Curriculum Vitae
Education
University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Graduate Certificate in Public Relations and Social Media, 2018.
University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Bachelor of Fine Art emphasis in Graphic Design, 2014
Employment History
Communications Coordinator. University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska. January 2015-current.
Design Specialist. University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska. May 2014-December 2014.
Undergraduate Creative Activity Assistant. University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska. August 2012-May 2014.
Student Ambassador. University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska August 2011-May 2014.
Student Work/Graphic Design Intern. University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska. October 2010-May 2014.
Juried Exhibitions
Lincoln Artists' Guild Fall Show. LUX Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE. October 2-29, 2020. Judge: David Gracie.
Lincoln Artists' Guild Fall Show. LUX Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE. October 4-31, 2019. Judge: Dorothy Lambert.
FRESH! Eisentrager-Howard Gallery, Lincoln, NE. September 6-12, 2019. Juror: Patricia Davis.
BFF Biennial Banner Art Project. Benson neighborhood, Omaha, NE. August 23-November, 2019. Jurors: Rachel Mindrup, Caitlin Little, Kirby Kaufman, D'Ann Rhoten, and Sophie Manzitto.
Nebraska State Fair. Fonner Park, Grand Island, NE. August 23-September 2, 2019.
Signs of Rural Life. Blue Cat Gallery & Studio, Wayne, NE. July 10-August 31, 2019. Juror and Judge: Amber Hansen
Association of Nebraska Art Clubs 2019 Conference. Boone Central Public School, Albion, NE. June 20-22, 2019. Judge: Joan Fullerton
Lincoln Artists' Guild ANAC Pre-Qualifying Show. LUX Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE. April 5-18, 2019. Judge: Jim Miklavcic
Lincoln Artists' Guild Spring Show. LUX Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE. March 1-29, 2019. Judge: Anne Pagel
Nebraska State Fair. Fonner Park, Grand Island, NE. August 24-September 3, 2018.
Lancaster County Super Fair. Lancaster Event Center, Lincoln, NE. August 2-5, 2018
Adobe Government Creativity Awards 2017/2018 Virtual Gallery. Digital gallery: https://adobecreativityawards.com/virtualgallery?year=2017. 2018
Nebraska State Fair. Fonner Park, Grand Island, NE. August 25-September 4, 2017.
Lancaster County Super Fair. Lancaster Event Center, Lincoln, NE. August 10-12, 2017.
Lancaster County Super Fair. Lancaster Event Center, Lincoln, NE. August 11-13, 2016.
Lancaster County Super Fair. Lancaster Event Center, Lincoln, NE. August 6-8, 2015.
Other Exhibitions
The Printmakers' Showcase. @im_printed, Instagram. April 28, 2020.
Printing for P.A.W.S. The Grandview, Ada, OK. November 14, 2019.
Honeybees in the Heartland Community Open House. Earth & Owl Yoga, Auburn, NE. May 18, 2019.
Gift Shop Gallery. Blue Cat Gallery & Studio, Wayne, NE. May-present, 2019.
Printing for P.A.W.S. Brayer and Brush, Oklahoma City, OK. December 14-31, 2018.
One Health in a Changing Climate. Peter Kiewit Lodge, Mahoney State Park, NE. December 6, 2018.
Printing for P.A.W.S. The Grandview, Ada, OK. November 11, 2018.
Handmade Harvest 2017. Unitarian Church of Lincoln, Lincoln, NE. November 17-18, 2017
Capstone Exhibition. Eisentrager-Howard Gallery, Lincoln, NE. May 2-9, 2014.
Presentations
Dewees, D. and Pracheil, T. (2020, October) Marketing Content the Green Way: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle poster session at National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals 2020 Annual Conference, Virtual.
Dewees, D. (2020, October). Social Media Roundtable at Nebraska Extension Front Door Forum, Virtual.
Dewees, D., (2019, October). Marketing. Presentation at Nebraska Extension Front Door Foum, Grand Island, NE.
Dewees, D., (2018, October). Marketing Flyers, Brochures, and Newsletters. Presentation at Nebraska Extension Front Door Forum, Scottsbluff, NE.
Dewees, D., (2017, November). Graphic Design Basics and Best Practices for Professional and Strategic Visual Communications. Presentation at the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents 2017 Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
Dewees, D., Knoepfli, K., Morlock, J. and Taylor, L. (2017, November). The Art of Quilting – More than Fabric and Thread. Presentation at the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents 2017 Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
Dewees, D. and Pracheil, T. (2017, November). Easy as PIE: Recruiting and Retaining Staff, Volunteers, and Youth. Presentation at the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents 2017 Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
Dewees, D. and Pracheil, T. (2017, September). Spotlight on the Stars of the Show: Sharing the Benefits of Your Afterschool Program through Feature Videos. Presentation at the Get Connected 2017 Nebraska Afterschool Conference, Kearney, NE.
