Martin G Coffeen

225 West 110th Street Apt 1

New York, New York 10034

(615) 400-5592

martin@coffeensart.com

 

 

Education

Tennessee State University                                                                                                             2003-2007

Batchelor of Science in Studio Art, Summa cum Laude

 

Study Abroad Program of Middle Tennessee State University                                                   Summer 2005  

Florence, Siena, Ravenna, Rome, Italy; Paris, France

 

National Polytechnic College of Engineering and Oceaneering                                                1998-1999

AssociateŐs Degree in Marine Technology                                                              

        

 

Service

United States Marine Corps                                                                                                            1994-1998

Honorable Discharge

 

 

Employment (selected)

Diver / Tender                                                                                                                                   1999-2003

Cal Dive International                                                                                                                            

400 North Sam Houston Pkwy.

Houston, Texas 77060

(281) 618-0400       

 

Dive Supervisor / Diver                                                                                                                    2005-2006

Bisso Marine

1131 Neeshaw Dr.

Houston, TX 77065

(504) 679-0335        

        

 

Hull Cleaning and Diving Service                                                                                                   2003-2007

Nashville, TN 37204

                                                                              

 

Diver                                                                                                                                                   2007

IUC Industries, INC.                                                                                                                                             

222 Fordham St.

City Island, NY 10464

 

Dockbuilder

K-T Marine                                                                                                                                          2008

1160 State Street

Perth Amboy , NJ

 

 

 

Certifications

Scheduled to take with Dockbuilders

         -OSHA 10

         -Welding Certification 2,3, & 4G

         -Hazmat

 

CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer                                                                                                 2007

       Welding Certifications 2,3, & 4G                                                                                                       2000

Awards

 

Certificate of Honor for DeanŐs List                                                                                               2003-2006

Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN

Awarded every semester of enrollment

 

Certificate of Recognition                                                                                                                2005

Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN           

Publications/Presentations

 

DeanŐs List

National Polytechnic College of Engineering and Oceaneering, Wilmington, CA                        1999-2000

 

 

Professional Memberships

United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America                                                                2008-present

 

Association of Diving Contractors, Cert # 1582                                                                                  2001-present

 

Organization for Independent Artists, New York, NY                                                                          2007-present

 

Metro Nashville Arts Commission, Jury-selected Member                                                                 2007-present

 

Tennessee Art League, Nashville, TN                                                                                                2006-present

 

Madison Art Center, Madison, TN                                                                                                       2005-2007

Jury-selected Member

 

 

Juried Exhibitions

Arkansas Arts Center, 49th Annual Delta Exhibition, Little Rock, AR                                                2007

Tennessee Art League, Annual Members Show, Nashville, TN                                                        2007

Tennessee Art League, Night Vision, Nashville, TN                                                                          2006   

Metro Nashville Arts Commission, Music4Kids, Nashville, TN                                                         2006

Madison Art Center, Juried Art Guild, Madison, TN                                                                           2005-2007

Fresh Look Gallery, Basics (solo exhibition), Nashville, TN,                                                             2005

Slidell Cultural Center, Mixed Media, LA,                                                                                            2004

 

 

Group Shows 

Tennessee State University, Senior Show, Nashville, TN                                                                2007     

Madison Art Center, Gala, Nashville, TN                                                                                           2006

Black Wall Gallery, Nashville, TN                                                                                                      2006-present

Madison Art Center, Paint the Town, Nashville, TN                                                                          2006

Madison Art Center, Artrageous, Nashville, TN                                                                                2005

Madison Art Center, Paint the Town, Nashville, TN                                                                          2005

Madison Art Center, Scream 2, Madison, TN                                                                                    2005

Untitled, Reinvention, Nashville, TN                                                                                                  2005

Untitled, Adapt, Nashville, TN                                                                                                            2005

Tennessee State University, Student Show, Nashville, TN                                                             2005

Untitled, Shine, Nashville, TN                                                                                                            2004

Untitled, Faces, Nashville TN                                                                                                            2004

The Nashville Cares Equity Dinner, Nashville, TN                                                                           2004

Silent auction, proceeds to Human Rights Campaign

Untitled, The Art of Collaboration, Nashville, TN                                                                                2004

Untitled, Seeds, Nashville, TN                                                                                                            2004