The "WHOLE" story

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Experienced in sculpting and modeling with wax, clay, plaster, marble, foam, fiberglass, wood.

Experimented and assisted with mould making, Bronze casting, Metal Fabrication, Industrial design, installation, inventing and salvaging.

As a inquisitive and adventurous child, I would watch my visually and creatively obsessed father, work like a mad man chiseling away at 5 ton blocks of marble.  He created small to giant sculptures from dozens of materials, as well as the strange machines that built them.

I realized that I was a little different than most of the other kids, never mind being the smallest. I indulged in anything I could do with my hands and materials, especially drafting, metal fabrication, welding and automotive. 

1987 Graduated General Wolfe High School with high marks. Excelled in Drafting, Metal Fabrication, Welding, and Auto.

1988 to 1989 Sheridan College, Graduated Art Fundamentals.

1989 to 1992 Sheridan College, Illustration 3 year program, Graduated Best Technical Illustrator, 1992. 

1984 to 1989 Golden Griddle Restaurant, Cook, Kitchen Manager last 2 years.

1991 Worked with father on 25ft tall Stainless Steel Sculpture.

1993 Mann Models -Worked in their studio on various 3-D  projects. 

1994 and 1995 Loomis & Toles Art Supplies -Painted 25' diameter floor compass, Built 6' x 6' x 16' sculpture, and several various 3D displays in stores. 

MURALIST & 3D PROP ARTIST for 60 laser tag arenas across Canada & US. Working on Murals, Floors, Black light arenas & Props​.

CITIES WORKED IN   

Akron, OH - Arlington Height, IL  - Austin, TX - Canton, OH - Countervail, OH - Charlotte, NC - Clear Lake, TX - Colorado Springs, CO - Danvers, Boston, MA - Denver, CO - Downers Grove, IL - Embassy Oaks, TX -  Fresno, Ca - Grand Rapids, MI - Houston, TX - Westheimer, TX - Las Vegas, NV - Lexington, KY - Lincoln, NE - Los Angeles, CA - Madison Heights, MI - Memphis, TN - Mesa, AZ - Modesto, CA - Nashville, TN - N Richland Hills, TX - Oklahoma City, OK - Phoenix, AZ  - Potomac Mills, VA - Richmond, VA - Rochester, NY - Rockford, IL - Salt Lake City, UT - San Antonio, TX - San Francisco, CA - Seattle, WA - Spokane, WA - Tulsa, OK - Westland, MI - Wyomissing, PA - York, PA - Brampton, ON - Calgary, AB - Edmonton, AB - Kitchener, ON - London, ON - Montreal, QC - Regina, SK - Richmond Hill, ON - Mississauga, ON  - Toronto East, ON - San Jose, Costa Rica.  

 RESPONCIBILITIES 

3D Signage & Theaming, Organized details of projects worked on, Completed Design/Drawing and Job component forms, Determined scheduling, appropriate materials and the most efficient methods of production. Oversaw on-site installations, Liaison with clients and sub-contractors, Researched and developed designer’s and engineer’s concepts. 

CLIENTS

Playdium John & Richmond, Mississauga, Burnaby B.C., West Edmonton Mall 

Woodbine Slots Casino 

Flamborough Casino 

Mississauga Convention Centre - Design & Build 8' x 24' relief mural.
Randy Christenson Design, Horizon on Bay Condominium at 633 Bay S., Toronto. - Painted 6 - 8' x 14' canvases of Egyptian/Club Med theme, painted clouds on 1000 sqft ceiling over in indoor pool.

W+L Design Build - Painted 14' x 20' mural of town scene, Build 16"x30"x18" panoramic model of train, Flamborough Casino - Design resin casted signage, Flamborough Casino - Painted faux Alabaster custom light fixtures, 16"x6'x12'.

Feature Factory/ Delta Chelsea - Sculpted 6' chefs for Restaurant.
Decor & More - Built fire theme manakin for special event.

Feature Factory - Carved 11' figure for Munch’s Oddessy Video Game.
Putting Edge BLK Light mini golf Mississauga - Designed, and painted 3000 sqft floor for front of house.

