Projects & References
Family Business & Apprenticeship
1982 - 1990: Custom swimming pools, artificial rock features, custom underground homes, dome homes, and structural shotcrete.
1990 - 1993: Worked with fiberglass, urethanes, sculpting epoxies, clay, micro-cement, latex, silicones, polyurethane modeling boards, foams, plaster, metals, and a variety of paints... you name it!
Lead Artist, Jolly Miller Construction
1993 - Northern Trails - Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA (1995 AZA Award Winner)
1994 - Pallas Cat - Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA
1994 - Hyena Exhibit - Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA
1995 - Elephant Exhibit - Washington Park Zoo, Portland, OR
1995 - Trail of Vines - Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA
1997 - Sea-life Center - Seward, Alaska (An Exxon-Valdez contribution project)
1997 - 1999 - Congo - Bronx Zoo, Bronx, NY (1999 AZA Award Winner)
1998 - Beluga Whale - Point Defiance Zoo, Tacoma, WA
1999 - Stellar Cove - Washington Park Zoo, Portland, OR
1999 - Bill Gates Private Residence - Seattle, WA
1999 - Strangler Fig - National Aquarium, Baltimore, MD
2000 - Chimp Exhibit - John Ball Zoo, Grand Rapids, MI
2000 - Mukilteo Casino - Tacoma, WA
Lead Artist, Cemrock Inc.
1995 - 1996 - Emerald Forest - Denver Zoo, Denver, CO
1996 - Bonobo Exhibit - Columbus Zoo, Columbus, OH
1996 - African Savannah - Oklahoma Zoo, Oklahoma City, OK
Senior Lead Artist, Metro Parks, Portland, OR
2001 - 2002 - Amazon Flooded Forest - Washington Park Zoo, Portland, OR
Senior Lead Artist, Cemrock/Jolly Miller
2000 - African Village - Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA
2002 - Vanishing Species - Buffalo Zoo, Buffalo, NY
2002 - Pebble Beach Golf Course - Monterey, CA
Senior Lead Artist, Cost of Wisconsin
2002 - 2003 - Tulalip Casino - Marysville, WA
2003 - 2004 - Hard Rock Hotel and Casino - Hollywood, FL
2004 - Great American Tobacco Project - Durham, NC
2004 - Bass Pro-Shop Aquarium and Climbing Wall - Harrisburg, PA
2005 - Big Cat Country - Milwaukee Zoo - Milwaukee, WI
2005 - Big Cat Falls - Philadelphia Zoo - Philadelphia, PA (2006 AZA Award Winner)
2006 - 2008 - Madagascar - Bronx Zoo - Bronx, NY (2009 AZA Award Winner)
2008 - Snow Leopard - Central Park Zoo - New York, NY
2008 - Elephant Exhibit - National Zoo - Washington, DC
2009 - Great Bear Wilderness - Brookfield Zoo - Brookfield, IL
Senior Lead Artist, Waterfalls of Wisconsin
2009 - Residential Swimming Pool Surround - Westport, CT
Field / Scenic Artist, Universal Studios
2009 - Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Orlando, FL
Senior Lead Artist, Dodson Studios
2010 - The Downing Children's Garden - Wichita Botanical Gardens, Wichita, KS
Senior Lead Artist, Imagineering AD
2010 - 2011 - Al Ain Zoo & Safari Park Resort - Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
(Best Shotcrete for an Artistic Project - ASA Award Winner 2011)
Senior Lead Artist, Amusement White Water AE
2011 - 2012 - Building Facades - Sofitel Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2011 - 2012 - Darsait Cave Restaurant Complex - Muscat, Oman
Senior Lead Artist, Land Expressions
2012 - Pool Surround - Red Lion Inn, Spokane, Washington
Senior Lead Artist, Colorado Hardscapes
2012 - African Exhibit - Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Senior Lead Artist, Imagineering AD
2012 - 2014 - Al Ain Zoo & Safari Park Resort - Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Misc Field Art Directing/Consulting & Design Projects
2014-2019 - Philippines / Singapore / UAE / Qatar / The Netherlands / USA
References
Marinos Azas
Imagineering, AD
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
(971) 052 777 7183
marinos@imagineering.ae
Jolly Miller
Seattle, WA
(206) 793-3475
jolly@jollymiller.com
Sue Chin
Walter G. Deichmann
John Gwyn (Landscape Architect)
EGAD / Bronx Zoo
Wildlife Conservation Society
Bronx, NY
(718) 220-5191
wcssue@yahoo.com
Jon Dohlin
Vice President and Director
New York Aquarium
Wildlife Conservation Society
jdohlin@gmail.com
Lee Ehmke
Director and Landscape Architect
Minnesota Zoo
(952) 431-9200
lee.ehmke@state.mn.us
Keith McClintock
Landscape Architect, Portico Group
Seattle, WA
(206) 621-2196
info@porticogroup.com
Tony Vecchio
Director - Jacksonville Zoo
Jacksonville, FL
(904) 757-4463 ext. 105
Bruce Ora
EDSA
Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
(971) 050 231 5946
BOra@edsaplan.com
Vicente Antelm
Exhibit Artist
Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
(971) 050 203 6117
camemoro@hotmail.com
Pat Janakowski
Principal, PJA Landscape Architects
Seattle, WA
(206) 442-9702
patj@pjarchitects.com
Diane Minks
Exhibit Artist
New York, NY
(917) 627-6567
minksd@aol.com
Rick Haas
Cost of Wisconsin
Jackson, WI
(262) 677-6060
Tim Sheldon
Waterfalls of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
(414) 899-4161
April & Darren Dodson
Dodson Studio
Warrenton, Virginia
(703) 758-2555
Mike Vernelson
Exhibit Artist
mvernelson@yahoo.com