Chris J. Rench 2019 Montello Ave Hood River, OR 97031 Download Design Portfolio
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Exhibits Roz Gallery, White Salmon, WA 2005-2006 Westwind Gallery, The Dalles Hood River, OR 2006-2007 Westwind Gallery, Hood River OR 2006-2007 Cathedral Ridge Winery, Hood River, OR 2007- current DIG Garden shop gallery, The Pearl district Portland OR 2006- current Dragon Fire, Cannon Beach, OR 2007- current Kebanu Gallery, Bend OR June 08 – Feb 09 OPUS6IX Gallery, Eugene, OR July 08 – current Juried Installations Gallery With out Walls, Lake Oswego, OR 2007-2009 Willow, Walla Walla, WA Oct – Nov 08 Gresham Center for the Arts, Gresham OR Oct – Nov 08 Columbia Center for the Arts, Hood River, OR August 2008 ** Jury Winner best of show award. Peace Arch Park Olympic year International Exhibit May / May 09-10 City of Cannon Beach Sculpture without walls Exhibit May / May 09-10 Columbia Center for the Arts, Hood River, OR May 2009 ** Jury Winner best of show award. Art Festivals Trout Lake Arts Festival, Trout Lake, WA 2006 - 2008 **2006 Jury Winner for the advertising poster for 2007. **2006 Jury Winner best of show. **2007 Best selling artist of show. **2008 2nd Best selling artist of show Commissioned work Full Sail Brewing Co., Hood River- outdoor mural 80’ tall 2006 Isthmus Sailboards, Hood River- custom steel signage 2007 Dr. Taylor, Private collection 9’ sculpture Hood River OR. 2007 Braby, Private collection 7’6” sculpture, Hillsborough CA 2007 Luhr Jensen complete Public Sculpture Park, park plans, execution and nine monumental sculptures. Hood River OR 2008 Felton, Private collection 14’ Sculpture Lake Oswego OR. 2008 Parigian , Private collection 16’ sculpture, Bend OR 2008 Jensen, Private Collection 6’ Sculpture, Hood River, OR 2008 Braby, Private collection 9’ sculpture, Hillsborough CA 2009 City of Bremerton Sculpture on Pacific Avenue project WA. 2009 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Operations Manager Isthmus Sailboards Hood River Fall 2006 – 2008 • Controlled all the product purchasing and sales for the windsurfing pro shop. • Responsible for all the point of-sale systems and daily financials. • Coordinated all the hiring, wages and schedules for the staff. • Worked directly with the vendors to help promote individual brands and build stronger images. • Created, designed, developed, sourced and managed the production of masts, bags, and booms for the store brand Fast Forward composites. (Purchased in 2006 from Ale’ Design Inc.) • Designed and produced full-color full page adds for trade and industry magazines. • Assisted in decisions, marketing and sales strategies for the North American distribution of RRD Sailboards. Distributed by Isthmus Sailboards Inc. Manager & buyer of Stormwarning Hood River 2005 - 2006 • Controlled all the product purchasing and sales for the wind, kite and snow shop. • Responsible for all systems and daily financials. • Coordinated all the hiring, wages and schedules for the staff. Director of K2 Footwear R&D K2 USA 1998 – 2004 • Invented, established and directed K2 Footwear, a line with over 75 models of hikers, casual and Men’s and Women’s fashion shoes and sandals. • Established and managed the engineering, created all designs, developed new technologies, and coordinated all product testing. • Controlled the production and sourcing for K2 Footwear in China, Vietnam and Indonesia. • Implemented and managed a Taiwan-branch office and a four-person quality control team. • Designed the initial two lines and managed the JJ line of high end women’s fashion sandals and shoes in Europe for K2 • Worked extensively with the buyers and the market leaders to develop a strong marketing and sales programs-tripling sales and growth in two years. Senior Designer K2 R&D K2 USA 1996 - 1998 • Worked in design & development of new innovative products for K2 Sports including: inline skates, ice skates, mountain bikes, hydration packs, inline protection gear, hockey skates, ski boots, outerwear and sunglasses. • Created and orchestrated the initial launch and all sourcing of Audio footwear. • Coordinated and managed the correction of various production problems for snowboard boots, inline skates, backpacks, bikes and snowboard bindings. Production and Development Manager Snowboards K2 USA 1993 - 1996 • Started, designed, developed and managed the production of K2 Snowboard boots in South Korea. • Researched and developed the Clicker snowboard boot binding system with Shimano. • Designed and tested snowboard bindings. Entrepreneurial ventures • Currently a successful full time artist selling contemporary metal sculpture in galleries throughout the Northwest. Sculpture designs as well as the fabrication are all done by me. • Started, designed and sourced Fast Forward Composites. Windsurfing carbon rigging high-end products sourced from Italy and Taiwan. • Founded Dobbiaco cycles, and carried out all design, sourcing and production. • Designed advertising, web pages, catalogs and all marketing for Dobbiaco Cycles • .Created a (grass roots marketing plan) and implemented it for Dobbiaco Cycles, that brought a 100% growth rate for three years straight. • Imported, marketed and controlled all the sales and growth for the Italian brand Axley Sport Glasses in the USA. ( www.axleyusa.com ) • Successfully designed, produced, marketed and managed my own line of winter apparel (Odd Man Out) Sold to Rose City Textile in 1996. Freelance work • Developed and designed the initial line of hydration packs for Polar Design Inc. • Designed graphics and decal kits for Dobbiaco Cycles, PMG manufacturing and Colorado Cyclist road bike frames. • Designed the graphics for the team apparel for Dobbiaco Cycles, Marco Polo World Cycling Team, Lost River Cycling, Brian's Pro Bike, PMG and Colorado Cyclist. • Consulted on design and product testing for Spinergy and Precision Manufacture Group. Additional Employment History 2004 - 2006 Owner / Designer Fast Forward Composites 1998 - 2007 Owner / Designer Dobbiaco Cycles 1998 - Present Owner / Designer Ale' Development Group 1991 - 1993 Manager/ buyer Snowboard shop Mt. Bachelor 1992 - 1994 Owner / Designer Odd Man Out Apparel 1987 - 1990 Retail Lead bikes REI References and Portfolio available upon request
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