Fine Art
Artist Bio
Odra William is a Venezuelan-Lebanese multidisciplinary artist that explores Earth elements within her surroundings through line, surrealism and abstract design. Whether it’s sculpture, photography, painting or video work Odra touches base on her relationship with nature as it’s evolved in different environments.
She was raised in Margarita island where she was always fascinated by the bright colors and patterned textures the Caribbean ocean carries. After high-school in South Florida she moved to Boulder, Colorado and earned her Bachelor's in Visual Arts with a minor in Film through contemplative education at Naropa University. Odra has developed an eye for design after working the production aspect of gallery floor coordination for over 7 years, she continues to create/show artwork as well as work behind the scenes within local galleries and museums in the Boulder/Denver area.

Skills
• Painting, spackling, removing and installing vinyl on museum gallery walls
• Installing/deinstalling artwork
• Set design
• Photography/ content creation for private events.
• Wardrobe Styling
• Forbes customer service/ fine dining training
• TIPS certified
About me
7 years in art handling and coordinating gallery spaces, event and production coordination with some social media management experience. 11+ years in customer service/fine dining.
Education
Bachelor's in Visual Arts
Minor in Film
Institution: Naropa University
Languages
Spanish
English
Work Experience
Visitors Representative
Boulder Contemporary Museum of Art, a non-profit art museum in Boulder, CO that takes pride in inspiring the community through art produced in the second half of the 20th century to present times.
April 2023- Currently
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Install/uninstall artwork, vinyl, wall maintenance depending on artwork needs. Artwork condition reports, wrapping/shipping artwork.
• Setup and teardown of special museum events
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Front desk assistance: check people in for daily attendance, encourage museum memberships, educate visitors on ongoing exhibitions. Forward emails/calls to rightful departments.
Student Art Gallery Director & Social Media Assistant
Naropa University, a private non-profit liberal arts college that commits to create a more just and regenerative world by nurturing student insight and awareness, courage, and compassion through contemplative education. They build mindful leadership within students.
January 2019- December 2023
• Scout for artists and build relationships with students to find artwork to hang in gallery spaces.
• Install/uninstall artwork, vinyl, wall maintenance, lighting for gallery spaces.
• Artwork condition reports, wrapping/shipping artwork back to artists.
• Coordinate openings and organize events surrounding the new artwork.