JACOB JURAIN SCENIC ARTIST PORTFOLIO & RESUME

SCENIC ART RESUME

Jacob Jurain started taking painting classes at The Studio and Forum of Scenic Arts when he was seventeen. Since his first class, Jacob has had a passion for painting scenery and working in the arts. Jacob is has been a working scenic artist since 2021 and joined Local USA 829 IATSE in 2024.

Gallery painter: Michael Rosenfeld Gallery 2021, 2023, 2024

• Preparing a pounce (ordering, using an electric pounce machine,

  laying pounce down, application of charcoal)

• Mixing paint

• Organizing assistants

• Application of paint

• Proper cleaning and storage of brushes

Painter: Blackwalnut 2022

• Painted faux concrete

• Sanded/prepared surfaces for metallic finish

• Mixing Bondo

• Lifting heavy loads

Scenic Artist: Scenic Art Studio 2024

• Mixing dye colors

• Tying net together

• Making faux seaweed

• Gluing appliqué fish to net

• Folding drops

SPECIAL SKILLS:

• Faux finishes (wood, marble, concrete)

• Trompe-l'œil painting

• Mixing color

• Sewing (hand, machine)

• Sketching

• Scene Painting

Jacob Jurain working at the Park Avenue Armory doing an installation for the Michael Rosenfeld Gallery in 2021.

SCENIC ART PORTFOLIO

SAMPLE: Faux painted Walnut.

TECNIQUE: Faux finishes.

MEDIUM: Rosco Scene Paint with Golden Glazing Liquid