Balazs Illes
Professional profile
Degree subject: MA in Graphic Art
Qualified teacher status: MA Visual Education Teacher
Over 4 years work experience of scenic artist with excellent artistic skills, producing backdrops, murals and props for theatres in Budapest, Vienna and St Petersburg, both on individual commissions and as part of a scenic artist team. Assistance in the construction and moving of sceneries in theatres
6 years experience of Art teacher in Key stages 4 and 5
A good speaker of English
Hold an EU passport, fully eligible to work in the EU.
Specialist skills
Techniques include colour mixing, drawing up, lining in, texturing, lettering, crackle glazing, wood graining, marbling, stone effects including bricks, glazing, spray gun and airbrush work, cloth work, gauze work, tapestry painting.
Computer skills include Adobe Photoshop, CorelDRAW, MS Windows
Layout design, assistance in scenic design
Work experience
FREELANCE SCENIC ARTIST AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER
from January 2013
london
Participate in the production of One Minute at the Putney Arts Theatre.
from August 2008 to January 2013
budapest
Produced high-quality painted scenic backdrops, murals, props and sets for theatres both on individual commission and as part of an artist team.
Participated in an average of 20 scenic art projects per year.
Graphic prep work where needed. Print design, brochures and logo design.
Projects include
Mary Poppins – Madach Theatre, Budapest, 2012
Venus in Fur – Vig Theatre, Budapest, 2012
Dance of Vampires – St. Petersburg’s Musical Comedy Theater, 2011
Rebecca – Ion Dacian National Opera, Bucharest, 2011
Sister Act – Ronacher Theatre, Vienna, 2011
Spamalot – Madach Theatre, Budapest 2011
Uncle Vanya – Vig Theatre Budapest, 2010
Nutcracker – Palace of Arts, Budapest, 2010
Rebecca – Operett Theatre, Budapest, 2010
Jungle Book – Vig Theatre, 2010
Csongor and Tunde – National Theatre, Szeged, 2010
Sweet Charity – Central Theatre, Budapest, 2010
The Borgias – TV series, 2010
Dance of Vampires – Hungarian Theatre, Budapest, 2009
Producers – Madach Theatre, 2008
art teacher
between September 2002 and June 2008
Zichy Mihály secondary school of arts and applied arts in Kaposvár, Hungary
Prepared and delivered lessons in art history, projective geometry and artistic drawing for key stages 4 and 5.
Contributed to the formation and implementation of the school’s graphic art studio where combined traditional graphic techniques with modern, computer-based printing processes.
Other work experience
artist-painter
Techniques include oil painting, engraving applied on board, drypoint, eroding technique, airbrush, masking,
stencil. Individual and group exhibitions in Hungary between February 1999 and June 2011.
Recent exhibitions:
Individual exhibition at the Open Arts Cafe, Marble Arch, London – January 2013
Education and training
Sep 1996 to June 2001 MA Artist – Graphic Art
Hungarian University of Fine Arts, Budapest
Sep 1998 to June 2001 MA Visual Education- Art Teacher
Specialized in teaching artistic drawing, art history and projective geometry in secondary schools.
Hungarian University of Fine Arts, Budapest
Sep1991 to June 1995 Graphic design
Mihály Zichy Secondary School of Arts and Applied Arts, Kaposvár
Additional information
Full clean driving licence
References available
Professional profile
Degree subject: MA in Graphic Art
Qualified teacher status: MA Visual Education Teacher
Over 4 years work experience of scenic artist with excellent artistic skills, producing backdrops, murals and props for theatres in Budapest, Vienna and St Petersburg, both on individual commissions and as part of a scenic artist team. Assistance in the construction and moving of sceneries in theatres
6 years experience of Art teacher in Key stages 4 and 5
A good speaker of English
Hold an EU passport, fully eligible to work in the EU.
Specialist skills
Techniques include colour mixing, drawing up, lining in, texturing, lettering, crackle glazing, wood graining, marbling, stone effects including bricks, glazing, spray gun and airbrush work, cloth work, gauze work, tapestry painting.
Computer skills include Adobe Photoshop, CorelDRAW, MS Windows
Layout design, assistance in scenic design
Work experience
FREELANCE SCENIC ARTIST AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER
from January 2013
london
Participate in the production of One Minute at the Putney Arts Theatre.
from August 2008 to January 2013
budapest
Produced high-quality painted scenic backdrops, murals, props and sets for theatres both on individual commission and as part of an artist team.
Participated in an average of 20 scenic art projects per year.
Graphic prep work where needed. Print design, brochures and logo design.
Projects include
Mary Poppins – Madach Theatre, Budapest, 2012
Venus in Fur – Vig Theatre, Budapest, 2012
Dance of Vampires – St. Petersburg’s Musical Comedy Theater, 2011
Rebecca – Ion Dacian National Opera, Bucharest, 2011
Sister Act – Ronacher Theatre, Vienna, 2011
Spamalot - Madach Theatre, Budapest 2011
Uncle Vanya – Vig Theatre Budapest, 2010
Nutcracker – Palace of Arts, Budapest, 2010
Rebecca – Operett Theatre, Budapest, 2010
Jungle Book – Vig Theatre, 2010
Csongor and Tunde – National Theatre, Szeged, 2010
Sweet Charity – Central Theatre, Budapest, 2010
The Borgias – TV series, 2010
Dance of Vampires – Hungarian Theatre, Budapest, 2009
Producers – Madach Theatre, 2008
art teacher
between September 2002 and June 2008
Zichy Mihály secondary school of arts and applied arts in Kaposvár, Hungary
Prepared and delivered lessons in art history, projective geometry and artistic drawing for key stages 4 and 5.
Contributed to the formation and implementation of the school’s graphic art studio where combined traditional graphic techniques with modern, computer-based printing processes.
Other work experience
artist-painter
Techniques include oil painting, engraving applied on board, drypoint, eroding technique, airbrush, masking,
stencil. Individual and group exhibitions in Hungary between February 1999 and June 2011.
Recent exhibitions:
Individual exhibition at the Open Arts Cafe, Marble Arch, London – January 2013
Education and training
Sep 1996 to June 2001 MA Artist – Graphic Art
Hungarian University of Fine Arts, Budapest
Sep 1998 to June 2001 MA Visual Education- Art Teacher
Specialized in teaching artistic drawing, art history and projective geometry in secondary schools.
Hungarian University of Fine Arts, Budapest
Sep1991 to June 1995 Graphic design
Mihály Zichy Secondary School of Arts and Applied Arts, Kaposvár
Additional information
Full clean driving licence
References available
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