Resumé & qualifications for John Nickerson, aka Gnarly Artly

I am a graphic artist and painter living in Thurmont, MD working throughout the Maryland, D.C. and Virginia area. I am the sole proprietor of Gnarly Artly Design Shop located in Thurmont and have been a full time artist for over 16 years.

My expertise is applied over the following disciplines:
Murals, Sign & Window painting (Indoor & Outdoor)
Logo Design & Illustration • Screenprinting
Web design & graphics • Animation & Cartoons

Large scale and Outdoor painting experience:
• Public Art sculptures for UM Fear the Turtle project, NYC Big Apple Fest and Wilmington DE Wilmington Wonderland• Handpainted Panda Statue for Washington DC Commission on the Arts Pandamania! Project.
54" tall. Acrylic w/ weatherproof sealant. (2004)
• Painted Windows for Advertising- Blockbuster Video, Timonium MD 6'h x 8'w (2004)
• Tropical beach mural for a private residence in Manchester, MD 6'h x 10'w (2003)
• Cartoon garden scene, City Place Mall, Silver Spring, MD 9'h x 35'w (2002)
• Mural for Perrier Jouet champagne, Crofton, MD 10'h x 4'w (2001)
• Window murals for Box of Java Café, St. Johnsbury, VT 7'h x 30'w (2001)
• 2 Seasonal murals for Santa Claus, City Place Mall, Silver Spring, MD 10'h x 45'w (1998,1999)
• Appalachian woodland scene, City Place mall 10'h x 45'w (2000)
• Giant spring flowers painted on windows on pedestrian bridge, City Place 10'h x 50'w (2001,2002, 2004)
• French countryside scene in the wine cave of La Madeleine French Bakery & Café (1998)
• Numerous large windows and blackboards for holiday promotions- La Madeleine (1998- present)

Other Work:
• I design, print and sell my own line of T-shirts and clothing.
• Poster & T-Shirt design for Frederick's 4th of July celebration 2003
• Website design for www.SaveHarry.com for The Center for Science in the Public Interest (2001).
• Character design and animation for AniWorld, Inc. children's computer game.

CLIENTS INCLUDE: DC Commision on the Arts, FireHook Bakery, The Sierra Club, City Place Mall, La Madeleine French Bakery & Café, Berwyn Café, UAQA (web design firm), Center for Science in the Public Interest, Library of Congress & The Thurmont Thespians.