PATRICK RANKINART DIRECTOR|FINE ARTIST

PUBLIC ART

INSTALLATIONS

CAD DESIGNER

MY BEGINNINGS IN FINE ARTAT 15 YEARS OLD I WAS INSPIRED BY THE WORKS OF MICHELANGELO AND THIS WAS MY FIRST MARBLE CARVING. MY FIRST

BRONZE WAS FROM THIS WAX SCULPT WHEN I WAS 17 AS A STUDENT AT THE SCHOOL FO THE ART INTSTITUTE OF CHICAGO.

MY FIRST PROJECT FOR MR. RUSH AS A YOUNG APPRENTICE WAS TO CREATE ORIGINAL SCULPTS, MOLDS AND CAST ALL THE CORAL REEFS FOR SEA WORLD FLORIDA

INSTALLATIONSRICHARD RUSH STUDIOS

PUBLIC ARTSKYLINE DESIGN

TAKING THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCED I GAINED AT RUSH STUDIOS AND UNIVERSAL STATUARY I CREATED SOLUTIONS IN THESE

BUDGET DRIVEN SCULPTS FOR THIS LAGUARDIA AIRPORT SPORTS STORE DISPLAY.

ART DIRECTOR SKYLINE DESIGN

CHRISTOPHER ROBIN THEMED INSTALLATION AT WINNIE THE POOH BOOK STORE

THIS WAS MY FIRST ART DIRECTION PROJECT FOR SKYLINE DESIGN . THEY WON THEIR ONLY AWARD FOR NEW

DISPLAYS IN THIS CLASSIFICATION

ART DIRECTORSKYLINE DESIGN

MY TECHNICAL AND ARTISTIC DIRECTION FOR THE 1930’S THEMED RESTAURANT. THE SCULPT I MADE IS OF MY SON OUTSIDE OVER THE FRONT

DOOR

ART DIRECTOR

SKYLINE DESIGN/ PORTILLO’S RESTAURANT1930’S GANGSTER THEMED RESTAURANT IN CHICAGO

PUBLIC ARTTWO OF ABOUT TEN FIGURES I CREATED FOR THE INTERIOR

INCLUDING A DOG, PROPS AND ANTIQUES WERE PURCHASED FOR THIS INSATLLATION AT A PORTILLO’S RESTAURANT

PUBLIC ARTSKYLINE DESIGN / PORTILLO’S RESTAURNT

I ACTED AS ART DIRECTOR AND CONCEPT DESIGNER BY DAY, AND AT NIGHT I WORKED AS A SCULPTOR FOR THIS FIGURE.

PUBLIC ARTSKYLINE DESIGN

I LEAD A TEAM OF UP TO 15 ARTISTS IN CREATING THIS 20’ MARLIN A FOAM SCULPT, FIBERGLASS MOLD AND OVER 20 CASTINGS FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC VENUES.

PUBLIC ARTDESIGN BASED ON CUNEO FAMILY CREST .

HAND SKETCH BALL POINT PEN - CLAY SCULPT AND REPRODUCED IN FIBERGLASS

FOR THE CUNEO CASTLE IN FLORIDA

INSTALLATION / PUBLIC ARTNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY DECORATIVE PLAQUES

INSTALLATIONNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

ALUMINUM CAST PLAQUES RINGED A NEW FACILITY. I ALSO MADE THE MULLION PATTERNS BETWEEN WINDOWS

FINE ARTPAINTING OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE FOR HER SHRINE. OIL ON CANVAS 12’ X 6’ THE

LARGE FIBERGLASS ROSES AT HER FEET ARRANGED IN STAR PATTERNS VIRGO AND ORION

PUBLIC ARTOUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CHURCH IN

GLENVIEW ILFIRST OF FIVE COMMISSIONED MOSAIC PORTRAITS

PUBLIC ARTLAST OF THE FIVE COMMISSIONED MOSAIC PORTRAITS AT OPLH GLENVIEW CHURCH

OUR LADY OF FATIMA

PUBLIC ART / INSTALLATIONSTYPICAL OF MY PENCIL ON VELUM DRAWINGS 12’ X 4 ‘ USED FOR PAINTED GLASS WINDOWS AT

CRISTO REY HIGH SCHOOL’S CHURCH IN CHICAGO

MOTHER THERESA AND PERE MARQUETTE

HAND SKETCHESWINDOWS AT CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL’S CHURCH IN

