Sara Barcus
San Antonio, TX 78201
www.vodkairish.com
Education:
-San Antonio College, San Antonio, TX, fine arts/illustration major
[2004-2006]
-North East School of the Arts, San Antonio, TX fine arts major [1999-2003]
-Southwest School of Arts and Crafts summer programs (watercolor,
illustration, collage/mixed media, and painting] [1994-1998]
Professional Experience:
-Book Cover for poet and writer Dave [May 2009]
-CD cover, album design for Jeanette and Richard [May 2009]
-Art Director for the Limelight [January 2009-present]
-Commissioned portrait for Sarah Biasiolli
-Photography for Drunken Monkey Productions [July 2008]
-Photography and album art concepts for Channel One [May 2008]
-Promo and Live Shot Photography for Jason Trevino and Channel One [Jan 2008]
-Part Time Resident Photographer for The Mattress Factory [2007]
-Worked with Local Artist Robert Tatum on design commissions. [2007]
-Frayed Boutique [clothing design and mural]
-Contemporary Art Month Promotion
-Dosequis [Publicity Bus]
-Union Skate Shop Austin, TX [mural and store design]
-Editor: Tree of Knowledge Zine [2006-present]
-Designer/Owner: Safe as Houses online sales boutique [clothing and
accessories design, poster work, book design and illustration]
-Co-owner/Designer: Turtleking Silkscreen [2003-2004]
-Photographer: VI photography, Sono Una Fotografia
-Model: for Various fine arts photographers [Pomme Photography...]
Related Experience [Showings/Donations/Publication]:
-Featured on lipstick diaries.com
-First Friday showing at Hatch-It Gallery at Bluestar [April 2009]
-First Friday showing at Gallery 11 at Bluestar [April 2009]
-Group Show at The Limelight [January 2009]
-Group Shows at The Limelight [2008]
-Commissioned Piece for Office of Dory Warren [2008]
-Actress in Film [Midori Motel] [2007]
-Mattress Factory, CAM, group show. [2007]
-Pieces showed in Suede Lounge, Karma, and Limelight [2007]
-FLight Gallery Solo Show Memories, Remedies, and Nightmares [2006]
-Travis 151, group show [2006]
-Red Room, Split show with illustrator John Picacio. CAM [First Friday
Opening [2007]
-Limelight Split showing with artist Bxr Bellamy [2006]
-180 Grams Solo painting show [2005 -2006]
-Blue Star Art Silos FLight Gallery [CAM shows 2004 and 2005] and
Stencil art Showing [2005]
-Monthly Showings in Group Gallery at FLight from 2003-2004
-Donated piece to KRTU fundraising drive [2008]
-Commissioned to do Poster for Katrina Relief Benefit Concert [2007]
-Commissioned to do limited edition Gift Certificate Envelopes for 180
Grams Record Store [2006]
-Painting published in Eye Candy magazine [2005]
-Donated piece to Rape Crisis Fundraiser [2006]
-Donated pieces to San Antonio River Foundation's Annual Fundraiser
[2005-2006]
-Pieces in the collection of Justin Parr, Charles Schroeder, Aaron Forland, Dory Warren, and others]