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EDUCATION

1992-94 -- BFA, Parsons School of Design, departmental and academic honors. 
1989-91 -- BFA program, Rochester Institute of Technology
-- Additional Coursework in Experimental drawing, Mixed-media printmaking, sculpture, Contemporary Art History, Bookmaking 

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS 

2007 -- Helen Day Art Center: Fine Toon (VT)
2005 -- New-York Historical Society: Slavery in New York (NY)
2001 -- Society of Illustrators ILLUSTRATORS 44 Exhibition (NY)
2001 -- Somerville Comix Festival Exhibition (MA)
2000 -- Juried Drawing show, GalleryFX (MA) 
1997 -- RSVP Award Show (NY)

FREELANCE ILLUSTRATION

1990-Present -- Recent Clients include: New-York Historical Society, Somerville Arts Council, Wequassett Inn, Game Developer Magazine, Amsler Woodhouse MacLean Architects, Orion Magazine, The Weekly Dig.

SEQUENTIAL ART

The Merchant of Venice – Graphic novel adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic dark comedy. Candlewick Press 2008.

King Lear – Graphic novel adaptation of Shakespeare’s monumental tragedy. Self-published 2007.

Beowulf – Graphic novel adaptation of the Old English epic poem. Self-published editions 1998-2004; Candlewick Press 2007.

Bearskin – Graphic novel adaptation of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale. Recipient of the Xeric Grant. Self-published 1997.

Shorter works have appeared in anthologies such as EXPO 2003 and Imagination Rocket, and on the web.

TEACHING

Massachusetts College of Art
Summer Studios 2001 -- Instructor, Comic Art Elective
Summer Studios is an intensive 2-month course for high school juniors and seniors interested in pursuing higher education in the arts. The elective met twice a week and involved a final project exhibited to the public.

VIDEO GAME ART

Over 10 years experience in the video game industry. Duties have encompassed the creation of a full range of 2D and 3D art for environments, characters, conceptual design, modeling, animation, and art direction. Shipped titles include:

- Ratatouille (Helixe Games, 2007, Nintendo DS)
- The Incredibles 2 (Helixe Games, 2005, Nintendo DS)
- The Incredibles (Helixe Games, 2004, GBA)
- Tak and the Power of Juju (Helixe Games, 2003, GBA)
- Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide (Floodgate, 2003, PC)
- Star Wars: New Droid Army (Helixe Games, 2002, GBA)
- The Lost (Irrational Games, Unreleased, Playstation 2)
- System Shock II (Irrational Games, 1999, PC)
- Sinistar Unleashed (GameFX, 1999, PC)
- TERRA NOVA: Strike Force Centauri (LookingGlass, 1996, PC)
- FLIGHT Unlimited (LookingGlass Technologies, 1995, PC)

WEBSITE: www.garethhinds.com