ARTIST             JOHNATHON GALLAGHER

 Born:  Philadelphia, PA    1962  

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Graduated Father Judge Catholic High School with the Gold Medal for Excellence in Art, 1980, and won a two year scholarship to the Philadelphia College of Art.   Later moved to Los Angeles to further art career and initially held several positions as a graphic designer and archival custom-framer.  

Apprenticed as a scenic artist,  worked as assistant to the late Robert W. Zentis,  renowned Hollywood theater set designer, between 1984 and 1988.  Screen credit on several motion pictures as well as much work on Opera, Theater, and Television stage sets,  has worked in celebrity homes in Hollywood Hills, Malibu, Encino, and Belair.  

In 1998,  commissioned into the Restoration Arts and Historic Preservation field, and for two years was the artistic supervisor for the restoration of the Bullock's Wilshire Building, now part of Southwestern Law University.   This project  has won top awards by The Historical Society of America.  

Exhibited my personal paintings throughout the years, and have  won a total of 15 public show ribbons including 1st Place, and Best of Show.   In August 2003, was presented the Autry Museum of Western Heritage Award at the Burbank Artist Association's Honor's Member exhibit.   In November of 2004,  held a one man retrospective exhibit at The Burbank Creative Arts Center called, "Myth and Magic".  In May, 2005,  did a painting demonstration for the Burbank Art Association painting an orchid still life in acrylics.  Also presented a DVD of  latest 3D animation projects.  January and October 2006 brought with it "Art For All Day" at John Burrough's High School, where I was one of five local artists displaying and demonstrating their career arts.   It was a multi-media-city day for me.  Most recently, this January 2008 I did a demonstration for the Santa Clarita Artist's Association, where my framed "Country into City" painting was raffled to the lucky ticket winner.

 Currently, I am exploring  work in the multimedia digital arts  and computer animation arena, which is truly a  new dimension toward personal expression.   As a freelance artist  I have literally completed hundreds of  arts-related jobs.  Here are a few of my career "highlights" as a professional Scenic Artist /Set Painter.

                                              Motion Pictures

1989  * “Repossessed” (1st screen credit as a scenic artist )

1989 *  ”Welcome Home Roxie Carmichael”

1989*   "Dark Man"

1990 *  "Countdown- The Big One"

1990  *  “Boyz ‘ n the Hood”

1991  *  “House Party 2”

1992  *  "Dangerous Women"

1992  *  "Star Trek IV"  (six painted carousel horses)

                    Commercials: sets

 1991 *  Kellogg's Rice Crispies (2)  * Hall's Mentholyptus   * Lens Crafter's

 1992 *  WKRP in Cincinnati - (2 backdrops)  * 7-11  * Ford  * Illinois Bell  * Mattel's Air Hockey

 1993 *  Nissan * Pontiac  * Mazda * Cadillac Auto

 1995 *  Clorox Bleach  * Denny's  * Palmolive Soap  * Coca Cola  

 1997 *  Long John Silver's  * Kraft Cheese   * Tostitos  * Pop Tarts  * Dodge Durango  

 1998 *  Godiva Chocolates  *  Loreal  *  Barbie  *  Pepsi *

 2000 *  Verizon

 2004 *  Weight Watchers 

                                           Music Video: sets

1992 * P.M. Dawn  Scenic backdrop for a music video

1993 *  Janet Jackson   Aged wall treatments for a music video set ("Again")

1994 * MTV's "Dead at 21"  Apocalypse Mural (<click to view)

                                         Theater & Opera: sets

   Over the years I have painted on dozens of theater sets for many non-equity Los Angeles Theaters, as well as The Pasadena Playhouse, the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, and the Downey Civic Opera.  my color elevation of the Alex Theater proscenium was framed and displayed in Glendale's Alex Theater Annex for several years.  I am still active in set painting for theater and television sets as well as interior faux finish painting and mural works.

2001 * "Oliver Twist" set.  (<click to view) Pan Pacific Park.  Hand drawn in the Fireman's Museum in Hollywood.

2002 *  "Don Giovanni"  Opera Set  (<click to view)  -Royce Hall, Westwood California   

2002 *  "Front and Center" guest speaker Christopher Reeve--Granite Set

2003 *  Marbleized set for "Front and Center" guest star, Natalie Cole

2005 *  "Trombone" set pieces for a one man show held at the Wilshire Ebel Theater, Los Angeles

2005 *  "Frazzled"  painted set for the Victory Theater, Burbank

2005 *  "Friedman Group"(<click to view) set design for a video shoot 

2006 * "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (<click to view) set painting and color elevation,  The Rubicon Theater, Ventura

2006 * "Dublin Carol" (<click to view>) set design color elevation, The  Alhecama Theater,  Santa Barbara, CA.

