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Danny Griffin

Custom Fabricator & Facilitator

Cell: 319-899-4738

Email: dsgrif1289@gmail.com

Education

2010-2014 Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL,

Majors: Business Management and Visual Arts

2008-2010 Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA

2006-2010 George Washington High School, Cedar Rapids, IA

Production Employment

2022-Present Art Installer,Equipment Operator:Insomnic

Notable Builds:

• Countdown NYE, National Orange Show,San Bernadino,CA

2018-2020 Project Manager, Fabricator, Lead Installer: ARCH Production and Design, New York,NY

Notable Builds:

• HBO, High Maintenance S4 Premier, Brooklyn, NY, 2020

• Moose Knuckles Canada, Rube Goldberg machine, New York, NY, 2019

o Promotional Video

• Museum of Sex, Super Fun Land, New York, NY, 2018 & ‘19

o Promotional Video

o Kissing Booth

o Glory Stall

o Porn-a-matic

o Derby

• CAMP, Immersive Children’s Retail Displays. New York, NY, 2019

• American Association of Interior Designers, Nyack, NY, 2019

• Nike, ADAPT, NBA All Star (House of Hoops Pop Up), Charleston, NC, 2019

• Nike, Kyre 5, Nike Town, Boston, MA, 2018

• Def Jam Recordings, Holiday Party, New York, NY, 2018

• SOHO House, Halloween Party, New York, NY, 2018

• EEATSCON, Forest Hill Stadium, Queens, NY, 2018 & '19

• Nike LeBron, House of Hoops, Harlem, NY, 2018

• One Drop Art Auction, Phillips Gallery, New York, NY, 2018

2017-2018 Temporary Structure Specialist, Irmerfer US, Rochester, NY

Notable Builds:

• Indianapolis 500, Arrow Race Team hospitality, Indianapolis, IN. 2018

• The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, Arrow Race Team hospitality, Long Beach, CA. 2018

• Summer Concert Series at Canal Side, Amphitheater Construction, Buffalo, NY

• Saint Petersburg Grand Prix, Arrow Race Team hospitality, Saint Petersburg, FL

• BCS Championship, DR. Pepper VIP Lounge, Atlanta, GA, 2018.

• 29 Rooms, Event Structure, Los Angeles CA, 2017

• Breeders Cup, Trophy and VIP Lounge, Del Mar Race Track and Fairgrounds, Delmar, CA. 2017

• Life is Beautiful Music Festival, Freemont Stage, Las Vegas, NV. 2017

• MTV’s Video Music Awards Pre and Post Show, The Form, Los Angles, CA. 2017

• JP Morgan Corporate Challenge, Buffalo, NY & New York, NY. 2017

• PGA Zurich Open, TPC Louisiana, New Orleans, LA. 201

2015-2017 Concessions Facilitator, Show Management, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Notable Shows

• Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show, Ft Lauderdale, FL.

• Yachts Miami Beach, Miami, Fl

• Palm Beach Boat Show, West Palm Beach, FL

• Saint Petersburg Boat Show, Saint Petersburg, FL

• Sarasota Boat Show, Sarasota, FL

2016 Event Marketing, Fender Guitars, Harvey’s Summer Concert Series, South Lake Tahoe, NV.

Art Related Employment

2021-Present Personal Assistant and Facilities Maintenance, Cider Creek Collective, Albion,CA

2018 Studio Technician, Anderson Ranch, Snowmass Village, CO, 2018

Work Shop: Mind into Matter

Instructor: Rick Parsons

Notable Instructors

• Catherine Opie

• Robert Longo

• John Gill

• Giselle Hicks

• Doug Casebeer

2016- 2018 Summer Workshop Lab Technician, Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, NV.

Notable Artists:

Clayton Keyes, Matt Hoogland, Adam Field, John Toki, Ronan Kyle Peterson, Ben Carter, Christa Assad, Kevin Wickham, Matt Katz, Martha Grover, Kevin Snipes, Michael Lucero, David Middlebrook, Jerry Drodrill, Randy Brodnax, Don Ellis, Amy Kline, Jason Walker, Tim Guthrie, Gregg Fleishman, Glenn Griskoff, Forest Middleton, Arthur Gonzales, Matt Long.

2018 Artist Assistant

Jason Hakenworth

Levitant, Eckerd College, Saint Petersburg FL

Nick Schwartz and Brian Ransom

Anagama Kiln Building, Eckerd College, Saint Petersburg, FL

2017 Art Operations, Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival, Okeechobee, FL

2016 Art Operations, Symbiosis Music and Arts Festival, Juke Lagoon, Medesto, CA

Technical Skills

Heavy Equipment

• 5 and 10k Vertical Reach Lift’s

• Warehouse Lift

• Man Baskets

• Scissor Lifts

• Stake Bed Trucks

Wood Fabrication

• Full Spectrum Laser

• Laguna CNC routers

• Woodworking

• Carpentry

Metal Fabrication

• Welding

o Steel & Aluminum MIG

o Arc

• Brazing

• Plasma Torch

• OXY Acetylene

Ceramic Technician

• Electric Kiln Maintenance and Programing

• Gas Kiln Construction and Firing

• Wood Kiln Construction and Firing

• Pottery Wheel Maintenance

• Clay and Glaze Chemistry

• Slip Casting

• Plaster and Silicone Mold Making