1. •examples of my work can be viewed on my website www.allcustomart.com
   •Certified Water Colorist from the New York Botanical Garden
   

American Towman Magazine, Warwick, NY

August 2007 to present

1. •Assistant to the Editor-in-chief and the Art Director for a major industry publication
   

2. •Perform pencil and watercolor illustrations by hand, and graphic designs on Adobe Photoshop
   

3. •Designer of metals and buckles that are presented to the Hero’s and Achievers of the towing industry at our Int’l Trade Show
   

4. •Coordinate and research the Nominees for the Hero Ceremony
   

5. •Coordinate trade show arrangements, liaise with organizers in Baltimore and Texas for hospitality dinners and trade seminars
   

Vidal Sassoon, Manhattan, NY

1976-1979

1. •Operated the front desk and made appointments for the stylist
   

Baranessa John, Manhattan, NY

1980

1. •Showroom sales, buyer and designer
   

Freelance Experience:

Associated Dry Goods, Manhattan, NY

1980-1984

1. •NY personal colorist
   

2. •Rendered color combinations in repeat, plaids, floral, stripes and custom designs
   

Design Direction, Manhattan, NY

1980-1984

1. • NY staff textile designer and colorist
   

Decorative Painter for private homes and business, Orange County, NY

1994 to present

1. •Trompel’oeil effects
   

2. •Custom wall enhancements, ragging, fresco and other wall techniques
   

3. •Floral renderings on walls and ceilings
   

4. •Commissioned original artwork on fabric, paper, wood, murals, and animal portraits based on provided photographs
   

5. •Perform interior design paint color consultancy for private homes and  offices
   

Master Skills

1. •Working with, watercolor, gouache, pastels, acrylic and graphite
   

2. •Translating ideas from design to completion
   

Education

1. •New York Botanical Gardens certified in watercolor/Botanical Art and Illustration
   

2. •Fashion Institute of Technology life drawing class with pastel
   

3. •Traphagen School of Fashion studied Fashion Illustration and Design
   

Publication

1. •Times Herald Record Monday February 23, 2004 “Murals off the Wall”
   

2. •American Towman Magazine 2002 designed a 100’mural which is displayed for their yearly American Towman Trade Show
   

3. •Animal fair Magazine web page October 2000 “Animals Portraits”
   

4. •Hudson Valley Magazine December 1997 “Animal Portraits”
   

5. •County Accent Magazine August 1996 “200 square foot interior wilderness motif
   

Awards, Grants and Honors

1. •Bertoni Gallery Sugar Loaf NY, November 2007, won first place for my watercolor rendering of leaves, 2006 won second place for my rendering of leafs on a branch in graphite.
   

2. •Won the grand award at Smith Clove Park Art Fair in Monroe NY for the years of 1996, 1997 and 2000
   

3. •Won the Award of Excellence in the 2002 North East Watercolor Society
   

4. •2004 Art Alliance of The Lower Hudson Valley, graphite in Botanical Art
   

Gallery Show

1. •Lycian Theater, Sugar Loaf N.Y., solo exhibit, August 2010
   

2. •Bertoni Gallery, Sugar Loaf NY, November 2002, 2003, 2006 and 2007
   

3. •Newburgh Free Library, August 2003
   

4. •Central Valley Library, February 2005 and 2006
   

5. •Monroe Library, November 2005
   

6. •Tuxedo Library, February 2007
   

Professional Affiliation

1. •Arts in Orange
   

2. •Northeast Watercolor Society
   

Instructor

1. •Private one on one art lessons
   

2. •Chester Library in Orange County-introduction to Botanical Art in graphite, 2006
   

3. •Orange Ulster Boces Adult Education- Botanical Art and Illustration in watercolor, 2007
   

4. •Monroe Woodbury Summer Enrichment ages 11/12/14 fashion illustration and pastel drawing, 2007
   

5. •Walkill River School, Botanical Art, 2008
   

6. •Artistic Impressions Studio, Boonton NJ, present

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