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About
My name is John McCoy. I'm an Illustrator and Fine Artist based in Cincinnati, OH. I studied at the Art Academy of Cincinnati and received my Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in the field of Illustration in 2014. I've worked for local arts businesses like ArtWorks Cincinnati and Medicine Bluff Studio and I currently work on commission for business and private clients.
"My work is predominantly digitally and traditionally painted illustrations, created for various venues and projects, including public installation, magazines, and books. I focus on realistic, narrative, and figurative compositions that complement my philosophical beliefs and viewpoints about human life. Through the universal language of the human form, the narrative power of composition, and the symbolic potential of pictorial elements and their spatial relationship, I seek to create living moments full of purpose and meaning." -
Education
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BFA IllustrationArt Academy of Cincinnati2014
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Experience
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Academic Study at Art Academy of CincinnatiDean's List during
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Maria Stein Gast GalleryMaria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics 5th Annual Art ShowMaria Stein, OHPresent
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Studio Assistant (Part-time)OctoberCincinnati, OHMedicine Bluff Studio -pressing ceramic art tile, hand-tinting and glazing, kiln tasks, studio tasks
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customer service skillsNov - MayFlorence, KYPresentOctober, Engraver (Part-time/Seasonal) -engraving custom orders aesthetic decision-making customer service skills
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Illustrator (One Day Workshop)(Workshop)West Chester, OHInnosight -concept drawings in a fast-paced creative environment, working with P&G Clients to illustrate their ideas
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Interior IllustrationFranciscan MediaCincinnati, OHPresentthe April edition of St. Anthony Messenger, Magazine (print/digital)
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Cover Art/Interior GraphicsSt. Patrick ParishCovington, KYthe book New Adams New Eves, Fr. Jeff Vonlehmen (print/digital)
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Fitton Center47th Greater Hamilton Art ExhibitionPresentCreative Arts, Hamilton, OH Awards/Honors th
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Best of Show in Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics 5 Annual Art ShowPresent
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St. James ParishCincinnati, OHPainting (Portrait) on display in St. James Church, entitled The Call of St. James Group Shows
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Apprentice Artist (Five 3-month projects)(Public Art Projects) ArtWorks CincinnatiCincinnati, OH-mural painting, mosaics, ceramics, public art installation, presentation skills, teamwork skills Commissions
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Lead Apprentice PromotionArt Academy of CincinnatiPeople's Choice Award Minumentals 25 July Lead Apprentice Promotion at ArtWorks Cincinnati Skills Illustration, Drawing, Painting, Murals, Sculpture, Ceramics, Woodworking, Sequential Art/Comic Books, Photoshop, Adobe Creative Suite, Google Sketchup, Autodesk Sketchbook, Microsoft Office
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Awards
2016, June Third Place in Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics 6th Annual Art Show
2015, June Best of Show in Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics 5th Annual Art Show
2011–14 Dean’s List during Academic Study at Art Academy of Cincinnati
2012, Feb. People’s Choice Award in Minumentals 25, Art Academy of Cincinnati -
Affiliations
Cincinnati Illustrators Blog, Artswave, Fitton Center for Creative Arts
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Skills
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@johnmccoyart, member since 2012