Dewees, D. and Pracheil, T. (2017, January). Best Practices for Building the Brand via Your State and County Web Presence. Guest speaker for National 4-H Marketing Training Webinar Series, virtual.
Dewees, D. (2017, October). Computer Graphic Design. Career presenter at the Northeast Nebraska Career Day, Wayne, NE.
Dewees, D. and Pracheil, T. (2016, October). Seek and Scan: 4-H Learning Showcased through Nebraska State Fair 4-H App. Presentation at the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents National Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Dewees, D., Gerken, S., and Pracheil, T. (2016, September). Easy as PIE: Recruiting Staff and Students to Your Youth Development Program. Presentation at the Get Connected 2016 Nebraska Afterschool Conference, Omaha, NE.
Dewees, D. and Pracheil, T. (2015, October). Computer Graphic Design. Career presentation at the Northeast Nebraska Career Day. Wayne, NE.
Awards
People's Chioce Award, Lincoln Artists Guild Fall Show. 2020.
Merit Award, Lincoln Artists' Guild Fall Show. 2020.
Nebraska Support the Arts License Plate Winning Design, Nebraska Arts Council. 2020.
Nebraska Support the Arts License Plate Finalist Design, Nebraska Arts Council. 2020.
National Achievement in Service Award, National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals. 2020.
National Communicator Award for Educational Piece by a Team, National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals. 2020.
North Central Region Communicator Award for Educational Piece by a Team, National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals. 2020.
Achievement in Service Award, Nebraska Cooperative Extension Association 4-H Section. 2020.
Communicator Award for a Periodical Publication by a Team, Nebraska Cooperative Extension Association 4-H Section. 2020.
Merit Award, Lincoln Artists' Guide Fall Show. 2019.
First Place Drawing: Portrait/Composition with Figures, Nebraska State Fair. 2019.
National Communicator Award for a Periodical Publication by a Team, National Association of Extension 4-H Agents. 2019.
North Central Region Communicator Award for a Periodical Publication by a Team, National Association of Extension 4-H Agents. 2019.
Communicator Award for a Periodical Publication by a Team, Nebraska Cooperative Extension Association 4-H Section. 2019.
Merit Award, Lincoln Artists' Guild Spring Show. 2019.
North Central Region Specialty Award for Excellence in 4-H Volunteerism, National Association of Extension 4-H Agents. 2018.
First Place Other Surface Design Art: Other/Not Listed, Nebraska State Fair. 2018.
Reserve Champion Fine Art, Lancaster County Super Fair. 2018.
First Place Drawing: Work in Other Media, Lancaster County Super Fair. 2018.
First Place Printmaking, Lancaster County Super Fair. 2018.
North Central Region Communicator Award for a Promotional Package by a Team, National Association of Extension 4-H Agents. 2017.
North Central Region Communicator Award for a Video Program, National Association of Extension 4-H Agents. 2017.
Communicator Award for a Promotional Package by a Team, Nebraska Cooperative Extension Association 4-H Section. 2017.
Communicator Award for a Video Program, Nebraska Cooperative Extension Association 4-H Section. 2017.
Best of Division Water Based Media, Nebraska State Fair. 2017.
First Place Water Based Media: Animals, Birds or Other Wildlife, Nebraska State Fair. 2017.
First Place Other Surface Design Art: Other/Not Listed, Nebraska State Fair. 2017.
National Communicator Award for an Educational Piece by a Team, National Association of Extension 4-H Agents. 2016.
North Central Region Communicator Award for an Educational Piece by a Team, National Association of Extension 4-H Agents. 2016.
Reserve Champion Two-Dimensional Media, Lancaster County Super Fair. 2016.
People's Choice Two-Dimensional Media, Lancaster County Super Fair. 2016.
First Place Painting, Lancaster County Super Fair. 2016.
First Place Printmaking, Lancaster County Super Fair. 2016.
First Place Printmaking, Lancaster County Super Fair. 2015.
Commissions
Red-Breasted Nuthatch. Private watercolor commission, Fairfield, NE. 2016.
Penguin Love. Private watercolor commission, Lincoln, NE. 2016.
Cardinal. Private watercolor commission, Lincoln, NE. 2016.
Print Exchanges
2nd Rescue Print Exchange. http://www.jww-art.com/rescue-print-exchange/. 2019.
Rescue Print Exchange. http://www.jww-art.com/rescue-print-exchange/. 2018.
9 IN HAND PRESS 2nd Annual International Print Exchange. https://www.9inhandpress.com/print-exchange-2017.html. 2017.
Professional Affiliations
Association of Communication Excellence, 2021-present.
Mid America Print Council, 2019-present
Lincoln Artists' Guild, 2019-present.
Association of Nebraska Art Clubs, 2019-present.
National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals, 2017-present.
Nebraska Cooperative Extension Association - 4-H Section, 2017-present
Nebraska Cooperative Extension Association, 2017-present.