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1997 - 1998
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| Bill Burley '97
is a web developer at
www.metropolitan.edu
He also has his own site at www.billburley.com and can be reached at bill@billburley.com. |
Jason Davis
'97 is the director of publication and design
at Western after leaving his
position as senior art director for
Ethan Allen. He continues to freelance, including work on the Ethan
Allen website. 
Jason and his department are responsible for all university publications such as the course catalogues and the annual report, as well as brochures for all departments and the new ID cards. He is now working on a new look for the university and hopes to be fully implemented by the fall. Jason is married to Amy Tworek, a 1999 Western graduate. |
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David Decker
'97 is the
Art Director of Higher One, Inc. Focused exclusively on higher education,
Higher One
Before joining Higher One, David worked at Priceline.com as their lead Web Designer and more recently he worked at Transcentive, Inc. as their senior designer and production manager developing their in house creative department. David received his Masters in e-Media/Interactive Communications from Quinnipiac University in May of 2005. To View some samples of his work, visit his online portfolio at www.designsbydecker.com
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Gregg Domain '97
did some feature film visual effects work for CafeFX on Flight of the
 Phoenix and Sin City in 2004. He is back out to California working for a studio called Digital Domain and says, "With a name like that, how could I NOT work there....haha" Gregg added, "It's contract work...staff positions with any studio are like finding gold in a riverbed...but I'm hoping it will lead to some more opportunities once this finishes up." Gregg Domain is an Animator | VFX Artist with more of his work at www.greggdomain.com Gregg can be reached at gregg@greggdomain.com |
| Denise Giordano '97
has her own business studio, WINN Graphics, Inc.. She
designs the visual printed piece as worked out with her client and brokers
it out for the best price for her client.
WINN Graphics, Inc. Denise can also be reached by email at winndg@earthlink.net. |
Harry Hara '97 is
a graphic designer at Alliance. He designs and produces manufacturing
displays. He does the structural work as well as the design.
 He can be reached at
HHara@rocktenn.com. |
| Jennifer
(Metcalf) Heffernan '97 is a stay at home mom in Bristol.
Vermont. She enjoys the Green Mountains in her back yard and works part-time
from her home.
After graduating from WestConn with her BA in art, Jennifer continued her education to obtain an elementary education certificate. She now works for a dentist doing computer work from home, does some substitute teaching and is a "Stampin Up" demonstrator. Stampin Up is a multi-level direct sales company that sells rubber stamps and the accessories needed to create projects using rubber stamps. She can make greeting cards and wrapping paper, as well as decorate homes or create a beautiful scrapbook with the tools she sells. Her website can be viewed at www.greenmountainstamper.stampinup.net. Jennifer can be reached at hheff@accessvt.com. |
| Tammy Lengsfeld '97 is a typesetter at Minuteman Press in Danbury, CT. She can be reached at TamLengs@aol.com |
| Lauren (Koff) Loeb '97 is a graphic designer in the marketing group at JP Morgan Fleming Asset Management in Manhattan. Lauren can be reached at laurhea26@aol.com |
| Andrew Loya '97 is the owner of Mindsweeper Group, a webservicing and hosting company which can provide web designs, e-commerce, or an individual homepage. Mindsweeper Group is a one stop design company. Andrew is also a paramedic / firefighter in Ridgefield, CT. He can be reached at drew@mindsweeper-grp.com. |
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Stephanie (Palmieri)
Magriz '97 is currently working as a Senior Graphic Designer for
Pharmedica |
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Alain
J. Picard '97, an illustrator who specializes in
portraits, has a studio, Picard Studio,
at 120 Clapboard Ridge Road in Danbury. Alain enjoys focusing on the
individual and brings out the
He can be reached at 203-743-6047 or by email: apicard000@snet.net |
| Kelly Rothen '97
is an Art Director for QSP Inc., a
subsidiary of Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. The company runs fundraising
program for schools and organizations. She oversees the small in-house art
department and outside creative help. We design many catalogs and assorted
marketing pieces. In addition, Kelly does freelance work and has started her own jewelry business. She hand-sculpts and paints clay pendants and beads and accents them with semi-precious stones and sterling silver findings. She will be setting up a website in the near future. She can be reached by email at krothen@charter.net. |
| Chi (Scott) Ryder '97 is the office manager for The Cook House, a restaurant owned by her husband. They are having their first baby in August. Chi can be reached at rydes@earthlink.net. |
| Alex Schork '97
worked as a freelance graphic designer before escaping into web development.
After squandering his dot-com millions day trading Beanie Baby futures and
Spice Girls memorabilia, Alex has again been ensnarled by graphic design. You can contact Alex by finagling this spam-thrasher email address: alumnus at sonace dot com. |
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Eric Smith '97 paints large
and small celestial and psychedelic paintings of landscapes and abstract
worlds and places. Eric sells his work on a few different levels; the larger
and most complex are exhibited or seen by appointment at the Wallingford Art
Center, a new Gallery/artist co-operative that also promotes community
participation in The Arts
www.wallingfordartcenter.com
Eric's smaller work is sold at
several unique consignment stores; MTB Candles and New England Treasures.
