Artist bio
"My work tells stories––haunting, surrealistic stories––that come from dreams and the unconscious. The characters in my artwork are often on the brink of some magical transformation, or encounter an animal or being from another world, or sense some invisible threat. They’re both vulnerable and strong, childlike and grown-up, playful and serious, frightened and powerful, mystical and ordinary––like all of us. My art making process is meditative, and meticulous. I love to create mysterious allegorical tales: they portray the vulnerabilities that underlie our lives and the strength we can call up when we face those hidden secrets."
Angelique Benicio is an award-winning painter, sculptor, film maker and performance installation artist. Her paintings have been exhibited internationally and across the Western United States for exhibitions at the Marin Museum of Contemporary Art in Novato, CA; The London Art Biennale in London, England; Modern Eden Gallery in San Francisco, CA; The Deyoung Open in San Francisco CA; The Sedona Arts Center in Sedona, AZ; The Brayer Gallery in Ventura, CA; Axis Gallery in Sacramento, CA; Trans-Art Gallery in Trondheim, Norway; and at the Casa Cor Annual Architectural Design Exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Her experimental short films have won numerous film festival awards. Her performance art has been shared with many non-profit art and community organizations, such as Arte & Vistsas, a performance art residency in Piedmont district , Italy; Art Works Downtown in San Rafael, CA; The Crucible in Oakland, CA; and Trails and Vistas in Truckee, California. She has hosted community maker events and performance art events at Autistry Studios in San Rafael, CA; Artworks Downtown in San Rafael, CA; and Allegory & Art in San Rafael, CA. Angelique is an award-winning children's illustrator and has many years of experience as a special effects' artist and as a cinema set artist at Société Française de Production, Bry-sur-Marne, France.
Angelique Benicio is an award-winning painter, sculptor, film maker and performance installation artist. Her paintings have been exhibited internationally and across the Western United States for exhibitions at the Marin Museum of Contemporary Art in Novato, CA; The London Art Biennale in London, England; Modern Eden Gallery in San Francisco, CA; The Deyoung Open in San Francisco CA; The Sedona Arts Center in Sedona, AZ; The Brayer Gallery in Ventura, CA; Axis Gallery in Sacramento, CA; Trans-Art Gallery in Trondheim, Norway; and at the Casa Cor Annual Architectural Design Exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Her experimental short films have won numerous film festival awards. Her performance art has been shared with many non-profit art and community organizations, such as Arte & Vistsas, a performance art residency in Piedmont district , Italy; Art Works Downtown in San Rafael, CA; The Crucible in Oakland, CA; and Trails and Vistas in Truckee, California. She has hosted community maker events and performance art events at Autistry Studios in San Rafael, CA; Artworks Downtown in San Rafael, CA; and Allegory & Art in San Rafael, CA. Angelique is an award-winning children's illustrator and has many years of experience as a special effects' artist and as a cinema set artist at Société Française de Production, Bry-sur-Marne, France.
