Uncategorized : Eric J. Wickes ejwickes@hotmai… by Eric Wickes

Eric J. Wickes ejwickes@hotmail.com 428 1/2 East Locust Street #2 Des Moines, Iowa 50309 515-208-9856 SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: I am a Professional Artist, Project Manager, Administrator, Scenic/Production Crewman and Crew Leader. OBJECTIVES: I am looking for employment which incorporates my skill sets in the artistic, economic and cultural development of my creative community. MILITARY SERVICE: 1975-79 United States Marine Corps FILM AND THEATER PRODUCTION: 2011 Better Homes and Gardens, custom finished fireplace mantle 2010 Art Director, AARP Info-commercial, Full Spectrum Productions 2009 Collapse, Key Scenic Artist, Iowa Film Production Services 2009 Aaseamah’s Journey, Scenic Artist, Mississippi Films Inc. 2009 Splatter, Scenic Artist, Iowa Film Production Services 2009 Props for Repertory Theater of Iowa 2000-present Art Dept Coordinator for independent projects 1990-present Scenic Artist for independent performance, theater and film productions, Los Angeles, CA; Philadelphia, PA; Des Moines, IA 1991 Wes Craven’s Film, “The People Under the Stairs”, Scenic Artist, LA, CA 1988-91 Design Setters, Sun Valley, CA. Prop fabrication/painting and construction studio for television and feature films: Batman, 1989, Dinosaurs, 1991, Live Wire, 1992 and more. PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE: 2008- Crew Leader for Van Gogh installations, Des Moines Arts Festival for Des Moines Art Center 2007-present Visual Arts Chair, Co-founder, Visual and Performing Arts Des Moines 2007-present Substitute Instructor, Des Moines Art Center, Drawing and Painting 2004-present Managing Director, Co-founder, East Village Art Coalition 2008 Prep/Installation Technician for Mary and John Pappajohn, Kyle Krauss and Gensler and Associates for the World Food Prize 2005-07 Advisory Board Member, Fine Art Department, Grandview College 2005 Assisting Artist, Sol LeWitt Installation, Des Moines Art Center, for Wells Fargo, Des Moines, IA 2005-07 Installation Technician, Preparator’s Dept., Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA 1988-90 Art Instructor, Learning Tree University, Chatsworth, CA. Introduction to Drawing, Life Drawing, Introduction to Painting, Materials and Techniques RECENT EXHIBITION HISTORY: 2010 “May Day: From Rebirth to Revolution”, EVAC DSM, Curator, Artist 2009 The “Seditionists Art Project”, EVAC DSM, Artstop 2009, Curator, Artist 2008 “Sub-Ritual”, EVAC DSM, Artstop 2008. Creative Director-Acolyte, a multimedia production with video, live cello, dance choreography and vocals 2007 “Full Frontal”, EVAC DSM, Artstop 2007. Creative Director-video installation Threat Condition Orange... 2006 “Adrift”, the Fitch Gallery, Des Moines, IA 2006 Rembrandt Yard, Boulder, Colorado EDUCATION: 1979-81 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA 1978 University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, 1976 College of the Desert, Copper Mountain Campus, Joshua Tree, CA 1975 Select Studio with Boris Bly, Tyler School of Art, Elkins Park, PA 1974 Philadelphia College of Art (University of the Arts), Philadelphia, PA REFERENCES: Christine Youngstrom, Iowa Film Production Services, Production Designer- 818-749-8549 Chris Warren, Monster Design Studios, 319-651-1069 Kent Newman, Iowa Motion Picture Association- 515-883-1230 Sam Tuomi, 48 Hour Film Festival- 515-229-4515 Ian Miller, Production Assistant- 515-864-9832 Jeff Thompson, Artist, Scenic Artist- 515-556-6980