S   T   U   D   I   O   S

Thomas N. Lupari

New York City, New York

VISUAL ARTS

Lupari Studios 1994-present (Art Director/Designer, Props Master, Interior Designer, Fine Artist, Visual Merchandiser)

Media/Stage

The Art Department LLC, Freehold New Jersey; Designer,Stage sets, Art Director TV/Movies/infomercials, Scenic Painter, set dresser: Projects- MacDonalds's (tv spot), Greta (feature film), Kahlua, Dannon Yogurt, Hair club, HGTV (promotion) Out of the Box Thearte company; New York City, Set Designer, advertising, "Ten Nights In a Bar Room", A.S.M., scenic painter,"The Miser" sets, props, special projects

New World Symphony, Miami Beach; Stage sets, display windows, promotional signage Florida’s Natural Orange Juice; TV commercial sets, props, special projects Earthly Possessions; Feature film Sets

Corporate

Moravian Florist/Gift Shop, Staten Island, New York; Visual Merchandising, Store Planning, and Design Joe and Pat's Restaurant, Staten Island, New York; Store Design, Tropme l'oeil, Specialty finishes Black Orchid Cafe, Hollywood Florida; Interior Design Hollywood Video, Hollywood Florida; Develop corporate identities, logos, Advertising, CD/DVD Cover Design Los Olas Beauty Center, Ft. Lauderdale Florida; Store Planning/ development - Designer/builder, Store fixtures, Desplay windows

Lupari Displays LTD 1980-87 (designer/ producer / event planner) Train Team of artists, carpenters, seamstresses, mechanics to manufacture props, sets Created company from small investment; built it to $1M volume The Rouse Company, Columbia, Md.; Parties and corporate events Holiday and promotional décor for malls throughout the USA and Puerto Rico Created Christmas/Santa setting displays that tripled profits for picture taking business

Saks Fifth Ave, Macy’s, B Altman’s, Fortunoff, N.Y., Bailey, Banks and Biddle, Joseph Horne, Kaufman’s, Pa.; High quality display products, store fixtures, and seasonal décor, Animations/Santa settings Kids R Us, New Jersey; Develop/ design and produce store mascot for flagship stores

Neiman Marcus TX (staff artist / designer / project manager) Worked with Laurence Marcus to keep store image current with fashion trends Participated in store openings, developed special promotions for flagship store (Dallas) Coordinate visual props with buyers merchandise- Fauvism, Carnival, Orchid show

PERFORMING ARTS

January’s Supper Club, Ft. Lauderdale FL 1987-1994 (owner / host) Increased profits of 300 seat cabaret restaurant from $1M to $1.7M Booked name entertainment for special promotions Created 3 piece jazz band; lead vocalist and cabaret host Became magnet for local musicians to “sit in” with band Used restaurant as venue for organizing/promoting art shows for local artists

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND TRAINING

Fine artist (Trompe l’oeil, Faux Finishes, Acrylic and Oil Paintings, Limited Edition Prints) Graphic artist, advertiser, illustrator, model maker Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Power Point, Excel, Word, HTML Landscape designer (specialty; bonsai, herb Meditation Gardens, Water Features) Professional wine connoisseur, buyer (Bispo’s Cellar Fine Wine, FL) Carpenter/ Renovator, Feng Shui

BA, Communications, St. John’s University, NY,     Sheridan Technical Institute Fl. (Graphic Design)

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