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ANGELIQUE BENICIO
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
• Memories and Myths, Modern Eden Gallery / Curator Bradley Platz
San Francisco, CA
August 10 - September 5, 2024
• LORE, Throckmorton Theater Main Gallery / Curator: Margaret Moster
Mill Valley, CA
September 3 - September 30, 2019
• Waking Dreams, Art Works Downtown
San Rafael, CA
August 4 - September 18, 2017
• Max Occupancy Art Projects, Mystic Hotel by Charlie Palmer / Curator: Michele Foyer
San Francisco, CA
Extended Exhibition Dates: November 2015 – February 21, 2016
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
• Icon, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
November 5, 2025 - November 23, 2025
• The Portrait Show 13 - Magic, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
June 15, 2025 - July 7, 2025
• The Year of the Snake, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
January 18, 2025 - March 6, 2025
• The Lore We Share, Arte & Vistas
Piedmont, Italy
August 23 - September 2, 2024
• The Portrait Show 12, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
June 15, 2024 - July 7, 2024
• Field Trip, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
May 11, 2024 -June 6, 2024
• The Tropics, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
April 13, 2024 - May 2, 2024
• DeYoung Open, DeYoung Museum
San Francisco, CA
September 30, 2023 - January 7, 2024
• The London Art Biennale, Chelsea Old Town Hall
London, UK
June 17, 2023 - July 15, 2023
• The Portrait Show 11: Beyond Original, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
June 17, 2023 - July 15, 2023
• About Face, The Brayer Gallery
Walnut Creek, CA
December 10, 2023 - January 7, 2023
• Infinite Horizons, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
May 13, 2023 - June 1, 2023
• Sculpture Garden, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
April 15, 2022 - January 7, 2022
• Yule, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
December 10, 2023 - May 6 2023
• Danse Macabre, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
October 8, 2022 - October 29, 2022
• Totem, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
September 10, 2022 - October 1, 2022
• Mighty, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
August 13 - September 3, 2022
• The Portrait Show, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
June 11, 2022 - July 2, 2022
• Women Artists Making Their Mark, O'Hanlon Center for the Arts/ Juror: Donna Seager and Suzanne Gray
Mill Valley, CA
August 10 – October 1, 2021
• That Which Surrounds You, Arts Benicia
Benicia, CA
June 19, 2021 - August 1, 2021
• The Portrait Show, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
June 12, 2021 - July 3, 2021
• 2021 Summer Open Juried Show, Falkirk Cultural Center
San Rafael, CA
June 4, 2021 - July 2, 2021
• Tiny Monsters, Fe Gallery
Sacramento, CA
May 8, 2021 - June 25, 2021
• Women Artists Making Their Mark, O'Hanlon Center for the Arts/ Juror: Donna Seager and Suzanne Gray
Mill Valley, CA
September 14 - November 1, 2020
• 31 Women Artists, Women and Surrealism, Sedona Arts Center / Curator: Dr. Catriona McAra
Sedona, AZ
January 3 - January 26, 2020
• Marin Community Foundation/ The Buck Foundation - 25th Anniversary Group Exhibition / Curator Micah LeBrun
Novato, CA
October 4, 2018 - February 1, 2019
• Memory and Perception, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art / Curator: Alan Bamberger
Novato, CA
November 17 - December 23, 2018
• 2018 California Open, TAG Gallery / Curator: Kim Abeles
Los Angeles, CA
August 8 - August 24, 2018
• After Nature, Art Works Downtown
San Rafael, CA
May 11 - June 1, 2018
• Monsters, N.Y. Photo Curator: Global Photography Awards / Curator: Anne Eder
Online photo exhibition and Global Photography Awards
March 1 - March 28, 2018
• 4th Annual Juried Show, Piedmont Center for the Arts / Curator: Sarah Roberts
Piedmont, CA
January 7 - January 29, 2016
• Order and Chaos, Arts Benicia / Curator: Cathrine Clark
Benicia, CA
August 6 - September 14, 2016
• 10th National Juried Exhibition, AXIS gallery / Juror: Max Presneill
Sacramento, CA
July 31 – August 23, 2015
• Prelude Opening Exhibition, The Brayer
Ventura, CA
July 3 – July 25, 2015
• Artworks Northwest Juried Exhibition, Umpqua Valley Arts Association
Roseburg, OR
May 8 – June 28, 2015
• Summer National Juried Exhibition, Marin Museum Of Contemporary Art / Juror: Catherine Clark
Novato, CA
May 31 – July 13, 2014
