James A. Varketta
8220 Norton Avenue Apartment 10
West Hollywood, California 90046
Official Artist Website: www.varketta.com
PROFILE
Studio: 323-822-3546
Cell: 323-493-2505
Email: varketta@hotmail.com
My goal is to become recognized as Los Angeles freshest, successful
Professional Fine Artist with the ability to create with a prolific force like
no other soul in these medias of Life, that has ever been known. I feel
my strengths are, first and foremost, my creative ability that when
combined with my hard working, driven, focused work ethic speaks for
itself. Also I am well versed with many medias including most computer software,
painting, sculpting, silk-screening, photography, and I also have the ambition to
learn additional ways to use my creative energy in new medias I have not yet
discovered as in the film industry. I have recently been honored by the city of Los
Angeles for my creations, personally signed by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio
Villaraigosa, LA City Council President Eric Garcetti, and Councilmember of the
4th District Tom LaBonge, stating that I am an Angel in the city of Angels for my
inspiration and vision in this creative capitol of the world.
EXPERIENCE
11/02 to Present
Professional Artist (Painter)
West Hollywood, Ca
I have been shown at Art Walk LA 2004, The Brewery Show, The Hive
Downtown LA, FAB Art Show Downtown, Peddler on the Roof in
Hollywood, Pretty in Pink at Bobby Trendy’s Place on Melrose and
LaCieniega, The Fairfax/Melrose Trading Post, San Clemente Art walk,
West Hollywood Art walk, Gallery 5350 in NoHo Arts District, Herbert
Gallery in Echo Park & Santa Monica, Tom Petragola Art Festival in
Tarzana, and Art in the Park in LeBrea Park LA. Additionally, I have my
work currently shown at Davinci Gallery on Beverly Blvd., Davinci Palm
Springs, Crazy Janes in Charlotte North Carolina, Prime Gallery in The
Hamptons (NYC), Our House Charity at the Beverly Hills Hotel and
recently at the Beverly Hilton, Chango Tsunami Relief Charity Show, Miki
Sharon Salon on Roberston, Chainsaw Editing Production House in
Santa Monica, Ummba Grill in the Century City Mall, Louise Trattoria on
Melrose, Frecuencia Modulada on Melrose, Unique Boutique on
Melrose, Tip Top Café 3rd St., Highland Grounds on Highland, Bed on
Melrose and Highland, Backstage Café on Brighton Way in Beverly Hills,
Mingle at the Crescent on Crescent in Beverly Hills, The Brothel on
Sunset, Pushok on the Melrose Strip, and Hazmat on the Sunset Strip.
8/07 to Present
Girls Next Door
Hollywood, Ca
My Art was shown on E Entertainments reality TV show The Girls Next
Door in the Episode titled “It’s my birthday and I’ll die if I want too” in the
first section of the show while they where on location at Crunch
Hollywood.
Paris Hilton Inc.
West Hollywood, Ca
I personally built stretchers and stretched two large-scale photos for a
photos shoot for Paris’s Album Tour that have been shown on her
website, Extra, E Entertainment, her reality TV show the Simple Life, and
are currently still on the walls of her West Hollywood home.
LA Forensics File
Hollywood, Ca
My art was used in the background of an episode shown on the History
channel.
Property Ladder on TLC
Hollywood, Ca
My Art is being used on Sets by Set Designer Carl Dove.
3/06 to Present
8/06 to Present
1/05 to 6/05
http://tlc.discovery.com/fansites/propertyladder/about.html
01/05 to 06/05
Sons and Daughters on Abc
Hollywood, Ca
My art is being used on the sets of the series shown on ABC through the
Set Director Lou Trabbie.
http://abc.go.com/primetime/sonsdaughters/index.html
James A. Varketta
Resume
4/04 to 6/04
8/03 to 9/03
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6/03 to 7/03
5/03 to 6/03
3/03 to 4/03
1/03 to 3/03
4/03 to 5/03
10/03 to 6/04
04/03 to 06/03
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I Married a Princess on Lifetime
Hollywood, Ca
I created a custom Storybook like backdrop on canvas 12ft x 15ft for the
promotional photo shoot through Art Director Bradley Garlock.
http://www.lifetimetv.com/shows/princess/
B.O.B. Industries
Santa Monica, Ca
Production Assistant on Mountain Dew Commercial (Blue Whale).
Area 51 Films
Santa Monica, Ca
Production assistant on Foot Locker Commercial/Lady Foot Locker
Commercial/First National Bank commercial.
@Radical Productions
Hollywood, Ca
Production Assistant and Office Coordinator Assistant on Hampton Inn
Commercial.
V-12
Hollywood, Ca
Art Directors Assistant of Dino Deguerius in charge of creation of
soapbox derby car, including paint job of J.C. Penny Commercial.
Crossroads Films
Hollywood, Ca
Production assistant on AAA, Spike and Yamaha commercials.
Black Dog Films
Santa Monica, Ca
Production assistant on Wyclef and Missy Elliot “Party to Damascus” and
Floetry “Say Yes” Music Videos.
Clever Films
Santa Monica, Ca
Production assistant on Latif Music Video.
Fashion Designer
Hollywood, Ca
On consignment I designed artwork for clothing, shoes, and accessories
for Frecuencia Modulada & Unique Boutique (Clothing Store) on the
Melrose Strip.
Madeline Stuart & Associates Inc.
Los Angeles, Ca
Freelance contract involving development and maintenance of
www.madelinestuart.com. Includes updating and manipulation of images
in Photoshop and Fireworks. Creation of new pages in FrontPage and
Dreamweaver. Also, file transfer-using WS_FTP.
EDUCATION
09/02 to 05/03
Gnomon School of Visual Effects
Hollywood, California
I completed Alias|Wavefront Maya classes in organic modeling, surface
modeling, texture mapping, animation and visual effects, 3D texture
painting, and character maquette sculpture.
9/98 to 12/01
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, Ohio
Bachelors of Fine Arts with emphasis in Art & Technology and Web
Design. I focused on 3D graphics using Alias|Wavefront/Autodesk Maya
4 including Surface Modeling, Organic Modeling, Skinning, and
Kinematics. Also studied various facial animation, cloth simulation, and
painting effects.
SKILLS
I have developed computer graphics skills on Windows XP Professional
using Alias|Wavefront Maya, Photoshop,3D Deep Paint, Illustrator,
Flash, Painter, 3D StudioMax, Shake, Lightwave, Premiere, Renderman,
Quark, Bryce and Director. In addition I have web design skills in HTML,
Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Front Page, and JavaScrip. Other Skills using
Mac are Final Cut Pro, Director, and Alias|Wavefront/Autodesk Maya. I
also am familiar with the basics like Microsoft Office and Quickens.
DEMO
Demo provided upon request.
REFERENCES
References provided on request.