Visual Arts Equipment: Elephant Etching Press and home art studio for art production
Visual Arts: Acrylic,Oil and Watercolor Painting, Murals, Graphic Design, Illustration, Printmaking including Serigraphy, Etching, Oil Monoprints, and Block Prints. Pen and Ink Drawing, Photography, Calligraphy, Collage, (Portraits, Landscape, Abstract, etc.) Custom Picture Framing: Design, Specification and Production, Sales.
Theatre Arts: Teaching, Dance, Choreography, Staging, Directing, Writing (plays, song lyrics, poetry, etc.) Costume design and production, Set and prop design/production
Writing: Desktop Publishing, Marketing, Writing, Layout, Newsletters;
Computer Equipment: Macintosh platform; New Apple G5 Quad computer, high speed internet, Adobe Creative Suites 2, Photoshop, Illlustrator, Numerous programs, iwork, ilife, Canon ip5200 photo printer, Epson photo stylus 1200 printer, Canon Power Shot SD550 Digital camera, Canon Optura 50 Digital video camcorder
Business skills: inherent in administering a small wholesale fine art business; sales,
marketing, bookkeeping, purchasing and production.

Education:
1979-1982 PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN, 66 Fifth Avenue, New York City
Major: Illustration; Graduated, Bachelor of Fine Arts, May 1982

1976-1978 ECKERD COLLEGE, St. Petersburg, Florida, early admission entry at age 16, Liberal Arts Studies, Student Senator ‘76-’77, Director of Student Activities Board ‘77-’78, Publicity Artwork for SAB ‘77-’78, Active in Theatre, Art, Dance, Music

1976 COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL, Lake City, Florida
President, Drama Club, Winner Art Club Scholarship, Honor Society, skipped 7th,12th grades

Employment:
8/2003-5/2004 WELLINGTON SCHOOL, Performing Arts Teacher, Substitute Music Teacher; helped produce all student performances throughout year, choreography and dance, taught students art through painting backdrops and creating props for student shows; wrote, directed and costume design for music theatre class. Taught after-school music theatre class at Wellington. Painted large mural of school mascot on Gym wall.
7/1983-1/2003 DEES DESIGN GRAPHICS
Began new business with partner to produce original Fine Art Prints to market
wholesale; Administration, Art and Design Production, Custom Picture Framing, Color
Separations, Bookkeeping, Sales, Marketing in Orlando, Clearwater, St. Petersburg area.

10/1991-7/95 FLORIDA FRAMES, INC.
Gallery Director, Supervision and Production in Custom Picture Framing Department, Marketing, Brochure and Catalog Production, Sales, Fine Art Production.

11/82-7/83 JOANNE JAMES INTERIORS, and THE RESORT DESIGN GROUP
Staff Artist, Freelance commissioned Art. This former employer became one of my best clients, purchasing art and framing from my company for over ten years.

1985 SCANDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Pen and ink drawings of furniture, paste-up and ad design, for newspaper advertising

Professional Organizations:

Formerly member of the Board of Directors, Sunshine Chapter, Network of Executive Women in Hospitality (NEWH) and a member on the National Board of Directors of this non-profit, volunteer organization. NEWH is devoted to networking and providing
college scholarships for young women. These volunteer jobs, with over two years’
service, included writing editorial content, graphic design, and layout for the
organization’s newsletters, creating and producing the Sunshine Chapter newsletter.

Worked as writer for NEWH national magazine, obtaining articles and editing them, researching and writing articles.

Volunteer Experience:

Volunteer Work for Feather Sound Christian School (preschool):
Came to school for “Career Day” to show art and talk to students about being an artist.
Designed and sewed costumes for Graduation skits and performance.

Designed and Painted Stage Set, Backdrop 18’ x 42’ and “Teaser” curtain, 3’ x 18’, for production of “The Jungle Book Princess”, for Steps School of Dance Performance, June 2000. Worked with nine children who helped paint the backdrop, teaching them
painting skills in the process.

For Steps School of Dance in 2001, designed, built and painted four horses for dancers to dance with for production of “Mary Poppins.” Also painted four large flats to appear as interior of home in London, England.

Painted large mural for entire front of building of Dance Studio, Steps School of Dance. Mural consists of large decorative words and portraits of many dancers.

Various groups of children, up to 10 at a time, were organized by me and other Moms, to form art workshops, which I conducted in my studio. The agenda was to bring
together groups of friends to share in an artistic learning experience. I taught painting, drawing and printmaking to the kids.

Volunteer work at Mildred Helms Elementary.

