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