Stasia Tikkkanen
Job Objective: Commercial and Residential decorative painter
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
 
  • Eleven years professional Decorative Painter with works involving Murals, Faux Finishing, Commissioned Fine Art and Stage Back drops.
  • Seven years professional experience in the Visual Arts in the Bay Area including Fine Art Broker, Color Consultant, entries in art shows in San Francisco and Berkeley.
  • Seven years of seasonal high end residential Finishing Projects in Montana, New Mexico and New York
  • A highly motivated team player willing to work with clients, designers, and contractors to achieve desired results
VISUAL ARTS
 
  • Nine years Licensed Contractor and self employed Decorative Painter and Color Consultant
  • Employed by Design Staffing Options as Color Consultant for three hospitals under Alta Bates in Berkeley, California
  • Employed by Landmark Construction Company to design, faux and detail multiple finishes from start to completion for eleven rooms of a home in Atherton, California.
  • Contracted by Griegos Studios as assistant for high-end residential faux finish projects in Rhode Island, New York, Montana, and New Mexico.
  • Contracted by Design Principals to produce faux finishes on walls and furniture for two residential projects in San Francisco, California
  • Privately commissioned by San Francisco Noe Valley resistant Kay Pachtner to supervise and help produce a seventeen by eleven-foot mural on an exterior wall.
  • Two years professional experience in animation painting at Glasglow Studios.
ART PROMOTIONS
 
  • Seven years as an Art Dealer/Broker.
  • Supervised the design and production of posters and publicity materials for eight gallery shows at the University of New Mexico.
  • Coordinated the calendar, planning, and preparation for all events as Director of ASA Gallery.
  • Five years experienced art consultant and dealer in New Mexico, Alaska and California.
WORK HISTORY
 
  • 10/00 to Current Licensed Decorative Painter: Self Employed Davis, CA
  • 03/97 to 10/00 Journeymen Painter Self Employed SF, CA
  • 04/95 to Current Commission Fine Art Painter
  • 11/94 to 03/97 Art Consultant SF Art Exchange SF, CA
  • 06/92 to 09/94 Art Consultant Stephan Fine Art ANCH, AK
  • 03/90 to 05/92 Animation Painter Glasglow Studio ABQ, NM
  • 02/90 to 04/91 Art Director ASA Gallery ABQ, NM
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
 
  • 1988-1991 BFA in Studio Univ. of New Mexio NM
  • 02/90-05/90 Animation Intern Glasglow Studios NM
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