Michael McGrath
USA (United States)
http://web.mac.com/thirdimension
Kunstart: Skulptur
Technik: Materialmix
Stil: Minimal / Konzeptkunst
Statement:
“God and sex make me tick as an artist. These are the two things we can’t control in our lives, and they are the two things that scare us the most. But, without these incredible forces in our lives, it would be like going back to living in a black and white world, when you’ve already seen things in living color. God made sex as a pleasurable gift and as a looking glass into his divine nature. You can’t have fulfilling sex without God, and you can’t experience God fully without sex. The two go hand-in-hand.”
Michael A. McGrath’s comical 3-D illustrations poke fun at our culture’s prudish avoidance of “all-things-sexual.” His skillfully-made illustrative works-of-art are disarming and sometimes alarming, but you will agree – there is never a dull moment when Michael is “in the house!
Vita / Lebenslauf:
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in 3-D Illustration. Served as a Graphic Designer for U.S. telecommunications corporation, as a Graphic Designer for several print shops in New Mexico & Colorado, U.S.A., & as a career Illustrator/Draftsman (Graphic Designer) for the United States Navy (21 years). Have owned & operated three home-based businesses: The Leprechaun’s Eye Studios in Aurora, Colorado, USA, Tarnochtai Publishing & a freelance illustration studio in Kittredge, Colorado, USA. Accustomed to working in a team environment. Proven leadership abilities & troubleshooting skills. Possess expert proficiency in Adobe InDesign & Photoshop, MS Word, Excel & PowerPoint, in both Mac & PC platforms. Able to type 55+ wpm accurately.
Experience
Owner/Illustrator/Author/Publisher, Tarnochtai Publishing, LLC, & freelance illustration studio, Littleton & Kittredge, Colorado, USA – 2004-Present. Responsibilities: 3-D & 2-D illustration, writing, editing & self-publishing books & other printed matter, marketing & customer service. Illustrations include 3-D relief illustration, 2-D paintings, pen & ink drawings, graphic design, computer raster & vector illustrations.
Owner/Artist/Quilter, The Leprechaun’s Eye Studios, Aurora, Colorado, USA – 1999-2001. Responsibilities: 2-D illustration, 3-D family crests, Celtic design (graphic design) & the design & manufacturing of Celtic quilts & period costumes.
Graphic Designer, Lucent Technologies, various locations in the Denver, Colorado, USA area – 1997-1999. Responsibilities: computer graphics & layout of Lucent Technologies’ customer proposals. Term contract position.
Graphic Designer, C&M Press, north Denver, Colorado, USA – 1996-1997. Graphic designer for book printer/publisher. Responsibilities: pre-press signature & book preparation, & plate-making.
Graphic Designer, The Print Shop, Los Cruces, New Mexico, USA – 1995-1996. Graphic designer for family-owned print shop. Responsibilities included graphic design, PMTs, paste-up/layout, bindery work, delivery, customer service.
Ceramic Shop Manager, Naval Security Group Activity Skaggs Island, Sonoma, California, USA – 1989 – 1991. Part-time ceramics shop manager for the Morale, Welfare & Recreation Department of U.S. Navy installation. Responsibilities included customer service, inventory & stock control, ceramics instruction, kiln loading, firing & unloading. Supervised 1-2 personnel.
Illustrator/Draftsman, U.S. Navy – 1979-1995. Illustrator/Draftsman & supervisor for 7 military graphics, drafting & print shops, both shore-based & aboard Navy sea-going vessels. Responsibilities included customer service, graphic design, illustration, drafting, architectural drawings, murals, brochures, manuals, slides & instructional materials, portraits, business cards, logo design, paste-up & layout, bindery work, press work. Supervised up to 35 personnel.
Education
• Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design, Lakewood, Colorado, USA – Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, area of emphasis: 3-D (Sculptural) Illustration, 2004-2007.
• U.S. Navy Postal Clerk “A” School, San Diego, California, USA – Certificate of Completion, 1974.
• Cooperstown High School, Cooperstown, New York, USA – High School Diploma, 1974.