• Shelter - Juried Exhibition, Artworks Downtown / Juror: Catherine Clark
San Rafael, CA
April 25 - June 6, 2014
• Fall, National Juried Exhibition, Marin Museum Of Contemporary Art / Juror: Renny Pritikin
Novato, CA
August 25, 2012 – September 30, 2012
• Lademoen Kunstnerverksteder Group exhibition, Trans-Art Gallery
Trondheim, Norway
December 2001
• Sculptural Installation, Casa Cor Annual Architectural Design Exhibition
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
September 1994
• Sculptural installation and performance, Trails And Vistas
Donner Lake, CA
September 2009 - 2016 (an annual art and nature exhibition)
ARTIST RESIDENCIES:
• Arte & Vistas/ performance art residency
Piedmont District , Italy
August 21 - September 3, 2024
COLLECTORS:
Steven Bennett
Ron and Donna Collins
Todd Werby and Nonie Green
VOLUNTEERING AND TEACHING:
• Signs of Hope / The Art of Activism
Art Works Downtown, San Rafael CA
April 14-28, 2017
• Renegade Masquerade / Workshop and Art Photography
Art Works Downtown, San Rafael CA
December 15, 2016
• The Orishas Among Us / Workshop and Art Photography
Autistry Studios Scientists and Artists, San Rafael CA
April 12, 2015
• Guerrilla Character Creation / Workshop and Art Photography
Autistry Studio, San Rafael CA
March 29 - April 3, 2015
• Guerrilla Mask Making / Workshop and Art Photography
Autistry Studio, San Rafael CA
February 18 - March 4, 2014
• Historical Haunted Tours of Truckee/ Performance
Trails and Vistas, Truckee CA
October 2013 - October 2015
ART AWARDS:
• First Place Award - Summer Open Juried Show at the Falkirk Cultural Center, San Rafael, CA
• Second Place Award- Tiny Monsters at Fe Gallery, Sacramento, CA
• First Place Award – Memory and Perception at the Marin Museum Of Contemporary Art,
curated by Alan Bamberger, San Rafael CA
• First Place Award – Fall, National Juried Exhibition at the Marin Museum Of Contemporary
Art, curated by Renny Pritikin, San Rafael CA
• Honorable Mention - N.Y. Curator, Global Photography Awards for the March 2018 juried online exhibition Monsters
FILM AWARDS:
• Honorable mention, Climax 2024
April 2024
• Best Fantasy Film, Dublin Movie Awards
December 5, 2023
• Award of Recognition - Experimental Short, Accolade Global Film Competition
December 4, 2023
• Best VFX - Award of Excellence, 13th Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival - 24
November 30, 2023
• Best Experimental Short Film, Atlanta movie awards
November 17, 2023
• Best Experimental Short Film, New York International Films Infest Festival
September 29, 2023
FILM HONORS:
• Semi-Finalist - Best Experimental Short Film, New Jersey International Short Film Festival
October 30, 2023
• Semi-Finalist - Best Short Film, Santa Barbara International Movie Awards
October 16, 2023
• Semi-Finalist - Best Short Film / Female Director, New York International Women's Festival
September 5, 2023
• Semi-Finalist - Best Experimental Short Film, Melbourne Independent Film Festival
September 5, 2023
ILLUSTRATION AWARDS:
• 2010 NAPPA Award – Parenting Resources Category for Overall Design and Appeal, Sarah's Waterfall, Safer Society Press
• 2010 Mom’s Choice – Gold Award, Sarah's Waterfall, Safer Society Press
• 2009 Skipping Stones Honor Award -Teaching and parenting resources category, Sarah's Waterfall, Safer Society Press
PUBLICATION:
• 31 Women Artists / featured artist
Reprisal exhibition of Peggy Guggenheim's 1943 Exhibition - Sedona Arts Center
Date of publication – January 2020
Sedona Arts Center / Sedona AZ
• Sarah’s Waterfall / illustration
A middle grade illustrated novel
Date of publication – February 2009
Safer Society Press / Brandon, VT
• Heidi Children's Magazine / Illustration
May – August 2006
Cobra SARL / Paris, France
• OUI OUI Children's Magazine / Illustration
January 2004
Cobra SARL / Paris, France
• Le Monde d’Heri Dès Children's Magazine / Illustration
July – October 2003
Cobra SARL / Paris, France
ABILITIES:
Extensive experience in many areas of visual arts. Surface mediums include oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, pastel, pen and ink, Chinese lacquer and mixed medium patina effects. Sculptural mediums include bronze casting and finishing, ceramic, mold making, production casting and polyurethane sculpture. Additional skills include character development and ability to accurately produce three dimensional models of two dimensional character renderings. Film abilities include story boarding, costume design and production, short film production and directing, film set design, set production and acting.
