1991-08 FREELANCE ARTIST

*Specializing in: Fine art, illustration, mural painting & design, sign painting, lettering, faux finishing & displays

Projects including:
Paris Match Restaurant- NYC, City of Onalaska Sesquicentennial Mural- WI, Coca-Cola Fifth Avenue Displays- NYC, MOMA Exhibition Graphics / Jackson Pollack ’98- NYC, Ziggy Originals Boutique- NYC, Broadway Cobbler- NYC, NoHo Leather- NYC, Sugar & Spikes- NYC, Un Dia- NYC, Jubilee Music- NYC, Some Velvet Morning- UK, Raul & Fifi- NYC, Condom Cents- NYC, Damian West Salon- NYC, Bay Street Theatre Sets- Sag Harbor, NY, Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel- Los Angeles, and private residences.

Owner: The Art of Charlene Lanzel- NYC + NOLA

Owner: Revenir Jewels by Charlene Lanzel

Producer: New Orleans KATASTROPHE! A Benefit for Musicians, Artists & Performers- NYC

2008 RE-TOUCH TECHNICIAN
The New Orleans Conservation Guild, Inc.- New Orleans

*Specializing in: Re-touching damaged fine art paintings after conservation. Emphasis on color matching.

1996-98 / 00-08 LEAD ARTIST / DESIGNER / CREW FOREMAN
Modeworks, Inc. / Silver Hill Atelier, LLC - New York City

*Specializing in: Mural painting & design, trompe l’oeil, lettering, gilding, faux finishing, sculpture & screen printing

WINNER: Sepp Leaf- Pride of Place Award '06 (Religious Gilding) Rodeph Shalom Temple- NYC

Projects including:
Commander’s Palace- NOLA, Nobu 57th St.- NYC, Mesa Grill- Las Vegas, Hong Kong Disneyland, Cheesecake Factory Restaurants, West Palm Beach Marriott- FL, Hyatt New Brunswick- NJ, W Hotel- Chicago, Millennium Hilton- NYC, Lockes Diamanterie- NYC, Tao - NYC, The Grand Lux Café- NY, Riggi Mansion- Saratoga Springs NY, Godiva Chocolatier Stores, Escada- NYC, Ian Schraeger / Delano Hotel- Miami Beach, Cadbury Schweppes- NY & NJ, Mohegan Sun Casino- CT, Fred Leighton Rare Collectible Jewels- NYC, Caesar’s Bridgeport Casino Ship, Marvel Mania- L.A., Grapevine Mills Mall- TX, Caroline’s Comedy Nation- NYC, , The Intrepid Museum- NYC, Planet Hollywood Restaurants, Disney’s Tokyo Sea Resort- Japan, Boulder Creek Restaurants- NY & NJ, Foxwoods Casino- CT, Publix- Orlando, DFS Galleria- Saipan, *Rodeph Shalom Temple- NYC, Canyon Ranch- Miami Beach, Dos Caminos- Las Vegas, and private residences.

1999-03 ARTIST & DESIGN ASSISTANT
TLS Fine Art- California

*Specializing in: Architectural, figurative & trompe l’oeil mural painting, decorative art & design

Projects including:
Venetian Casino- Las Vegas, Cava Restaurant- Los Angeles, Reproduction of the Villa Calino- San Rafael, CA & Private Residences

STREET PAINTING
2003- Sistine Chapel Re-Creation, Architectural Team in Featured Artists Group- San Rafael, CA
2000- International Superbike Classic, Cycle World Magazine sponsored chalk mural- Laguna Seca, CA
2000- I Madonnari Street Painting Festival, Featured Artists Group- Santa Barbara, CA
2000- Youth In Arts Street Painting Festival, Featured Artists Group- San Rafael, CA
1999- Bella Via Italian Street Painting Festival, Featured Artists Group- Valencia, CA
1999- XXVII Centro Italiano Madonnari Street Painting Festival- Mantova, Italy
*WINNER: Bronze Medal


1995-96 ASSISTANT TO THE DESIGNER
Fahrenheit NY - New York City

- Production of pewter jewelry & belts, including: metal polishing, finishing & soldering
- Design Assistant
- Wholesale Tradeshow Sales
- Invoicing, Shipping & Filing

1991-95 PRODUCTION MANAGER
Jillery by Jill Fagin, Inc. - New York City

- Design and production of jewelry & housewares by sculpture of aluminum wire
- Design Assistant
- Trained employees and delegated responsibilities
- Wholesale Tradeshow Sales
- Invoicing, Shipping & Filing

1988-91 ARTIST / ART DIRECTOR
Unique Clothing Warehouse - New York City, Yonkers & Philadelphia

- Conceptualization, design & execution of interior/exterior visuals, to include: murals, displays, signs & props
- Managed small staff and department expenses


EDUCATION

Onalaska High School- Wisconsin 1985
*WINNER: OHS Art Scholarship & Senior Art Award

Fashion Institute of Technology- New York
Continuing Education: Art History, Screen Printing & Entrepreneurial Business

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