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Freelance Sculptor, Sunnyvale, CA
December 4 - 17, 2000
Commissioned to carve "Nittany Lion" in soapstone.
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* Carved cartoony hands in relief for The Promotion Store billboard
* Sculpted three dimensional peapods for Jalisco Produce sign
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Prop Designer, Crazy Emergency Productions, Eugene, OR
May- July 1999
Created four-foot tall statue of a 'Bronze' Mascot Bull for independent film:
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Stephanie Gai Goetsch
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Objective
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To apply my classical training in art to creative projects. Skilled at translating ideas into visually appealing images and objects in a variety of media and production environments.
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Education
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University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Graduated Magna Cum Laude (GPA of 3.92) from the Robert D. Clark Honors College at the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Sculpture, June 1998.
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Experience
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Artistic Salesperson and Project Manager, Bay Foam, Inc. Hayward, CA
September 1999- November 2000
Selling and creating three dimensional signage, sculpture, and themed environments:
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* Managing projects from design through production
* Creating advertising artwork using Photoshop 5.0
* Producing concept drawings
* Generating technical drawings in AutoCAD for production
* Sculpting, painting, and final detailing
* Developing project proposals
* Supervising floor personnel and quality control
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* Responsible for concept design, production maquette, sculpting, painting, and final detailing
* Sculpted statue in polystyrene, coated with plaster, and painted to achieve bronze effect
* Project completed and delivered on time and under budget
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Prop Designer, Crazy Emergency Productions, Eugene, OR
May- July 1999
Created four-foot tall statue of a 'Bronze' Mascot Bull for independent film:
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Retail Salesperson, Pottery Barn, Palo Alto, CA
October 1998- June 1999
Sold high-end home furnishings:
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* Managed personnel
* Created internal graphic displays
* Received corporate awards for excellent internal and external customer service.
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Animator, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
March- June 1998
Produced Animal Bytes interactive CD-ROM animation in team atmosphere:
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* Drew, keyframed, and animated a naturalistic giraffe using Macromedia Director
* Created interactive buttons to affect action of animated giraffe in seamless transitions
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Animator, Dark Intention Project Team, Eugene, OR
January - May 1998
Produced independent stop-motion animated film Dark Intention in team atmosphere:
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* Collaborated on concept and story development
* Illustrated storyboards
* Designed and fabricated character puppet from ball-and-socket armature, silicone skin, and synthetic hair
* Animated facial movements and walking effects of two major characters
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Relevant
Skills
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* Adobe Photoshop
* Adobe Illustrator
* Macromedia Director
* AutoCAD
* Microsoft Word
* Microsoft Excel
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* Web page design
* Animation (traditional, stop-motion, computer animation)
* Sculpting (clay, stone, metal, polystyrene)
* Painting (faux, themed, watercolor, acrylic)
* Drawing (illustration, storyboarding, production drawings)
* Spanish language (conversational)
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Freelance Sculptor, Back to the Drawing Board, San Francisco, CA
January, March 2000
Created polystyrene sculptures for sign company:
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* Carved cartoony hands in relief for The Promotion Store billboard
* Sculpted three dimensional peapods for Jalisco Produce sign
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Freelance Sculptor, Sunnyvale, CA
December 4 - 17, 2000
Commissioned to carve "Nittany Lion" in soapstone.
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* Created 16" lion statue based on Penn State mascot statue.
* Project completed and delivered on time.
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Picture Framer and Framing Designer, Los Altos, CA
April, 2001--
Designing framing with clients, framing fine art.
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