Background
Firimita, Florin Ion was born on July 30, 1965 in Bucharest, Romania. Came to the United States, 1990. Son of Ion and Anica Firimita.
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Florin Ion Firimita
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Florin Ion Firimita, Romanian artist, educator, writer. Certified art education grades K-12. Recipient Honorable mention National Arts Program, Hartford, Connecticut, 1992, National prize for literature New York University, Suffern, 1994. Visiting artist and educator Volunteer Outreach Program, New Britain, Connecticut, 1997. Member National Education Association, Connecticut Education Association, Washington Art Association, Canton Art Guild.
Education
Associate of Arts magna cum laude, Naugatuck Valley College, 1995. Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, Central Connecticut State University, 1997. Master in Art Education, Central Connecticut State University, 2005.
Career
Assistant stage designer, National Theatre of Opera and Ballet, Bucharest, 1986-1990; production manager, National Theatre of Opera and Ballet, Bucharest, 1988-1990; curator, member of advisory board, Gallery on the Green, Canton, Connecticut, since 1996; artist-teacher, Middlebury (Connecticut) Elementary School, since 1997. Manager, owner Fif Studio, Collinsville, Connecticut, since 1995.
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Visiting artist and educator Volunteer Outreach Program, New Britain, Connecticut, 1997. Member National Education Association, Connecticut Education Association, Washington Art Association, Canton Art Guild.
