Film & TV Makeup and Special Makeup Effects, Owner of Creative Artistry & FX Professional Makeup Studio and Services
Washington D.C. Metro Area
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- Owner of the company at Paint and Powder Cosmetics
- Owner of the company at Creative Artistry & FX
- Past
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- Contract Employee at Sierra Peaks
- Freelance Makeup Artist at Freelance Makeup Artist
- Education
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- Mesa Community College
- Scottsdale Community College
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- Industry
- Cosmetics
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Makeup Artist Suzanne Patterson’s Summary
Suzanne's company, Creative Artistry & FX, is based in Washington DC, and provides an extensive range of professional makeup services, special makeup effects, and hair styling for film, video/television and print. Her decades of experience includes movies, television series and specials, documentaries, commercial ad campaigns, and network televised sports. Various productions in which she has been the makeup department head have won multiple major industry awards, such as the Emmy, Telly, Cine Eagle, Aegis, Omni Intermedia, Communicator, and International Davey Awards.
She has worked with and designed makeup for some of Hollywood's biggest stars such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Magic Johnson, Tim Allen, Charlie Sheen, Queen Latifah, and numerous other numerous celebrities, professional athletes, and high profile clients.
Suzanne is regarded as a national expert on (HD) High Definition makeup techniques, and a sought after makeup artist for television and video productions to perform her services in this format. Her makeup and hair grooming expertise frequently serves National Politicians, corporate executives, and famous personalities in and around the nation's Capital.
Suzanne is a veteran magazine feature article author with many articles written and published in several magazines. Her previous editorial experience includes Associate Editor of 1st Hold Magazine, Airbrush Editor of Face Painting International Magazine, and West Coast Contributing Editor for FilmCrew Magazine. She continues to write makeup and skin care articles exclusively featured on her websites and for syndication.
For more information and to see my celebrity makeup photos and client list visit www.creativeartistryfx.com
Makeup Artist Suzanne Patterson’s Specialties:
*Nationally reknowned expert and instructor in High Definition Makeup and instructs High Definition Makeup seminars around the country.
*World reknown Airbrush Makeup isntructor with students from around the world that attend her "Mist"tique and Technique Airbrush Makeup Workshops
*Specializing in male grooming, period makeup, combat injury simulation makeup (moulage) makeup for HDTV.
*Has a Top Secret government clearance.
Makeup Artist Suzanne Patterson’s Experience
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Owner of the company
Paint and Powder Cosmetics
(Cosmetics industry)
2006 — Present (3 years )
Paint and Powder Cosmetics is Veteran owned and woman operated, and created to serve the professional makeup industry in film and television production. We cater to professional makeup artists working in these mediums as well as on-camera talent. We also feature and supply the special makeup effects industry.
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Owner of the company
Creative Artistry & FX
(Media Production industry)
1990 — Present (19 years )
Provides an extensive range of professional makeup and hair styling services, and special makeup effects for film, video/television and print.
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Contract Employee
Sierra Peaks
(Program Development industry)
May 2007 — July 2007 (3 months)
Recruited and worked in a contracted position that utilized my professional skill set for a 3 month period. Not at liberty to disclose details about the job.
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Freelance Makeup Artist
Freelance Makeup Artist
(Media Production industry)
1979 — 1990 (11 years )
Freelance makeup artist in commercial retail and media production before forming my own makeup services company, Creative Artistry & FX.
Makeup Artist Suzanne Patterson’s Education
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Mesa Community College
Theater Arts/Makeup
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Scottsdale Community College
Dance, Theater Arts
Additional Information
Makeup Artist Suzanne Patterson’s Websites:
Makeup Artist Suzanne Patterson’s Interests:
Cutting edge technology in applied materials such as silicone, gel, latex, adhesives for special makeup effects. Cosmetic chemistry and product development. Combat injury simulation techniques.
Makeup Artist Suzanne Patterson’s Groups:
National Academy of Televsion Arts and Sciences
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Careers In Cosmetics
Makeup Artist Suzanne Patterson’s Honors:
2004: Received a team Emmy Award for "Choose To Save" Television Commercial (National Capital Region)
2006: Received the Telly Award as Producer and Director of the video. "Heroes Hail and Welcome Home"
2006: Received the Aegis Award as Producer and Director of the video. "Heroes Hail and Welcome Home"
2006: Received an Aurora Award as Producer and Director of the video. "Heroes Hail and Welcome Home"
2008: TIVA-DC Peer Award for Best Makeup on the Geico Caveman Commercial.
Makeup Artist Suzanne Patterson’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
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