Honors to Hooters
Desiree D'Alessandro and Diran Lyons
2011
Work Statement (below), Curriculum Vitae, Resume, Hooters Application
Dimensions Variable
Work Statement by Diran Lyons:
In response to the Museum of Science and Industry's ARC Gallery Book as Art event, contemporary artist Desiree D'Alessandro and I have collaborated on a submission that brings an artifact to the forefront that is frequently overlooked––that of the artist's curriculum vitae. All too often artist CVs, resumes, and statements are bundled and neglected on a lonely table off to the corner of an exhibition. Honors to Hooters encourages the viewer to critically reexamine these artifacts in a way that resonates with the sad state of affairs that is the United States economic crisis.
I have known Desiree D'Alessandro since 2005, when she first enrolled in my painting and sculpture classes at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, FL. Since that time, Desiree went on to earn degrees in visual art at University of South Florida and University of California, Santa Barbara, where she was a Regents Fellow in their MFA program. Due to the depressed economy, opportunities to teach at the collegiate level are scarce. Desiree spends her time hoping for teaching positions to open, but is seeking immediate employment in other fields. Recently, she even applied to Hooters, reflecting her desperation for employment.
Unfortunately, I find myself in a similar predicament, having graduated from the UC system in visual art 7 years prior to Desiree. I, too, was a UC Regents Fellow. I would like to be able to assure Desiree that with hard work after graduate studies, she will find full-time employment in her desired field of academia, but I cannot truthfully do so. While Desiree is armed with words of encouragement and letters of recommendation from former faculty and employers, the reality of her situation calls for trepidation.
I have known Desiree D'Alessandro since 2005, when she first enrolled in my painting and sculpture classes at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, FL. Since that time, Desiree went on to earn degrees in visual art at University of South Florida and University of California, Santa Barbara, where she was a Regents Fellow in their MFA program. Due to the depressed economy, opportunities to teach at the collegiate level are scarce. Desiree spends her time hoping for teaching positions to open, but is seeking immediate employment in other fields. Recently, she even applied to Hooters, reflecting her desperation for employment.
Unfortunately, I find myself in a similar predicament, having graduated from the UC system in visual art 7 years prior to Desiree. I, too, was a UC Regents Fellow. I would like to be able to assure Desiree that with hard work after graduate studies, she will find full-time employment in her desired field of academia, but I cannot truthfully do so. While Desiree is armed with words of encouragement and letters of recommendation from former faculty and employers, the reality of her situation calls for trepidation.
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