Resume

Objective

To work in an illustrative position where my creative, conceptual visions are a major contribution to the team, where I can use my marketing and leadership skills in conjunction with my artist talents to move the project in a positive direction. To break into the film or video game creature design and concept art industry.

 

Education

University of Colorado at Boulder- College of Arts & Sciences, Graduated Dec. 2010

B.F.A. degree in Studio Arts, drawing emphasis. Minor in Italian language and Communications.

 

UARTS, studio arts, Philadelphia. Summer 2002.

 

Penn State University, english/writing courses, State College. Summer 2003

 

Imaginism Studios – Creature Design with Anthony Jones, with video feedback,

August – November 2011

 

Imaginism Studios- Digital Painting with Bobby Chiu, with video feedback,

November – March 2012

 

 

Art Work History

Casttoo, Boulder, CO                9/2010-present

Artist: Internship as an artist for all new and re-decorated cast/prosthetic limb tattoo designs for company. Am now a freelancer for Casttoo.

 

Tippi Tales, Costa Rica                10/2010-1/2011

Illustrator: Helping to illustrate the characters of three childrens’ books, written by Jan Dwire and Trish LaPlaca.

 

 

Other work experiences

  • Graphic design for TurnKey Co., 2008 and Request Italy Travel LLC, 2010.
  • Attended an art convention in Baltimore, MD in 2006 where I participated in creating/selling artwork in the artist alley.
  • Aided creation and execution of marketing campaign for Cambridge Management Companies Philadelphia, 2003-2004

 

Exhibitions

 

Selected Exhibition: Visual Arts Complex, CU, Boulder, CO

Displayed artwork for one week, lower level, six pieces.                          May 2010

 

 

Notable Experience

  • Have been working with online art studios/digital art groups for many years.
  • Studied studio art and the culinary arts in Florence, Italy in fall of 2009
  • Won Best Solo Artist in an annual vocal competition in Montreal, Canada, 2006
  • Spent two weeks traveling around China, having been invited to sing opera in Mozart’s Requiem in the Forbidden City, as well as performing in numerous jazz ensemble performances in other Chinese cities, 2006.

I have traveled to four continents and over thirty countries around the world, which has opened my mind to international culture, business and, most definitely, art.