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Painting by CeeJay,Model by me! (daughter Kristen)

Face & Body Art Convention Orlando Fl. June 2004

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Welcome to my airbrush face and body art web site.  As you can see from all of my photos , I’m one of the lucky people who get to play for a living. I started face painting back in 1989 and around 10 years ago switched from the traditional method of hand painting to the airbrush . Having never had any formal art training, I still wonder why I thought I could do this. But my passion for painting overcame my inabilities and off I went. Back then, there were almost no books or videos on  airbrush face and body painting available so thru trial and error I taught myself the very basics and booked a job within a week of receiving my equipment. I haven’t stopped since. 
I worked with Dina Ousley and George Lampman from Dinair and was lucky enough to have them as my mentors back in those early days. Within a couple of years Dinair hired me to demonstrate and sell in Chicago and Las Vegas  along with several other trade shows and classes. I attended a Dinair seminar in New York City learning and helping to train many talented Broadway make-up artists.

Several years later I came into contact with Eric Coffman and John Mazur, co-owners of Graftobian Theatrical Make-up Company. Their desire to produce a superior airbrush make-up coupled with my experience and expertise resulted in a new line of Airbrush Make-up that has taken the market by storm! As a Graftobian Sales Rep and their Creative Consultant I have traveled all over the country and England, presenting this wonderful new line of make-up. For the past several years I have been a guest Speaker at the Chicago Transworld Show and demonstrated again at Transworld in Las Vegas, the IAAPA tradeshows,  Face Painting International Conventions, Haunt.Com convention, and numerous other events for Graftobian.

In 2003, Graftobian and I produced a 2 hour 20 minute video on the “How-to’s of airbrush face and body art!  The entire video was filmed in such a manner that anyone could watch and learn with little or no other prior airbrush experience. Its comprehensive instruction for beginners also includes more advanced sections on glamour & horror make-up, tattoos, full faces and many tips for special effects along with an entire equipment maintenance overview. The Video is available on my Products page.
For those wanting more personal training, I also instruct a 1 or 2 day seminar.  This is a hands on learning experience that covers face and body art from A to Z. Call for more details and to book classes from 1 to 6 people.Your place or mine!

Having always enjoyed teaching and sharing my enthusiasm for this art form,  it was only natural to begin writing articles about airbrushing when my friend Marcella Murad began publishing Face Painting International Magazine ( Now called Face & Body Art International Magazine). As editor of the Airbrush Section, I also began helping  Marcella with the Face Painting International Convention heading up the airbrush classes. This convention is an excellent resource for face painters of all venues and  airbrushing has it's own department with many  other well known artist teaching and sharing.

I have listed below a few of the wonderful places I have been invited to paint at. If you are looking for fun and professional work for your evcnt please email me for a quote  
References available upon request.
 
 

Happy Painting and feel free to email me any questions you may have!
 
 

Painting Resume:

Official Fairvilla Body Painter, Fantasy Fest, Key West Florida, 2003,04,05,06

Fantasy Fest, Key West, 2000, 2001, 2002

Atlantis Resort, Grand Bahamas 

North Carolina RV and Travel Shows, past 10 years

Daytona Beach Easter Surfing Competition

Jimmy Buffet, Tina Turner, Tim McGraw Concerts-
Walnut Creek Amphitheater, Raleigh NC

Daytona Speedway- Pepsi & Jeff Gordan

Homestead Speedway - Ford Motor Company
 
 
 

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Email: Designers of Smiles
 

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