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY:
• Painter, Sketch Artist - Dreamroad Studio - Berkley, CA
February 2010- 2012
• Sculptor, Model Maker, Chiodo Art - Oakland CA
August 2010 – March 2011
• Sculptor, Model Maker, Limited Edition Bronze Works, Boursini Burr Gallery - Half Moon
Bay, CA
May 2009 – December 2009
• Co-Owner, Big Boing - Paris, France
December 2003 - 208
Distribution and training - Specialty art materials used in fine mold making, casting, special
effects, architectural design and construction. Clients include Les Ateliers de Louvre, Disney,
Warner Films, Pathe Films, Films de Christan Fleicher, Europa Corp., Les Versailles SFX.
• Painter, Sculptor, Chinese Lacquer Artist, Louis Cane - Paris, France
December 2005 – May 2006
Assisting renowned French artist and designer in preparation for the 11eme Pavilion de Tuileries,
• Character Development and 3-D realization, Cobra SARL - Paris, France
May 2006 – March 2007
Designs for a limited edition series of fantasy characters for the miniatures market.
• Production and design, Camera Ready Graphics - Sam Rafael, CA
March 1986 – May 2000
Clients include Pixar, American Express and SL Corporation.
• Owner, Benicio Company - Sausalito, CA
January 1992 – December 1997
Design and production of limited edition sculpture and restoration of decorative architectural elements
• Freelance Children's Illustrator - Sausalito, CA
June 1998 – September 2003
Portal Publications, Ltd., Great American Puzzle Factory, Heavy Duty Productions Inc. and
Master Pieces.
• Special Edition Designs for Walt Disney Galleries, Sausalito, CA
January 1995 – May 1995
Limited edition sculptural characters commissioned through Alexandre Company.
FRENCH FILM INDUSTRY / SPECIAL EFFECTS, PROP AND COSTUME ARTISTRY:
• Sculpture, painting and special effects creations for the sequel film Arthur and the Invisibles under the direction of Europacorp
July2007 – August 2007
• Special effects sculpture for the film 99 Francs
November - December 2006
• Special effects sculpture and painting for the film Auberge Rouge under the direction of C.Flechner Films
November - December 2006
• Special effects elements for Peninsula Films
September - December 2006
• Sculptural costume elements for Euro Disney
July - September 2006
• Sculptural special effects for Cannes Film Festival, 2006 for the film Arthur and the Invisibles under the direction of Europacorp
• March– June 2006
Sculpture and special effects creations for the film Asterix Aux Jeux Olympiques
March – May 2006
• Decor elements for the film David Noland
February - March 2006
• Special effects elements for the film Memoir de Glace
December 2005 - February 2006
• Set painting for the film Les Aristos under direction of Hugo Films
June - August 2005
• Sculpture and painting of set elements for the film The Kosugi Tower under the direction of Akinori Fiore
August 2005
• Special effects elements for the film Sheitan
July 2005
• Special effects elements for the film Les Brigades Du Tigre under the direction of Les films Manuel Munz
July 2005
• Runway decor and painting for Louis Vittton
June – July 2005
• Design and Sculpture of elements used in 2006 publicity campaign for Lavazza ad campaigns
June 2005
• Special Effects elements for the film L’Entente Cordiale
February – April 2004
• Special effects elements for the film Arséne Lupin
November 2003
LANGUAGES:
French, Portuguese, Spanish and English
EDUCATION:
San Jose State University, San Jose California.
