Independent Fine Art Professional
Wilmington, North Carolina Area
- Current
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- Director at Aniwave
- Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Editor at Coloring Stories for Conscious Children
- Artist (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Security Officer at Cameron Art Museum
- Assistant Director at Three Hounds Gallery
- Volunteer (metal work) at Odiyan
- Sales Associate at GameStop
- Independent Contractor at Yellowstone Art Museum
- Education
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- Rocky Mountain College
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Michal Wisniowski’s Summary
I am an artist working in Wilmington, NC. My primary medium is acrylic painting, with a focus on Japanese pop-culture as subject matter.
My work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions in Billings, MT as well as Chapel Hill and Wilmington, NC.
Michal Wisniowski’s Specialties:
Extensive two-dimensional art experience including: acrylic painting, drawing, inking, design, and Photoshop.
Additional production experience in metal fabrication, welding, blacksmithing, and casting.
Michal Wisniowski’s Experience
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Director
Aniwave
(Entertainment industry)
June 2007 — Present (2 years 6 months)
Organization of anime-themed events for the Wilmington, NC area. Securing sponsorship, venues, media, and permissions for anime screenings and related activities.
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Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Editor
Coloring Stories for Conscious Children
(Media Production industry)
June 2007 — Present (2 years 6 months)
Illustrated one of five short stories. Also prepared all illustrations for print and provided all layout and graphic design work for the book. Constructed limited edition copies by hand, including gluing and binding of volumes.
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Artist
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Fine Art industry)
1998 — Present (11 years )
Creation of two-dimensional fine art based on Japanese pop culture and its continually growing pervasiveness in the West. Also includes graphic design, marketing, and sales.
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Security Officer
Cameron Art Museum
(Fine Art industry)
May 2007 — January 2009 (1 year 9 months)
Secure museum facility and items in exhibitions.
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Assistant Director
Three Hounds Gallery
(Fine Art industry)
December 2006 — June 2008 (1 year 7 months)
Graphic design, website content management, exhibition installation, customer service, and sales.
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Volunteer (metal work)
Odiyan
(Fine Art industry)
January 2006 — July 2006 (7 months)
Volunteered on the construction of a Tibetan Buddhist temple. Performed metal work including, framing, fabrication, metal finishing, and electro-plating.
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Sales Associate
GameStop
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GME; Retail industry)
September 1999 — December 2005 (6 years 4 months)
Sales, customer service, and merchandise flow.
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Independent Contractor
Yellowstone Art Museum
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Fine Art industry)
June 2004 — November 2004 (6 months)
Computer maintenance, graphic design, assisting education department, curatorial, and preparatorial.
Michal Wisniowski’s Education
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Rocky Mountain College
BFA , Art, Philosophy , 1998 — 2003
Additional Information
Michal Wisniowski’s Interests:
Art, anime/manga, philosophy, computer hardware and software, as well as electronic gaming.
Michal Wisniowski’s Groups:
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Wilmington Design Collective
Michal Wisniowski’s Honors:
2003 Art Student of the Year at Rocky Mountain College.
2003 Who's Who Among American College Students.
Michal Wisniowski’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
