CV
Professional Experience
Below you will find a few highlighted items of my professional experiences. Each position has been an important part of my career, and provided important tools to develop both personally and professionally. If you’re interested in references or learning more about my background, feel free to contact me directly.
Professor of Art
September 2004 - Present
Shepherd University - Shepherdstown WV - Teaching Multimedia and Web Design
The Art Institute of Washington DC - Arlington, VA - Teaching Pre-Press
Montgomery College - Takoma Park MD - Teaching Graphic Design, Web Design
Shenandoah University - Teaching Art Appreciation and Guest Lecturer in Painting, Drawing & Sculpture
University of Maryland Global Campus - Illustration, Drawing 1 & 2, Intro to Graphic Communication
George Mason University - Illustration, Adv Illustration, Intro to New Media Art, Digital Design Studio, Typography
Art in Embassies - US State Department - Panama
February 2006
Invited to lecture at Ganexa Undiversidad and the residence of US Ambassador William Eaton in Panama City, Panama.
Lectures consisted of artistic processes to achieve desired effects with oil paint. Questions arose about the unique problem of traditional painting methods within a tropical climate, dealing with high humidity, heat, and molds. Friends of the Ambassador purchased Zdepski's painting "Thomas Jefferson" as a gift for his service. Ambassador Eaton hangs the piece at home in the Hague.
Guest Speaker
March 2004 - present
Guest Lecturer, Art Judge, Demonstrator, Seminar Host, Gallery Curator, and Exhibitor in venues like Museums, Libraries, Grade Schools, Colleges, Maker Groups, Boy Scouts of America, and Curious Individuals.