Education
MFA Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ May 2008
Studio Arts
Thesis: Chimera, White Box Annex Gallery, Chelsea NY
Advisor: Walter Swales
BA Hobart & William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY May 2005
Studio Arts
Minored in Media & Society
Advisor: Ted Aub
Continuing education
Game Art Institute, Online
Introduction to Creating Articulated Joints in Zbrush 2016
Artistic Anatomy in Zbrush 2015
Peters Valley School of Craft
Blacksmithing ‘The Sword’ 2016
School of Visual Arts, Manhattan, NY
Introduction to Z-Brush for Digital Sculpture 2012
American Woodcarving & Art School, Wayne, NJ
Clay Figure Sculpture 2010 – 2012
Teaching Experience
Kansas State University, Department of Art, Manhattan, KS
The digital print lab at K-State supports students and faculty in the areas of Ceramics, DX Media, Graphic Design, Metalsmithing & Jewelry, Photography, Drawing, Painting, and Printmaking. Equipment includes Epson professional photo quality medium and large format printers with archival inks, professional quality photo scanners, 3D printers, 3D scanners, CnC Router, Laser Cutter, and vinyl cutter. The goal of the lab is to create common access to equipment usually segregated into individual areas, while managing assets of the department more concisely.
Digital Print Lab Coordinator Spring 2017 to Present
· Installation of software, machine maintenance, trouble shooting, undergraduate worker management, safety, etc.
Instructor Summer 2017, Winter/Summer 2018
· Introduction to Digital Modeling & 3D Printing, ART300 ZA
o Developed course curriculum using new equipment of 3d Scanners, printers, and Wacom tablets for digital modeling
Highland Community College, Wamego, KS
A public community college that offers technical and associate degree pathways.
Adjunct Professor Spring 2017, Fall/ Spring 2018
· A101: Art Appreciation
Montclair State University, Department of Art & Design, Montclair, NJ
The Department of Art and Design at MSU is a NASAD accredited program located 14 miles outside of New York City. Sculpture facilities support students in the BA, BFA, and MFA programs, and those fulfilling general education requirements.
Sculpture Area Coordinator Fall 2013 – Spring 2016
· In charge of 4 adjunct professors, advised the course progress of studio art focused on sculpture, advised undergraduate and graduate students, complete redesign of the sculpture studio to meet OSCA standards, health and safety, advised master’s in fine arts students in Installation. Advised undergraduate and graduate students in the maintenance of facilities. Developed course curriculum for undergraduate sculpture sequence, and study abroad. Advised in development of 3D Foundations curriculum.
Adjunct Professor Fall 2008 – Spring 2016
· ARID 111: Model Making & Prototyping
· ARFD 123: Foundations 3D Design
· ARAN 190: Introduction to the Visual Arts
· ARSC 200: Sculpture, Beginning I
· ARSC 210: Sculpture, Beginning II
· ARGS 260: Studio Arts Study Abroad - London
· ARSC 300: Intermediate Sculpture, Independent Study
· ARSC 400: Advanced Sculpture, Independent Study
· ARSC 500: Graduate Independent Study I
· ARSC 600: Graduate Independent Study II
American Woodcarving & Art School, Wayne, NJ
Students attending this school of craft focus on honing practical skills. Instruction is provided by working artists to non-traditional, non-credit seeking, students.
Guest Lecturer Fall 2014 – Spring 2015
· Clay Figure Sculpture
New Jersey Community Development Corporation (AmeriCorps), Patterson, NJ
In this position I supported low-income communities in general education. My main role, within the AmeriCorps team, was to develop and execute arts education lessons for students ages 5 – 13.
Elementary Art Instructor September 2005 – May 2006
· Curriculum development for afterschool art program School #2 Patterson, NJ.
Pre-School Teaching Assistant Summer 2006
· Highlight important projects, duties, skills, and responsibilities following a consistent grammatical style
Freelance sculpting & fabrication
Over 10 years of experience in the toy industry has supported my process as a figure sculpture….
Double G Toys, Los Angeles, CA 2019 to Present
Sculptor
Digital Sculpting and 3D Printing
Fabricate 3D designers for independent artists including Luke Chu, Jason Naylor, Hype Supreme ect.
