JAY MEER
Email: jaymeericle@yahoo.com

Education
Portland State University
Bachelor of Arts, double major: ART: Drawing/Painting/Printmaking & ART: Sculpture

Computer Experience: Proficient with - Amiga • Macintosh • PC • Cross Platform
• 10 years + experience on Photoshop • Plug-ins ex. KPT • Photo Manipulation • Scanning/Digital Imaging • Video Capture • Printing Techniques • File Formats & Preparation • Knowledge of Traditional Animating techniques and computer 2-D • Familiarity with - Lightwave 3-D • 3-D Max • Modeling • Rendering • Creating & Applying Texture • Lighting

Software in Multimedia, Computer Graphics, and Animation:
• Deluxe Paint • Photoshop • Illustrator • Flash • Director • Animator Pro • Studio One • Quark Express • Dreamweaver • Final Cut Pro • Lightwave 3-D • Authorware • Audio programs: Reason - Recycle - Live

Video Experience: Broad understanding of video-editing, post-production, & video-production techniques. Cable Access Producer since 1996. Formats: • SVHS • Hi8 • DVCAM • Analog & Nonlinear Editing • Sony Edit Station Pro • Final Cut Pro • Adobe Primere • Video Toaster • Desktop Video Graphics

Artistic Experience / Skills:
• Aerosol & Airbrush: Produced large scale murals on a variety of surfaces concrete, metal, wood, vehicles, clothing, canvass. Styles range from: Realistic - Abstract - Cartoon - Lettering - Photo Realistic & Reproductions - & other styles.
• Printmaking, Acrylic, Mixed Medium, Welding mig/tig
• Photography: Sports/action, landscape, portraiture, lighting techniques. Digital or 35mm
• Casting & Mold Making: Worked on large bronze castings including sand casting, silver/gold among other metal alloys in lost wax casting process. Fabricate with clay & plasticine & create molds. Use a variety of techniques 2 dimensional, relief, & 3 dimensional - Molding with 2part silicone – plaster – rubber – alginate - wax working – chasing Also – casting – tooling – soldering – & finishing.

2003 Event Promotion & Management Managed concept & full production of promotions & a variety of events. Event responsibilities included but are not limited to: On line marketing & flyer creation promotion. printing, distribution, scheduling locations, talent, demographics, coverage of events, travel reservations flights/rooms, appearances. Events include product promotions in Houston TX, Gallery shows at The Sea Nightclub Portland, Oregon. Organized 5 large scale raffles & skateboarding events for Neil Heddings Benefits located at 5 different Northwest skateparks & 50 companies in the skateboard industry to donate large amounts of product.

 

Work History

1992-current Freelance Artist Produced logos, murals, photography, computer graphics, & advertisement designs for a variety of clients & private commissions.

Small Sample of Clients / Work Experience

Oregon
Untraceable, Feature Film. Aerosol Murals for background. Portland, Oregon 2007
Paranoid Park, Gus Van Sant Film. Aerosol Art Director / Organizer at Burnside Skatepark Portland, Oregon 2006
Dolan Designs/Seattle Lighting, Mural for Vancouver & Seattle Tradeshow booth, Mural for Storefront display at the World Trade Center Store in Dallas, Texas 2007
Exotic Magazine, Mural Art for background on Cover, Portland, Oregon 2007
Frank 151 Magazine, Burnside photography, Interview of Dreamland Skateparks, 2007
Uncovered Magazine – Ad design – Photography – Editorials. 2004-2005
Anthology Skate/Snowboard Shop - Store sign & Murals Corvalis, Oregon 2004
Windells Snowboard Camp – Ad design for the camp, Snowboarder, Transworld Snowboarding, Skier magazine. 2000-2001
Windells Snowboard Camp – Murals on fleet of 7 School Busses to transport campers 1994-1995
The Red Sea Nightclub, Large scale murals throughout – Illustrator logo redesign for awning, rotating art supplied to hang throughout nightclub. 1997-2004
Art Heads Frameshops – Logo Design for exterior of buildings, letterheads, signs & shirts. Custom mural airbrushed on floor of the main location. 2001

California
Graffix International, Palace Skateboards, Good Times - Murals. At manufacturing facility. 1998
Fester Snowboards – Murals. At factory & ramp. 1997
Black Flys Sunglasses - Mural Filmed for Trade show booth video & on Commercial in LA. 1995

Washington
Bombshelter Skateboard Shop Seattle, Washington 2006-2007
Marginal Way Skatepark Artist. Seattle, Washington 2005-2007
Headnod Productions – Photo shoot for multiple entertainers Emerald Downs Casino. 1999


