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Traditional Illustration:
Children's non fiction & fiction for books, games and posters with emphasis on animals and nature. Book cover, DVD cover and editorial illustration.
Character development.
Painting, illustration and pattern design on and for high-end cakes.
Digital Illustration:
Retail for clothing & accessories.
Product / label and logo illustration.
Greeting card design.
Graphic / Visual Design (senior):
CI & logo design, advertising, brochures & marketing material, product labels.
Web site development, visual design and production, incl. HTML and CSS coding.
Painting:
Mural, prop and sign painting.
Classic oil painting:
pets, horses, lifestock, portraits, figure, stillife, wildlife, landscape
| 2025: |
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2nd Place in "Children's Market"
for "The Secret Life of the Animals in the Winter Forest",
Illustration West
63
Society of Illustrators Los Angeles / USA |
| 2022: |
Publication in the juried 63rd Annual of Illustration
Society of Illustrators (NY) / USA |
| 2017: |
Won artist challenge for the commission of the artwork for the prestigious 2018 Franktown Hunter Derby / Washoe Valley, NV |
| 2017: |
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2nd and 3rd Place for "Where's the Carrot?" and "Cattle Drive Tales"/ Category Watercolor, respectively,
Equine Dream Art Show
Horse Expo / Sacramento, CA |
| 2014: |
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1st Place for "Hermez"/ Category Acrylics and 3rd Place for "Blue Moon"/ Category Oil,
Art at the Classics
Draft Horse Classic / Grass Valley, CA |
| 2014: |
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1st Place for "Surprise" and 3rd Place for "Blue Moon"/ Category Oil,
Equine Dream Art Show
Horse Expo / Pomona, CA |
| 2012: |
Publication in the juried 54th Annual of American Illustration
Society of Illustrators (NY) / USA |
| 2007: |
Top 3 in the BUELL Super TT Trickout Design Contest / USA |
| 2006: |
"Certificate of Merit", Illustration West
44
Society of Illustrators Los Angeles / USA |
| 2001: |
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"Best
Graduate Illustration" Annual Spring Show
Academy
of Art College / San Francisco, CA |
| 2001: |
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"Best
of Show", Annual Spring Show
Academy of Art College / San
Francisco, CA |
..in a few words: I love animals and nature and am passionate about illustrating these and other subject matters for kids of all ages. Originally from Germany, I studied Graphic Design in Mainz and Art and Illustration in San Francisco at the Academy of Art College. I ended up moving to Los Angeles and finally to Reno, Nevada.
I have been freelancing since 2001, my main focus being children’s fiction and non fiction illustration for books, games and scientific posters for the US and European markets. Among other painting ventures and awards, a highlight in my career were the paintings of edible portraits on Oprah Winfrey’s birthday cake as seen on TV.
Besides enjoying all the diverse work projects, I am spending my time with my awesome Curly horse jumping, fox hunting and training him to carry the flag, my super sweet Schnoodle dog right by our side.
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