Joe Bergeron
EXPERIENCE
1976-present
Artist, illustrator
- Produce artwork for publications in the United
States and Europe.
- Have sold hundreds of paintings and won many
awards.
- Fellow, International Association of
Astronomical Artists.
Selected Clients:
Media:
- Acrylic or gouache brush painting and airbrush.
- Prismacolor pencils.
- Digital artwork and animation.
Specialties:
- astronomical
- aerospace
- science fiction
- fantasy
- wildlife
- landscape
- figures
1992-1996
Computer Artist
Mythic
Entertainment, Fairfax VA
- rendered 3-D graphics
- animations
- character animations
- character designs
1984-1987
Artist/Photographer
Morehead
Planetarium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- Produced artwork for major planetarium.
- Used animation camera for slide production.
- Created cel-based artwork for slide dissolve
animation system.
- Introduced desktop publishing to this
environment, creating planetarium publications including 4-color
brochures.
- Edited Sundial newsletter.
- Contributed to overall show design and
scripting.
- Wrote and produced Cosmic Cat,
a children's show distributed in the USA and Japan.
1983-1984
Planetarium Director
Roberson Museum and Science Center, Binghamton,
New York.
- Operated, programmed, and administered 30-foot
Spitz AP-3 planetarium.
- Produced public star shows.
- Devised planetarium curriculum for local
school districts.
EDUCATION
1989
Binghamton
University. Graduate work in education.
1981
A.B. Studio Art, Binghamton
University. Studied fine and graphic
arts, geology, astronomy, archaeology, journalism, creative writing.
OTHER SKILLS
- writing
- web page design and construction
- photography
- astronomical observing
Last updated: May 11, 2007
