FINE ART - ILLUSTRATION - DESIGN - PHOTOGRAPHY
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JOELLE STEELEARTIST'S STATEMENT AND RÉSUMÉARTIST'S STATEMENTCreativity is at the heart of me, and it is my sole motivator in life. Whatever I envision, I can translate into almost any artistic genre using almost any media. However, when I am working outside the constraints of commercial pursuits, the brush becomes my primary tool of choice, and I automatically gravitate towards the abstract expressionistic and impressionistic styles of fine art painting, with elements of eclecticism, romanticism, magic realism, naturalism, and post-modernism thrown into the mix. RÉSUMÉWORK EXPERIENCEArt & Design1975-pres. Create and sell fine art paintings (shows, galleries, online, and commissioned) 1976-pres. Illustrator and graphic designer 1988-pres. Design, marketing, and publishing consultant 1994-pres. Digital editing and retouching; restoration of damaged and antique photographs 1994-pres. Create and sell clip art collections 2002-pres. Teach all-day classes in art through extended ed programs 1986-2005 Created and sold greeting cards 1999-2005 Ad builder, Central Coast Adventures (Knight-Ridder), Carmel, California 1980-1988 Individual art instruction to adults 1980-1982 Created and sold multi-media decorative pieces and decorative clothing items 1975-1978 Creative director, Torrey-Matlock Publications/World Care, San Mateo, California 1973-1975 Commercial space planner 1971-1973 Senior illustrator, Valentine Urgo & Associates, Berkeley, California Writing & Editing 1973-pres. Write ad copy, legal docs, poetry, short stories, articles, books, promotional pieces 1983-pres. Write Q&A advice columns for artists, writers, publishers, collectors, and landscapers 1986-pres. Teach all-day classes in writing and family history through extended ed programs 1994-2005 Editor and creative director for specialty publications (directories, tour guides, events) 1997-2005 Thesis editor, Defense Language Institute and Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California 1999-2005 Copywriter and copyeditor, Central Coast Adventures (Knight-Ridder), Carmel, California 1994-2001 Publisher, California Astrologer Magazine, Santa Monica and Monterey, California 1987-1982 Publisher, Golden Opportunities Magazine, Santa Monica, California 1985-1997 Co-editor, Interiorscape Newsletter, Moore Consulting, Berkeley, California 1985-1991 Publisher, Songsmith Magazine, Santa Monica, California 1985-1987 Marketing panelist, KBIZ Radio talk show 1971-1973 Copywriter, Valentine Urgo & Associates, Berkeley, California Web Development 1994-pres. Write and SEO Web copy 1998-pres. Web site consultant, troubleshooter, and instructor 2002-pres. Teach all-day classes in Web development through extended ed programs 1999-2009 Designed and developed Web sites for clients 2000-2001 Webmaster, Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, California Landscape 1985-pres. Write, publish, and sell books and E-books for the landscape industry 1985-2010 Residential landscape designer, interior landscape designer, and floral designer 2008-2008 Taught interior landscape and floral design course, South Puget Sound Community College 1983-1997 Lectured internationally on small business and horticultural topics for the landscape industry 1983-1997 Taught horticulture classes in private venues and extended ed programs in southern California 1984-1997 Landscape and interior designer, Djybhuteryah Properties, Sherman Oaks, California 1983-1994 Publisher, Interior Landscape Newsletter and Hortica, Santa Monica, California 1985-1988 Instructor and co-coordinator, interior landscape extension program, UC Riverside, California 1979-1984 Interior landscape and floral designer, Father Nature, Santa Monica, California EDUCATIONBachelor of Arts Degree: Language Arts, California State University-East Bay, Hayward, CaliforniaAssociate in Arts Degree: Liberal Arts, Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, California Vocational Certificates: Interior Design/Space Planning and Ornamental Horticulture Scholarship, Summer-French, Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey, California Private Instruction: 8 years fine/commercial art; 10 years music COMPUTER & RELATED EXPERIENCEPC and some Mac experience. CP/M, DOS, and Windows through XP Pro, Vista, and Windows 7.Word, QuarkXPress, Photoshop, Acrobat, Paint, FrontPage, Expression Web, Dreamweaver, and others. HTML, XHTML, XML, CSS, sitemaps, and RSS feeds. Operate 35mm, 4x4, and digital cameras; drum, flatbed, and negative scanners. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS1987-pres. Acknowledgment, Biographical Record, Who's Who Historical Society, Washington, DC2001 Certificate of Achievement, Chromatology Exam II, USCA, San Francisco, California 2000 Certificate of Completion, Digital Photo Editing Proficiency, CCE, Buffalo, New York 2000 Certificate of Completion, Professional Web Site Administrator Course, Univ. of NY, Buffalo, NY 1996 Certificate of Completion, Professional Publishing Expert, PSP/AAP, Seattle, Washington 1994 Certificate of Achievement, Color Professional Short Course, USCA, Los Angeles, California 1994 Certificate of Proficiency, Desktop Publishing, Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, California 1993 Certificate of Proficiency, Advanced Desktop Publishing, Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA 1993 Certificate of Completion, Adobe Advanced Photoshop Course, PSP/AAP, Seattle, Washington 1989 National Leadership Award, National Council for Interior Horticultural Certification, NCHIC 1988 Acknowledgment, 2,000 Notable American Women, American Biographical Institute 1987 Certificate of Completion, Advanced Landscape Short Course, Univ. of California 1986 Award of Excellence, Music City Song Festival Lyric Competition-Novelty, Nashville, Tennessee 1984 Certificate of Completion, Basic Landscape Short Course, Univ. of California 1983 Certificate of Achievement, Professional Horticulture Short Course II, CAN/UCR, Riverside, California 1983 Certificate of Completion, Interior Landscape Maintenance Short Course, ALCA-IPD, Herndon, Virginia 1983 Certificate of Merit, American Song Festival-Lyric Competition, Nashville, Tennessee 1982 Certificate of Achievement, Professional Horticulture Short Course I, CAN/UCR, Riverside, California 1981 Certificate of Completion, Professional Landscape Design, ALCA, Herndon, Virginia 1977 Second Place Design Award, International Design Competition, Advertising Insert Form 1976 Second Place Design Award, International Design Competition, Optical Industry Invoice Form MEMBERSHIPS2001-pres. American Society of Composers Authors & Publishers (ASCAP), New York, New York1988-2007 Mensa (IQ 186) 2000-2007 Swedish Finn Historical Society (SFHS) (Editor), Seattle, Washington 2000-2004 Peninsula Singers (Founder), Monterey, California 1998-2000 Pacific Grove Community Chorus, Pacific Grove, California 1981-1996 United Charities of Southern CA (UCSC) (Fundraiser), Beverly Hills, California 1991-1994 Cat Writer’s Association (CWA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1984-1994 Garden Writers Association of America (GWA), Manassas, Virginia 1988-1994 International Society for Philosophical Enquiry (ISPE) (“The Thousand”) 1988-1994 International League of Intelligence 1985-1994 PMA Independent Book Publishers Association 1984-1994 Magazine Publishers of America (MPA) 1978-1994 American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA) SELECTED ART EXHIBITS1999 Watercolor, Monterey County Fair, Monterey, California1997 Watercolor/Ink Exhibit, Thirty Dudley Spring Art Show, Venice, California 1996 Watercolor/Ink Exhibit, Thirty Dudley Fall Art Show, Venice, California 1989 Watercolor/Ink Exhibit, Co-op Show, Long Beach, California 1987 Watercolor/Ink Exhibit, Co-op Show, Long Beach, California 1976 Oils Exhibit, Solo Show, Lorton Gallery, Burlingame, California 1976 Watercolor Exhibit, Co-op Show, Lorton Gallery, Burlingame, California SELECTED PUBLISHED ART and PHOTOGRAPHY2003 