PORTFOLIO
Of
Michael Lofton
Employment Objectives
To acquire an opportunity for a position as an
illustrator for publication covers and topics such as magazine parody
entertainments.
Educational
Background
NASH ELEMENTARY graduated 1973-Chicago
Majored in Art and Illustrations with honors
Chicago Illinois: Austin High, 1977
Journalism for comic strip LISTEN TO DAD - Wilbur Wright College
1980-GRADUATE, two year college
Experience
Freelancer and Air-Bush Caricaturist
Traveled extensively throughout
the United States and drew people at restaurants,
Local festivals, state fairs,
malls and more.
Work published in small articles
and advertisements
For art shows in Georgia,
Michigan and Florida The Austin Voice picked up my
Caricature art and comic strip
related skills
and services on Chicago's west side from 1987 to 1989.
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PLACES DRAWN & CLIENTS
PAST& PRESENT__________________________
FASEN ARTS
CORP
GURNNEE ILLINIOSE
RICHMOND
ILLUSTRATIONS
ATLANTA GEORGIA
THE GEORGIA RENAISSANCE
FESTIVAL
JACK SIAS
FAIRBURN GEORGIA
THE MICHIGAN RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL JIM PETERSON
HOLLY MICHIGAN
THE FLORIDA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL'S FORT LAUDERDAL FL
THE CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA REN
FEST
CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA
THE LOUSIANNA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
BATON ROUGH L.
RICK'S CARICATURE
CAFE
CLEVELAND GEORGIA
CALLOWAY GARDENS FANTASY N
L PINE MOUNTAIN GA
THE BAYAREA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
LARGO
FLORIDA
THE SARASOTA MIDEAVAL FAIR
SARASOTA FLORIDA
THE ARIZONA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL APACHE JUNCTION
THE AUSTIN VOICE COMMUNITY NEWS PAPER
EDITOR_____BRADE CUMMINGS: CHICAGO 1985/86, PUBLICATION (LISTEN TO DAD COMICS)
BY MICHAEL LOFTON
@COPY RIGHT MIKELOFTON 2003
ARTSHOWS/CLIENTS
PAST & PRESENT
PLYMOUTH MICHIGAN ____________________ART IN THE PARK INC
ORGANIZERS/DIANNE QIUNN & RAYCHEL RORK
MUSKEGON MICHIGAN____________________SUMMER CELEBRATION ART
FAIR
THE VILLAGE CRAFT MARKET & CHAMBER OD COMMERCE/MUSKON
MARQUETTE MICHIGAN____________________ART ON THE ROCKS
ORGANIZER/MARY EARL
MILFORD MEMORIES ART FAIR SUMMER CELEBRATION
MILFORD MICHIGAN________________________DIANNE QIUNN/RAYCHEL
RORK
LEXINGTON MICHIGAN_____________________LEXINGTON FINE ARTS
ASSOCIATION
ELKHART INDIANA______________________________RHAPSODY IN
GREEN
DIRECTOR: KARIN FREY
SUMMER CELEBRATION
ARTFAIR
ELKHART INDIANA
GENESEO ILLINOIS_____________________________GENESEO
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
COLUMBUS OHIO______________________________HUFFÕS
PROMOTIONS
EASTON TOWN CENTER ART AFFAIR
RISING STAR PROMOTIONS____________________DEBRA LANCE
COCOA BEACH FLORIDA_________________________COCOA BEACH
ARTFAIR
TOWN CENTER AT COBB PARKWAY____________________TOWN CENTER
MALL
THE ROUS COMPANY _______________________________PERIMETER
MALL
NORTH GEORGIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE_______NORTH GEORGIA ST
FAIR
(New and pending clients)ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ..
Sugarloaf Mountain
Wyandotte Street Art Fair
Savannah Waterfront Association
The Taste Of Alpharetta Georgia Events
EVENTS AND WRITE -UPS
DALONGA GA, SUBURBIN City:
Comics circulation for local newspaper, including ad solicitation and
placement. July 1990-October 1991
MALBURN FLORIDA: Art & Craft event. " The Millburn Times media
write-up article on Lofton Creations.
PINE MOUNTAIN: Art and Craft event at Calloway Gardens," Big
Shanties Town" news article 1995
Interests - personal
Travel, contacting magazines for
cover art\ and more major illustration opportunities
I am looking for a job that will
allow me to pursue my interests as I continue to improve my
Illustration and caricature
skills.
Newspapers of smaller shows
capture
Lofton many times over during
his operations in the south such
As the Cocoa Village Twilight
show and others like CamillaÕs Gnat Days.
Main Goals:
To reach level
of drawing for publication and to do free-lance work at home while earning a
living and taking
Orders to draw
caricatures for organizations and customers alike keeping the operation a float
during the year.
I would also
like to produce product on post cards and other
Marketable
items or ideas that would enhance my business.
OTHER CLIENTS:
RICHMOND
ILLUSTRATIONS
GILBURT
MARRUH
BUSINESS
MAN/LITTLE LEAGUE COACH
CORPORATE
CLIENT EVENTS 2006/2007
PARTY
LIST
COUSINE PROPPERTIES INCORPERATED / 2006
2500
WINDY RIDGE PKWY, SUITE 1600
ATLANTA,
GA 30339
WIALILLIAN
& COMPANY:
EVENTS TRANING/ 2007
PRUITT EBERLY STONE,
INC./ 2007
EBERLY &
ASSOCIATES, INC
Contact Information
404 245-0684 (phone)
email address:
ME
Mailing
address:
Lofton Creations Caricatures
P.O.BOX
142
CONYERS,
GEORGIA 30012