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Adrien
Rain Burke
fine and decorative
arts
illustration, calligraphy, and
design
murals, faux
finishing
EXPERIENCE &
EDUCATION
- I am currently employed as a freelance, part-time commercial artist for
The Irish News, for which I design ads and special features, prepare
photographs for publication (retouch, restoration, etc.) and design standing
heads for columns. I also design booklets, brochures, posters, and signs for
the Sean Fallon Walsh Theater and The Celtic Arts Center in Studio City.
- I have an Occupational Certificate in Journalism, and worked for seven
years as an editor, newswriter, copywriter, columnist, and proofreader for a
small town newspaper (now defunct).
- My art work has appeared in The Encyclopedia of Tarot; Fantasy Book;
Weirdbook; Whispers; The Irish News; and Michael's Arts & Crafts. I have
designed t- shirts, brochures, posters, flyers, signs. murals, letterheads,
invitations, business cards, and certificates. I do human and animal
portraits (including miniature), surrealism, fantasy, and mythology in pen
and ink, Spectracolor, collage, pastel, pencil, watercolor and acrylic, as
well as on the computer.
- I have taught Calligraphy and Decorative Furniture Painting techniques at
Arroyo Seco for Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Dept. and San Fernando Parks
and Recreation, and The Celtic Arts Center in Hollywood.
- My etchings, paintings and drawings have been shown at The Weidman Print
Gallery and Cafe Beckett in Hollywood, CA; The Raven Playhouse in North
Hollywood; Sharing Dreams in Encino; and the La Caņada-Flintridge Library
Gallery.
- I have many college credits in Computer Graphics and Publication Design,
as well as in Art History, and Fine and Commercial Art and Design. I have
experience with Photoshop, Quark and Word on Macintosh.
Samples available online for viewing
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