He began working for established NYC artists, which ultimately led him to dive deep into art-world production. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at William Paterson University in the mid 1990’s - graduating at the top of his class. Never one to sit on the sidelines, he combines his hard-work mantra with years of fabrication experience to produce unique objects while employing an organizational efficiency in production.īJ followed his artistic dreams at a time when being a sculptor was not seen as a sustainable profession. The people, tasks and schedules are all a part of BJ’s bailiwick and he takes great satisfaction working in EIS’ collaborative environment to get the many jobs done.īJ has been a maker all his life. In our busy studio there are always many moving parts which requires BJ’s expertise. Debra’s diligent thinking and detail management-musical arts and PR training – made her a “natural” for project management at ERVICKīJ Ervick takes great pride in coordinating the immense talents of his crew of sculptors, painters, mold makers, fabricators and craftspeople – helping them to create the finest work for our clients. She received her BA in Art History from New York University and went on to work in Musical Theater at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, and after serving as Vice President of a film promotion company in Soho, NY, she joined StudioEIS. With an understanding of StudioEIS’ scope of services and skills to deliver those services, Debra works closely with StudioEIS’ Director of Production as a “mix-master” working closely with clients and StudioEIS staff to often achieve the impossible. With a fierce appetite for organization, Debra keeps StudioEIS on its track where the exchange of information is critical to the success of any project. He is currently collaborating on a book of poetry and photography with the critic and poet, Richard SCHWARTZ Elliot’s work can be seen in public collections at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The International Center for Photography, the Albright Knox Museum, and The International Museum of Photography in Rochester, NY.Įlliot has shown his work in galleries in the United States and abroad and is the recipient of a MacDowell Colony Fellowship and two National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships. He received his training at The University of Cincinnati in Industrial Design and studied painting and photography at The California Institute of the Arts and Yale University. Their partnership officially began in a small studio on the Lower East Side of New York. was made and Ivan’s third Museum project began upon return to New York. In Tokyo, a fortuitous connection to designers from the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Elliot decided to go along for the ride, lend a hand and see the world. Ivan was just about to set off for Japan to install his second sculpture project, for a Space and Science Exposition in Tokyo. In 1979 Elliot returned to NY from Los Angeles where he had been living since graduate school. It’s always been collaborative, so we’re always looking for great clients with projects that continue to challenge us – that’s where the fun lies. Today we not only live in the well-trodden world of theġ9th century with our monument projects, but also in the 21st century with digital technology thatĪllows us to do things we would never have thought possible just a few years ago. Materials changed and technology with it. In the world of design - we did hundreds of projects. Restaurants and interiorĭesigners also called and in turn we called upon a very talented staff to help interpret new fashion Of museums that was undergoing a kind of renaissance in America. Our visual vocabulary has always been very broad and we became great interpreters for the world Of StudioEIS work throughout the country that traces its roots back to our Brooklyn studio. Now we’ve done so many projects that there is a small population Our parents thought it was a great thing. We were itinerant sculptors for years before deciding to commit and stay in one place. StudioEIS has a long history and we’re not really that old.
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