GRAPHIC ART EDUCATION
M.A.C. Media Arts Center
Orange, CT – 2016
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Adobe After Effects
CITI – Connecticut Information Technology Institute
Stamford, CT- 2015-16
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Adobe Photoshop
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Photoshop
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Illustrator
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InDesign
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Dreamweaver
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Production
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Gif Animation
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Social media
Norwalk Community College
Norwalk, CT – 2015
- Adobe Photoshop
Technical Institute of America
New York, NY – 2014
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Adobe Photoshop
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Illustrator
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Dream Weaver
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HTML
FINE ART EDUCATION
New York Academy of Art
New York, NY – 1992
MFA in Painting
Painting: Figurative techniques of the Italian Renaissance
The Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, MO – 1988
BFA in Design/Painting
Design, Illustration, Painting
WORK EXPERIENCE
Window Designs / NYC
1992-Present
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Design window displays in the NYC Metropolitan area
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Strong customer service and communication skills
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Ability to incorporate desired advertising/marketing goals on store front windows
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Strong composition skills and an eye for color
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Excellent ability to create, formulate and execute original ideas with clients
Gateway Community College
North Haven, CT 2010-2013
Educational Assistant-Part time
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Assistance to the Director of the Center for a Sustainable Future
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curriculum development
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constant contact development
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power point presentations
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Proficient in Microsoft Office
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Banner
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workshop and trade show exhibitions
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development of brochures and posters
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Administrative
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requisition and travel forms
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grant funded expenses
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inventory of lab equipment
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Cypress Fine Art Licensing
Licensed Artist -Freelance 2000 – Present
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Represented by an agent, my paintings and designs are reproduced on products that are found in major department stores throughout the United States and Canada.
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Responsible for incorporating new ideas, colors, motifs and designs in my paintings that reflect the current trends in the market.
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Attend and display my designs at major trade shows in NYC at the Javits Center including the National Stationary Show, The Licensing Show, Art-Expo and the Coffee and Tea Festival.
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Comp up work into Adobe Photoshop, Maintain personal web site and several non-profit websites.