Volunteer work for the City of St. Pete Beach as Gallery Director, to promote artists.

Volunteer work at Wellington School. Designed and created stage sets, backdrops, flats and props, for “Scenes from the Wizard of Oz”, and “Compose Yourself.”
Choreography and Stage Manager, teaching dances to children in second, third, fourth and fifth grades and middle school.

Steps School of Dance; 2003.Created train engine, caboose, railroad crossing sign for
dance production. Created backdrop of lion face magic cave, magic carpet,
treasure chest, palm trees, Sultan’s chair and other props for production of “Aladdin”, May 30, June 1.

Built and painted four life size 1950’s style cars for ballet production of “Grease”.

Projects Completed List

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SARAH DEES ART
5930 66th Terrace North, Pinellas Park, Florida, 33781
telephone 727-544-1459

PROJECTS COMPLETED BY SARAH DEES
DEES DESIGN GRAPHICS

RESORT HOTELS/CONDOMINIUMS

Tempus Resorts International 2001-2002 The Palms Resort, Orlando, Florida
500 resort condominium units by Maingate of Disneyworld in Orlando. Sarah Dees designed and painted all original art for units, had the paintings printed as posters, and worked with Bill
Jonson of The Framing Source to provide all custom framing and installation.
Five buildings completed this year.
Jim Tenney, Purchasing Director
Mildred Maldonado, Purchasing
Tempus Resorts International. Inc.
Phone (407) 226-1000, fax (407) 363-9895

RESORT HOTELS

Sarasota Hyatt Regency Waterfront, Sarasota, Florida
300 room resort hotel renovation. Sarah Dees designed and painted original watercolor
paintings, made into posters for guest room art. Sarah designed custom framing with custom colored moulding. Also beginning work on the Half Moon Beach Club, same clients.
Mr. Alan Willis, Vice President
Diana Scargill, assistant to Mr. Charles Githler, President and CEO
Sarasota Bay Hotel, Inc.
Hotel Associates of Sarasota, Ltd.
Phone (941) 954-4041, fax (941) 957-3075

Neil Loden, Neil Loden Design, Los Angeles, CA
Phone(323) 851-8712, fax (323) 851-8717
Sarasota Office, Hoyt. DSW, Phone (941) 366-6066, fax (941) 366-7454

Sirata Resort and Conference Center St. Petersburg Beach, Florida
Multiple buildings being renovated and new eight story tower and conference center
construction. Dees Design Graphics provided all the art and custom framing for the renovation of guest rooms in several buildings in 1998. More buildings and the new tower guest rooms
completed 1999. Custom art and framing for public areas and conference center.
Ms. Beverly Nicklaus, Owner
Ms. Valerie Hval, Owner
Phone (727) 363-8336, fax (727) 363-3656

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Best Western Hotel Venice, Florida
Custom Designed Artwork, Custom Original Monoprint editions and posters, custom framing,
All Guest Suites and Public Areas, Restaurant
Zenon Guran, Bohdan Guran, Owners
Phone (941) 688-7927, fax (941) 688-8377
Cynthia Alander, Interior Designer
Phone (813) 839-4679, Fax 9813) 839-4770

Lover’s Key Lover’s Key, Florida
Condominium/Rental New Construction Tower, 4 color schemes
Installed January 2000
Lani Pittelkow, President, Lani D. Designs
phone (941) 593-4677, fax (941) 593-4676

Hampton Inn Suites, Holiday Inn Orlando, Florida
The Design Group, Jeanette Brewer, President
Delayna Cowley, Vice President Clearwater, Fl.
(727) 441-2825, fax (727) 446-0388
Banana Bay Resort Marathon, Florida
60 Rooms, Original Serigraphs for Rooms, Custom Paintings for Public Areas
The Belleview Biltmore Clearwater, Florida
Guest Room Art and Framing, December 1998
Custom Designed Researched and Framed Museum for Public Areas and Main Lobby
Articles written by Sarah and published in National magazines about this National Landmark
Sheraton Hotel (Seminole Sheraton) Tampa,Florida
150 Rooms, Original Prints and Framing for Rooms, Custom Paintings and
Framing for Lobby, Lounge, and Restaurant. Phase I, l986
The Heritage Hotel St. Petersburg, Florida
80 Rooms, Original Prints and Framing, also Lobby and Hallways
The Presidential Inn (City Center) St. Petersburg, Florida
30 Rooms, Original Prints and Framing, also Lobby, Hallways
Hilton Hotel North Redington Beach, Florida
125 Rooms, Original Prints
Clearwater Beach Hotel Clearwater, Florida
60 Rooms, Original Prints and Custom Framing and Collages for Rooms,
Lobby and Gift Shop.
Sheraton Tampa East Hotel Tampa, Florida
120 Rooms, Original Water colored Prints and Framing. Phase II, 1990.
Clearwater Beach Hotel, Addition Clearwater, Florida
January 1997, 22 Rooms, 2 large original monoprints for each guest room.

