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Bennett E. Roti

www.benroti.com

812 Benton Dr, Apt. 14                     Iowa City, IA 52246               520-400-4522                          ben@benroti.com

EDUCATION
The University of Iowa Iowa City, IA                

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ceramics GPA 3.33/4.0

EXPERIENCE

University of Iowa – IATL Iowa City, IA                                                   August 2008-Present

Office Assistant/Front Desk Receptionist

  • Preformed daily duties including opening the building and office maintenance
  • Answered and directed phone calls

Staples

EasyTech Associate Iowa City, IA                                                   May 2009-May 2010

  • Responsible for providing customer service, consistent with Staples Sales and Service standards.
  • One of the top salesman several weeks in a row with high market basket sales every week

Art of the Vine

Website Designer/Webmaster Iowa City, IA                 February 2009-April 2010

  • Manage the designing of the website, contacting artists and maintained the web server
  • Maintained the online store for Art of the Vine

Fillenwarth Beach Resort Arnold’s Park, IA                                           Summer 2006-2008

Housekeeper/Guest Services

  • Worked 50-60 hours weekly at excellent vacation destination
  • Occasionally directed approximately 30 fellow associates by distributing daily jobs
  • Answer phone calls and assist guests with booking rooms

Pearson Lakes Art Center (PLAC) Okoboji, IA                                                       October 2003 – May 2006

Staff Assistant/Box office assistant

  • Assisted with daily activities at the PLAC including summer workshops and after school children programs
  • Made reservations in the box office for the Lauridsen Performing Arts Theatre
  • Worked on the floor selling directly to customers
  • Assisted with hanging of several local and national based art exhibitions and shows

ACTIVITIES

University of Iowa Student Government August-May 2010

  • Accountant for Ceramics Society in charge for raising money and money handling.

School of Art and Art History Arts Fest                                                                                      Spring 2008-2010

  • Volunteered at the studio arts building with preparing for the event


AWARDS

Iowa Center For the Arts, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 2008-2010
University of Iowa Glenn C. Nelson Scholarship, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 2008-2010
Lakes Art Center Art Scholarship, Okoboji, Iowa   2006-2007
University Of Northern Iowa Art Scholarship, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 2006

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Bennett Roti is a ceramic artist from Spirit Lake, IA. He recently graduated in May, 2010 from the University of Iowa where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in ceramics. Currently, he lives in Tucson, AZ.

Bennett’s main area of focus has been with the functional ceramics and forms. One of his favorite forms are teapots. Bennett's recent teapots separate his work from many other potters. The tea in the single-serving teapots, which are filled from the bottom of the pot, is meant to be consumed directly from the spout.

Although Bennett's emphasis is in ceramics, he has recently developed a passion for sculpture. His sculptures are created using a unique material commonly used as fishing bait. He started using the lures in chandeliers, and now he is exploring the combination of lures and furniture

Bennett recently worked on a ceramic installation titled, “Cost of War” where thousands of helmets were displayed to represent the number of American troops killed in Afganistan. Bennett is currently working on a piece involving the fallen soldiers of the Iraq war.

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