REFERENCES:
Available on Request.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
• Memories and Myths, Modern Eden Gallery / Curator Bradley Platz
San Francisco, CA
August 10 - September 5, 2024
• LORE, Throckmorton Theater Main Gallery / Curator: Margaret Moster
Mill Valley, CA
September 3 - September 30, 2019
• Waking Dreams, Art Works Downtown
San Rafael, CA
August 4 - September 18, 2017
• Max Occupancy Art Projects, Mystic Hotel by Charlie Palmer / Curator: Michele Foyer
San Francisco, CA
Extended Exhibition Dates: November 2015 – February 21, 2016
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
• Icon, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
November 5, 2025 - November 23, 2025
• The Portrait Show 13 - Magic, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
June 15, 2025 - July 7, 2025
• The Year of the Snake, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
January 18, 2025 - March 6, 2025
• The Lore We Share, Arte & Vistas
Piedmont, Italy
August 23 - September 2, 2024
• The Portrait Show 12, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
June 15, 2024 - July 7, 2024
• Field Trip, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
May 11, 2024 -June 6, 2024
• The Tropics, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
April 13, 2024 - May 2, 2024
• DeYoung Open, DeYoung Museum
San Francisco, CA
September 30, 2023 - January 7, 2024
• The London Art Biennale, Chelsea Old Town Hall
London, UK
June 17, 2023 - July 15, 2023
• The Portrait Show 11: Beyond Original, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
June 17, 2023 - July 15, 2023
• About Face, The Brayer Gallery
Walnut Creek, CA
December 10, 2023 - January 7, 2023
• Infinite Horizons, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
May 13, 2023 - June 1, 2023
• Sculpture Garden, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
April 15, 2022 - January 7, 2022
• Yule, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
December 10, 2023 - May 6 2023
• Danse Macabre, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
October 8, 2022 - October 29, 2022
• Totem, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
September 10, 2022 - October 1, 2022
• Mighty, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
August 13 - September 3, 2022
• The Portrait Show, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
June 11, 2022 - July 2, 2022
• Women Artists Making Their Mark, O'Hanlon Center for the Arts/ Juror: Donna Seager and Suzanne Gray
Mill Valley, CA
August 10 – October 1, 2021
• That Which Surrounds You, Arts Benicia
Benicia, CA
June 19, 2021 - August 1, 2021
• The Portrait Show, Modern Eden Gallery
San Francisco, CA
June 12, 2021 - July 3, 2021
• 2021 Summer Open Juried Show, Falkirk Cultural Center
San Rafael, CA
June 4, 2021 - July 2, 2021
• Tiny Monsters, Fe Gallery
Sacramento, CA
May 8, 2021 - June 25, 2021
• Women Artists Making Their Mark, O'Hanlon Center for the Arts/ Juror: Donna Seager and Suzanne Gray
Mill Valley, CA
September 14 - November 1, 2020
• 31 Women Artists, Women and Surrealism, Sedona Arts Center / Curator: Dr. Catriona McAra
Sedona, AZ
January 3 - January 26, 2020
• Marin Community Foundation/ The Buck Foundation - 25th Anniversary Group Exhibition / Curator Micah LeBrun
Novato, CA
October 4, 2018 - February 1, 2019
• Memory and Perception, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art / Curator: Alan Bamberger
Novato, CA
November 17 - December 23, 2018
• 2018 California Open, TAG Gallery / Curator: Kim Abeles
Los Angeles, CA
August 8 - August 24, 2018
• After Nature, Art Works Downtown
San Rafael, CA
May 11 - June 1, 2018
• Monsters, N.Y. Photo Curator: Global Photography Awards / Curator: Anne Eder
Online photo exhibition and Global Photography Awards
March 1 - March 28, 2018
• 4th Annual Juried Show, Piedmont Center for the Arts / Curator: Sarah Roberts
Piedmont, CA
January 7 - January 29, 2016
• Order and Chaos, Arts Benicia / Curator: Cathrine Clark
Benicia, CA
August 6 - September 14, 2016
• 10th National Juried Exhibition, AXIS gallery / Juror: Max Presneill
Sacramento, CA
July 31 – August 23, 2015
• Prelude Opening Exhibition, The Brayer
Ventura, CA
July 3 – July 25, 2015
• Artworks Northwest Juried Exhibition, Umpqua Valley Arts Association
Roseburg, OR
May 8 – June 28, 2015
• Summer National Juried Exhibition, Marin Museum Of Contemporary Art / Juror: Catherine Clark
Novato, CA
May 31 – July 13, 2014
• Shelter - Juried Exhibition, Artworks Downtown / Juror: Catherine Clark
