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ABOUT THE ARTIST

BIOGRAPHY

As a child, I was obsessed with animated cartoons. I wanted to grow up and make the 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 by drawing them at events!

After college, I was quickly 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 cartoons. While in animation, I continued to caricature at parties and events (more and more frequently . . . I was getting more and more drawn in :).

In 2000, I bid full-time animation a fond farewell and was invited to join a start-up childrens' book publisher as their Lead Artist. After a time, I also worked for a multimedia company creating and editing graphics in Photoshop and Illustrator.

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

Since 2003, I've also managed and played bass guitar (and, as of 2010, drums) for the band Monkeysoop. We've released four CDs internationally through Sonic Wave International, Inc., and we play live shows locally and nationally.

When not doing something relating to art and music, I hang out with my main man and my friends, watch lots of movies, and try to learn as much as I can about the world.

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 - 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, due to be released in Fall 2009.

In 2009, I was invited to be a blogger on mysanantonio.com. In the fall, 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.

In 2010, it's been more of the same! Thank you, friends and clients, for letting me help you!

CONTACT INFO

Phone: (210) 241-4838

Fax: (210) 655-1681

Mailing address:

Ericatures

P. O. Box 33784

San Antonio, TX 78265-3784

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

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

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Dreamweaver and Macromedia Flash\