HOLT RENFREW - Painted lettering on walls in all front windows, Mural  of GEISHA GIRL eyes in window, Painted Zebra wood faux finish on 70 coffee tables.
Stecchinno’s Restaurant - Design & paint murals 18' H x 80' walls, marble columns, Italian ocean scenes, design & build 4-6' x 12' hanging bulkheads,  bronzed finished ceiling tiles.
Blossom Hill Fun Farm - Painted Black Light play area in 16' dia, silo.
Cadbury Store Toronto - Designed and built 2 polystyrene city scape models 3' x 14' and 4' high fiber glass chocolate fountain. M+L Design/ Gorrie Mktg - Design & build fiber glass cauldron with glasses pouring milk.
Mattamy Holmes - Painted several murals and finished in Model Home.
Lotus The Night Club - Design & build fiberglass sculpture 30' x 23' x 15' of 5- 18' arms on top of 16' torso and 7 lotus flower lights.
PRIVATE RESIDENCE - Painted Europeaan scene mural 14' x 20' x 22', Painted tropical island mural in large bathroom, Painted faux marble, 1000 sqft on wall in foyer, Plaster faux bricks, 16' x 22' dinning room walls, Painted canyon  mural 8' x 16' of golf coarse, Painted mural, 20' x 45' on foyer ceiling 35' high, Painted mural, 16' x 40' wall,  40' x 25' ceiling.

HOLT RENFREW - Air brushed affects on several manakins for displays, LULU GUINNESS - Built foam core chair, table and mirror.
Daimler Chrysler Canada - Built  Mini Van Cake 6' x 15' for 20th anniversary celebration ceremony in Windsor plant.
10 Bellair/WSI Signs - Air brushed several 8' x 20' fans in parking garage.
Randy Christenson Design - Painted wood grain 80 ceiling tiles 2' x 2' in lobby of 30 Wellington St Condominiums, Design - Painted wood grain 550 ft x 10" molding, 41 door sides and jams, Mayfair on the Green Condominiums. 

Malibu Restaurant/Kitchener -  Painted mural 40' x 8' of European village.

PRIVATE RESIDENCE - Painted 14' x 20' floor mural like a stain glass window, Painted 20' x 16' mural of tropical beach scene,  Paint 8' x 20' mural of ocean front golf course scene, Painting 15' dia recessed ceiling mural with angels.

HOLT RENFREWwindow display - Air brush all window walls for X-mas, Seven Faux Finishing/specialty painting  for displays.
Beckermans Kitchen Concepts - Murals and faux finishes on walls.
The Dakota Condominium - painted faux marble and wood grain.
PRIVATE RESIDENCE - Painted 5' x 7' Landscape painting, Painting 5' x 6' canvas painting  of valley scene, African themed murals in 50' x 20' rec room walls, Faux finished all kitchen walls and ceiling.

Exhibited sculptures - SPRING ONE OF A KIND SHOW,  X-Mas ONE OF A KIND SHOW, Toronto, 3 GALLERIES, Holt Renfrew, Bloor St, Toronto. 
HOLT RENFREW - Jean Paul Gaultier - Airbrushed wall, Mathew Williamson - Faux metallic silver wall, Alexander Mc Queen - purple clouds on wall, Airbrushed clouds and plane for product event, Airbrushed graduated colours in all 6 front windows, Sculpted and painted fiberglass bears and deer, Built, painted gold finish on 75 various sized frames, Painted stylized flowers and bugs on several walls, Painted 3 large stylized flowers on 2nd floor wall, Painted 9 large stylized feathers throughout store, Painted lettering on 11’x18’ wall, Airbrushed clouds on several walls, Airbrushed rainbow on large fragrance wall.
OXFAM Event - Donated 5’ sculpture for fund raiser.
Outsourcing INT’L, Soul Edge - Designed & built furniture and displays for showroom, Design, built  36 boxes 3’x3’x3’ for trade show booths.
Platinum Kitchen and Bath - Painted faux marble  on wall & columns.​

LOOK GOOD FEEL BETTER - Donated sculpture for charity event, Toronto.