San Rafael, CA
April 25 - June 6, 2014
• Fall, National Juried Exhibition, Marin Museum Of Contemporary Art / Juror: Renny Pritikin
Novato, CA
August 25, 2012 – September 30, 2012
• Lademoen Kunstnerverksteder Group exhibition, Trans-Art Gallery
Trondheim, Norway
December 2001
• Sculptural Installation, Casa Cor Annual Architectural Design Exhibition
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
September 1994
• Sculptural installation and performance, Trails And Vistas
Donner Lake, CA
September 2009 - 2016 (an annual art and nature exhibition)
ARTIST RESIDENCIES:
• Arte & Vistas/ performance art residency
Piedmont District , Italy
August 21 - September 3, 2024
COLLECTORS:
Steven Bennett
Ron and Donna Collins
Todd Werby and Nonie Green
VOLUNTEERING AND TEACHING:
• Signs of Hope / The Art of Activism
Art Works Downtown, San Rafael CA
April 14-28, 2017
• Renegade Masquerade / Workshop and Art Photography
Art Works Downtown, San Rafael CA
December 15, 2016
• The Orishas Among Us / Workshop and Art Photography
Autistry Studios Scientists and Artists, San Rafael CA
April 12, 2015
• Guerrilla Character Creation / Workshop and Art Photography
Autistry Studio, San Rafael CA
March 29 - April 3, 2015
• Guerrilla Mask Making / Workshop and Art Photography
Autistry Studio, San Rafael CA
February 18 - March 4, 2014
• Historical Haunted Tours of Truckee/ Performance
Trails and Vistas, Truckee CA
October 2013 - October 2015
ART AWARDS:
• First Place Award - Summer Open Juried Show at the Falkirk Cultural Center, San Rafael, CA
• Second Place Award- Tiny Monsters at Fe Gallery, Sacramento, CA
• First Place Award – Memory and Perception at the Marin Museum Of Contemporary Art,
curated by Alan Bamberger, San Rafael CA
• First Place Award – Fall, National Juried Exhibition at the Marin Museum Of Contemporary
Art, curated by Renny Pritikin, San Rafael CA
• Honorable Mention - N.Y. Curator, Global Photography Awards for the March 2018 juried online exhibition Monsters
FILM AWARDS:
• Honorable mention, Climax 2024
April 2024
• Best Fantasy Film, Dublin Movie Awards
December 5, 2023
• Award of Recognition - Experimental Short, Accolade Global Film Competition
December 4, 2023
• Best VFX - Award of Excellence, 13th Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival - 24
November 30, 2023
• Best Experimental Short Film, Atlanta movie awards
November 17, 2023
• Best Experimental Short Film, New York International Films Infest Festival
September 29, 2023
FILM HONORS:
• Semi-Finalist - Best Experimental Short Film, New Jersey International Short Film Festival
October 30, 2023
• Semi-Finalist - Best Short Film, Santa Barbara International Movie Awards
October 16, 2023
• Semi-Finalist - Best Short Film / Female Director, New York International Women's Festival
September 5, 2023
• Semi-Finalist - Best Experimental Short Film, Melbourne Independent Film Festival
September 5, 2023
ILLUSTRATION AWARDS:
• 2010 NAPPA Award – Parenting Resources Category for Overall Design and Appeal, Sarah's Waterfall, Safer Society Press
• 2010 Mom’s Choice – Gold Award, Sarah's Waterfall, Safer Society Press
• 2009 Skipping Stones Honor Award -Teaching and parenting resources category, Sarah's Waterfall, Safer Society Press
PUBLICATION:
• 31 Women Artists / featured artist
Reprisal exhibition of Peggy Guggenheim's 1943 Exhibition - Sedona Arts Center
Date of publication – January 2020
Sedona Arts Center / Sedona AZ
• Sarah’s Waterfall / illustration
A middle grade illustrated novel
Date of publication – February 2009
Safer Society Press / Brandon, VT
• Heidi Children's Magazine / Illustration
May – August 2006
Cobra SARL / Paris, France
• OUI OUI Children's Magazine / Illustration
January 2004
Cobra SARL / Paris, France
• Le Monde d’Heri Dès Children's Magazine / Illustration
July – October 2003
Cobra SARL / Paris, France
ABILITIES:
Extensive experience in many areas of visual arts. Surface mediums include oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, pastel, pen and ink, Chinese lacquer and mixed medium patina effects. Sculptural mediums include bronze casting and finishing, ceramic, mold making, production casting and polyurethane sculpture. Additional skills include character development and ability to accurately produce three dimensional models of two dimensional character renderings. Film abilities include story boarding, costume design and production, short film production and directing, film set design, set production and acting.
