Resume
Professional Experience
New Scotland Spirits, NY, 2018-Present
Co-Owner, Art Director
Rands Brans
Co-Owner, Art director, CMO
4848 Festival, Snowshoe, VW, 2018-21
Visual Design
Site decor an art installations
Live Nation, Grand Rapids, MI, 2016-2018
Art Operations
Creative development for Country Nation including signage, installation and interactive experiences.
[Comfort Zone], New York, NY, 2016-Present
Art Designer
Exclusive national artist for spa openings, personalized gift and name tags.
Phish's Magnaball Music Festival, Watkins Glen, NY, 2015
Visual Design
Performance based art, busking dressed as MagnaBunnies, evaluating energy of fans through the Labs and venue. Part of a three-day music festival consisting of the band Phish, over 30,000 in attendance.
Create Awesomeness, Boston, MA 2014-Present
Art Director
Video production company specializing in commercials, music videos, and photo.
Campfire Outdoor Adventure and Music Festival, Lakewood, PA. 2014
Art Director
Designed, created and installed multiple archways and signage, all using salvaged wood from a 150 year old barn.
House of Blues, Boston, MA 2014-2015
Artist-in-Residence
Creating and restoring murals, designing and painting signs.
Luna Light Music Festival, Barto, PA, 2014
Art Director
Designing an creating festival themed installations, and signage, large entrance ways, managing live artists
Virgin Mobile FreeFest, Columbia MD 2013
Artist
Built and installed a variety of interactive installations and directed performances with 50,000 people in attendance.
Eaglebrook School, Deerfield MA 2012-2013
Art Teacher, Dorm Advisor, Coach
Taught a variety of art classes including Painting, Drawing, Digital Art, and Stone Carving. 5th Advisor to a dorm. Coached mountain biking, springboard diving, and golf.
Milton Public Schools, Milton MA 2010-2012
Substitute Teacher
Specializing in Art and French immersion, grades K-12
Phish's Superball Music Festival, Watkins Glen, NY, 2011
Visual Design
Built, installed, and operated The Time Machine- a multimedia interactive art installation. Part of a three-day music festival consisting of the band Phish, over 30,000 in attendance.
Life is Good Festival, Canton MA, 2011
Visual Design
Designed and set up Artist Hospitality and VIP area.
All Good Music and Arts Festival, Masontown, West Virginia. 2010-2016
Visual Design
Director of visual design and painting for a 4-day music festival with 40,000 in attendance. Create large installations and murals though out the venue, manage budget, crew, and work exchange program.
Newport Folk Festival, Newport RI. 2010
Visual Design
Painted a select group of concert-goers as different Magic Hat beer labels for Magic Hat Brewery.
Phish Festival 8, Indio, CA. 2009
Performance Art Installation
Designed and created a Theatrical Medical Ward where I performed as an eye surgeon and painting on eyelids on over 150 patients, while projection real Lasik eye surgery. Performances included arc-yoga, juggling, music and dance with an eyeball theme. Part of a three-day music festival consisting of the band Phish, over 30,000 in attendance.
Bonnaroo, Manchester, Tennessee. 2004-2014
Visual Design
Designed and painted over 30,000 black and white squares creating an optical illusion on a 60-foot water fountain at "Bonnaroo" Music and Arts Festivals - a four day summer concert series, 90,000 in attendance.
Founder and Organizer of The Beard and Mustache Contest with live performances, acrobatics and stilt jumping. Designed and painted 20 murals and backdrops ranging from 5' to 20' in size.
Decorated Artists’ Hospitality Tents working with interior decorators
Energy Gymnastics and Fitness, Newton, Ma. 2006-2009
Instructor
Instructed gymnastics and physical training to over 100 kids a week, averaging 6 students during a 1-hour class. Helped run summer camp, responsible for arts and crafts, field trips, gymnastics and games.
Vegoose, Las Vegas, NV 2007
Visual Design
Created and participated in performance art consisting of “far-out” halloween themes at Vegoose, a two-day music and arts festival with 40,000 in attendance. Work includes making paintings and helping assemble a 20-foot pumpkin sculpture.
AspenSnowmass, Ski Co., Snowmass Village, CO. 2004-2005
SnowCubs Ski Instructor
Instructed ski lessons to children ages 3-3.5 years old, indoor training and outdoor skiing.
Organized snack-time, story-time, playtime and nap-time.
Robert M. MacNamara Foundation, Westport Island, ME. 2004-2006
Studio Manager
Maintained working studios for international artists in residence during their six-week stay. Duties included providing supplies, keeping inventory, transportation for the artists, handling and hanging art.
Prepared 3 gourmet meals a day for 10 artists. Duties included prep work, cooking, serving, clearing and cleaning.
James Patrick Gallery, Wiscassett, ME. 2005-2006
Gallery Assistant
Handled artwork including set up, hanging and shipping sculptures, paintings, and ceramics.
During shows I helped promote and sell the artwork.
Phish, Coventry, VT. 2004
Visual Artist
"Up root"- Sculptural permanent installation working with John Bisbee, commissioned by the band Phish. Fabricated and installed 13 60-feet trees debarked and "planted" upside down, 70, 000 in attendance.
The Country Club, Brookline, MA. 1998-2004
Assistant Aquatics Director
Managed over 15 lifeguards, including hiring, schedules, pay, and training.
Maintained pool chemicals and calibrations.
Coached swimming and diving team consisting of 40 kids ages 6-16.
Education
2000-2004
Bowdoin College, ME. B.A. in Visual Arts,.
2002-2003
Center for the Arts and Culture, Aix en Provence, France- a four-month independent study program and workshop consisting of eight students.
Other
Captain: Swimming and Diving Team, Bowdoin College
NCAA All-American Spring Board Diver
Fluent in French
Avid golfer- USGA 5 handicap
Avid juggler and stilt-walker (specializing in Jumping Stilts)