OBJECTIVE
Children and Adult Illustration and Design work, reviving the Celtic style and
putting it in a new light.
2000 – Present |
Self-Employed |
| Freelance Illustrator | |
| Numerous commissions as well as selling art online, and at auctions. | |
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Achievements |
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| - “Celtic Animals” article published in Pentacle Magazine (2009) | |
| - “Celtic Animals” jewellery line was launched through “PeterStone” (2008) | |
| - featured several times in “Pentacle Magazine” (2007) | |
| - featured in the “Aether d’Animaux” book (2007) | |
| - produced main image for animation of Bedd Gellert (2007) | |
| - produced four illustration for the “Pathfinder” card deck (2006) | |
| - designed celtic-styled absinthe grille for limited production run (2006) | |
| - “Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales” CD cover won 5th place, Austin Music Awards (2005) | |
| - produced the illustration for Austin Celtic festival material (2005) | |
| - produced three card illustrations for “Bestiary” card deck (2005) | |
| - organized “Laced” international corsetry art portfolio (2005) | |
| - featured in and cover art for “Celtic Fur” art portfolio (2004) | |
| - featured in “Nightmares” art portfolio (2004) | |
| - works published in “Fangs, Claw and Steel” magazine | |
| - exhibited and sold originals at numeral Art Shows |
WEB FEATURES
| Kitsune | Daily Deviation award, June 16, 2009 |
| The Pilgrim | Daily Deviation award, May 10, 2007 |
| The Storyteller | Moderator’s Choice award on Elfwood |
| Elvynne Torc | Daily Deviation award, November 20, 2008 |
| Arikla’s Corset | Daily Deviation award, May 6, 2008 |
| Arikla’s handfasting corset | featured in Future Art Magazine in DeviantART, June 14, 2007 |
| Replica of 1877 Paletot | Colour Feature on DeviantART, March 30, 2007 |
| 3 wolf-themed corsets | featured in Future Art Magazine in DeviantART, January 30, 2007 |
MEDIA KNOWLEDGE
Well-skilled in traditional 2D and 3D media such as Graphite, Charcoal,
Pencil, Inks, Oil paint, Watercolor, Gouache, Acrylic, Clay, Metals
and Textiles
SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE
Photoshop, Illustrator
EDUCATION
| 2005 | Achieved Taxidermy Permit after completing the Flora and Fauna Law exams |
| 2003-2004 | Art Academy Constantijn Huygens, Kampen, The Netherlands. Completed the first year, then left to start for myself |
| 1997-2003 | High School Diploma, S.G.L, Completed ‘NG’ (Nature and Health) study High grades in art, language and biology |