His most exciting endeavor is the small business he's recently started called "Psychedelic Creations", which promotes local artists by rotating their work from location to location. A "location" is simply a restaurant, bank, hotel, cafe or place of any kind that volunteers their lobbies or space, these places . Solo and group shows are rotated from place to place by Psychedelic Creations at no cost or work for the artist, although a small agreed upon commission is retained when something sells. He can be reached at psychedelic_creations@hotmail.com |
| Peggy Stewart '97 is working in the Department of Production and Design at Western CT State University. |
| Lacy Sutak '97 is
living in Cheshire with her husband Robert and their son. Lacy can be reached by email at :rlsutak@snet.net |
| Anthony Varbero '97 is continuing to freelance on various jobs while he is looking for the proper niche to use his artistic and graphic design skills. He can be reached at acvsnoopy@snet.net |
| John Apinis '98
runs the ad department at The Journal News, a Gannett Publication in White
Plains, New York. He does graphic design and publishing for news
print, glossies and bill boards.
John continues to paint and provide illustrations for various organizations. He can be reached at japinis@westches.gannett.com. |
| Amy Arvai '98 is now working at the Inn at Newtown in Newtown, CT while she continues her studies at WestConn. She has returned this year to pursue a career as an art teacher. Amy can be contacted at amyarvai@hotmail.com. |
Michael Ballantoni '98
owns Ballantoni Designs Inc. He provides graphic design ands
illustration at a
fair price. Services include digital design, photo retouching, ad
layout, portrait painting, business cards, stationary, product development
and packaging. He says high quality does not have to equal high cost.
Mike can be reached at MikeyBal1@aol.com Email him for on-line portfolio samples. Shown here: illustration "Four Princesses" |
| Cynthia (Martin) Bennett '98 is is a full-time mom and can be reached at cindylbennett@sbcglobal.net. |
| Paola DiMeglio '98
is the Associate Art
Director at Folio: Magazine which is owned by Red 7 Media in Norwalk CT, an
upcoming publications company. She and her mom have opened a store in downtown Milford The dressmaker & tailor is now open!
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| Heidi (Furse) Barrett '98
is the Art Director at the Federal Reserve
Bank of Boston. For the past few years Heidi was been working on exhibit design for the
economic education section of the Bank.
Her recent works include the redesign of the Bank's public web site, the 2004 annual report and a new corporate identity. She is currently enrolled in a Master's program at Savannah College of Art and Design. Heidi can be reached at hfurse11@yahoo.com |
| Tara Denninger '98 is a graphic designer at GRI Direct, a marketing company in Westport. Tara can be reached by email at tldenninger@yahoo.com |
| Angel (Burk) Lamy '98 works for Hallmark Cards in Kansas City as a Product Presentation Designer. She sets up merchandise solutions physically and digitally to be used as a guide in stores. She also enjoys making lampshades and mosaic tabletops. Angel can be reached at alamy2@hallmark.com |
| Volker Lemmer '98 is now in the Promotions/Marketing world. He is the Vice President Creative Director at Alcone Marketing Group in Darien, CT. He can be reached at volker.lemmer@alconemarketing.com |
| Terri Lopiano '98 has her own web design company Webesthetics.com and continues to provide graphic design and illustration services upon request. She can be reached at Webmaster @ webesthetics.com. |
| Heidi (Rochlin) Matheny '98 is a fulltime mom living in Danbury with her husband and daughter. She continues to freelance at home on a request basis. Heidi can be reached at HRochlin@aol.com |
| Kristin McKeever '98
is a photo assistant at Ethan Allen.
She works on lighting and take shots as well as the many other duties.
She is co-owner of a business called "Your Story..A Life In Pictures" with alum, Marlana Cole '91, providing wedding and portrait photography. She can be reached at yourstoryphoto@aol.com. |
| Joyce McKenna '98, MFA '02 is painting at Western and concentrating on her graduation with a Masters of Fine Arts. |
| Polly Messer '98 is a substitute teacher in the local school system while she cares for her son. She often assists him and his classmates on elaborate art projects. Her work with her son's third grade class was featured in the Danbury News Times March 2000. Polly can be reached at PolMess@aol.com |
Karin (Tyrian) Miller '98
is married, with one son. She left Lake
Group Media, Inc. after 8 years, to join MeritDirect
as Director of Marketing & Promotions and loving every moment of it.
She is still working within the Direct Marketing Industry, although at one of the leading companies now. Together with her team, they implement print and interactive creative through completion for major companies such as BusinessWeek, CFO, Advanstar, Penton and many more. She can be reached by email at expen4any1 |
| Eileen O'Marra '98 is a real estate specialist and relocation expert at Cendant Mobility. She continues to freelance in paints and does custom requests on walls and accessories. Eileen can be reached at EileenOMarra |
| Richard Sciarappa '98
is working as the art director at an advertising agency, Storytellers Inc.
in Norwalk, CT. He designs web pages, ads, logos and newsletters among his
many projects. Clients include Wayside Furniture and Crystal Rock.
Rick can be reached at rick@storytellersinc.com |
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Mariann Szucs '98 was born and raised in Hungary, Europe until
the age of 19. She decided to gain some real life experience, meet new
people and travel overseas. For three years she was taking art classes such
as pottery and printmaking and also worked on my English language skills. By
1995 I settled down in Connecticut and enrolled in the arts program at WCSU.
She graduated in 1998 with Magna Cum Laude with a Photography Art degree and
ready to tackle the photography world. She started working in one hour photo stores and worked my way up to manager and photographer positions. In 2001 she moved to New York City and started working as a freelance photographer photographing children and families, weddings and models. She continued to take classes to learn new methods and techniques such as Polaroid Transfer. She loves working as a photographer and record images of people who trust her knowledge and vision to show them the way I see them through my camera lens. Mariann has a website at www.mariannszucs.com. She can be reached at mariann_szucs@hotmail.com |
identity
and special qualities of the subject.