Awards & Special Interest

Public Art: Murals for Glenhaven Skatepark, Portland, OR 2007
RedBull MusicLabs intensive audio production: One of 12 special people selected to attend. Portland, OR 2004
One of 55 Contest winners Molotow (German international paint company) art competition 2003.
Creative/Technical Team: Graphic Designer Art Direction & Interactive map creator. Multimedia Capstone Class Interactive CD Rom Project for the Northwest Power Planning Council. Portland, OR 2000
Public Art: Selected to produce image and mosaic, City of Gresham. Gresham, OR 2000
Security/Operations: Secret Service Clearance, Backstage Operations, also helped with Security Gate Control. Received
Award for Services Rendered from Pope John Paul 2, World Youth Day. Denver, CO 1993
Winning design, Just Say No Mural, Beyer High School. Modesto, CA 1992
Burnside Skatepark volunteer mural artist. Portland, OR
1994-current

Publications
My artwork has appeared in magazines & videos multiple times over the past 13 years.
Magazines: Big Brother, Thrasher, Slap, BMX, Crank Magazine in Australia, Sauce Zine among others.
Newspapers: Oregonian, Portland Tribune, Willamette Week, the front page of the Modesto Bee 1992, front page of PSU Vanguard 2002, Portland Mercury 2003.
Videos: 411 video magazines, MTV Sports, Thrasher Feats, Anti-hero, 151, Alive in Portland Hip-Hop, featured solo artist Hook 2002 video Australia among others.

Exhibition History

1994-current Burnside Skatepark Portland, Oregon-
Local skateboarder and the, “Burnside Skatepark Artist” multiple yearly and seasonal murals.

2005-current Marginal Way Skatepark Seattle, Washington-
A Protege' of Burnside D.I.Y. Skatepark. Local skateboarder and the, “Marginal Way Skatepark Artist” multiple yearly and seasonal murals.

2007- Public Art "Glenhaven" 2 Murals at Glenhaven Skatepark Portland, Oregon-

2000-2001 Public Art “Living Room” Gresham, Oregon-
Section of mosaic approved through city process. Mosaic design theme Wind- including preliminary sketches, full scale final color drawing, and tile mosaic.

2007 - History of Stumptown @ City Hall, Group show Art by Skateboarders at City Hall Portland, Oregon
Bronze Skateboard and other bronze and silver work displayed along with photography.

2007 - Love & Guts, Group show Art by Skateboarders Portland, Oregon
Bronze Skateboard and other bronze and silver work displayed along with photography, posters & video.

2006- Solo Art Show at the Underground Tree Fort Gallery Portland, Oregon
Solo Show encompassing all mediums, including video & multimedia projected presetations.

2006 Mammoth Mountain, Dublins Mammoth Lakes, California-
Mural Art & Photography displayed. West Coast Snow/Ski Invitational Events.

2006 Marginal Way Benefit, Sunset Seattle, Washington-
Photography & Mural Art. Skatepark Fundraiser event.

2003-2006 N.A.C. New American Casuals, Gallery Shows & Events Portland, Oregon-
Grand Opening N.A.C. Legal Art Wall. Multiple Aerosol Murals and Performance Art shows. Gallery closing event & art show.

2004 Carispo Café Portland, Oregon-
Live 2 man outdoor aerosol exhibition downtown, with Mentor Leon.

1997-2005 Red Sea Nightclub Portland, Oregon-
Variety of murals, art, computer graphics and multiple displays of work. Video projections for New Years Eve 2000 and 2001. Solo gallery show encompassing all mediums 2003.

2003 Blazers Boys and Girls Club Portland, Oregon-
HipHop Appreciation Week, aerosol performance art and interactive presentation demonstration with youth.

1993-2002 Windells Snowboard Camp Portland, Oregon-
Group art show and year end party with multiple sponsors 2002. Displayed sculpture, large aerosol works, and mixed medium.
1995 Las Vegas, Nevada- Painted Bus displayed inside the Las Vegas convention center at Windells Camp trade show booth.
1993-1995 Mt. Hood- Painted a fleet of 5 school busses and two vans. Moving art that transported campers to the resorts and throughout the city of Portland, some are still running.

1999 Euphoria Art Gallery Portland, Oregon-
Solo gallery show. Multiple mixed media show with film and edited video projections live mixed, animation, photography, canvass, sculpture and a mural painted on the wall in the gallery.

1998-2000 Martial Arts Gallery Portland, Oregon-
Various aerosol group art shows, including murals on gallery walls and canvas.

1996-1997 Cal Skate Shop Portland, Oregon-
Two group gallery shows displaying artwork by skateboarders.

1991-1992 Just Say No! Modesto,California-
Selected finalist for mural design and production. Commercial art class in high school, worked with and led the class in a 5’ x 8’ mural. The mural was placed on display in the main forum locker lunch area. Acrylic and airbrush.

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