| 1986-1990 |
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Attendance at Lord Fairfax Community College for one year; transferring to Virginia Commonwealth University where I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts, double majoring in Communication Arts & Design (Illustration) and Sculpture. Reception of a full scholarship and stipend to attend Tulane University’s Graduate Fine Art (Sculpture) program. |
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| 1991-93 |
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Assistant to chairman, solo advisor/teacher for two years at Tulane’s Sculpture and Glass Departments. Co-worker and student of Newcomb Art Dept. Glass Casting & Blowing Studio apprentice. Studies in Art History, Critique/Critical Thinking and Sculpture. Foundry experience in Bronze/Iron/Aluminum and metal fabrication; as well as Brazing/ARC and MIG Welding. |
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| 1993-94 |
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Graduation from Tulane University: M.F.A. Earning credentials for Teacher of Sculpture/Studio Fine Art: Exhibitions of works/thesis. Establishment of an Art restoration and gold leafing studio. Literary editor. Assistant to Latin American Studies Department at Tulane University. Sculptor/Designer for Float Co. in New Orleans, LA. |
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| 1994-95 |
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Framing and print restoration studio. Antique metal/cast-iron statuary restoration studio established in California. Private Art Instructor; sculpture/drawing. Three month residence and English teacher in Russia (Moscow and St. Petersburg.) |
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| 1995-96 |
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One month residence in Egypt; studies in Art & Architecture (Alexandria, Cairo, Giza, and Luxor.) Three month residence in Greece: Archeology and Sculpture (Athens, Crete, Patmos, Delphi and Mykonos.) A second journey for two months to study Russia (Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhni Novgorod, Liaz/Zagorsk.) Studies at the Hermitage Collection and Moscow Museum. California private art instructor in aspects of Still Life, Figure Drawing and Anatomical Illustration. Ceramic studio assistant; fabrication of plaster statuary and mold making. Publication of Bi-lingual edition of poems from travels throughout Egypt, Greece and Russia. Owner-Operator of Osiris Enterprises (Art restoration, instruction/tutor, art framing, landscape/interior designer, creative home remodeling, earthwork and general construction. Publications for Chatsoft’s Poetry World and continued Sculpture-restoration studio.
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| 1997 |
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Teacher of Creative Writing/Debate at Lewis Carroll High School, C.A. Private publication of collected works of poetry. Co-owner (bookkeeper, equipment operations of Frechtel-Angell Earthworks, a California Landscape/Earthwork Design & Building/Remodeling Company. Metal fabrication and component fabrication studio. |
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| 1998-99 |
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Private art-tutor and project adviser in Yuba County, CA region. Publication/Draft of third collection of writing. Continuation of Earthworks and Osiris enterprises.
Further studies in oil painting. Project manager for Architectural Restorations and Designing. Continued antique gold leafing studio. Production Manager for Sierra Nevada Theater Company (lightning, stage construction/restoration, prop design.) |
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| 2000 |
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Sculpting artworks and commissions. Private drawing/sculpture teacher. Creation of an ornamental ironwork studio: owner/establishment of Michael Angell Studios. Partnered with Heirloom European Tapestries in developing/fabricating their ‘Classic Touch’ online finial collection. Interior design consultant: projects/works displayed at Ramos Design Center, CA. Publication of fifth collection of writings. Establishment of www.michaelangellstudios.com |
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| 2001 |
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Construction of an art studio and ongoing development of Michael Angell Studios. Private tutor of sculpture, artwork critiques and planning. Creation of West Coast connection with Graziella Curreli Artworks in Haarlem, Holland. Studies in figurative sculpting and continued research/development for Sculpture and private instruction. |
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| 2002 |
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Two month travel to Holland and England; art/antiquity studies at the Rembrandt Museums and British Museum. Further studies in bronze casting and mold making techniques. Art tutor in sculpting and drawing critique. Michael Angell Studios continues. Publication of a sixth collection of writing. Bronze-sculpture-finishing and study of patinas. Area interior design consultant and private planner (Landscapes, interior design, ponds, lakes and gardens.) |
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| 2003 |
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Fine art metal fabrications and bronze works cast in collaboration with Artworks Foundry in CA. Continued metal & ornamental iron fabrication business in CA. On going developments with www.tapestries-inc.com. Private art consultant/critiques of students works in progress. Design consultant for Absolute Manufacturing of CA. Work with machining corps and designers for technical metalwork parts and applications. Sierra Nevada Foothill Theater/actor roles in two productions (Alice in Wonderland and A Life of Rilke). Additionally a project manager, prop designer and fabricator for the same company. |
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| 2004 |
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Establishment of Core OEM (A holistic medical device manufacturing and research facility.) Continued operation of Michael Angell Studios. Electrical component fabrication, supervisor/developer for bronze casting/polishing and gold plating works. Ornamental ironworks (gates, balconies, custom iron, steel works, interior design, arbors, fencing.) Continued curator and representative for Graziella Curreli’s bronze figurative works. Progressing personal sculptures and writing creations. |
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| 2005-08 |
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Continued private art-tutor within Yuba County, CA. Bronze medallion commission for Coeur Mining Corp. AZ. Operations of Michael Angell Studios & Core OEM. Ornamental ironwork projects in Napa Valley and the Sierra Foothills, CA. Development of sculpture studio for bronze productions: continued exploration and practice of sculpting and fine art illustration. Three month residence in Holland and completion of a novel. Ongoing 20+ years experience in Sculpture, mixed media, drawing & design, metal-works, business management, interior and exterior designing. Further expansion of www.michaelangellstudios.com. |
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| 2009-10 |
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Continued OEM Studios and Fine Art Studio productions; beginning submissions and publications of prose, poems and short stories through Ezinearticles.com. Michael Angell Studios and Heirloom Tapestries continues their partnership. The creation of www.michaelangell.com, a website dedicated to sharing my writings and their archiving. Freelance artist and creative solution adviser throughout Yuba County, CA. Private Art Instructor, Ornamental Ironwork and Fine Art Metal Fabricator/Designer, Interior and Exterior Designing, constructions and consultations. A three month journey/study of Peru and Peruvian shamanism (Sept. – Dec.) Studies/practices in body, mind and spirit healing in individual and group settings. |
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Michael Angell
December, 2009 |
