Jacqueline Gonzales

Sculptor — Pasadena, CA

About

I have worked for many years as a commercial sculptor in a wide variety of applications within the toy, collectibles, and entertainment/film industries. I am comfortable working with a wide range of style (from sculpting animation characters and toys, to realistic portraiture, animals, and fantasy creatures), of scale (from microminiature to over life-size), and of media (oil-, polymer- , and water-base clays, waxes, rigid foams, etc.).

Experience:
30+ years
Education:
1979-83 CSU Long Beach - Sculpture Major, scholarship figurative sculpture
1977-79 – UCLA
Affiliations:
SAG-AFTRA
Awards:
CSU Long Beach - Merit Scholarship for Sculpture
Key Art Awards- sculpted gargoyle logo for film "Bram Stoker's Dracula".
Heart of HOPE Award - for sculpting HOPE Unity Award.

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JACQUELINE PERREAULT GONZALES
Sculptor
Animation Characters / People, Animals, Portraits / Film & CG Models / Toys & Collectibles

EMPLOYMENT
Currently Self-Employed (1996-2012)
See “FREELANCE” below…
Stan Winston Studios (Sculptor 1995-96)
Dinosaurs, monsters, animals, people, etc. for films.
Rijn and Reisman (Sculptor 1994-95)
Large-scale characters, figures, and maquettes. for film, CG etc.
Decter Mannikin Company, Inc. (Sculptor 1993-94)
Mannequins, heads, display figurines.
Disneyland Entertainment Art (Senior Modelmaker, Sculpture Dept. 1990-93, 1981-83)
Characters and models for parades, events , props, and awards.
Central Park Zoo (Exhibits Designer 1987-90)
Design, fabrication, repair of animal habitats and educational displays.
Bruce Hoheb (Studio Assistant 1986)
Figures and bas-reliefs; reproductions, enlargements, and molds.
Rhonda Roland Shearer Studio (Assistant to the Artist; Studio Supervisor 1982-86)
Horses and "cast flora"; molds, casting and finishing; foundry liaison.

FREELANCE CLIENTS
Disney Classics Collection: Porcelain figurines.
Disneyland & Disneyland International: Parade floats and character models.
Just Play Inc.: Toys and Bath figurines
Marky Sparky Toys: Toys and Animails
Habitat for Humanity: Commissioned sculptures for fund-raising events.
Robert Olszewski Studios: Micro-miniature characters (Disney, Wizard of Oz).
The Disney Stores - Product Development: Harmony Kingdom boxes, snow globes,
toys, banks, ornaments, etc.
The Disney Stores -Theme Development: Large characters for in-store installations.
The Disney Gallery & The Disney Catalog: Ornaments, limited edition figurines.
Disney Imagineering: Large characters for stores and Tokyo Disneyland.
Christopher Radko: Christmas ornaments.
Warner Bros.: Large characters for in-store installations, Christmas ornaments.
Jim Henson’s Creature Shop: sculpts for animatronic animals.
Columbia Pictures: Sculpt logo for “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” ( 3 “Key Art” Awards.)
HOPE Worldwide: HOPE Unity Award (presented to several world leaders.)

OTHER CLIENTS INCLUDE
Henson Associates, CyberFX, Applause Toys, Mattel Toys, Columbia TV, Rando Productions, Matchbox Toys, Tony Urbano Puppetry

SKILLS I am adept at modeling with a wide range of media such as Sculpey, waxes, and clays; or carving in rigid foams etc. I am comfortable working in any scale from micro-miniature to monumental. I am especially experienced with capturing the look and feel of animation characters, but enjoy realistic sculpting and portraiture. I can also do model-building, mold making, casting and finishing; as well as some painting, costuming, making puppets and puppetry (SAG-AFTRA member), and floral arranging.

EDUCATION 1979-83 CSU Long Beach - Sculpture Major, scholarship figurative sculpture
1977-79 – UCLA


Jpg.sculpt@gmail.com
(310) 367-9660 1544 N. Allen Ave, Pasadena, CA 91104



Projects by Jacqueline Gonzales