Exhibited BAUMBABA - INTERIOR DESIGN SHOW, Toronto.
HOLT RENFREW - Roberto Cavalli - Painted metallic pattern on wall, Roberto Cavalli - Painted faux metallic gold on wall, Burberry - Painted flag logo on 3rd floor wall, Burberry - Painted decorative stripes on mannequins, Burberry - Painted 2 horseman logo on canvases, Paul Smith - Painted logo on wall, Jean Paul Gaultier - Built and painted 9 stylized kites, Jean Paul Gaultier - Airbrushed pattern on large wall, Etro - Painted stylized blue pattern on 7’x50’ wall, Moschino - Painted Cheap & Chic mural on wall, Painted 180’x 12” decorative molding on tough back, Painted 2 old world aged maps on large walls, Painted black line work of cabinets on several walls, Painted life size cherry blossom tree on large wall, Airbrushed clouds in 4 front widows, Airbrushed clouds on 2 large walls in men's wear.
OAKVILLE PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS Sculpted 22 abstract sculptures, 

OAKVILLE COMUNITY SPIRIT AWARDS - Sculpted 8 abstract sculptures ​

Exhibited BAUMBABA - Sculpture collection with Quan Schieder Fine Art, 99 Yorkville, Toronto, Canada. 
HOLT RENFREW - 2812, Circus event - Painted murals on canvas 120' x 8, Canali -  Airbrushed mural on fragrance wall, ISSEY MIYAKE - Airbrushed mural on large wall, Jean Paul Gaultier - Airbrushed mural on wall, Painted mural on concourse wall.
AIYOKU Cardio Lounge - Design, built, installed and finished furniture, fixtures and other 3D decorative elements & Painted murals.

Randy Christensen Design - Paint wood grain on  doors, walls & pillars.  

HOLT RENFREW - Airbrushed hair on several manakin, Airbrushed moons on tough back for walls, Painted metalic gold brush stroke 4’x12’ high, Airbrushed graduated colours on 11large walls, Painted stylized vines on 13 large walls, Painted stylized lettering on all window walls, Created living wall on large 3rd floor mez wall, Airbrushed clouds on 9 walls in store

Hi Tec Welding - Freelance welder/fabricator, Ruxal plant, water tower.

Exhibited sculpture -  MILTON STUDIO TOUR at studio, Halton Hills, Ont, Glen Wiliams Galley, Glen Williams, Ontario, Canada. 

HOLT RENFREW Carved 375 foam grips/rocks for climbing wall, Paint faux aging brick on 3rd floor wall, Built & painted 3d props for  x-mas windows, Built foam rocks, painted 3d animals, Airbrush hair on 14 manakins, Painted Paris bridge mural in all front windows

Exhibited sculptures -  MANYATA COURTYARD CAFÉ, Yorkville, Toronto, MILTON STUDIO TOUR at studio, Halton Hills, Ont, MADE OF WOOD SHOW, Burdette Gallery, Orton, Ontario.  
HOLT RENFREW, Paint patterns on 3D props, Painted mural on 3rd floor mez, Airbrush walls in restaurant entrance, Built green 8’x10’x4 elephant standing on a chair, Painted 12 splater ink canvases, Built gold 4’x4’x14” gold foam shell, Built three 3’x2’ brown foam beaver tails, Painted plastic animal's to look real, Air brushed ink in water mural 3rd floor wall, Air brushed blue sky on all small walls.

Exhibited sculpture -  MILTON STUDIO TOUR at studio, Halton Hills, Ont, Glen Wiliams Galley, Glen Williams, Ontario, Canada. 

HOLT RENFREW Carved 375 foam grips/rocks for climbing wall, Paint faux aging brick on 3rd floor wall, Built & painted 3d props for  x-mas windows, Built foam rocks, painted 3d animals, Airbrush hair on 14 manakins, Painted Paris bridge mural in all front windows

HOLT RENFREW - 175 birthday - Design & build 23ftHx 8ftW cake with stand and installed hanging in atrium between escalators, Toronto, 2 paintings on concourse, Air brush 13 large walls throughout store, Paint 3D horse, Paint blue 3D mouse, Paint 5 3D Dogs, Paint 3D props to look like icebergs, Build fake leg cast for manakin, Massoni -Paint 3D elephant with patterns.  

