project, the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, Bicentennial Art Contest 1st place winner: Sofia Baia (3rd grade) and 2nd place: Sitan Gao (5th grade), Buchanan Elementary School, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2017 Louisiana Missing Children's Day Poster Contest 1st place winner: Mohammad Niyaz Hasan (5th grade), Buchanan Elementary School, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2017 Aviation Art Contest, State Winner, and National 2nd place: Kelly Jia (2nd grade), Baton Rouge Center of Visual and Performing Arts School (BRCVPA), Baton Rouge, LA, USA
2016 EBR Greeting Card Design Contest winner: Mohammad Niyaz Hasan (5th grade), Buchanan Elementary School, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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