EXPERIENCE
1992-2018
Freelance, Los Angeles, CA
Art Direction, Set Dressing, Scenic Art and Illustration
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Special artwork for productions: created illustrations, storyboards, fine art and logos; built models, painted scenery and hand-drafted.
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Supervised crews, managed scheduling and budgets.
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Known for keeping calm, positive and creating a collaborative team culture.
Credits include:
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Scenic Artist, “George Lopez's We'll Do It for Half” Comedy Special 2020
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Art Director “Return to the Moon” Docudrama 2019
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Set Illustration “Gad Elmaleh's American Dream” Netflix Comedy Special 2017
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Art Director, Bruce Willis' “Reprisal" Feature Film 2017
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Art Director “Laugh and You Lose” pilot, 2017
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Decorator, “Real Housewives of Orange County Reunion” various
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Model Builder, “Jeff Dunham's Minding the Monsters” Comedy Special 2012
2015-Present
PUBLISHER, PAWPRINTS GREETING CARDS, INC.
Los Angeles, CA
Pawprints Greeting Cards, Inc, featuring illustration art of my late father Wallace Tripp, a family-run publishing business from 1974 to 1999, reopened in 2015 as a small print-on-demand company direct to consumers. Currently cataloging and archiving Tripp's work and rebuilding website before larger launch...some day.
2013-2017
PRODUCTION DESIGN TEACHER
Idyllwild Arts Academy, Idyllwild, CA
Taught Production Design for Film at arts-focused boarding High School.
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Taught all areas of pre-production including history and theory of design to stage crafts, carpentry, prop building, scenic painting, costuming and makeup.
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Supervised set, prop and costume design, construction and production phases of over 20 student films per year, working with students and professionals.
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Technical Director of the Bruce Ryan Sound Stage; created set and costume shop for department.
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Additional departmental duties included Location & Casting Director, Craft Service, Stunt Driving.
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Coached university applications, created newsletter for parents and alumni, managed department's Social Media accounts and Film Festival submissions.
1994-2010
Freelance, Pasadena, CA
Designed and managed restoration of historic houses in Pasadena, California area.
Researched history of individual houses and restored to original intent. Designed systems and interior updates that were appropriate to period with modern, family-focused functionality.
Designed and drafted plans; managed budgets, code compliance and contractors.
Properties were renovated to current to codes with sensitivity to fire safety and minimizing ecological impact.
1994-2010
LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Freelance, Pasadena, CA
Designed stylistically appropriate xeriscape landscapes for historic properties in Pasadena area.
Drafted plans including hardscape, irrigation and native plant materials.
Supervised installation, managed contractors, budgets and code compliance. Award-winning design with Horizon Landscaping at Los Angeles Garden Design Show, 2002 for “A Roman Garden.”