2006 *  "Hansel and Gretel" (<click to view) painted opera set, "Hansel and Gretel" El Portal Theater, North Hollywood

2006 *  "Man of La Mancha"  set painting, The Rubicon Theater, Ventura

2007 *  "The Diary of Anne Frank"  set painting, The Rubicon Theater, Ventura

2007 *  "Hamlet"  set painting, The Rubicon Theater, Ventura

2008 * " Bus Stop" set painting for the Rubicon Theater, Ventura

                                              Television: sets

1995  *  Fox Cubhouse - 60' forest cyclorama

1995 *  Wild Animal Games - 100' tropical forest backdrops.  Four large,  animal backdrops.

1996  *  Glendale Studios - Interior Hawaii mural,  Exterior signage.

1996  * A & E - Ancient Mysteries "The Greatest Pharaohs" - Egyptian sets (<click to view)

1997  *  Fox Kids- painted cyclorama; set  painting ( my last job with Bob Zentis )

1998  *  College Jeopardy  (two 75 foot backdrops and painted props for the  Boston &  San Francisco shows )

2000  *  Traveling Jeopardy  (props, set)

                                          Art Exhibits:

1984 * "Windows 1" Aeolus Gallery, Los Angeles  1984

1985  * Del Mano Gallery, Brentwood  "Treasures" Exhibit

1988  * Beverly Hills Art Affaire Exhibit  (Ribbon Award)

1990,  1991  * Toluca Lake  Art Fair ( two Second-Place ribbons)

1991  * Burbank Fine Arts Federation  (Award winner), Creative Arts Center

1991  * Polar Design" Beverly Hills- Group Exhibit  "A Human  Sensibility" One of my paintings was stolen:"The Grey Nexus."

1993 * Best of Show,  Burbank Art Association at the Coast National Bank   Multimedia : "Neon Angel"

1993 * 1st Place Award   Toluca Lake Art Fair - Judge's Committee  "The Jester"

1993 * "Paradox" Solo Exhibit at the Swan Fine Arts Gallery at the Toluca Lake Tennis Club

1994 * "Wild Animals" Exhibit by Four Painters.  Sales to benefit Tippi Hedren's Wildlife Refuge,  Swan Gallery Toluca Lake

2002  *  Fine Arts Federation  Award For "Angelfish"-  This Painting was also purchased by the gallery director of the Creative Arts Center, Burbank

2003   * Autry Museum of Heritage Award  won at the Burbank Art Association's Master's Exhibit for "Celestial Bodies #3".

2004 * "Myth & Magic"  A retrospective exhibit of 100 paintings,  and ceramic works of art, Creative Arts Center Gallery, Burbank

2005-6* Burbank Fine Arts Federation Annual Exhibition     

2007  *Burbank Art Association Honors Exhibit in October.  First Place Multi-Media for "Strawberry Fields" given by Valley Frame and Molding

                   Commissions: interiors

1990  *  The Enchanted Forest Theater - Encino - Children's Murals (painted over)

1991  *  Restoration - Palm Springs Plaza Theater -1st International Film Festival  Faux finishing, decorative painting retouch.

1992  *  Kayla Cosmetics Beauty Salon -  Beverly Hills - faux finishing

1992  *  Pasadena  Playhouse Library - historic restoration Painting and glazing.

1993 * Water lily Mural   (<click to view), Decor Arts Building in Burbank, CA. (painted over)

1993  *  Burbank Bar and Grill - New Orleans Murals (painted over)

1993  *  Macy's - Trade Show  Display Flats

1993  *  Art Carver's - antique carousel horses (‘93-’96)  Sample (<click to view>)

1995  *  Actor Chaz Palminteri - faux-finishing  home interior

1996  *  Actor Ed McMahon - faux-finishing - restoration- home interior

1997  *  Shaker's Restaurant -  Pasadena - Arroyo Seco Bridge  - Mural

1998 -2000 *  Bullock's Wilshire Building - interior historic restoration

2002 * CD design  for REDHAWK,  Red Nations Records

2003 * Julian Dixon Courtroom -Bullock's Wilshire Building - SW Law University -cherry stain and glazed woods

2003 * "Alphabet Salad"  A DVD  original animated alphabet for children

2004 * "On Cue" (<click to view)  Two paintings commissioned for BillyBob Thornton's pool room

2004 * "The Raven"  by Edgar Allan Poe- DVD short starring, Scott Craig Jones

2006 *  Restoration of the Portico "Spirit of Transportation" Mural  -Entrance Portico Foyer at the Bullocks Wilshire Building

2007*  Portrait of Father Louis Brisson, Founder of the Oblates of St. Francis.  Philadelphia, PA.    2007*  Portrait of Saint Francis De Sales

2007*  Mock Courtroom at Southwestern Law University - cherry stain and glazed woods