Sean Thompson

Portfolio

June 2013

Onward, Ever Onward

Contents
Artist Statement Creative Experience Award School MJW Briefs Momentum The Festival Co. Production Experience Mosaic Films & The Works SBS Art Education Sold Artworks 32 34 35 36 Contact Sean Thompson Manly, NSW 2095 Phone: +(61)4 12 036 987 Email: seanrtmp@gmail.com Website: seanpic.com 5 22 26 30 4

Artist Statement
Hello and welcome, My art is full of thick lines, colorful and free flowing shapes, funky scenes and complex compositions. I access personal experiences such as flying with Australian super hornet pilots or learning to walk 6 months after a near fatal snowboarding accident. Sometimes, I find pleasure in the day-to-day truths, like the way a persons face falls when they are made to pay for something. My goal in art is to find captivating concepts that are intelligent, fresh and original. My art needs no explanation but it has a story to tell. I appreciate the complex history surrounding art and love it when a great concept is communicated well. I like to use pencil, ink, pen, watercolor, crayon, oils, rocks, string, glue, motion picture, effects, smoke, the landscape, pretty-much anything! I try and use everything at my disposal.

The Foxtrot Bar Mural. Crows Nest, North Sydney 2011

Experience in Advertising Creative Experience

Award School Selective Creative Program 2012 W: awardschool.com.au.

Created advertisements for a range of companies with unique products Practiced contemporary marketing strategy in a technological society Elevated standards of communication by integrating mixed media Interacted with and learned from leading Advertising companies and their creative teams  Tutor Companies:

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MJW Advertising: Konica Minolta

Creative Brief 2013 Natural environment meets human environment and results in Color...

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Momentum Worldwide Junior Creative 2013

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AUSTRALIAS NEXT TOP TRADIE MODEL

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The Festival Company Peats Ridge 2012 Sustainable Arts & Music Festival Arts & Culture Assistant Producer 2012

In 2012 I assisted in managing the production of the Arts and Cultural aspects of The Peats Ridge festival as well as creating a kinetic light installation. The sustainable approach to Peats Ridge encourages artists to consider the wider influences of their work, especially in terms of resource allocation and waste disposal. Designed, funded, recruited labor and constructed a kinetic light installation Created and managed artist contracts, inquiries and expensive digital artworks Wrote copy for artist biographies, selected relevant media and published information on the company website Liaised with various artists and artist groups throughout the festival and construction process, ensuring satisfaction, resourcefulness and safety

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Three Settlers Upon illuminated pallet-cubes are wind sculptures that dazzle the eye. At night, the spirits of the Three Polins Sisters come alive, as UV lights and other lighting effects create a magical glow and space for people to walk around.

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Production Experience
Mosaic Films & The Works Sydney W: mosaicfilms.com.au

Sean has a knack to preempt what needs doing. He has great time management and is thorough in his work. Craig Bolles. Producer Jim Beam Promotion Production Assistant-Manager 2013

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Centrebet TVC Production Assistant-Manager

Organised spreadsheets concerning all areas of the production process Generated digital client presentations, slide storyboards and physical documents for the various companies involved in creating the commercial Collected media from international companies and then filtered appropriate material concerning the brief for relative colleagues Operated throughout the shoot schedule in all areas, from venue and actor management to receiving deliveries, obtaining quotes and maintaining client satisfaction

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Film Production: SBS Documentary

Once Upon A Time In Punchbowl Production Assistant 2012

Sean Thompson: a smiling face, eclectic take on the world, great visual & communication skills. He will go far. Marion Milne, Series Producer. Worked closely with accomplished journalists and camera crew on a successful film franchise Interacted with various ethnic-Australian community leaders and top government advisors, politicians and personnel involved in Australian demographic affairs Assisted with the management of crew, cast and company finances involved with the production process

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Art Education
B.A. University of Sydney, Majors in Art History & Digital Cultures 2012

Art History has equipped me with the ability to better examine the changing values of visual culture. In a new century where visual images increasingly challenge text as a form of communication, knowledge of art history and film provide an essential foundation for manipulating visual literacy. Subject studied: Art and Experience, Australian Painting: Colony to Nation, Contemporary International Art, Contemporary Indigenous Australian Art, French Art: Salon to Post-Impressionism, Modern Cinema: Modes of Viewing, Modern Times: Art and Film & 17th Century Art: Royalty & Riches.

Digital Cultures gave me an understanding of digital medias extensive influence. I obtained a deeper understanding of how technologies impact our lifestyles and how they fit into our rapidly changing world. Subjects Studied: Digital Art, Digital Communication, Computer Games and Simulation, Cyberworlds, Media in Contemporary Society, Researching Digital Cultures, Technocultures & Web Transformations.

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Sold Artworks

International and Interstate sale of Exhibited Paintings 2010 Commissioned large murals for the Moonshine Cider & Rum bar at The Steyne Hotel, Manly and The Foxtrot, Crows Nest Sold and exhibited paintings at The National Grid Gallery, Red Olive Studios, Mauricio De La Rocha, Manly Wine, Foveaux Restaurant, Space Bar and online at Velvet Sea and Seanpic.com Sold works for charity appeals including the Christchurch Earthquakes and Queensland Floods Won the Peoples Choice Award for the Argyles Red Bull art competition in 2012.

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