Lauren Curtis
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About
As a versatile artist I enjoy working as an illustrator (both hand drawn work and Photoshop), with oils, photography (both 35mm & digital)
and collage but you'll find an underlying theme in the love of symbolism, mythology, culture and travel throughout my personal work and a dedication to providing my clients with images and designs that will fit their needs and make them happy!
I've participated in 100+ solo, group & juried shows, won several awards, and have work in galleries & art-shops in NJ, PA, MA & online.
I 've worked with clients & collectors throughout the US, in the UK, Denmark, Holland, Norway, Malaysia, Australia and B.C. Canada, and I'm proud to have
been a featured artist on local and international TV & radio shows as well. Delivering artwork in a timely, professional manner is key and I keep in regular communication with my clients to insure this.
Some of my specialties include children's book illustrations, magazine illustrations, CD & book covers, business cards, flier & postcard design, logos, animal/wildlife drawings and historical illustrations. I supply rough sketches first for my clients to approve then the completed high resolution artwork upon final payment. Also, I'll happily supply samples of my previous work in advance.
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Education
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N/A Art/business marketing courses.SmART Business Coaching" art-business courses2003 - 2006
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BFA BFA in painting and drawing.Mason Gross School of the Arts Rutgers University1984 - 1988Also took graphic design, photography, computer and art history courses.
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certificate for graphic design course.Parsons School of Design1984
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Experience
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Freelance Visual ArtistFranklin Park, NJ2008 - Present (18 years)Full time freelance fine artist, graphic designer, illustrator. I work with clients across the US & abroad doing illustration, design and photography work and regularly exhibit my photos and paintings throughout NJ & the US. Commissions welcome!
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Assistant Marketing DirectorAdvanced Physicians GroupHillsborough Township, NJ1997 - 2008 (11 years)*Responsible for 60% of New Patients generated via phone, mailer, and seminar programs.
*Design Advertising Materials (postcards, pamphlets, flyers, etc.)
*Organize Community Outreach Programs, including scheduling health
events, B to B & public relations programs for the physicians.
*Organized Health and Stress Dinner Seminars.
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Textile DesignerX-EL DesignNew Brunswick, NJ1998 - 1999 (1 year)Hand painted designs for children's fabrics & textiles.
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Art ConsultantCircle GalleryWoodbridge Township, NJ1988 - 1990 (2 years)*Art Consultant of high ticket fine art pieces.
*Updating personal clients.
*Set up art shows and gallery displays.
*Responsible for client mailers, including Exhibit Invitations & Art
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Gallery Assistant/ Paid InternshipAmos Eno GalleryNew York, NY1987 - 1988 (1 year)*Graphic Design work (including Art Forum ad design), poster design, bulletin boards, research.
*Assistant to director.
*General Office work and Gallery Sitting.
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Awards
* Artist of the Month, ArtPrideNJ website, February, 2013.
* Featured Artist on Artpromotivate Online Arts Magazine, January, 2013.
* Quoted in article by renown art marketing expert Renee Phillips, Professional Artist Magazine, Nov. 2012.
* Honorable Mention Cash Award, East Brunswick Juried Art Fest, East Brunswick, NJ, June, 2012.
* Hon. Mention, Green Acres: It’s All Yours! Photo Contest, NJDEP, Trenton, NJ, Dec. 2011-Jan. 2012.
* Featured Artist, Science Channel’s Oddities TV show, Leftfield Pictures., NYC, NY, Dec.2011-2012.
* 1st Place Award for Photography, E. Brunswick, NJ Juried Art Fest, June, 2011.
* "Benjamin Franklin Award", 5th Annual Juried Art Fest, Franklin Park, NJ. Photo in exhibit, July-Aug, 2010.
*1st Place Winner, 26th Annual Ray Bradbury Art Contest, Waukegan Public Library, Waukegan, IL, April, 2010.
*Accepted as member of the Highland Park Artist Collective, Highland Park., NJ, 2010-present.
*Selected for a Summer 2009 Solo Exhibit, Johnson & Johnson World Headquarters, NJ.
*Artwork & letter published in Art Calendar Magazine, Nov., 2009.
*Member of the Arts Council of Princeton, October 2007-present.
*Historical painting in permanent collection, Joyce Kilmer Library, Edison, NJ, August, 2007.
*Judge’s Honorable Mention Award, Franklin Township NJ Juried Exhibit, July,2007.
*Selected as Artist-of-the-Month, North Brunswick, NJ Dept. of Parks, Recreation & Community Services;
awarded solo exhibits, April, 2006 & March, 2007.
*Winner of The Pauper art group’s Logo Competition, November, 21. 2005.
*Honorable Mention in Photography, Highland Park, NJ Arts Fest, Sept. 24, 2005.
*Artwork received 2nd Place Award in magazine art contest, Nov.1, 2004; Honorable Mentions
& publication in photography & poetry competitions (NYC & TX), 2004-2006.
*Interviewed for arts/cultural videos, DVDs, books, NY/NJ/CA cable TV shows. 2003-2011.
*Elected Board Member (2003-2005) & exhibitor; Visual Arts League, NJ, 2002-2007.
*Artwork featured on several on-line galleries & blogs; awarded solo exhibits, 2001-present.
* Newspaper features: The Star Ledger, Oct., 2001; The Princeton Packet, Feb. 2005;
The Home News, June 2005,July 2007, Nov. 2008;The Sentinel, March 2007, Time Off, Jan. 2011.
*Art selected for covers of publications, including On The Go Magazine,1999, 2000;
Take-Care Connections, 2004; Circle of Stones Journal, 2004; Inner Realm,2007, 2008.
*Member: Red Bank, NJ Art Alliance,1998-2000; Morris Area Arts Council, 2004-2007.
*Certificate from graphic design honors course, Parsons School of Design, NY. 1984. -
Affiliations
Highland Park Artists Collective
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Skills
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@LaurenCurtis, member since 2013