SEAN TREVOR FRENCH
29319 N 125 Drive
Peoria, Arizona
(623) 249-6297
(512) 803-0753
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EDUCATION:
University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Fine Art- Studio Art - May, 1989
Curriculum: Life Drawing, Advertising & Design, Photography, Illustration, Painting, Mural Art, Independent Study Courses, with Professors Edward Triggs, Robert Yarber and Peter Saul.
AWARDS:
1983 - The International Thespian Society - Best technician, stage design, issued upon authority of the Board of Trustees, International Thespian Society
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1984 - N E Independent S D - Award of appreciation for design of Blossom Center Mural
1994 - Best Mural Award in Austin Chronicle's "Best of Austin Awards 1994”
1998 - Laurel Award, International SCA - Historical Armor Technique
2019 - 2019 Arizona Art Alliance Presidential Award, for “Ancient Teacher”
2019 - 2019 Alwun Gallery Foundation Critic’s Choice Award, for “The Shining One”
2020 - 2020 Arizona Art Alliance Honorable Mention Award, for “The Shining One”
2020 - 2020 Alwun Gallery Foundation Critic’s Choice Award, for “And Then 2020"
EXHIBITIONS (past 3 yrs):
2018 - Monster Menagerie, The Alwun House Foundation Gallery, Arizona
2019 - EXOTIC Art Show, The Alwun House Foundation Gallery, Arizona
2019 - Interpretations IV, Arizona Art Alliance WHAM Gallery, Arizona
2019 - IGNIGHT The Art of Burning Man, The Alwun House Foundation Gallery, Arizona
2019 - 2019 Annual Statewide Arizona Artist Guild Exhibition, West Valley Arts HQ, Arizona
2019 - Art of Sean T French & Steve Brudniak, Duo show, The Alwun House Gallery, Arizona
2019 - PARTNERSHIP AZ Artists Alliance Group Exhibit 2019, Holland Gallery Carefree Arizona
2019 - Monster Menagerie, The Alwun House Foundation Gallery, Arizona
2019 - SPECTRUM, Walter Gallery event at the Walter WHERE?House Gallery
2019 - LIGHTHOUSE, The Alwun House Foundation Gallery, Arizona
20219 - EXOTIC Art Show, The Alwun House Foundation Gallery, Arizona
2019 - Fire & Ice, Walter WHERE?House Gallery, Arizona
2019 - Tainted Love, The Unexpected Gallery, Arizona
2020 - Full Moon Festival (Wormhole), The Press Room, Arizona
2020 - Interpretations V, Arizona Art Alliance WHAM Gallery, Arizona
2020 - Monster Menagerie, The Alwun House Foundation Gallery, Arizona
2020 - LIGHTHOUSE, The Alwun House Foundation Gallery, Arizona
2020- HIVE GALLERY, Master sculptors 2020 Los Angeles CA
2021- ICE HOUSE GALLERY - NEW THINGS (solo show) Phoenix AZ
GALLERIES:
2018 / 2020 - The Alwun House Foundation Gallery, Phoenix, Arizona
2019 / 2020- WHAM Gallery, Surprise Arizona
2019 - West Valley Arts HQ, Surprise, Arizona
2019 - OTC MUSE GALLERY, Cottonwood, Arizona
2019 - Holland Gallery, Carefree, Arizona
2019 / 2020 - Walter Where?House Gallery, Phoenix, Arizona
2020 - The Unexpected Gallery, Phoenix, Arizona
2020- HIVE GALLERY, Los Angeles CA
2021- ICE HOUSE GALLERY - Phoenix AZ
PUBLICATIONS:
1988 - Article “Sean T French and his murals in CURFEW” Oasis magazine, Austin TX
1997 - KAMICO children’s educational materials published with hundreds of full color and B&W illustrations by Sean T French
1999 - Guide to Austin’s Murals by BJ Smiley Goins - Sean T french featured pg 13 “Austin’s Quite Days” Downtown mural #1
1990 to 2012 - Austin poster & cover artist: published posters album & CD covers for the Austin music scene including posters for Austin music legends, Roky Erickson and Shiva’sHeadband.
2019 - Phantasmogoria Events - Feb 2019, photo of “Progress” used for Exotic show
2019 - Phoenix New Times - April 2019. Photo of work “Descent” and mention in article: Ignight, the Art of Burning Man
2019 - Phoenix New Times - April 2019. IGNIGHTt, the Art of Burning Man (second article) . Photo of works “Desert wings” and “Progress with Circe’s Wand” and article mention
2020 - Phoenix New Times - Monster Menagerie Exhibit
2020 - Phoenix New Times - NEW THINGS Art of Sean French best pick for First of year shows to see.
COLLECTIONS:
Private collectors, Austin, TX
ORGANIZATIONS:
Arizona Artists Guild
Arizona Artists Alliance
Alwun House Foundation
Sonoran Arts League, Joined 2017
EXPERIENCE:
Extensive professional web development & design experience. Corporate Art Direction, logo creation, illustration. Educational software and age-specific materials. Advanced professional experience with art creation programs. 20 years + graphic artwork of all kinds, print, brochure and flyer design, posters, award winning murals, signs, logos, more. Award winning ability to use paint medium. Complete classical art education. Award winning historical armor technique.
NextGen Web Inc. | Sole Operator/Developer | Peoria, AZ 2010 - Present |
Austin.com | Owner/Director/Developer | Austin, TX 2010 -2012 |
Sean T French poster artist | Multimedia poster artist | TX/AZ 1990 - present |
Realtime Communications | Art Director/ Web Developer | Austin, TX 2003 -2010 |
Concero | Senior Producer/ Consultant III | Austin, TX 2000 - 2002 |
Pearson Publishing Inc./KAMICO Instructional Media |
Art Director/Illustrator | Austin, TX 1996 – 2000 |
Eyecon Interactive Media | Art Director | Austin, TX 1994 - 1996 |
Wall Works | Owner/Mural Artist | Austin, TX 1988 - 2003 |
C.A.P.E.R. - St. Martin’s Press | Illustrator/Graphic Artist | San Antonio, TX 1986 |
Oasis & Texas Beat Magazine | Art Director | Austin, TX 1988 - 1994 |
Redcoe Corporation | Artist/Illustrator | Austin, TX 1986 - 1987 |
Spencer Productions | Artist/Illustrator | San Antonio, TX 1984 |
Warren Reed & Friends | Artist/Assistant | San Antonio, TX 1983 |