OBJECTIVE:
       A position with a Special Make-up Effects Company
       applying skills in creative problem solving, design,
       and fabrication.
FIELD-RELATED WORK:
       12/18/00-12/22/00 "Beyond Human" / Thomas Lucas Productions, Inc.
       on spec., provided Android design, and Animatronic demo. head
       with silicone skin.
 
 
       4/6/00- 4/8/00 FrightVision, Cleveland, OH:
       Provided silicone make-up demo, as well as provide incidental
       make-up applications.
       3/31/00- 4/2/00  FrightVision, Akron, OH
       Provided make-up demo, as well as provide incidental make-up
       applications.
       3/13/00  WQED, Pittsburgh, PA
       Public Television Fund-raiser event; Provided prosthetic
       fabrication, application, and character performance.
       1/15/00- 1/16/00  Monster Bash-Winterfest 2000, Ligoneer, PA
       Provided make-up demo, (Forrest J. Ackerman as Dr. Acula), as
       well as provide incidental make-up applications.
       8/26/99- 11/14/99  "The Hobbit" / Point Park College,
       Pittsburgh, PA
       A play loosely based on J.R.R.Tolkien's novel, (The Hobbit);
       Provided Character design, prosthetic and mask fabrication, and
       application.
 
       8/10/99  WQED, Pittsburgh, PA
       Public Television Fund-raiser event; Provided prothetic
       fabrication, application, and character performance.
       9/26/98  U.S.S. Nightmare/Gateway Clipper Fleet, Pittsburgh, PA
       A haunted house event; Provided prosthetic fabrication,
       application, and character performance.
       8/16/98  WQED, Pittsburgh, PA
       Public Television Fund-raiser event hosted by Bill Cardille,
       (A.K.A. Chilly Billy); Provided prosthetic fabrication,
       application, and character performance as an old Klingon.
       5/22/98- 5/25/98  Praxis, Hidden Valley, PA
       Provided make-up demo, as well as provide incidental make-up
       applications; also won First Place for best overall make-up
       and costume.
 
       5/15/98  WQED, Pittsburgh, PA
       Public Television Fund-raiser event; Provided prosthetic
       fabrication, application, and character performance as
       a cat-man in tux.
       4/24/98- 4/26/98  Dovercon, Dover, OH
       Guest panel speaker on prosthetic make-up, provided make-up demo,
       as well as provide incidental make-up applications;
       also won First Place for best "Klingon" make-up and costume.
       10/97  Castle Blood, Bentleyville, PA
       A haunted house event; Provided prosthetic fabrication,
       application, and character performance.
       1995-1996  "Tempest", "The Leper King",
       and "The Mystery of the Mitchell Ghost Bomber" /Two Wings
       and a Prayer Productions 
       Was involved in initial preproduction for these three films;
       provided conceptual designs for Prosthetic, Character,
       and Corrective make-ups, costumes, and props. Also, began the
       fabrication of required prosthetic appliances, before the
       productions shut down. At present, all three of these films
       remain unmade.
 
       4/26/96- 4/28/96  Dovercon, Dover, OH
       Provided "Star Trek-Bajoran" make-up appliance demonstration,
       as well as incidental make-up applications.
       4/5/96- 4/7/96  Babelcon I, New Kensington, PA
       Provided "Star Trek-Bajoran"  make-up appliance demonstration,
       as well as incidental make-up applications.
       9/23/95- 10/31/95  Robert Short's Terrordome, Pittsburgh, PA
       A haunted House event held at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena;
       Provided make-up application, played various acting roles
       and curated the "Hollywood Movie Prop Museum".
       8/19/95  Mount Oliver "Community Day" Festival, Pittsburgh, PA
       Provided "Bajoran" make-up appliance demonstrations in
       association with the various Star Trek fan clubs present that day.
       7/94- Present  Providing slush-cast latex Klingon forehead
       appliances for local Pittsburgh Star Trek-Klingon fanclub,
       (I.K.V. Dark Justice).
 
       1991  16"x20" Acrylic Portrait of General Lackland,done in Color,
       from Black and White reference photo: For display at Lackland
       Air Force Base, Base Museum; Commissioned by Base Commander.
OTHER EMPLOYMENT:
       1/91- 8/97  United States Air Force; Lackland AFB., San Antonio,
       Texas;
       Permanently retired by reason of physical disability,
       (Honorable Discharge).
       5/96- 7/96  Interned in Dental Lab at University Drive-C,
       V.A. Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
       Was taught the basics of fabricating professional medical-grade
       dental prosthetics, (dentures, diagnostic tooth casts,
       splints, etc.)
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