CHICAGO ST. FRANCIS AND KATERI (PORTRAIT OF MY DAUGHTER)

PUBLIC ART / INSTALLATIONSACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH PALOS HILLS ILLINOIS

DRAWINGS I MADE TO HELP SELL THE PROJECT FOR DAPRATO STUDIOS MY FIRST STAINED GLASS WINDOW DESIGN

INSTALLATION SACRED HEART WINDOWS - MY FIRST DESIGN JOB FOR DAPRATO RIGALI STUDIOS

MY CONTRIBUTION TO THESE WINDOWS WAS TO CREATE ALL PORTRAITS

PUBLIC ART / INSTALLATIONDETAILED VIEW OF PORTRAITS

PUBLIC ARTWUHAN PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER IN WUHAN CHINA

Name of work/pieceYear(s) worked on pieceMaterial(s) used in piece

BRIEF EXPLANATION OF PIECE (short & Sweet)

PUBLIC ARTPAINT WIZARDS OF HONG KONG CONTRACTED ME TO SPEND 4 MONTHS IN WUHAN CREATING 6 LARGE SCULPTS AND DIRECTING A CREW OF YOUNG ARTISTS FOR THE INDOOR DIORAMA

STYLED INSTALLATIONS

THE CONSTRUCTION ASPECT HERE WAS AN IN THE FIELD DECISION I MADE . WITH LIMITED OPTIONS, REFUSE MATERIALS, FREE LABOR AND CONCRETE , MY SOLUTION WAS GENIUS.

ART DIRECTOR 3 OF 6 SCULPTS WITH DIORAMA MURAL AND BASE FOR WUHAN PLAZA. I

TRAINED STAFF AND ARTISTS IN TECHNIQUE

ART DIRECTORMY WUHAN WORKSHOP . HERE I AM AT WORK ON THE LION MAN WITH THE BABY DRAGON IN THE WINGS . ONCE I COMPLETED BASIC SCULPTS MY STAFF DID ALL THE FINISHINGS, RESIN

COATINGS PAINT ETC.

ART DIRECTOR20 YEARS AFTER I FINISHED THESE GIANTS THE NICE PEOPLE AT WUHAN PLAZA SENT ME THESE PICTURES TO SHOW THEY STILL

STAND STRONG

PUBLIC ART JESUS WELCOMING THE CHILDREN - OUTSIDE OF ST. KIERAN’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL IN CHICAGO HEIGHTS ILLINOIS

Clay original sculpt foam carved base latex rubber mold fiberglass cast and concrete base

PUBLIC ARTMARYTOWN ROSARY WALK

MUNDELEIN, ILLINOIS

POPE JOHN PAUL II ADDED FIVE NEW MYSTERIES TO THE ROSARY PRAYER. TO COMEMORATE THIS THE FRIARS AT MARYTOWN COMMISSIONED ME TO MAKE THESE PLAQUE SCULPTS AND MOUNTS FOR THEIR EXPANDING ROASRY WALK PRAYER GARDEN

INSTALLATIONST. FRANCIS FOUNTAIN I DESIGNED IN CAD FOUNTAIN AND CREATED STATUES THEN I BUILT

AND INSTALLED ALL PARTS BUT THE WATER.

