Estee Fox

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Dedicated Visual Arts and Digital Media Educator with 10+ years of full-time high school teaching experience and an MFA in Interdisciplinary and New Media from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Founded and direct a thriving Animation & Digital Media program at Denver East High School, securing over $100,000 in grants to build professional labs and expand access for diverse students, including girls in CTE pathways. Expertise in traditional drawing, Procreate, Adobe Creative Suite, frame-by-frame animation, video production, and projection mapping. Passionate about developing technical skills, creative confidence, and real-world exhibition opportunities for high school students.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Visual Arts & Animation Teache Denver East High School, Denver Public Schools, Denver, CO 2016 – Present (10 years)

  • Founded and direct the Animation & Digital Media program (Angel Toons), developing and teaching courses in figure drawing, digital painting, illustration, frame-by-frame animation, video production, special effects, sculpture, and projection mapping.

  • Serve as Arts Course Network Lead and full-time teacher while managing program growth and curriculum.

  • Secured and managed $100,000+ in CTE, Perkins, technology, and arts grants to equip students with iPads, Mac computers, and professional tools.

  • Curated student animation screenings at film festivals and led 5+ years of large-scale Night Lights Denver projection mapping public exhibitions.

  • Design inclusive, standards-aligned lessons integrating technology, storytelling, and contemporary practices for students of varying skill levels.

Adjunct Instructor University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO 2016 – 2017

  • Taught Drawing I, 2D Design, and Life Drawing to undergraduate students.

Graduate Teaching Intern Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore, MD 2013 – 2015

  • Independently taught Life Drawing, Advanced 2D Animation, Special Effects, and Moving Image courses.

EDUCATION

MFA, Interdisciplinary and New Media Mount Royal School of Art, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD — 2015

  • Graduated with Honors

  • Served on faculty committee appointed by Interim VP

  • Daedalus Fellowship Finalist (selected by Kristen Hileman, Curator of Contemporary Art, Baltimore Museum of Art, and Kerr Houston, Ph.D.)

  • Merit Scholarship Recipient (2013–2015)

BFA, Painting (Minor in Sculpture & Metalwork) University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO — 2013

Study Abroad Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughan, County Clare, Ireland — 2011 Focus: Video, Performance, and Interdisciplinary Arts

Study Abroad Santa Reparata International School of Art, Florence, Italy — 2011 Focus: Printmaking, Drawing, and the Printed Image

Licenses & Authorizations

  • Alternative Teacher License, Colorado Department of Education (ASPIRE to Teach) — 2019

  • Career & Technical Education (CTE) Authorization, Colorado — 2020

SELECTED GRANTS & AWARDS

  • Perkins Grant – $45,000 (2021) — Purchased Mac computers for new lab, significantly expanding girls’ participation in CTE arts classes.

  • Daedalus Fellowship Finalist — 2015

  • Merit Scholarship, Maryland Institute College of Art — 2013–2015

  • Best Group of Shows — Michael Paglia, Art Critic, Westword (2013)

  • First Place, Digital Visions (Experimental Video) — University of Colorado Denver (2012)

  • One Square Foot Award — RedLine Gallery (2012)

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS & SCREENINGS

  • Night Lights Denver – Daniels & Fischer Clock Tower (ongoing)

  • Union Station Projection Mapping, Denver

  • Denver Digerati

  • Santa Reparata International School of Art, Florence, Italy

  • Burren College of Art, Ireland

  • MICA, Baltimore, MD

  • RedLine Gallery, Edge Gallery, The Glass Box, CU Denver, CVA, and others (Denver, CO)

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Independent Animator & Filmmaker (2013–Present)

  • Writer/Director/Animator – A Knock in the Dark (Official Selections: Denver Film Festival 2025, Brussels Independent Film Festival 2026)

  • Children’s Book Author & Illustrator – You Are an Elephant (body positivity & resilience)

  • Ongoing projection mapping collaborations with Night Lights Denver

SKILLS

Digital Arts & Animation: Procreate, Procreate Dreams, Adobe Animate, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, Fresco, Lightroom, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, Krita Other: Frame-by-frame / cel animation, motion design, video production & lighting, digital photography, projection mapping, visual storytelling, figure drawing & anatomy, curriculum development, grant writing, differentiated instruction

References available upon request