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Corporate Main Lobby

Goodwill Corporate Headquarters St. Petersburg, Florida
Custom Original art and framing ,
Alice Fowler, Alice Fowler Interior Design, phone (610) 783-5630

Timeshare Condominium Projects
Hideaway Sands Resort St. Petersburg Beach, Florida
December 1996, 37 Rooms, with Sarah Dees poster art and custom framing
15 townhouses with original monoprint diptych and custom
framing, also paintings and renderings of original project
Lighthouse Cove Pompano Beach, Florida
30 Units, Custom Framing and Design
Jupiter Reef Club Jupiter Beach, Florida
30 Units, Original Prints and Framing
Four Winds Longboat Key, Florida
30 Units, Original Prints and Framing
Longboat Bay Club Longboat Key, Florida
30 Units, Original Prints and Framing
Reflections on Key West (now sold, called Ocean Key House Suite Resort and
Marina), Zero Duval Street, Key West, Florida
25 Units, Original Hand colored Prints and Framing, Lobby Framing

Condominium Buildings
Pelican Bay, Pasadena Tennis and Yacht Club St. Petersburg, Florida
1995-1996 Design and Framing Poster Art for Multi-Story Building,
2 very large acrylic paintings on canvas for Lobby and Rec Room, also
2 acrylic paintings for elevators, ......Mardi Deranian, Interior Designer

Contract Design Group, Clearwater, Florida, All projects listed:

Clearwater Beach Hotel, new buildings Florida
Little Gull Resort Florida
Siesta Sands Resort Florida
South Beach I and South Beach II Florida
Bayshore Tennis and Yacht Club Florida
Eden Isle Florida
Law Offices of Justin Johnson, Attorney Florida
Residence, Lilliana Kleine Michigan
Residence, Barbara Galinski Florida
Residence, Ed and Carol Cook Florida
Bayou Club Clubhouse and Alvarez Home Florida
Sutherland Crossings Florida
Amelia Island Florida

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Professional Office Suites/Commercial/Hospitals
Tech Data Corporation Clearwater, Florida
Commissioned Original Monoprints, Edition of 36, 1993
Given as gifts from Tech Data to their top performing employees of l993
BCH Mechanical, Steve Blume, President Pinellas Park, Florida
Corporate Offices Framing 1997
Maggie Wall, Interior Designer, for Hospital Sarasota, Florida
1995, Eight large acrylic paintings on canvas for halls of new wing
The Circle Center, Chiropractic Clinic/Wellness Center Clearwater, Florida
Custom Paintings for Lobby, Drawings, Calligraphy, a two-room mural
of space and the planets and custom framing.
Dr. Culberson, Medical Clinic St. Petersburg, Florida
Watercolor Paintings, Prints and framing
Dr. Ed Kucharik, Chiropractic Clinic St. Petersburg, Florida
Custom Original Paintings and framing for clinic rooms
Dr. Bryce, Medical Clinic St. Petersburg,Florida
Prints and Custom Framing
Barnett Banks Palm Harbor, Florida
Original Custom Guache Paintings and Monoprints
Art Consultant- Margaret Frazier
Model Homes-Beacon Homes Projects
River Mill, Gulf Harbor Tampa, Florida
Models and Sales Office, Art and Framing
Shadow Run Clearwater, Florida
Models and Sales Office, Art and Framing
Charleston Landings Tampa, Florida
Logo and Sign Design, Paintings, Prints and framing
Paddock Place Ocala, Florida
Oakhurst Place Ocala, Florida

Apartment Complex Clubhouses-A.G. Spanos, Inc.
Twelve Original Silkscreen prints, hand crafted feather and leather 3D artwork in
Plexiglass Cases, and Custom Framing for:
Somerset Point, Shadow Ridge, Mountain View Las Vegas, NV
Shadow View Las Vegas, NV
Sand Pebble, Spanish Oak Reno, NV
Highland Ridge, Heather Ridge,Canyon Creek Oklahoma City
La Palma Village Oklahoma City
Rancho Verde, Sahara Palm, Playa Palm Tempe, Arizona
Eldorado, La Contenta, Briarwood Place Chandler, AZ
La Espana, Rancho Mirage Phoenix,AZ
Sunnyoak, Cedar Crest, Ridgeview Place Kansas City, KS
Templeton Park Kansas City, KS
Cobblestone Ridge Colorado Springs
Point West, Randal Mill, Oakwood Hills Denver, CO
Westwood Place Ft. Worth,Texas
Southern Hills Dallas, Texas
Dover Glen, Cedar Springs Nashville,Tenn.

