T. Garrett Eaton
info@tgarretteaton.com
I am a fine artist/matte painter/motion designer living and working in the SF Bay Area. I am available for commissions and freelance projects.
My Portfolio
Education
2008- Masters Fine Arts in Painting: New York Academy of Art
-Graduated Cum Laude
2005- Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art: University of California, Santa Cruz; Concentration in painting
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Film Credits:
2009- Julie & Julia: Digital Matte Painter
2008- Synecdoche, NY: Digital Matte Painter
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Honors & Awards:
2008- Nominated for two Visual Effects Society Awards:
-Oustanding Matte Paintings in a Feature Motion Picture
-Outstanding Created Environment in a Feature Motion Picture
2007- Prince of Wales Fellowship: Travel Scholarship. Normandy, France
2006- Merrit Schlorship, New York Academy of art
2005- Irwin Scholar Award, Scholarship given annually to outstanding artists at UCSC
2005- Deans Award, Awarded for Outstanding Achievement in Art. UCSC
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Art Exhibitions
Group Exhibitions:
2010- Summer Exhibition
New York Academy of Art, NY. Juried by George Adams, Clarissa Dalrymple, and Kurt Kauper
2008- Summer Exhibition
New York Academy of Art, NY. Curated by David Salle, Will Cotton, and Matthew Flowers
2008- Take Home a Nude Benefit, New York Academy of Art, NY
2008- Modern Repulsion, Leo Kuelbs Collection, Brooklyn, NY
2008- MFA Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2007- Balleory Residency Show, Chateau de Balleroy, Normandy, France
2005- Outdoor Painters Project, Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery, Cowell College, UCSC
2005- Irwin 2005, Sesnon Gallery, Porter College, University of California, Santa Cruz
Solo Exhibitions:
2005- Quotidian, Senior Gallery, Baskin Visual Arts, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Employment
2008-10- Graphic Artist:
Fisher Communications, KVAL TV, Eugene, OR. I produce still graphics for the nightly news broadcast and motion graphics for special spots and broadcast. Tools used include: Photoshop, After Effects, and Lightwave
2008- Dgital Matte Painter:
Freelance for Brainstorm Digital. I created a historical-based recreation of the WTC site for the film “Julie & Julia,” 2009
2007-8- Digital Matte Painter:
Brainstorm Digital, Brooklyn, NY. I created a several set extensions and digital environments for the Charlie Kaufman film “Synecdoche, NY,” 2008
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Special Skills and Experience
2008- Begining Oil Painting Teacher:
Amazon Comunity Center: Gifted and Talented Youth Program, Eugene, OR
2008- Gallery Assistant;
Jenkins Johnson Gallery, New York
2004- Teacher’s assistant; Introduction to Oil Painting, Fall Quarter, University of Santa Cruz
2005- Course: Digital Printmaking, University of California, Santa Cruz
Computer Skills: Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, Lightwave, Cinema 4D, HTML, CSS, Word Processing