Education:

BFA Illustration. Parsons School of Design, New York, NY.

Selected Exhibitions:

2008 "Square One". The Masquerade, Tampa, FL.

2007 Galacorina-"Illumanacion". Tampa, FL.

2007 "Spirits". Wine Exchange, Tampa, FL.

2007 "Movement". Wine Exchange, Tampa, FL.

2007 "Fusion" Fashion and Art event, St. Petersburg, FL.

2007 "The Gentleman's Loafer". The Art of Framing Gallery, San Diego, CA.

2006 Galacorina-"Esperanza". Old Gulf Millwork and Fixture Warehouse, Tampa, FL.

2006 "Square Foot". Lyssa Morgan Gallery, Tampa, FL.

2006 "Art for Life". Higgins Hall, Tampa, FL

2005 "The Show Must Go On". Vitale Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL.

2005 Benefit show held by Miami Artists for Gulf Coast Relief, Miami, FL.

2001 Untitled Exhibition. Skybox Gallery, Kingston, NY.

2000 Hudson Arts Walk. Hudson, NY

1997 Untititled Painting included in the Smithsonian Institute Traveling Exhibition Services publication and exhibit "Seeing Jazz".

Selected Client List; Illustration, Editorial Writing, and Graphic Design:

Hit List Magazine

Kids Wish Network

Kyle Baker Illustration

Verve Records

Island Records

Dyxploitation.com

Minxmag.com

99 Volts.com

Artwork in various private U.S. Collections.

Selected Performance Venues:

Mother, New York, NY.

P.S. 122, New York, N.Y.

WOW Theater, New York, N.Y.

CBGB, New York, N.Y.

Don Hill's, New York, N.Y.

GLBT Community Center, New York, N.Y.

Irving Plaza, New York, N.Y.

Under Acme, New York, N.Y.

Viper Fest, Luzerne, Switzerland.

Rathaus, Vienna, Austria.

Professional Experience:

Freelance artist 1990 - Present.

Disciplines include, Illustration, Graphic Design, performance, and Tattooing. Specializing in color portraiture, figurative rendering and custom, color, tattoo work.

July '05-Present:

Kids Wish Network. Holiday, FL.

Senior graphic designer for nationally recognized children's charity. Responsible for designs of in-house as well as promotional materials, defining foundation's identity. Including but not limited to; billboard advertising, calendars, newsletters, trade show advertisements, cd labels and covers, t-shirt designs, cards,. Responsible for photo retouching and sizing for web use, and slide shows. Archiving of wish photos, video and media.Producing memorabilia for wish kids as souvenirs of their experiences.

Feb 1997-Oct. 1998 Susan Ward Designs, New york, NY.

Production Coordinator/Studio Manager

Responsibilities included; Submitting ideas for and implementing structural changes to business, overseeing and maintaining quality control throughout all phases of production, and insuring that ship-date deadlines are met. Reproducing artwork according to specific pattern designs. Maintaining supply inventory. Interviewing, Hiring and managing studio staff. Executing layout of wholesale catalog, writing descriptive copy, producing illustrations for said catalog, and creating names for new patterns.

Additional Experience:

Webmaster, michelleyqueenofqueens.com

Online portfolio and showcase of painting, tattooing, illustration, graphic design and writing. Responsible for all site content and design, html coding, gif animation and all maintenance.

Spring 1994-Spring 1997 Boji For The Mentally Ill

Publisher and Editor In Chief

Self produced humor and music magazine featured in the St. Martin's Press publication, "A Girl's Guide To Taking Over The World". Designed and executed page layout and sequence, wrote and illustrated articles, columns and, reviews. Solicited advertisements and complimentary record releases.

Special Skills:

Proficient with Mac and Windows basic systems and programs including; Adobe Illustrator CS, Adobe Photoshop CS, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Adobe Image Ready, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe GoLive and Corel Draw.

Proficient with the following fine art mediums: Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Pencil, Encaustic and Tattoo.

Grants and Awards:

2008 Recipient of Pinellas County Cultural Affairs Department Individual Artist Grant.