Athena Funk
Tattoo Artist/Illustrator — Las Vegas, NV
About
Tattoo Artist/Illustrator with extensive experience. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills; dynamic team player and well-developed written and verbal communication abilities. Highly skilled in client relations. Passionate and inventive creator of innovative designs and illustrations. Accustomed to performing in deadline-driven environments.
- Experience:
- 10+ years
- Education:
- Minneapolis College of Art and Design
- Affiliations:
- Parsons School of Design, Paris, France
- Awards:
- Scholarship to MCAD•Studied painting Parsons, Paris•Featured in art book by Sherri Cullison, International Tattoo Editor•Various magazine interviews including FiveonFive, & Blood & Thunder • "What's Trending Now" Savage Ink • Featured artist for Drew Barrymore's "Whip It" website
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Resumé
Creative Experience in the Following:
TATTOOS
Custom tattoo designs • Productive Client Consultations • Extensive Color Theory Comprehension • Friendly and Informative • Cross-Contamination, Blood Pathogen, CPR, First Aid, Nevada Licensed and Red Cross Certified
ILLUSTRATION and FINE ART
Line Art • Oil and Acrylic Painting • Graphite • Charcoal • Watercolor • Custom Logos • Custom Posters • Custom Advertisement • Photoshop • Illustrator
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
PLATFORMS: Mac OS X, Windows XP
SOFTWARE EXPERTISE: Adobe Creative Suite 3 (Emphasis in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator)
Recent Gallery Shows
• Crux of the Hollow, Gallery 14, Fargo, ND - October 2012, Award Winner
• First Friday, Cornerstone Gallery, Las Vegas, NV - June 2012
• First Friday, Cornerstone Gallery, Las Vegas, NV - May 2012
• Jime Litwalk's My Bloody Valentine, Massive Tattoo, Las Vegas, NV - Feb. 2012
• Crux of the Hollow, Gallery 14, Fargo, ND Oct. 2011, Award Winner
• Sweet September, Studio 21, Las Vegas, NV September 2011
• Heart Wars, Studio 21, Las Vegas, NV May 2011
• Battle Royale w/ Cheese, Studio 21, Las Vegas, NV March 2011
Recent Guest Artist Spots July 2011 - Present
• Studio21 Tattoo Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
• Foundation Tattoo, Modesto, CA
• Addictions Tattoo Fargo, ND
• 46&2 Tattoo Fargo, ND
• Pokers Tattoo, Las Vegas, NV
Recent Tattoo Conventions
• Biggest Tattoo Show on Earth, Las Vegas, October 2012
• Miami Tattoo Convention, January 2011
• Tattoo Convention, Biggest Tattoo Show on Earth, Las Vegas, Sept. 2011
Employment History
Addictions Tattoo, Fargo, ND
Studio 21 Tattoo Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
Sticks and Stones, Las Vegas, NV
Tattoo Artist • 3 Lions Tattoo, Las Vegas, NV
Tatlantis, Las Vegas, NV
Dead Rockstar, Fargo, ND
Absolute Ink, Las Vegas, NV
Uptown Tattoo, Minneapolis, MN - Shop Girl 1999
Illustrator • Whiskey7 Art
August 2004-Present
Freelance illustration that specializes in custom posters, logo design, corporate identity, and merchandise design. Prepare illustrations and rough sketches from concept through completion.
EDUCATION
Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD), Minneapolis, MN 1998-2002, Bachelors of Fine Art Degree, or BFA
Major: Fine Arts Open Studio, Quad Major (Painting, drawing, sculpture, Illustration)
Parsons School of Design, Paris, France • 1999-2000, Study Abroad with an emphasis on Painting
