BEVERLY HILLS - PALM SPRINGS - BRUSSELS -PARIS

 

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Phone: 310 841 06 78
Los Angeles - Santa Monica

Qualifications

Owner of AdStellas, a graphic design company specializing in mural design and faux finishes.
Conception and production of backgrounds for short films, music and educational videos.
Techniques of Trompe l’Oeil painting, color matching, faux finishing (specializing in 3D stones) for private residences and corporations.

Works

Disney entertainment
Painting of the floats for the Honk Kong Disneyland parade.2007
Desmond Building, Los Angeles (Art Deco city landmark)
Restauration of the ceiling with gold leaf and patina .2006
GRB Entertainment.
Drawings for the documentary “Real Pirates of the Carribean”. Imitation of XVIth century prints. 2006.
Pacific Theatre, Manhattan Beach, California
Design and production of a 90ft x 8ft mural above the counters. 2004
Oceaneering Entertainment System.
Design and illustration drawings of the “Stryker”: theme park attraction. 2003
Aladdin Hotel, Prana Lounge, Las Vegas Nevada
Design and production of murals and wall finishes. 2003.
“Breathe” short science fiction movie
Production design: concept drawings, prop and background design; awarded by Sony Pictures. 2001.
Design and background painting forDesign and background painting for educational video called “Every picture tells a story. explaining
the job of storyboard artist.”2000

Murals:

Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Installation of graphic designs in the room: “digital experience”. temporary exhibition 1998.
Los Angeles Museum of Art, Los Angeles
Mural painting of entrance room for artist Lari Pittman 1996.
MTA (Metropolitan Transit Authority) building.
Mural in the lobby of the corporate headquarters in Downtown LA. 1996.
Farmers Market of Los Angeles
Permanent murals and store decorations.1994-99.

Restaurants (favorites):
Ian Tran, Las Vegas: Modern Asian theme 2005.
Crustacean, San Francisco: abstract Asian landscapes ,2003.
Le Provençal,L.A.: South of France landscapes,1999.
Lulu Panini,L.A.: still life in trompe l’oeil, 1996.
Bob Tusquelas,L.A.: underwater scenes,1995.

Private residences
D.Waters: screening room murals: italianate landscape
English pub: English country style: walls and beams staining.trompe l’oeil paintings

 

EXHIBITION IN LOS ANGELES
November 2007

ARNAUD DAMASCENO

 


ROMEO & JULIETTE
 oil on canvas

 


HOMAGE TO G. KLIMT
oil painting

 


MAN DOWN
watercolor

 

Awards

Winning poster for the Digifest: digital media exhibition Los Angeles. 2005.
Representing Santa Monica college at the Los Angeles Charette of Interior Design schools. 2005.
Short movie awarded by Sony Pictures. production design and backgrounds. 2001

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Education


2000-2004: Architectural Interior design,Santa Monica College, Los Angeles
1995-1996: Animation and illustration, Associates in Art, Sherman Oaks
1993-1996: Fine Arts, Otis/Parson School of Design, Los Angeles.
1992-1993: Fine Arts certificate, Parque Lage, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1989-1992: Humanities, Sorbonne University, Paris,France