Jeffrey Randolph Richter

Phone: (636) 629-0641

E-mail: richterfineart@hotmail.com

Education

2003                   The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center                                      

studied marble sculpture

1999-2002        East Central College                                                                                

              Major: Art

1995-1999       Sullivan High School                                                                            

· General studies

Work Experience

2006-present        Paramount Apparel

Graphic Artist

. Creatively designing tee shirts for many companies across the United States  

      using Photoshop, Illustrator, and traditional drawing.

2005-2006        Chaffee Center for the Visual Arts                                                  

Instructor

· Instructing students in the elements of drawing and painting through the courses;

      Drawing, Drawing From Life, Anatomical Drawing, Drawing Landscapes,

      Architectural Drawing, Oil Painting, and Open Studio.

2004-2006        Aldous Funeral Service        

Funeral Directors Assistant       

· Assisting in the preparation and presentation of funerals.

· General maintenance, painting and upkeep of funeral home .           

2004                   The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center                 

Internship

· Carving marble and plaster, bronze casting, mold making, tool

      forging and splitting stone.

· Assisting instructors and students during workshops.

· Demonstrating proper carving, drawing, and tool usage techniques.

· Machinery and tool maintenance .

2003-2004       St . Clair Monument and Granite Works                                       

Stone Mason

· Designing, creating and carving headstones using granite and marble.     

· Setting headstones at gravesites using precise measurements.

· Installing granite countertops.                 

Laborer

· General laboring

· Construction  

Skills

· Painting with oils, watercolors and acrylics, drawing with ink, charcoal,

      chalk, graphite, and pastels, plaster-casting, mold-making, carving marble and

      splitting stone.

Exhibitions

· Mystic Coffee Shop, "Odd Paintings"                                                              

· East Central College Gallery, "Four"                                                                 

· Carving Studio Gallery, "Intern Show"

· Carving Studio Gallery, "Members Show"

· WIZN, Maltex Building, "Art Hop"

· Chaffee Center for the Visual Arts, "Members Show"

· Studio Place arts, " Give us a Hand"

· Front page of section B in newspaper, "Seven Days"

. Washington Missouri Autumn Festival

. Schlafly Art Outside Festival

. Machine Shop Gallery

. Soulard Art Market