HOLT RENFREW - Paint line work on several manakin heads, Great Gatsby - Faux stone finish on walls and props, design, build & install several large kits in Atrium, Aged faux finish on all window walls, faux finish large keys, Design & build large foam faux rock wall. 16ftH, Mount, sculpt and paint/ duck tape several deer heads, Paint faux plywood finish on large moose.​

JOE FRESH Design & build 3ft dia orange from flip flops, Down town Toronto store. - Paint t-shirt murals in windows, Design & build several large snow balls 5ft to 20" dia.

HOLT RENFREW - Munnie heads - Build stylized foam head props, Paint large elephant with hindi patterns, Air brush window walls, Build & paint different finishes on 5 life size deer.

JOE FRESH - Build antler logo 30"W for head offi- Paper matched deer heads.ce reception wall, Paint white mountains on window walls in Toronto store.

SICK KIDS EVENT - Brick works - Design build styrene folded paper crane, 24".

HOLT RENFREW airbrush sky and beach mural on concourse level 30' x 9', BATA shoe museum - Design & build 6' foam stilleto shoe, Design & build 11  8ft walls with string Art on concourse, Design, build & install 80ft styrene ribbon in window, Install 11 gator board panels in window, Build 15 Xmas window Props, Build 14 large YETI Props for 5 Stores.

RESIDENTCIAL Sculpted wood Kitchen Island, Build Garden path ways, 

HOLT RENFREW - Design Build 30 Giant flowers for Stores Window Display, Needle Prop 3', 30 Coral props for Window Display in stores, Pride Week, Airbrush mannikins, Build 5ft tall perfume bottles for Window displays, Build 12 large Lamas for Store Event Display, Build Loom for Event Display, Design/ Build 40 Walls & lighting for Xmas window Displays, Bloor Store.  

JOE FRESH - Design & build 45 3ft card board pine cones. 

HOLT RENFREW - Design & build hanging pear chair and 7 small pears, Build drums, Air brush paper birds,Wooden lathed bag pipe spindles, Build & design Nest Skirt for manakin, Carve foam bird beeks, Built & instal 16’ cupids bow in window. 

DANISH PASTRY HOUSE - Eaton Centre, Toronto, Built 10ft model of Osberg Viking Ship for store.

SAWMILL SID - Missisaguua, help milling logs, chainsaw work, driving Bobcat loader.

GREEN LIVING SHOW - Sculpted globe sculpture and exhibited wood woks, help promote urban tree uses.

AGO - Toronto, Sold wooden tree ornaments in AGO store.

SAWMILL SID - First Responders event, Chainsaw sculpted & shared my knowledge of trees to public.

TORONTO OOAK  X-MAS SHOW- Displayed sculpted feather bench for Ontario Wood seating area.

DANISH PASTRY HOUSE - Vaughn Mills Mall, D&B 12ft model of Dragon Viking Ship for store

DANISH PASTRY HOUSE - Richmond Hill, D&B Gold Kringle sign for store, Upper Canada Mall.

SAWMILL SID - Missisaguua, help milling logs, chainsaw work, driving Bobcat loader.

PRIVATE CLIENT - D&B 6ft wooden Sword.

PRIVATE CLIENT - D&B red cedar and cable trellis system for grapes and berries.

CONTEMPORARY MOULDINGS - Toronto, Sculpt plasticine model for ornamental plaster casting.

JUST FOR FUN PARTY & PLAY CENTRE- Toronto, painted black light murals for laser tag arena.

PRIVATE CLIENT - D&B 30ft cobblestone pathway.

HELSON GALLERY - Exhibited abstract wood sculptures.

PERSONAL PROJECT - Milled 6ft diameter log for new sculpted wood works and furniture.