KEITH STONE
Louisville, Kentucky
Art:
Represented by Garner Narrative Contemporary Fine Art , 2012-present
Solo show, Garner Narrative, Look At Me!, April-June 2014
Group show, Garner Narrative, Xmas Refuge, December 2012
Solo show, Garner Narrative, Penguin Series, August-October 2012
Group Show, Griffins Modern Motel, Lexington, Ky. Encre - Rouge, Blanc, Noire, Oct 19, 2012
Group show, Garner Narrative, Now What Were You Expecting, June-July 2012
Group show, Bernheim Arboretum, Model Homes and Habitats, Aug. 28, 2010
Work in private collections including at the 21c Museum Hotel
Architecture Skills:
Professional-level verbal presentation, writing, editing, proofreading and page design
Highly proficient in Rhinoceros, T-Splines, Maya, Mental Ray, Maxwell, Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign
Experienced in AutoCad, SketchUp and Excel
Model building skills include welding, plasma cutting, CNC milling, laser-cutting and working with wood, sheet metal, plaster, and concrete
Clear presentation and analysis of information through graphics, diagrams, hand-drawn illustrations and digital renderings
Extensive knowledge of Modern architecture, 1900-1945; and Estonian architecture
Presented at Pecha Kucha - Louisville: “Questionable Architecture”, December 2010
Architecture Education:
M.Arch; University of Kentucky School of Architecture, May 2010
3.929 G.P.A.
Full tuition scholarship, 2008-2010
Teaching assistant, 2008-2010: History and Theory of Architecture; responsible for leading weekly discussion groups and biweekly grading of 20 five-page papers
Researched, fact-checked and edited dossiers for Curry Stone Design Prize, an international annual competition with a $100,000 award for socially conscious design, 2009-2010
Awarded three merit scholarships for design excellence
Architecture Experience:
PR&vD (Lexington, Ky.)
Project Manager: Feb. 14, 2011 - April 24, 2011
Penthouse Patio Landscape (Private Residence, New York, N.Y.)
Supervised assembly in Dayton, Ohio, of six pieces that James Corner Field Operations digitally designed and PR&vD fabricated
Helped set up three-warehouse assembly and fabrication operation
Managed 10 workers for fabrication, staining, assembly and shipping
Problem-solved construction, including use of digital models to confirm inventory and quality control pieces arriving from water jet fabricator
Following shipping from Dayton, worked in New York to reassemble pieces, help liaison with architect, troubleshoot and meet punch list requirements
Journalism Career Highlights:
- Pulitzer Prize finalist: Led The Louisville Courier-Journal coverage of the 2006 Lexington jet crash, earning the newspaper one of three finalist berths
- Covered Los Angeles riots, two earthquakes, and several wildfires and mud slides
- Chronicled first years of the AIDS epidemic, exploring political, economic, medical and religious impacts
- Directed award-winning coverage of the investigation and indictment of a Kentucky governor
- Coordinated coverage of the largest election in Kentucky history
- Planned coverage of presidential visits, state of the union addresses, and legislative sessions
- Edited three-day award-winning project examining methamphetamine use in Kentucky
Journalism Experience:
The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.)
City government and courts editor: February 2007-August 2007
Directed five reporters covering Metro Louisville city government, and state and federal courts
Politics editor: March 2006-February 2007
Supervised five reporters and a columnist across the state and in Washington, D.C.
Directed legislative coverage and produce legislative preview sections
Oversaw election coverage and polling
Regional editor: February 2004-March 2006
Managed an editor, eight reporters and a columnist in four state bureaus and in Washington, D.C.
Recruited reporters, and wrote performance reviews and improvement plans
Reno Gazette-Journal (Reno, Nev.)
City editor: February 2001-February 2004
Supervised 18 reporters and three editors for two zoned sections
Los Angeles Daily News
Deputy city editor, Assistant city editor, Reporter: May 1990-January 2001
The Hartford Courant (Hartford, Conn.)
Staff writer: April 1987-May 1990
Daily Hampshire Gazette (Northampton, Mass.)
Staff writer: August 1982-April 1987
Other Education:
Bachelor’s of science, journalism; Boston University (May 1982)
Cum laude
Journalism Awards:
The Society of Professional Journalists 2006 Green Eyeshade Editor: First place, deadline reporting, for story on Kentucky patronage scandal
Hartford Courant Steven Geild Award: First place, writing, for profile of 16-year-old girl having a third child, 1989
New England Associated Press News Executives: First place, enterprise reporting, for magazine story on medical malpractice, 1984