Interests:
Illustration, Drawing, Painting, Caricatures, Design, Cartooning, Animation, Entertaining, Networking, Family, Church, Animals, Camping, Music, Movies
Summary:
Collaborated with clients on thousands of well-received commercial and editorial illustrations, live and studio caricatures or portraits, site-specific murals, and graphic/web design projects.
Taught hundreds of art students, in groups and as individuals, of varying ages and skills. My goal in education is to provide the pace and experiences that are desired of the students in an environment that provides humor, comfort, and high-self esteem.
Created and manage a thriving art/entertainment company that combines caricature/portrait art with highly creative entertainment at festivals, corporate events, and parties.
Mission:
To continue to provide: excellent commercial illustrations and marketing for local and national clients; enjoyable art entertainment experiences; meaningful group and individual art instruction with great results for my students; and to gain more experience in film and animation arts. Always looking for a chance to work for a company full time in a any related customer service, art and design fashion.
Specialties:
Illustration, portraits, Traditional or digital, site-specific murals, commissioned paintings, character development, storyboarding, animation, logos and branding, architectural artist renderings, and art Instruction.
Experience:
Entertainment Organizer/Live Caricature Artist/Personal Chef at "LarsER Entertainment"
June 1996 - Present (15 years 2 months)
From one to several dozen Caricature/sketch artist at once. On top of the quality artist we also organizes any type of entertainment service to fit any type of event with (but not limited to) Music (live bands, Dj's), Magic (strolling or live), Face and Body Painting, One-Man shows, Dancers, Uni-Cyclist, Characters, Clowns, Balloon twisters, Mimes, Living Statues Catering, and Personal Chefs. The "All Around Art & Entertainment" can be used at Conventions, festivals, parties, corporate, birthdays, weddings, Bar/Bat mitzvahs you name it we provide it. It is always a unique and affordable art-entertainment option. experiences!
4 recommendations available upon request.
Artist/Owner at "LarsERArts"
August 1994 - Present (17 years)
Commercial and Editorial Illustration Caricatures (Studio) High end Portraits, Logo/Branding
Air-brushing, Site-specific Murals Cartooning, Fine art, Sculpting, Animator, Character development, Storyboard artist, Signs (Traditional and Vinyl) Graphic/Webdesign Filmmaker
Art Educator at "LarsER Teach:
May 1994 - Present (17 years 3 months) Art training for all-ages, Online, in groups or as private instruction.
Skills:
Illustration Portraits Caricatures Fine Art Airbrush Murals
Art Instruction Entertainment Public Speaking Event Planning Graphic Design Web Design Character Design
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Storyboarding Animation
Education
Ringling School of Art and Design
(Advanced, 5 years experience) (Intermediate, 5 years experience)
BFA, Illustration, Minor in Computer Graphics, 1990 - 1994