BORN IN
Los Angeles, California, December 4, 1961
E D U C A T I O N
California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California 1987 - 88, Motion Graphics
Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta Georgia, 1981-87, "Deans Award" Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing and Painting
Kansas City Art institute, Kansas City, Missouri, 1980
M E D I A
Mixed Media on Paper, Board and Canvas
Including Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic Paint
EXHIBITIONS
2023 Stephen Baumbach Gallery - Palm Springs , California
2020 Rich Thompson Gallery - Palm Springs California
2017 Spectrum Show - Palm Desert, California
2017 Steve Chase Awards - Palm Springs, California
2016 Gallery 111 - Rancho Mirage, California
2012 Fredericks Gallery - Solo Exhibition - Palm Springs, California
2010 Toucans Gallery - Solo Exhibition - Palm Springs, California
2007 Desert Arts Center - Palm Springs, California
2001 Brand Library - Solo Exhibition - Glendale, California
2001 Brand Library - "Artists Do Opera" - Glendale, California
2001 Art Share Los Angeles - Los Angeles, California
2000 Art Salon - Silverlake, California
2000 Art Share - Los Angeles, California
1998 Film Roman - North Hollywood, California
1996 Universal Studios - Universal City, California
1995 Brand Library - Solo Exhibition - Glendale, California
1993 Checca Restaurant - Solo Exhibition - Hollywood, California
1988 California Institute of the Arts - Motion Graphics Show - Valencia, California
1987 Gallery 100 - Solo Exhibition - Atlanta, Georgia
1987 Equitable Building - Atlanta, Georgia
1987 Trinity Gallery - Atlanta, Georgia
1987 Gallery 100 - Solo Exhibition - Atlanta, Georgia
Second Place Gallery Competition
1987 Georgia Institute of Technology - Atlanta, Georgia
Best Drawing and Best of Show
1987 ACA Gallery - Atlanta, Georgia
1986 ACA Gallery - Atlanta, Georgia
1986 Gallery 413 - Atlanta, Georgia
1986 Olympia Gallery - Atlanta, Georgia'
1986 Atlanta College of Art - Juried Show - Atlanta, Georgia
Best of Show
`1983 Atlanta College of Art - Juried Show - Atlanta, Georgia
1982 Atlanta College of Art - Painting Show - Atlanta, Georgia
P R I V A T E C O L L E C T I O N S / USA
Udo Kier, Palm Springs, California
Ross Mathews, Palm Springs, California
Sarah Byrne, Scottsdale, Arizona
Jill Conner, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Robert Doucette, Indiana
Roger Christiansen, San Diego, California
Robert L. Jacks, California
Michael Learned, Beverly Hills, California
Patricia Opincar, Palm Springs, California
Elliott Collier, Palm Springs, California
Tom Betts, Alta Dena, California
Stan Luckhardt, Palm Springs, California
Steven Tyler, West Hollywood, California
Ric Heinert , Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
RESUME AND CAREER
9/2004 - Present Self Publishing Books
Illustrator, Writer, Researcher
"There Once Was A Place Called P.O.P." Xlibris Press
A visit to the long lost amusement pier Pacific Ocean Park of Santa Monica, California. I wrote and illustrated the whole book.The illustrations from this book are available here http://rippop.com/galleries/gallery-2
"Pacific Ocean Park: The Rise and Fall of Los Angeles'Space-Age Nautical Pleasure Pier" Published by Process Press The history of the park with photos, artifacts and interviews. I provided a lot of research for this book.
"A Town Called Pacific Palisades" MagCloud Publishing
An exploration and history of the town of Pacific Palisades, California. I created all of the illustrations and helped produce the book. The illustrations from this book are available here https://www.daviddoherty.art/ilistrations/
"Fun In The Dark" MagCloud Publishing
A personal catalogue of a sample of my works in charcoal and paint. - This book can be previewed at http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/1384477
Additional Examples of my artwork can be seen at - www.daviddoherty.art
1 / 2003 - 4 / 2003 Warner Bros. Home Video Burbank, California with Kurtti~Pellerin DVD
Researcher
Research the Production elements that were integral to the creation of the films "The Adventures of Robin Hood" with Errol Flynn, "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" with Humphrey Bogart and "Yankee Doodle Dandy" starring James Cagney. The material I collected was used for the Documentary and Galleries to accompany the DVD release of these classic features.
9 / 2000 - 2 / 2001 Landmark Entertainment Glendale, California
Assistant Design Management
Assist in the management and oversee the creative development of "Adventure Kingdom," a $200 million dollar theme park to be built in Wuhan, China.
2 / 99 - 7 / 2000 Freelance Project Development
Freelance research, presentation coordination and concept development for Universal Creative and Landmark Entertainment Group. Projects include attractions/theme parks for "Port Aventura" in Barcelona, Spain, and "Dalian Dreamport," for Dalian, China.
9 / 98 - 2 / 1999 Film Roman Animation
North Hollywood
Layout Artist
6 episodes of the Fox Television series "King of the Hill"
10/96 - 7/97 Landmark Entertainment
North Hollywood, Glendale
Show Designer/Creative Department
Show design production pertaining to the development and design of various themed entertainment venues.
M&M's Academy - concept and development Las Vegas
Rolling Stones -"Bridges to Babylon" tour Concept design International
Kyongju World Showcase Theme Park - Master Plan Presentation Korea
6/94 - 10/96 Universal Planning/Development, Universal Creative Universal City
Project Coordination Manager
Project development and coordination, responsible for research, design and presentation.
Universal's Islands of Adventure - Principal Design Research for the Orlando,Florida park
Dante's Peak Attraction - Concept Designer Hollywood
Universal Florida - Master Plan Presentation Coordinator Florida
Universal Studios Japan - Research and Development
Osaka,Japan
3/89 - 5/91 Landmark Entertainment
Hollywood, California
Model Building, Show Designer
Design and development of theme park attractions.
Puroland Theme Park - Model design and development Japan
Oita Harmonyland - Modeland design Japan
"Fantastica" - Concept, Research and Development Japan
"Space Neotopia" - Concept,Research and Development Japan
"Monkey Kingdom" - Concept,Research and Development China