EDUCATION
B.F.A. in Painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore MD 2003
Scenic Artist Apprenticeship at the Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia PA 2006
EMPLOYMENT
GWAR/Slave Pit Inc., Richmond VA
www.gwar.net
Prop and Costume Fabrication (2014-Present)
Shop Foreman-Bob Gorman Art Director-Matt Maguire
● Painter and fabricator for the performance band GWAR in their scene shop making props and costumes.
● Sculpting in WED and Monster Clay. Mold making in plaster, fiberglass, and silicone. Casting in latex and polyfoam.
● Soft sculpting foam.
● Paint projects involving tinted latex, 1 shot enamel and spray paint. Applied using airbrush and paint brush techniques.
● Communicating with band members about their costume needs, overseeing fittings and repairs.
Corotted Artistry, Richmond VA
www.corottedartistry.com
Prop and Costume Fabrication (2015-2019)
Shop Foreman-Bob Gorman Art Director-Matt Maguire
● Sculpting, mold making, and painting projects for custom creature fabrication shop.
● Designing new products for company.
● Sculpting in WED and Monster Clay. Mold making in plaster, fiberglass, and silicone. Casting using latex or resin.
● Paint jobs done with tinted latex and airbrush.
● Run companies social media outlets (instagram and facebook) and oversee email correspondences with clients, keeping track of orders, payment and shipping.
● Shop maintenance, clean up and storage of materials.
Visual Arts Center of Richmond, Richmond VA
www.visarts.org
Latex Mask Making Teacher (2018)
● Course covers sculpting with WED clay, molding with plaster, casting latex and painting techniques. Separate classes offered for teens and adults.
Team Bronwen, Richmond VA
www.teambronwen.org
ALS caretaker (2019-2020)
● Overnight shift caretaker for friend with late stage ALS, paralyzed from neck down.
● Administered medication and food via peg tube.
● Tracheostomy care including trach suctioning and changing out inner cannula daily.
● Monitor breathing, refilling sterile water for trilogy humidifier, emptying condensation in breathing tube, using cough assist machine when necessary.
● Range of motion exercises.
● Hygiene care.
● Tobii maintenance (eye gaze device used by patient to communicate).
Current Designs Inc., Philadelphia PA
www.curdes.com
Production Assistant (2010-2017)
Company Owner Ben Dugan
● Assemblage and testing of fiber optic medical devices used in MRI's.
● Receiving and handling of repair orders. Communicating with customer service about nature of repairs.
● Data entry on company's twiki page. Updating log of all orders and creating instructional web pages of assembly processes for various types of handheld devices. Photographing and uploading images to twiki pages.
● Keeping track of supplies and reordering. Communicating with company's machine shop regarding custom or machined parts stock.
● Labeling and packaging of devices for shipment.
Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia PA
www.walnutstreettheatre.org
Scenic Artist (2006-2016)
Scenic Charges Kata Kolb and Leslie Curd
● Overhire scenic on numerous productions from the past several seasons.
● Interpreting designer elevations.
● Mixing color, flat painting, faux finishing, wood graining, distressing, lettering, wallpapering, wall prep, foam carving, surface texturing, backdrop layout, graphite transfers.
● Tools used-scale rule, compass, chalk line reel, lining stick, tack lifter, staple gun, pneumatic gun, drill, hudson sprayers, air compressor, pounce wheel, surfoam shaver tool, hand saw, belt sander, palm sander.
● Mediums used-vinyl acrylic scenic paint, Mixol tints, charcoal, crystal gel, polyurethane, Sculpt or Coat moldeling paste, joint compound, jaxsan.
● Back painting hard scenery with flame retardent infused paint.
Quinlan Scenic Studios Inc., Marcus Hook PA
CLOSED
Scenic Artist (2012-13)
Scenic Charge-Jan Supco
●Overhire at scene shop working on projects for clients including the Smithsonian Institute and the Philadelphia Flower Show.
● Painting hard scenery, prepping surfaces, faux treatments, adornment of hard scenery.
● Oversaw faux stone paint project on Big Ben for their client the Philadelphia Flower Show 2013.
