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ABOUT THE ARTIST

BIOGRAPHY

As a child, I was obsessed with animated cartoons. I wanted to grow up and make cartoons myself. I drew constantly on every piece of paper I could get my hands on (including the margins of my encyclopedias). I used to skip trips to the swimming pool to sit at home and draw!

After sketching my way through high school, I attended Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, and earned a Bachelor's Degree, double-majoring in Studio Art and Communication. It was during my sophomore year that Bill Bristow, my art advisor, and Kidd Cardona, noted San Antonio caricaturist, introduced me to the world of caricature. After my first few gigs, I realized I could help pay my bills and have a lot of fun with people while drawing them at events.

After graduating, I was hired by an animation studio in Austin, where I had the privilege of working on animated films, including "Space Jam", "Quest for Camelot", and "The Prince of Egypt", as well as television commercials, video games, and other cartoons. While doing animation, I continued to caricature at parties and events more and more frequently . . . I was getting more and more drawn in to the world of caricature :).

In 2000, I bid full-time animation a fond farewell and was invited to join a start-up children's book publisher as their lead artist. After a time, I also worked for a multimedia company creating and editing graphics.

In 2002, after a brief stint caricaturing full time in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, I returned home to Texas to focus on caricaturing and illustration work, which I've been doing happily ever since.

Since 2003, I've also managed and played bass guitar (as of 2010, drums) for the band Monkeysoop. We've released five CDs through Sonic Wave International, Inc., the 6th CD to be released in 2013 through Tate Music Group, and we play live shows locally and nationally. My guitarist Jerry Connor and I also teach guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and mentor bands from our home studio.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

In 2004, I opened a retail caricature stand at the San Antonio Zoo. The stand is generally open during Spring Break and the summer months and most weekends throughout the year - it is always best to call (210) 241-4838 for the days and hours of operation.

In 2006, three of my studio caricatures were published in Ben Cormack's book "Cartoon Clinic".

In 2007, the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio commissioned me to do a temporary mural for the construction wall in front of the new wing of the museum. That year, I also had the honor of illustrating Agman Games' first card game, "Reels & Deals: The Movie-Making Card Game", and designing their website.

In 2008, I illustrated the first in a series of books about a young cowboy named Little Joe, written by Al Inmon.

In 2009, I was kept busy with large commissions for Silver Ink Publishing Inc., St. Mary's Hall College Preparatory School, Garner ISD, and numerous other companies and individuals around the U.S.

2010 was a record-breaking year for my business. It was by busiest year I've had yet drawing at events and also doing caricature and illustration commissions from my home.

In the past three years, I've been busier than ever, seeing in print children's books "The Existential Giraffe", "Little Joe The Wrangler Vol. I","Gimme, Gimme", and "The Adventures of Little Drop", in addition to gaining a growing clientele for my party work, commissioned caricatures, and illustrations.

CONTACT INFO

Phone or text: (210) 241-4838

Erica Missey - ready to caricature you!

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

Member of the International Society of Caricature Artists since 1994

COMPANIES I'VE WORKED WITH:

Animation: Heart of Texas Productions, Little Wolf Entertainment, Saiko Studios

Book publishers: Magic Talez, Inc., Voyager Press, Antarctic Press, Silver Ink Publishing Inc.,

Mulitmedia: Thinkwell, Inc.

Caricatures: Ericatures, Creative Concepts Artwork, Mello-toons, The Nose, About Faces Entertainers, USA Talent Connect, Inspired Arts, The Infamous Cartoon Posse, and moreih

Website authoring: Ericatures.com, Monkeysoop.com, Agmangames.com, Creativeconceptsartwork.com

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop Macromedia Dreamweaver, and Art Studio; some knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Macromedia Flash\