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Career Summary:
With the use of my unique vision, experience, attention to detail, knack for problem solving, determination and perseverance, I bring paintings, drawings, designs, and sculptures into a reality.
Education:
2008 - Bachelors Degree (painting and drawing) from the Academy of Art University San Francisco
Experience:
Drawing - 30 yrs - Portraits, figure, still-life, wildlife, fantasy, surreal (landscape, conceptual design)
Painting - 18 yrs - Contemporary surreal landscape, portrait, still life, wildlife, clothed figure, nude figure, and landscape
Sculpture - Terra cotta 16 yrs - Full figure, portrait (busts), hands, torso, wildlife, mold-making / casting (rubber / plaster)
- Welded steel - 5 yrs - structural, figure
- Figures
- 2008 "Epos Olloatir" (centaur) Celtic horse god (11' H x 3' W x 4' D)
- Brought to life for Burning Man installation "Celtic forest", "Book of The Raven"
- 2008 "Boann" (mermaid) Celtic goddess of water (6.5' H x 2.5' W x 3.5' D)
- Brought to life for the Burning Man installation "Celtic forest", "Book of The Raven"
- 2007 "Belissima" Winged goddess (10.5' H x 10.5' W x 3' D) - Brought to life for the funded, granted Burning Man installation
"Celtic Forest", received "Award of Excellence"
Group Exhibitions:
2008 - Images of "Bellissima" with "Celtic Forest" installation display at The Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, Santa Cruz, CA
2007 - Sculpture: The Goddess Belissima" (welded steel), Santa Rosa College Gallery, Santa Rosa, CA
2007 - Painting/Sculpture: "Dawn of Possibilities" (Acrylic paint on plywood / steel) Academy of Art University, Senior Portfolio Show "in andOut", San Francisco, CA
2004 - Painting: "Yawn at Watch" (acrylic paint on masonite) Spring Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
Articles, and Mentions:
2009 - The Black Rock Arts Foundation, (www.blackrockarts.org/projects/Celtic%20Forest)
2009 - City of Reno NV Burning Man Art in Downtown Reno, (www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZz2xLXEdYk)
2009 - Celtic Forest: Burn to Shine, (www.unrinsight.com/?p=3972)
2008 - "13 of the Coolest Art Installations in the History of Burning Man", matadornetwork.com, (matadornetwork.com/nights/12-coolest-art-installations-in-the-history-of-burning-man/)
2008 - Elements and Principles of Art-2, San Juan Unified Scool District, (www.sanjuan.edu/.../Elements%20and%20Principles%20of%20Art.pptx)
Television/Video:
2007 - Inside City Limits #752, artwork featured in segment 1 "Celtic forest", Comcast SF, San Francisco, CA
Related Activities:
2004 - Sausalito Art Walk, Sausalito CA
2002 Caledonia Street Fair, Sausalito CA
