HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
PHOTOSHOP, ILLUSTRATOR & QUARK
CHROMACAST – Music Products Worldwide – Corporate office Thousand Oaks, CA 2014 – present. Created art work for use on music products such as Guitar and Bass bags and apparel. Also co-created music accessory producst for drums such as drum bags, stick bags, cymbal bags.
TRIMZ – Hair Salon franchise Texas 2016 – Logo design, Hair illustrations
BOB CARBONI – CD Cover Illustration and packaging 2015, CD Cover Illustration 2017
KILL DEVIL HILL – CD packaging 2012
VINNY APPICE – Marketing materials 2009 – 2017
DRUM WARS – Marketing and advertising materials 2013 – present
COLOR ME MINE (Worldwide) Corp. Office N Hollywood, Calif. 2002-2006Posters, Print Ads, Banners, Gift Cards, Stationery, Calendars, Web Banners, Flyers, Photography. Color Me Mine Co-Op Marketing with Hallmark, Sony, Warner Brothers, TriStar Entertainment, Girlscouts, Pistaccio Councel, Red Hat Society, Date.com
360 GOURMET BURRITOS – Franchise Corporate Office Walnut Creek, Calif. 2005 Standard Menu, Catering Menu, Posters, Print Ads, Fountain Drinks Cup Design
WEBONLY JAZZ – Hollywood, Calif. 2005 Music CD for Bill Henderson ‘Live at the Kennedy Center’ . Complete package layout and cover design.
THE STUDIO – Van Nuys, Calif. 2004 CD Layout/Design – Tribute to Metallica ‘Metallic Attack’ – Grammy Award Recipient Heavy Metal Category, Producer – Bob Kulick. Responsible for complete package layout and illustrations.
ACTIVATE ENTERTAINMENT – North Hollywood, Calif. 2000-2002 Posters, CD Covers, Logos, Disc Labels, Print Ads in XXL and The Source Rap Magazines
HEY BABY WHOLESALE CATALOG – Sunland, Calif. 2002 Fashion Catalog Layout/Design
FORPLAY CATALOG – Hollywood, Calif. 2001 Fashion Catalog Layout/Design
DRUM WORKSHOP – Oxnard, Calif. 2002 30th Anniversary CD
FRIENDS FOREVER – Encino, Calif. 2002 Reunion CD Responsible for complete package layout and illustrations and photography
TRIAGE RECORDS – Santa Monica, Calif. 2000 CD Layout/Design – Tribute to Metallica ‘Metallic Assault’. Responsible for complete package layout and illustrations. Grammy Award
MERV GRIFFIN PRODUCTIONS – Manhatten Beach, Calif. 2001 Promotions Department Design
SPECIALTY ART
DREAMWORKS – “The Island” Feature Film – Master Reproductions 2004-2005 Created reproductions of Franz Kline ‘The Ballentine’ and Picasso ‘Seated Woman’ originals
LARRY BROWN, PILGRIM SCHOOL – Los Angeles, Calif. 2004 – present Ongoing wooden sculpture restoration on five large pieces. Color & technique matching
MODULAR BROADCAST DESIGN – Sunland, Calif. 2001 Sky Mural for Sacramento News Station
MERV GRIFFIN PRODUCTIONS – Manhatten Beach, Calif. 2000 “The Grinch That Stole Christmas” Feature Film – Set Painting. Halloween Mural created for ‘Ralphs’ Supermarket owner
CINNABAR – Burbank, Calif. 1999 Muralist – Team of 8 specialty artists, 10 month job for Sony based on Maurice Sendaks “Where the Wild Things Are” All murals shipped to Amusement Park in Odiba Japan. Some murals over 30 feet tall.
ART PIC – North Hollywood, Calif. 1999 – Present Commissions and rentals created for the Feature Films, Television, Commercial and Music Videos
20TH CENTURY FOX – Culver City, Calif. 1997 “Dr. Doolittle” murals
MODERN PROPS – Culver City, Calif 1996 – 2000 Commissioned to create 36 pieces for television, feature film, commercials and music videos.
JC BACKINGS – Culver City, Calif 1996 Set Backdrops for major motion picture industry. Painted on team with 5 top muralists in the country. Accomplishments being the first woman hired at JC Backings in seven years. Feature film participation includes, ‘Contact’, ‘Jurassic Park’, ‘George of the Jungle’, ‘Starship Trouper’, and more.
LEXINGTON – Los Angeles, Calif. 1999 Specialty Artist
PHOTOGRAPHY
Chromacast www.chromacast.com
Rudy Sarzo
Carmine Appice
Vinny Appice
Pet Photography
Product Photography – Color Me Mine
THEATRE SET PAINTING
El Portel Theatre – North Hollywood, Calif. 2002
On Stage Theatre Company – Fullerton, Calif. 1999
Fullerton Civic Light Opera – Fullerton, Calif. 1999
Torrance Cultural Arts Center – Torrance, Calif. 1998
ART GALLERIES & EXHIBITS
Barsac Braserie – North Hollywood 2000
El Portel Theatre – North Hollywood 2001 www.elportaltheatre.com
Artisans – Central California 2007
Security Bank Building – Fresno California 2007 http://www.1060fulton.com
NoHo Gallery – North Hollywood July 2008
NoHo Gallery – North Hollywood Sept 2008 ‘Art Directors Guild’
Gardens of the World – Thousand Oaks California October – December 2010
Kings Art Center – SOLO Exhibit (over 50 pieces) Hanford California – January thru Feb 2019
PUBLISHED
NoHo News 1999 – Cover and article featuring local working artists.
Set Decor Magazine 2005 Winter Edition – Paintings photographed on set for Dreamworks ‘The Island’ – copies of Kline and Picasso.
Business Street 2006 – Featured on cover, article “Emulating The Masters”
Suite 101 – “Interview with the Pros”
Votrevray – “Driven by the Beat of Passion” article published 7/22/2008
NEWS
Channel 47 News 2006 – “Business Leader of the Week”
Radio Interview Lance Cardoza Fresno Business Leaders March 2018
SPEAKING EVENTS
Fresno Downtown Association Fundraiser November 2006 Featured Speaker
Kings Art Center Central California Featured Speaker Jan 2019
West Hills Community College, Featured Speaker August 2018
ART EDUCATION
West Hills College, Coalinga, Calif. (1 semester 1981 Art)
Northridge College, Northridge, Calif. (6 month study in Graphics programs)
Harbor City College (3 months study in Graphics programs)
West Valley Occupational Center (Photography Certificate in 6 month from 2 year program)
OTHER EDUCATION
AA – Psychology – West Hills College, Lemoore CA
AA Liberal Arts – West Hills College, Lemoore, CA
Currently pursuing bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Art
AWARDS
Grammy 2014 Cover and CD Design by Joey Wester, “Whiplash” performed by Motorhead, Metallic Attack, Tribute To Metallica, Produced by Bob Kulick
OTHER SPECIALITY SKILLS
Murals, backdrops
Contemporary fine art for television, film, commercials, video
Reproductions of Masters Art such as Van Gogh, Picasso, Kline, Matisse, Gauguin, Miro and more.
Website Design
Photography
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Photoshop & Quark