Book cover, Wanton: A Tale of Ancient China by Suki Oh2002 Book cover, New In Town by Nancy Kellogg 2001 Book cover, The Heat of Atlantis by H. David Bentley 2000 Illustration (1), Pacific Grove Event and Wedding Planner, Chamber of Commerce 2000 Illustration (1), Monterey County Guide, PP Publications, Pacific Grove 1999 Spot, 30th Annual Pacific Grove Historic Home Tour Guide, Pacific Grove, California 1999 Illustrations (2), Your Personal Guide to Monterey County, PP Publications 1998 Cover art, Interior Landscape Series, PP Publications, Pacific Grove, California 1997 Book cover, The Witching Tree by Claudia Nagel 1997 Cover and spots (5), Tell Me More Ancestor Stories, Grandma!, PP Publications 1994 Illustrations (3), Plants and Legends columns, HousePlant Magazine 1992 Spots (85), Interior Landscape Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, New York 1992 CD cover, Neo Classics by Ike Neo 1995 Book cover, Rose, My Rose by Gregg Porgesse 1992 Spot, The Fiddle-leaf Fig, Interior Plantscaper Newsletter, Berkeley, California 1992 Photographs (5), A Tour of Abbey Garden Nursery, HousePlant Magazine 1992 Photographs (7), Cat Exams; Poisonous Plants; I Love Cats Magazine, New York 1990 Cartoons and Spots (6), Ozone Layer; Design Process; Orchids; Int. Landscape Industry 1990 CD cover, End of the Line by The Black Kettle Band 1990 Photographs (31), New Day Library Catalog, New Day Publishing, Santa Monica SELECTED ART & PHOTOGRAPHY ARTICLES2008 Colors for Your Web Site, WebmasterPro.com2006 Selecting & Using Typefaces & Fonts For Print Work and Web Sites, WebmasterPro.com 2005 Inspired Design: Award-Winning Glass Artist Oiva Toikka, The SFHS Quarterly 2005 The Ultima Thule: Premier Glass Artist Tapio Wirkkala, The SFHS Quarterly 2004 Pricing Your Art: Tips for Emerging Artists, Freelance Magazine 2004 Overcoming Creative Blocks, The Artists Magazine 2003 Being What You Are Meant to Be, The Artists Magazine 1997 Make Your Art Show A Success, Freelance Magazine 1991 Photographing Your Sales Portfolio, Pro Gardening 1991 Color in Advertising, Small Business Review 1990 How to Select and Prepare Photos and Other Images for Publication, Small Business Review 1990 Create, Select, and Edit Photos for Use in Advertising, Freelance Magazine 1989 Imaging Designs By Computer, California Landscape 1989 Picture Perfect, Interior Landscape Industry 1989 Pictorial Portfolio: Effective Marketing Tool, California Landscape 1988 Selecting Paints in Black and White, Achroma Magazine 1988 How to Light Your Fine Art Paintings, The Art Collector 1987 Conserving Works of Art on Paper, The Curious Collector Newsletter 1987 Ambrotypes, Daguerreotypes, and Tintypes, The Art Collector 1987 Conserving Works of Art on Canvas, The Art Collector 1987 Conserving Works of Art on Canvas, The Curious Collector Newsletter 1986 Preserving Your Antique Photos, The Art Collector 1986 A Brief History of Photography, The Art Collector 1985 Investing in Art, The Art Collector 1985 Conserving Works of Art on Paper, The Art Collector 1984 Antique Photographs & How They Were Made, The Art Collector 1984 The Origins of Hand-Tinting Photographs, The Art Collector 1984 Print Types and Printmaking Processes, The Art Collector 1979 Never Too Late To Remember: Mathew Brady, Through The Lens 1977 In Black and White: Remembering Imogen Cunningham, Through The Lens 1976 In Black and White: Remembering Margaret Bourke-White, Through The Lens ARTICLES - SELF-PUBLISHED (WEB)Basics of Color TheoryChromodynamics - The Psychology of Color Colors - The Seasons of Your Wardrobe From Mundane to Magic-Ideas and Inspiration in the Real World Eight Tips for Artists How to Hire and Work With A Creative Service Neuromarketing Painting Your House Effective Advertising-Where Art Meets the Mind Pricing Your Art: Price Tips for Emerging Artists Painting Tips and Techniques - Acrylics How to Photograph Your Art How to Digitally Restore Your Antique Photographs How to Varnish Your Acrylic Paintings |
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