Education
Master’s Certificate – Science Illustration - California State University Monterey Bay, 2015
Bachelor’s Degree – Studio Art – Western Washington University, 2006
Work Experience
Exhibition Intern – American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY – 2015
Assisted in upcoming exhibits: making models, casting molds and prepping displays
Built scale models of historical dioramas for educational outreach
Collaborated with preparatory, content and design teams
Graphic Novels Instructor – Youth Arts For Change, Portland, OR – 2012-14
Designed an original art curriculum for boys in the criminal justice system
Taught core elements of graphic novel process including writing, storyboarding, drawing and inking in an accelerated timeframe
Freelance Illustrator and Designer – Magnetic North Studios, Portland, OR – 2009-Present
Produced illustrations, signage, graphic novels, murals and graphics for diverse clients including publishers, restaurants, writers and marketers
Drawing and Painting Instructor – Mariah Art School, Olympia, WA – 2007
Taught drawing, painting and set design to students ages five to fourteen ]
Skills
Traditional Illustration – drawing and painting in black and white and color media
Digital Illustration – digital rendering, colorization, layout and design
Sculptural Design – sculpting, modeling, molding, resin casting
Adobe Creative Suite – Photoshop, Illustrator, AfterEffects, InDesign
3-D rendering – ZBrush, Sculptris, SketchUp, Rhinoceros
Exhibitions
“Illustrating Nature,” Pacific Grove Natural History Museum, Pacific Grove, CA
“Inside You,” American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY
“Dinosaurs Among Us,” American Museum of Natural History
“Kingdom/Order: Part One,” Boys Fort Gallery, Portland, OR
“Kingdom/Order: Part Two” Magnetic North Studios, Portland, OR
San Diego Comic-Con, San Diego, CA
MoCCA Festival, New York, NY
Alternative Press Expo, San Francisco, CA
Small Press Expo, Bethesda, MD
Emerald City Comic-Con, Seattle, WA
CAKE Festival, Chicago, IL
Selected Clients and Publications
“Call of the Beachmaster,” Science Notes
“Kingdom/Order,” Study Group Comics
“Stretch’d and Still Lies the Midnight,” The Bear Deluxe Magazine
“The Gods of Second Chances,” Forest Avenue Press
Bacardi Rum
Harvest PR & Marketing
“Carry On, Carrion: A Crow Funeral,” Top Shelf Comics
“Colliers Bones,” Highway 62 Press
“The Love of Life,” Scout Books
The Devastator Quarterly
The Willamette Week
The Independent Publishing Resource Center
References
Ann Caudle – Science Illustration Program Director – California State University Monterey Bay
acaudle@csumb.edu
Tom Doncourt – Senior Preparator Artist - American Museum of Natural History
tomdcour@gmail.com
Dean Markosian – Project Director Coordinator – American Museum of Natural History
dmarkosian@amnh.org
Cheryl Snow – Executive Director – Clackamas County Arts Alliance (Youth Arts For Change)
cheryl@clackamasartsalliance.org
Pollyanne Birge – Executive Director – Independent Publishing Resource Center
pollyanne@iprc.org