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY:
• Painter, Sketch Artist - Dreamroad Studio - Berkley, CA
February 2010- 2012
• Sculptor, Model Maker, Chiodo Art - Oakland CA
August 2010 – March 2011
• Sculptor, Model Maker, Limited Edition Bronze Works, Boursini Burr Gallery - Half Moon
Bay, CA
May 2009 – December 2009
• Co-Owner, Big Boing - Paris, France
December 2003 - 208
Distribution and training - Specialty art materials used in fine mold making, casting, special
effects, architectural design and construction. Clients include Les Ateliers de Louvre, Disney,
Warner Films, Pathe Films, Films de Christan Fleicher, Europa Corp., Les Versailles SFX.
• Painter, Sculptor, Chinese Lacquer Artist, Louis Cane - Paris, France
December 2005 – May 2006
Assisting renowned French artist and designer in preparation for the 11eme Pavilion de Tuileries,
• Character Development and 3-D realization, Cobra SARL - Paris, France
May 2006 – March 2007
Designs for a limited edition series of fantasy characters for the miniatures market.
• Production and design, Camera Ready Graphics - Sam Rafael, CA
March 1986 – May 2000
Clients include Pixar, American Express and SL Corporation.
• Owner, Benicio Company - Sausalito, CA
January 1992 – December 1997
Design and production of limited edition sculpture and restoration of decorative architectural elements
• Freelance Children's Illustrator - Sausalito, CA
June 1998 – September 2003
Portal Publications, Ltd., Great American Puzzle Factory, Heavy Duty Productions Inc. and
Master Pieces.
• Special Edition Designs for Walt Disney Galleries, Sausalito, CA
January 1995 – May 1995
Limited edition sculptural characters commissioned through Alexandre Company.
FRENCH FILM INDUSTRY / SPECIAL EFFECTS, PROP AND COSTUME ARTISTRY:
• Sculpture, painting and special effects creations for the sequel film Arthur and the Invisibles under the direction of Europacorp
July2007 – August 2007
• Special effects sculpture for the film 99 Francs
November - December 2006
• Special effects sculpture and painting for the film Auberge Rouge under the direction of C.Flechner Films
November - December 2006
• Special effects elements for Peninsula Films
September - December 2006
• Sculptural costume elements for Euro Disney
July - September 2006
• Sculptural special effects for Cannes Film Festival, 2006 for the film Arthur and the Invisibles under the direction of Europacorp
• March– June 2006
Sculpture and special effects creations for the film Asterix Aux Jeux Olympiques
March – May 2006
• Decor elements for the film David Noland
February - March 2006
• Special effects elements for the film Memoir de Glace
December 2005 - February 2006
• Set painting for the film Les Aristos under direction of Hugo Films
June - August 2005
• Sculpture and painting of set elements for the film The Kosugi Tower under the direction of Akinori Fiore
August 2005
• Special effects elements for the film Sheitan
July 2005
• Special effects elements for the film Les Brigades Du Tigre under the direction of Les films Manuel Munz
July 2005
• Runway decor and painting for Louis Vittton
June – July 2005
• Design and Sculpture of elements used in 2006 publicity campaign for Lavazza ad campaigns
June 2005
• Special Effects elements for the film L’Entente Cordiale
February – April 2004
• Special effects elements for the film Arséne Lupin
November 2003
LANGUAGES:
French, Portuguese, Spanish and English
EDUCATION:
San Jose State University, San Jose California.
REFERENCES:
Available on Request.