Adam Lowenbein, New York NY
www.adamlowenbein.com
Decorative Painter (2006-10)
● Worked as artist assistant in studio on projects including sewing, stencil cutting, and sample making.
● Assisted on mural and floor painting work for design firms Diamond and Baratta and Mark Hampton LLC under Adam Lowenbein.
● Prepping locations for work, taping off and covering or removing furniture and rugs.
● Decorative stencil work and free hand paint projects on floors.
● Measuring and taping out for geometric design based paint projects on floors and murals.
● Clean up of work sites and tools.
Center Stage, Baltimore MD
www.centerstage.org
Scenic Artist (2004-05)
Scenic Charge-Craig Brown
● Overhire scenic artist on productions The Voysey Inheritance, Elmina's Kitchen, The Price, and Lady Windermere's Fan.
● Painting hard scenery, faux treatments and distressing. Large scale charcoal transfers for backdrops.
PRESS
GALLERY SHOWS
Off With Her Head at GWARbar, Richmond VA (2019)
Solo show of latex mask work featuring 10 pieces focused on horror folklore and mythology themes.
Parlor of Horrors at The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative, Charlottesville VA (2017)
Onibaba (Demon Hag) latex mask in horror themed group art show.
The Dawn Chorus at The Convent, Philadelphia PA (2017)
Atenazar latex mask in group art show.
DESIGN
Scarab Tank
Art nouveau Egyptian themed paint job on motocycle tank in 1 shot enamel. (2017)
Occultist, US Bastards
Pen and ink and marker illustrated flyer for bands playing a show at Banditos in Richmond. (2015)
Telegraphic Tree
Hand painted canvas banner for business. (2014)
Band Energy LP Dead Magic
Oil painting and lettering for album art. (2014)
My Mind LP Path Masher
Album art. (2009)
Best Fest Philadelphia
T shirt and pin designs sold at outdoor music festival. (2007)
FILM
Super Squad web pilot, directed by Davis Bradley
Special f/x Make-up Artist (2018)
BAT Beware of the Bat Music Video, directed by Ryan Waste and Jim Stramel
BAT costume fabrication, and first victim (2017)
Texas Beach Bloody Mary Mix commercial produced by The Misery Brothers
Prop/Wardrobe (2015)
● Created Tomatoface mask used in commercial under Corotted Artistry, based on design by Brad Douglas.
Meridian by Kilp Collective
Costume/Wardrobe (2014)
● Fabricated headpiece for empress character in short video submission to Circle of Light Festival in Moscow Russia.
Before The Sun Comes Up by Sharon van Etten, directed by David Kessler
Set Design (2014)
● Fabricated and painted dungeon wall and bone tv prop, set dressed studio recreating a 70's horror host stage and dressing room.
● Prop wrangling.
The Pride directed by Quichen Cao
Art Direction/Make Up (2013)
● Painting and set dressing rooms, gathering props, wardrobe and make up for short film.
● Beijing opera make up on actors.
● Blood effects.
Groundhogs directed by Jamel Northern
Art Direction/Props (2013)
● Created outfits for groundhog puppets.
● Set dressing and prop wrangling.
● In charge of wardrobe.
● Blood special effects.
DEER directed by Alessandro Zangirolami
Set Decorator (2013)
● Created wolf and deer drawings that were used as set dressing/props in short film.
Maquette 1:1000 directed by Doris Lin
Art Direction/Production Design (2013)
● Painting and set dressing rooms.
● Prop wrangling.
● Wardrobe.
Blackout directed by Natasha Ngaiza
Art Direction/Production Design (2012)
● Created silhouette set for back lit shadow play scene.
● Made several paintings which were used as main characters artwork.
● Set dressing.
● Wardrobe.
● Prop wrangling.
Detonator directed by Keir Politz and Damon Maulucci
Asst. Production Design (2012)
● Prop wrangling.
● Set dressed punk venue basement scene, collected and made flyers and fake tape labels.
Love Letter directed by Lindsey Martin
Production Design (2011)
● Painted 2D room set, a replica of virtual bedroom in film.
● Fabricated worm puppets, one plush, one wooden and one made of hair for different fantasy segments of film.
● Set dressing.
● Prop wrangling.