Locascio Designs, Fair Lawn, NJ 2012 to Present
Sculptor
Digital and clay sculpting, mold making, 3D Printing
Cliental included Warner Brothers, Disney, Point East Limited
BB Props, Little Falls, NJ
Sculptor 2012 to Present
Prop-making and foam sculpting
Broadway prop sculpting The Little Mermaid, Cinderella, Matilda etc. on Broadway
Four Horsemen Toy Design, Little Falls, NJ 2008 to Present
Sculptor, fabricator, digital 3D scanning and print technician, molding and casting Technician
Cliental included Hasbro, Mattel, Toy Fair, San Diego and New York Comic Con
Worked on major properties such as Star Wars, DC comics, He-Man, Ninja Turtles, Thundercats, as well as helping to develop unique I.P.s
National Entertainment Collectables Association, Hillside, NJ 2011 – 2016
Sculptor
Projects include: Licensed properties like Nightmare on Elm Street, IT, Predator, Aliens, etc.
Bernard Link Theatrical, Little Falls, NJ 2011 – 2016
Carpenter
Projects include: New York Fashion Week Hermes, Adidas, Jimmy Choo, Tommy Hilfiger, Volkswagen, MoMa ect
Parsons Cabinetry, Paterson NJ
Carpenter, installer
Installation of cabinetry of kitchens, bathrooms, wine cellers
Bergan County Zoo, Van Saun County Park Paramus, NJ 2010
Designed and fabricated tree frog exhibit
Newark Museum, Newark, NJ Summer 2008
Exhibitions Installer: Built, installed, and lit exhibitions
Artist Assistant to James Clark, Brooklyn, NY Spring 2007
Aided artist in building, installing, and assembling sculpture
Apprentice Sculptor to Kim Czong Ho Summer 2005
Fabricated sheet metal, cutting, welding and installing 10 foot tall steel sculpture
exhibitions
2018
Strecker Nelson West: Intersection: Meeting of creative minds
-Painting Purple (1-9), cast resin
2017
· Strecker Nelson West Gallery
o Falling, SLA 3d print resin
2016
· Strecker Nelson Gallery
o Big Boss, Foam, Cast Resin
· LITM Gallery, Toy People, , Jersey City, NJ
o Baby Cheese-its, Cast Resin
· Mini Maker Fair, Newark Museum, Newark, NJ
o Action figure prototyping
2015
· Pierro Gallery, Gashapon, South Orange, NJ
o The Guilders, Cast resin
· Maker Fair, Newark Museum, Newark, NJ
o Action figure prototyping
2014
· Maker Fair, Newark Museum, Newark NJ
o Action figure prototyping
2010
· Group Show, Index Gallery, Newark, NJ
o Little golden Super Hero
2009
· Group Show, Ind. Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
o Waiting, Steel and paper mâché
2008
· Cubicle, Piazza dell’Anfiteatro, Lucca, Italy
o Art handlers, Polymer clay
· Chimera, White Box Annex, New York, NY
o Dimitri, Waiting, Stepping on Ants, Steel, paper mâché, and Cast Resin
2007
· Resonate, Seed Gallery, Newark, NJ
o The Maker’s Hand, Welded Steel and Cast Resin
· Free Rein, Amos Eno, New York, NY
o The Maker’s Hand, Welded Steel and Cast Resin
2006
· CAA Hunter Ex., Hunter College, New York, NY
o Jointed Figures, Cast Resin
Honors and Awards
Best Action Figure Company 2011
Awarded to the Four Horseman Toy Design by Toy Fair Magazine
Anne Chapman Scholarship Award 2008
Montclair State University
Arthur Dove Award 2005
Hobart and William Smith: Art Award, used to Purchase: “Untitled” Acrylic on Masonite
Hale Award 2003
Hobart and William Smith: Award in Academic Excellence
Professional Training
Introduction to Z-Brush for Digital Sculpture
School of Visual Arts, Ny, Ny, Summer 2012
Description: Learned the basic skills and techniques of using Z-Brush a major Digital 3D modeling program used for digital sculpture and 3d printing.
