Curriculum Vitae

CAREER SUMMARY

MEMBERSHIP

COMMISSIONS

AWARDS & PRIZES

GRANTS

EXHIBTIONS & SCREENINGS

EMPLOYMENT & ACADEMIC HISTORY

JONATHON LARSEN

CAREER SUMMARY::

Demonstrated proficiency in a range of skills including:

- Graphic Design/ Digital Imaging (Illustrator, Photoshop)

- Web Site Development (Dreamweaver, Fireworks & Flash)

- Video Production (Final Cut Pro) & Photography

- Animation (2D hand drawn & 3D CGI)

- Painting (Oil & watercolour)

- Print Making (Etching)

- Sculpture (Sheet metal fabrication)

Demonstrated communication skills in client liaison, working as part of a team, in management and in the classroom. Styles range from caricature's to fine art practice.

MEMBERSHIP::

- Queensland Art Workers Alliance

COMMISSIONS::

- 2007: Six Paintings of Peonies, Roses & Tulips, Daylesford, Vic. (oil, 1500 by 1500mm)

- 2000: Nine, Caricatures, Citec, Brisbane (ink & wash)

- 1998: Four "Coffee Series " for Ex Libris , Victoria (etchings)- 1996: "Brisbane River" for Castlemaine Perkins Ltd. (watercolour)

- 1994: "Somerville House Chapel" for Somerville House Commemorative Book (etching)

- 1992: "The Little Red Hen Series" for Hanover Holdings Australia Pty. (watercolour)

- 1991: Three paintings of reclining nude with still life for Karalbyn Resort Queensland (pastel, ink, gouache, watercolour)

- 1990: "Waterfront Place", Brisbane

- 1990: "Dockside", Kangaroo Point, Brisbane. Both watercolours, and reproduced as limited edition prints

- 1990: The Underground night club, four paintings of the venues at night (watercolour)

- 1978-1991: Numerous drawings and paintings of residential and commercial premises (ink, watercolour, acrylic & oil)

AWARDS/ PRIZES::

- 1999: Second Prize, Wetfest,Cairns, "Albert Played Sax"

GRANTS::

- 1999: RADF, professional development, Softimage3D, Griffith University

- 1995: Film Queensland grant , for a 6 minute 16mm animated film called "Albert Played Sax", using pastel and other mixed media directly under the camera with Post Production on computer

EXHIBTIONS / SCREENINGS::

- 2008: Across New England, Armidale Art gallery (oil on canvas)

- 1999: St. Kilda Film Festival, Melbourne (film)

- 1999: Wetfest Film Festival, Cairns (film)

- 1999: Baguette Gallery, Brisbane (painting)

- 1998: Woodford Film Festival

- 1998: Brisbane Animation Festival,"Albert Played Sax"

- 1998: Sunshine Coast University Gallery, " The Art of Animation ", cell artwork and screened, " Albert Played Sax"

- 1998: Sculpture by the Sea , Olympic Games Art Festival, (galvanized sheet metal and pop rivets)

- 1997: Sunshine Coast University College," Coast Lines"

- 1997: Aromas, Hasting Street ," Hot & Spicy " group exhibition

- 1996: Aromas, Hasting Street ," Hot & Spicy " group exhibition

- 1995: Very Very....! In House Design , Aqueous Festival, Noosa (acrylic)

- 1994: New Beach Studio, Noosa. (pastel and etching)

- 1992: Gallery D , Montville ( oil on canvas)

- 1991: Baguette Gallery , Brisbane, still life (mixed media)

- 1990: Metro Arts, Gallery Two, group show (etching & painting)

- 1990: Baguette Gallery and Metro Arts, Gallery Two, (etching , drawings , & acrylic on canvas)

- 1982: Metro Arts Cinema, Brisbane - group screening (animation & short film)

- 1978: Allamanda Gallery, Bundaberg - drawings and paintings (ink, collage, acrylic on canvas)

EMPLOYMENT & ACADEMIC HISTORY::

- 2008-09: Painting & Part time work New England Regional Art Museum

- 2007: Full time Painting

- 2002: Designed and built Studio, Managed Artbytes.com.au

- 2000: Established Artbytes.com.au, (web sites, graphic design, video, animation and illustration)

- 1999: Studied 3D Animation, Softimage3D, Griffith University

- 1999: Painting Workshop, Ipswich Girls Grammar School

- 1998: Desk Top Video and Digital Animation

- 1998: Corporate Video for Noosa Council & Health Dept.

- 1997: Artist Mentor Program, Sunshine Coast University College

- 1997: Guest Animation Lecturer Indooroopilly High School

- 1997: Restored 1880's Historic Sandstone House, Warwick

- 1995: Film Queensland Short Film Grant, "Albert Played Sax" Animation (16mm & computer)

- 1994: Digital Art & Computer aided Graphic Design

- 1992: Established Studio at Sunshine Beach, Noosa heads (Painting, Printmaking, Cartoons, Magazine illustration, Graphic design, Hand Made Picture Framing)

- 1989: Established Studio in Metro Arts, Brisbane (Painting Commissions, Graphic Design, Illustration and etching)

- 1988: Self employed, Illustrator, Painter, Graphic Designer (clients include A.M.P. and Ballendean Estate Wines)

- 1988: Location Manager for Japanese film crews

- 1987: Freelance Interior Design, Gold Coast and Set Design and Construction for children's Theater (Kite Theater Co.)

- 1986: First edition of "Queenslander" lithographs

- 1986: Design and Illustration in conjunction with developer for refurbishment of commercial building facades, Brisbane

- 1984-85: Interior Design / Installation / Maitre d' / Manager / Part owner of Loaves and Fishes Restaurant and Catering Company, Brisbane

- 1983: Established grazing property with family - involved in restoration of original homestead and property improvement

- 1982: Graduated in Film and Animation (Diploma of Visual Communication) from Queensland College of Arts

- 1981: Clic Foto as Photographer , Eagle Farm Raceway as Cinematographer, worked on various short and feature length Films

- 1978- 80: Studied Fine Art / Journalism at D.D.I.A.E., Toowoomba (now Queensland University College)