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Residential
Brian and Rhonda MacDonald Oldsmar, Florida
1995-1996 Seven original custom works of art and framing, including
one 8’ x 4 1/2’ large acrylic painting on canvas, dimensional canvas and paper
art, both abstract and representational, in a variety of media, oil & water based.
1999, framing for residence.
Fred and Olena Snow Saratoga, California
1994 Large 6’ x 4’ original custom acrylic painting on canvas, custom framing
Joan Carlton Madeira Beach, Fl.
Dining Room Mural, Florida Nature
Ed and Carol Cook Clearwater, Florida
Custom painted double glass front doors, custom painted furniture 1996-1997
Dr. and Mrs. Agarwal Safety Harbor, Florida
Large Specialty custom framing, other custom picture framing
Ada Pagano, Interior Designer St. Petersburg,Florida
Series of Paintings, Furniture
Jean Cook, Interior Designer St. Petersburg, Florida
Living Room Mural
Joyce Elmhurst, Interior Designer St. Petersburg, Florida
Original Prints and Framing
Barbara Scott, Interior Designer St. Petersburg, Florida
Original Prints and Framing
Dr. and Mrs. Rivera Tampa, Florida
Five Large Custom Original Paintings
Denise Tuchman Clearwater, Florida
Custom Mural for daughter Celine’s entire room, faux finishing as castle walls and
detailed scenes of castles, unicorns, lions, flowers, roses, cat, waterfall, forest

Past Retail Outlets

Maas Brothers Eighteen Florida Stores
Alice R. Collection St. Petersburg, Florida
Scandia International Clearwater, Florida
Rooms To Go Thirty eight Florida Stores

Past Publishers

Florida Frames, Inc. Clearwater, Florida
Currently Self Published

Watercolor Portrait Commissions

Cathy Hogan St.. Petersburg,Florida
Dean and Donna Tyler St. Petersburg, Florida
Dr. and Mrs. Leverone St. Petersburg, Florida
Dr. and Mrs. Marcus St. Petersburg, Florida
Dr. Maggie Hood Gainesville,Florida

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Magazine Illustrations
Cover, MacChicago, November/December 1989
Cover, MacChicago, January/February 1990
Inside Illustrations, MacChicago, March/April 1991
Cover, MacChicago,January/February 1994

Exhibitions/Awards

Certificate of Excellence, Art Horizons International Art Competition,
New York City, 1988
Designer Showhouse, 1984 St. Petersburg, Florida
Art Expo,1988 New York City, New York
Juried Art Show, l985 Springfield,MA
St. Augustine Juried Art Festival,1989 St. Augustine, Florida
Charles Deering Estate, Juried Art Show,1989 Miami, Florida
Downtown Ft. Lauderdale, Juried Art Show,1990 Ft. Lauderdale,Florida
Berghoff Gallery,August-September 1990 Clearwater, Florida
One person Art show
Television Show-”Art Scene”, Interview and display of original artwork
August 1990 Clearwater, Florida
Charles Deering Estate, Juried Art Show,1990 Miami, Florida
Heritage Grille (Fine Restaurant) Art Show,1994 St. Petersburg, Florida

Art Buyers Caravan, 1993, 1994,1995
Orlando, Florida

Booth of Sarah Dees original artwork, with Florida Frames, Inc.. Also selected
to be one of the artists at Meet the Artist Night, three years.

Theatre Set Design/Production

Steps School of Dance
Designed and painted set of the “Jungle Book Princess” Dance Show
Backdrop 42’ x 18’, Teaser curtain 3’ x 42’
Painted mural on front of building of portraits of young dancers
Painted and built four large cars for production of “Grease”
Painted and built large magic lamp for “Aladdin”, also painted huge curtain of tiger’s face
Painted and built four horses for “Mary Poppins”, also painted four large flats, interior of parlor

Wellington School
Painted numerous backdrops for school shows on large stage, large American flag, dinosaurs,
backyard scenes, space scenes, school house scene, “Wizard of Oz” set, “Mars” set, and more

Painted huge wildcat in school gymnasium as school sports symbol and curved lettering above it