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MARC THORPE DESIGNS
Creative services / mechanical design:
Motion Control engineering, toy / product invention
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| 2001 |
2001 ART COMMISSION
Catapult Communications, Mt. View
9 ft. x 12ft. wall installation.
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| 1999 |
PRODUCER: HOME VIDEO
" so. . .what are we going to do with your hair?"
30 Direct Sales videos on beauty salon processes and style: hair, makeup, nails, etc.
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| 1996 - 2001 |
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PUBLIC ART WORKS,
Marin County, California
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| 1994 - 1999 |
CREATOR / DIRECTOR, ROBOT WARS®
A new mechanical sporting event featuring radio controlled robots in gladiator type competition. It is a sport that blends art, theater, and technology. Robot Wars is currently the #1 show on BBC2 in the UK.
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| 1991 - 1993 |
SENIOR DESIGNER, LUCASTOYS,
DIVISION OF LUCASFILM LTD. SAN RAFAEL, CA
A creative concept division responsible for generating toy lines and individual toy items that are manufactured and marketed by Mattel Toys in partnership with LucasToys. Responsible for concepts, design, execution, and presentation to Mattel and all other major toy companies.
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| 1979 - 1991 |
ANIMATRONIC DESIGNER / CHIEF MODEL MAKER, INDUSTRIAL LIGHT AND MAGIC,
SAN RAFAEL, CA
Design and construction of scale models, sets, creatures,puppets, robots, and mechanical effects used in feature films and commercials, including supervision of personnel that assist in construction and fabrication.
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| 1983 |
DESIGNER / CO-INVENTOR
BASEBALL BATTING TEE
A baseball training device. Took the product from basic idea to market through numerous vendor services including injection molding, graphic design / image development, copy writing, patent app. etc. This also included a trip to Taiwan to purchase pre-manufactured rubber parts.
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| 1976 - 1978 |
FILM PRODUCER / DIRECTOR
VILLA ALLEGRE
A TV series produced by Bilingual Children’s Television shown on PBS. Wrote, produced, and directed short segment film pieces.
BETTY AND EVA
16mm short documentary on my Dolphin Performance Project was shown on HBO and Nickelodeon
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| 1974 - 1976 |
DIRECTOR, DOLPHIN PERFORMANCE PROJECT,
MARINELAND OF FLORIDA
One of the first controversial performance art projects funded by National Endowment for the Arts. The project involved training two young female dolphins to perform various synchronous swimming routines as behavioral sculpture -- performed live for the general public.
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Lectures:
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| 1996 |
DRAGON CON - Atlanta, Georgia
Guest Speaker
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| 1995 |
ROBOFEST 6 - Austin, Texas
Guest Speaker
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| 1994 |
EXPO 94 - COGSWELL COLLEGE,Sunnyvale, CA
Guest Speaker
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| 1994 |
ROBOFEST 5 - Austin, Texas
Guest Speaker
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| 1990 |
FIRST ANNUAL FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL
Guest Speaker,"ILM Special Visual Effects”
Jacksonville, Florida
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| 1989 |
THE CREATIVE COMPLEX IN FILM AND TELEVISION
Guest speaker, “ILM Special Visual Effects”, Central Missouri State University, Kansas City, Missouri
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| 1976 - 1977 |
DOLPHIN PERFORMANCE PROJECT
Numerous presentations around San Francisco Bay Area of 16mm film BETTY AND EVA with slides and lecture.
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| 1974 |
FROM OBJECT TO PROJECT
Professional Opportunity in Para-Visual Art, University Art Museum, Berkeley, CA
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Teaching:
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| 1994 |
Cogswell College, Sunnyvale, CA
Special Effects Model Making, and Animatronic Design
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| 1991 |
San Francisco State University Art Dept. Introduction to Robotics
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| 1990 |
San Francisco State University Art Dept. Introduction to Robotics
Graduate Seminar: Public Art
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| 1973 |
Cal State Univ Hayward Art Dept.
Introduction to Sculpture
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| 1971 |
University of California-Davis Art Dept.
Head Teaching Assistant - Supervisor /Teacher for Art Dept. program of Introduction to Art for non-majors
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Exhibitions:
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| 2000 |
WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE TRUE -- Solo exhibition, Graystone Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
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| 1999 |
WHAT IS ART FOR? -- Curated by W.T. Wiley / Mary Webster, Oakland Museum, Oakland, CA (March - July)
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| 1995 |
ARTISTS OF INDUSTRIAL LIGHT AND MAGIC
Falkirk Community Center, San Rafael, CA
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| 1993 |
IN REVERENCE OF WOOD
Cal State University Art Gallery, Hayward, CA
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| 1977 |
ALUMNI SHOW
UC Davis Art Department Gallery
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| 1976 - 1977 |
Riverside City College, Riverside, CA*
Jesse Bessen Museum, Alpena, Michigan*
Scottsdale Fine Arts Center, Scottsdale, AZ*
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa*
Everett Community College, Everett, Wash*
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| 1975 |
Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA *
Cook County Museum, Sundance, Wyoming *
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| 1973 |
ALUMNI SHOW
Cal State University, Hayward, CA
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| 1972 |
DELTA SHOW
San Francisco Art Institute Gallery
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| 1971 |
METAL EXPERIENCE
Oakland Museum, Oakland, CA
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| 1970 |
SAME BOAT, DIFFERENT OCEANS
One man show,
Davis Art Center, Davis, CA
DAVIS BUNCH, Artists Contemporary Gallery, Sacramento, CA
KINGSLEY ANNUAL
Crocker Museum, Sacramento, CA
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ARTISTS
Crocker Museum, Sacramento, CA
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| 1969 |
KINGSLEY ANNUAL
Crocker Museum, Sacramento, CA
VAN DER VOORT GALLERY
San Francisco, CA
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ARTISTS
Crocker Museum, Sacramento, CA
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*Western Association of Art Museums, traveling collage show.
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Performances:
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| 1999 |
COW BABIES
for close of exhibition: "What is Art For?"
Oakland Museum, Oakland, CA
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| 1987 |
HOME ON THE STRANGE
(Producer / Performer) with JTM Productions,
Jacksonville Childrens Museum, Jacksonville, Florida
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| 1984 |
OUT OUR WAY
UC Davis Drama Theater
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| 1982 |
SOME INCH HAUNTED EVENING
Wiley and Friends, Herbst Theater, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (HOME ON THE STRANGE)
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| 1978 |
OUT OUR WAY, UC Davis Drama Theater
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| 1975 |
DOLPHIN PERFORMANCE PROJECT
Marineland of Florida, St. Augustine, Florida
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| 1972 |
SLEEPWALK
Delta Show, San Francisco Art Institute
AN EVENING WITH BEAN
UC Davis Drama Theater
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| 1971 |
WHEEL OF LIFE
UC Davis Drama Theater
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| 1971 |
PERFORMANCE ARTISTS
Organized and curated this early performance program that included performances by William T. Wiley, Jim Melchert, Bill Morrison, Howard Fried and myself (ATTACK), University Art Museum, Berkeley, CA
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| 1970 |
SLEEPWALK
UC Davis Art Department
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Education
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| 1969 |
Cal State University at Hayward, BA
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| 1971 |
University of California at Davis, MFA |
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