Education

• 1990-1991: University of Connecticut - Storrs, CT - Undeclared major
• 1991-1995: Paier College of Art - Hamden, CT Major: Illustration
  Awarded Bachelors Degree in Illustration ( B.F.A. )
  Coursework included but was not limited to:
  • Life Drawing 1-4
  • Drawing the clothed figure
  • Figure Drawing
  • Figure Painting
  • Design
  • Calligraphy
  • Watercolor
  • Painting Photorealism
  • Drawing Photorealism
  • Portraiture in Oil
  • Portraiture in all medium
• Apprenticeship in tattooing 1994-1995 at Studio Zee, New haven, CT under Andrew Sistrand (ZEE)
  Topics Included:
  • Machine Mechanics
  • Machine Tuning
  • Needle Building
  • Sterilization
  • Designing Tattoo art
  • Drawing Tattoo art
  • Shading Tattoo art
  • Coloring Tattoo art
  • Flash Design
  • Biomechanics for the application of Tattoo art
  • Tattoo Studio Management
  • Proper Tattoo Studio Cleaning techniques
  • Customer Relations for the Tattoo Studio
  • Mixing Tattoo Ink
  • Application of tattoo stencils
  • Pricing Tattoo art
  • Etc

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Professional Work History