Resume

• 2007

  Storybook Arts

  Inc.

  New York

  Storybook Arts

  Inc. represents my illustration artwork to a variety of clients with a focus on children's publishing.

  Freelance Illustrator

  Storybook Arts

  Inc.

• 2005

  Novo Arts

  Inc.

  Staff studio artist responsible for filling clients fine art needs for corporate

  institutional and residential projects. As an artist I created concepts

  sketches and finished work for a variety of commissions including large scale acrylic paintings for corporate offices

  boardrooms and lobbies

  restaurants

  casinos

  cruise ships

  licensing companies and private residences. Styles ranged from conceptual

  abstract to representational.

  Novo Arts

  Inc.

  ENCORE! Performing Arts

  Inc.

  Mellville. NY

  ENCORE! represents people who provide Art In Education programs to schools

  libraries and museums. My program

  \"A Day In The Life of A Book\" and my workshops

  \"Fish Wish\" and \"Something's Fishy\" are based on my process of creating illustrations for picture books. State art learning standards are met in all programs.

  Art In Education Program Presenter/ Children's Book Illustration

• 2000

  Palm Publishing

  Illustrated ten books for the Smithsonian Oceanic Collection.

  Palm Publishing

• 1993

  Scholastic

  ENCORE! Performing Arts

  Inc.

  Original illustrator of TONKA books series among other projects.

  Scholastic

• 1987

  Marist College

  I've been an adjunct lecturer at Marist College in the Fashion Department and Studio Art Department. My courses included Portfolio Preparation

  Fashion Illustration

  Hat Design

  Shoe Design

  Watercolor Painting

  Illustration and Fundamentals of Art & Design.

  Marist College

  SCBWI

  Member

  Beacon Arts

• 1983

  Steven James Petruccio

  Freelance Illustration for publishers

  specializing in children's books. Fine art commissions for corporate and residential clients.

  Steven James Petruccio

• 1979

  Italian

  BFA

  While at the School of Visual Arts I studied with Jack Potter

  Gil Stone

  James McMullen

  Marshall Arisman and Charles Lily among other popular illustrators. My work was selected for the Senior Student Portfolio as some of the best of the graduating class.

  Illustration

  School of Visual Arts

• The Fabled Forest Mural:Orange Regional Medical Center

  The original mural for the entrance to the new Children's Emergency Department at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown

  NY.Visit www.fabledforestmural.blogspot.com for videos and more information on the project.

  The Fabled Forest Mural:Orange Regional Medical Center

  Smithsonian Oceanic Collection Books

  Portfolio 1 Natural Science illustration

  Digital Illustration

  Digital painting illustrations for children's publications.

  Digital Illustration

  I served two terms as board president and one as a board member. During my tenure we reinstituted Plein Air Paint Out events and reached out to the community with exhibits such as African-American Arts and Children's Illustrators shows. I worked with the board on budgets

  scheduling shows and establishing committees.

  Barrett Art Center/ Dutchess County Arts Association

  President of the Board

  Oil Painting

  Books

  Publishing

  Fine Art

  Visual Arts

  Art Education

  Museums

  Watercolor

  Storyboarding

  Murals

  Illustrator

  Logo Design

  Illustration

  Graphic Design

  Acrylic

  Graphics

  Painting

  Layout

  Art

  Drawing

  Jonah The Runaway Prophet

  One of the religious themed books I've illustrated traditionally for Arch Books.

  Jonah The Runaway Prophet

  SHARKS!

  Learn about sharks of every kind.\n From School Library Journal\nGr 1-3-An easy-reader look at those most popular

  if fearsome

  fish. Eye-catching illustrations accompany Clarke's text..Petruccio's lemon shark is brilliantly yellow

  and his pink goblin shark

  determinedly pink.

  SHARKS!

  Fifth in a collection of coloring books for Dover Publications which teach about historic figures

  events and places.\nOther titles include; The History of the White House

  History of the Civil Rights Movement

  American Tall Tales & Legends and Roadside Attractions.

  American Heroes

  Accurate biography in coloring book format with realistic illustrations and even a few activities for younger readers.

  Alexander HAMILTON Coloring Book

  The story of a family of slaves who escape to freedom.

  Runaway Slave

  Retelling of the Gingerbread man with updated art!

  The Little Cookie

  A parent's Choice Award book in the Smithsonian Oceanic Collection.

  Narwhal

  Unicorn of The Sea

  Maple Tree Farm Book series

  Four readers about a young cousin who visits with her cousins at their Vermont Farm.

  Maple Tree Farm Book series

  One of my Parent's Choice Award winning books for the Smithsonian Oceanic Collection.

  Manatee Winter

  Illustration Portfolio

  Examples of commissioned artwork for a variety of clients.

  Mural for Orange Regional Medical Center

  Worked with hospital Art Curator to develop a 30' x 7' mural for the entrance to the new Children's Emergency Room entrance. Created a fabled themed Hudson Valley setting with native flora nad fauna. Accompanying educational material is being developed.

  Petruccio

  Steven James