Nicolas Gracey

My name is Ncolas Gracey. I was born in 1974 in Lima, Peru.

Since my early childhood, I have felt art to be an integral part of my life. My formal art education began at 11 with a private art teacher. At 14 I began studying painting and drawing at the Art Museum of Lima. Later, as a teenage, I pursued studies under Austrian artist Adolfo Winternitz, founder and chairman of the Art School of the Pontificia Universidad Catlica of Per. In 1992 I began to study Industrial Design at this school.

After a year of design studies, I was torn between my love for design and my passion for art. So I consulted Professor Adolfo Winternitz, who advised me to follow what he knew to be my passion: art. I heeded the advice and changed my major to art. In 1995 I traveled to Mexico City to study art for a year at the Universidad Autonoma de Mexico. In 1999 I was awarded a scholarship to study art at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia, USA, where I received my Fine Arts degree in 2001. Varied life experiences, including studies abroad and divers work opportunities, have made me a resourceful artist, with skill and knowledge in fields ranging from traditional art in several medias to digital design.

Presently I live i...

EDUCATION
Bachelor in Fine Arts
Columbus State University (CSU)
Columbus, Georgia, August 2001

Studies in Fine Arts
Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru (PUC)
Lima, Peru, January 1998December 1998

Advance Studies in Fine Art
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM)
Mexico City, MEXICO, June 1995November 1996

Studies in Pre-Industrial Design and Fine Arts
Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru (PUC)
Lima, Peru, January 1992June 1994

EXPERIENCES
RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, Columbus, Georgia
Graphic Artist/Manager, June 2003 - Present

Columbus State University, Columbus, Georgia
Graphic Designer, April 2002 - June 2003
Student Graphic Specialist, March 2000 - April 2002

Codaste Anonymous Society, Lima, Per
Owner/Graphic Manager, January 1997 - June 1999

Construcciones Piramide, Lima, Per
Graphic Advisor and Interior Designer, July 1994 - May 1995


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