PUBLIC ART / INSTALLATIONSHRINE I CREATED FOR OUR LADY OF FATIMA AT ST. ADRIAN’S CHURCH IN CHICAGOCREATED ALL SCULPTS AND LEAD GROUNDS CREW ON GARDEN AND INSTALLATION

PUBLIC ARTORIGINAL DESIGNS AND SCULPTS OF ANGELS FOR A CEMENT CASTING COMPANY

PUBLIC ARTSVARIOUS CUSTOM PROMOTIONAL ITEMS I CREATED FOR HIGH PROFILE CLIENTS

SEAGRAMS RUM, THE NORMAN ROCKWELL GALLERY AND NINTENDO

PUBLIC ART AT WORK ON MY TERRA COTTA CLAY ROMAN FOR CEASAR’S PALACE LAS VEGAS

FINE ART CUSTOM MADE SPECIAL INTEREST STATUES FOR GRAFFITI ARTISTS

2-6 RABBIT , DISCIPLE’S BABY DEMON, LATIN KING LION AND COBOLT 60 ROBOT FOR UNDERGROUND ARTS MOVEMENT IN NEW YORK AND CHICAGO

PUBLIC ART / INSTALLATIONI CREATED THIS STATUE AS A SPECIAL COMMISSION FOR FARMET OF ITALY WITH THE FIRST CAST TO VILLA LUCCHESSI IN MOUNT CARROL ILLINOIS

AS A CENTER PIECE IN A FOUNTAIN

CLAY ORIGINAL SCUPT WITH A FIBERGLASS BODY MOLD, BLAK TUFY HEAD MOLD AND FIBERGLASS CAST OVER ALL

PUBLIC ART I CREATED THE ORIGINAL DESIGN, CLAY MODEL AND WOOD CARVING OF THIS BEST

SELLER FOR ROTO CASTERS OF FLORIDA WONDER HORSE

PUBLIC ARTI WAS HEAD OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FOR 8 YEARS AT UNIVERSAL STATUARY AND ALSO

MASTER SCULPTOR .THESE ARE TWO ITEMS THAT WERE TYPICAL OF MY WORK

PUBLIC ART100 CLUB OF CHICAGO

SPECIAL COMMISSIONED FUND RAISERS CLAY SCULPTS OF A

DALMATIAN FOR FALLEN FIRE AND A GERMAN SHEPERD FOR FALLEN

POLICE

CAD DESIGNERVARIOUS CLIENTS AND USES FOR SOLIDWORKS AND AUTOCAD

PUBLIC ART / INSTALLATIONI SERVED AS HEAD OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FOR 8 YEARS AT NATIONAL CYCLE

OF MAYWOOD MAKING PROTOTYPES LIKE THIS ONE FOR WINDSCREENS. THE CREASES IN THE SHIELDS WERE MY OWN TECHNIQUE OPENING NEW MARKETS FOR

THIS CORE PRODUCT

FOAM AND PLASTER CARVING ON BIKE TO ASSURE FIT AND CLEARANCE, SUPPLY A MODEL FOR MOUNTING BRACKETS ETC. ALL MY METHODS. WHEN COMPLETE A RESIN MODEL WAS MADE AND A REVERESE ENGINNERED AUTOCAD SCAN NED 3-D MODEL PRODUCED TO GUIDE A 6 AXIS CUTTER FOR MAKING PRODUCTION PRESS MOLDS

PUBLIC ART / INSTALLATIONVARIOUS PATTERNS MADE IN PLASTER AND A McDONALD’S CORPORATE GIFT MODEL

INSTALLATIONI DESIGNED AND CREATED ALL ASPECTS FROM THE DEMOLITION OF CONFESSIONAL BOOTH TO THE RECONSTRUCTION. SHRINE TO OLPH

ICON AT ST. HILARY CHURCH CHICAGO

FINE ARTCHARCOAL PORTRAIT OF MY WIFE OF 30 YEARS GOLRIA FROM WHEN WE MET

PUBLIC ARTJASON TINKER MEMORIAL MURAL FOR HIS FAMILY WITH THE 7

BABIES THEY NEVER HAD. 15’ X 7’ OIL ON CANVAS

FINE ARTSAMSON AND THE LION - HE IS POSITIONING HIMSELF TO JUMP ON THE LION’S BACK - OIL ON CANVAS 3’ X 5’

GIFT WARE STATUARYMICHELANGELO’S ADAM BROUGHT TO FORM FOR MY OWN STATUE LINE. CLAY ORIGINAL FAUX MARBLE CAST

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