Black Smithing “the Sword”
Sam Salvati, Peters Valley School of Craft, Peters Valley, NJ, July 2016
Learned the advanced techniques of forging and heat treating a blade using a coal forge. Developed a complex geometry, and a normalized and hardened steel blade with mild steel hand punched and peened quillon and pommel.
Sculpture Anatomy: Écorché:
Ryan Kingslien, Uartsy 2016
Description: Online classes on utilizing Zbrush to improve both digital sculpture skills and knowledge of anatomy of the human figure. Working from the human skeleton to the muscular system, and surface texture.
Workshops in laser cutting and 3d printing: International Sculpture Organization conference, Kansas City Art institute, Kansas City Mo. 2018
· Applications of using Prusia 3d printers and universal laser cutters in art practice
· Utilized Tinker-Cad and Adobe Illustrator to create files for output
Professional Affiliations
International Sculpture Center 2008-Current
Community Service
Kansas State University:
Open House 2018
Laser cutting and 3d Printing demos for visitors to experience capabilities of digital printing lab
Montclair State University:
Open House
Welcomed perspective students to campus with other full-time faculty to promote and tour art and sculpture facilities.
Portfolio Review B.A. and B.F.A
Reviewed incoming students’ portfolios with other full-time faculty to rate their performance for acceptance, and to help steer students towards goals before graduating high school.
Department of Art & Design Digital Making Space
Helped steer the department towards purchasing and setting up a lab for digital technologies. Discussed the possible conceptual and technical aspects that the new technologies of 3D printing, Scanning, laser cutting, CnC routing and the like could bring to our very traditional set up.
BFA Mentoring
Aided students in the BFA in mentorship, and technical guidance throughout their completion of the BFA. I participated in the BFA critiques, and reviews, as well as helped to determine grades for the groups of students.
Tutorials of Equipment of the sculpture area studio for MFA, BFA, BA, and professors
Taught students and professors how to use equipment including wood shop, metal shop, hand tools, and digital output machines.
Computer Skills
Proficient in digital art making which includes using programs and out putting Machinery together to have both physical and virtual assets.
Applications: Adobe Cloud, Pixologic Z-brush, Auto Desk Mesh Mixer, Auto Desk Tinker Cad, Google SketchUp, Rhino, Corel Draw
Platforms: Mac-OS, and Windows
Scanning:
2D: Epson pro series flat-bed scanners with Ep scan and Silver-fast
3D: Next Engine laser scanner, Occipital Structured light 3d scanner, Maker bot digitizer
Outputting Devices:
Professional Photo quality medium and large format ink jet printers: Epson Sure Color P800, P6000, P8000
Laser printing: Ricoh Color Laser outfitted with Ceramic Toner for print transfer to be a fire-able ceramic glaze.
3D printing: Form labs SLA Form 1, 2, and 3, Makerbot, Type A machines Series 1
Laser Cutter/Engravers: Universal Laser Systems VSL6-60 and Full Spectrum Hobby laser
Vinyl Cutter: Roland GS24
CnC routing: EZ-Router and ShotBot using Aspire path programing
Other Skill-sets
Wood working
Carpentry
Welding
Plasma cutting
Blacksmithing
Bronze Casting
Silicone Mold Making
Resin Casting
Smooth on Epoxies and Silicones
Plaster casting and molding
Reductive sculpture/Carving: Plaster, wood, foam, ect.
Additive sculpture and fabrication: metal, wood, styrene, foam core, cardboard
Clay/ wax modeling: Wet Clay, Oil clay, Casteline, Micro crystalline wax, monster clay ect
Sand Blasting
Air Brush
References
Dr. Abby Lillethun, PHD Department Chair,
Department of Art and Design
Montclair State University
Calcia Hall
Montclair NJ
Phone: 973-655-7295
Email: lillethuna@mail.montclair.edu
Jim Preziosi, Owner
Four Horsemen Toy Design
111 Wilmore Rd Little Falls, NJ
Phone: 973-283-4390
Email: 4HMD@optonline.net
A.E. Ted Aub III, Professor of Art and Architecture
Department of art,
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Elliott Studio
Geneva, NY 144456
Phone: 315-781-3486
Email: Aub@hws.edu