Objective
To become a prominent illustrator and writer in the U.S. and international publishing communities.
Aktivitäten / Ausstellungen:
Exhibitions
• Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Golden, CO, Men At Work: Quilts Under Construction, juried group all-male quilters’ exhibition, 1998.
• Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design, Annual Student Exhibitions, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007.
• Tennyson Gallery, Denver, CO, The Body: God’s Masterpiece – artistic performance installation, Summer 2006.
• Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design, The Body: God’s Masterpiece – artistic performance installation, Fall 2006, Spring 2007.
• Tennyson Gallery, Denver, CO, Pop Art Show, juried group exhibition, Fall 2006.
• Colorado Alliance of Illustrators, CAI Annual Exhibit, juried group exhibitions, Fall 2005, Fall 2006, Spring 2008.
• Core Gallery, Denver, CO, WOW (Wide Open Whatever) Show, juried group exhibition, Spring 2006.
• Center for the Arts Evergreen, Evergreen, CO, Small Works Show, juried group exhibition, March 2008.
• Center for the Arts Evergreen, Evergreen, CO, 100-for-100 Show, fund-raising exhibition, April 2008.
• Next Gallery, Denver, CO, Artists Against Convention Show, juried group exhibit, July 2008.
• Art’s Place, Denver, CO, Body Language Show, group exhibit, August 2008.
• Bentwave Gallery, Denver, CO, Never a Dull Moment, solo exhibit, September 2008.
Awards
• Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design, Summa Cum Laude, December 2007.
• Charlene Cosgrove Scholarship,Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design - Spring 2006 & Fall 2006.
• Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design, 44th Annual Student Exhibition:
Illustration Department Gold Award for Yack & the Beanstalk, Spring 2007.
Publications
Author & Publisher of:
• The Epiphany of the Body – the Naked Human Body Through the Eyes of the Creator (self-published 2004)
• The Six Naked Acts of Redemption (self-published 2007)
• Is It Inappropriate For Children? (self-published 2007)
• The Sterilization of the Modern Church & The Organic Nature of the Church (self-published 2008)
• The Naked Embrace (self-published 2008)
• Why Do We Use His Name? (self-published 2008)
Current works in progress:
• Cuculainn & the Cattle Raid of Cooley (or the Tain Bo Cualaigne, an Irish mythological tale rewritten & illustrated for young boys)
• The Diamond of God – Understanding the Multi-Faceted Sexual Nature of Humanity
• The Male Disconnect – Our Current Gender Dilemma
• Yack & The Beanstalk (children’s book rewrite of the Jack & the Beanstalk story)
• The Church is NOT a Building – She’s a Bride
• Albert Goes Naked (children’s book about the wonder and acceptance of the naked human body)
• The Rending of the Veil
• Betrayed Without a Kiss
• The Myth of the Perpetual Virgin - A Reclaiming of Mary\'s True Sexual Nature
Professional Organizations
• Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design, Alumni Association, member in good standing.
• Colorado Alliance of Illustrators, member in good standing.
• Kittredge Civic Association, three-year board member, business member and volunteer.
• Denver/Front Range representative for the National Coalition Against Censorship.
Hobbies
Fine arts, sculpture, editorial illustration, singer (1st and 2nd tenor, traditional Irish and Scottish music), performance & installation art, all-things-Irish, guitar and percussion instruments, Celtic quilter.
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The Breath of God
Skulptur
Materialmix
60 x 30 x 23 cm
2007
Preis: 1.200 Euro
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Solomon's Porch 2
Skulptur
Materialmix
30 x 30 x 9 cm
Preis: 150 Euro
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Burning the Candle at Both Ends
Skulptur
Materialmix
25 x 20 x 8 cm
2007
Preis: 150 Euro
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Yack & the Beanstalk
Skulptur
Materialmix
50 x 40 x 20 cm
2007
Preis: 750 Euro
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A Sight for Sore Eyes
Malerei
Aquarell
25 x 20 cm
2007
Preis: 125 Euro
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