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641 Gray Fox Lane Corvallis, MT 59828 Phone: (406) 381 3568 E-Mail: philipslagter@philipslagter.com
Education
Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana. Bachelor of Science Degree in Commercial Art.
One year of Masters Program in fine art/painting. 1970
Experience
Responsible for design of architectural details interior of casino and porte-cochere including all
capitals, ceiling panels, molding and other details. Lead sculptor and supervisor/director to team of
5 sculptors.
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Bellagio Hotel Casino 1998
Las Vegas, Nevada
Responsible for design and carving of wrought iron decorative porte-cochere as well as interior
garden ceiling wrought iron.
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Venetian Hotel Casino 2007
Macau, China
Principal cloud painter and director working with Albert Tsang, Hong Kong, under the direction of
Karen Kristin and Gary Lloyd Sky Art, Venetian Hotel, Macau, China 2007. 250,000 sq. ft. of sky
completed in 8 months. I was responsible for all aspects of cloud painting as well as floor direction.
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Hilton Pacifica Hotels 2007
Key Largo, Florida
Responsible for all contract negotiation, design and execution of 10 murals totaling 70 in length for
the Pacifica Hilton Hotel in Key Largo, Florida. The murals were designed for the hotel with a
continuous waterline. The concept was to show the aquatic life in the Key Largo area.
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Anheuser-Busch, Straub Distributing Co. 2002
Tustin, California.
Responsible for all negotiations, design and execution of 66 x 18 mural for Straub Distributing Co.,
the West Coast distributors for Anheuser-Busch. Murals were designed for the reception area on 6
sides of an octagonal room.
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Luxor Hotel Casino 1997
Las Vegas, Nevada
A detail from a 16 x 8 wall relief for the Luxor Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. I was responsible
for designing and executing a series of 20 wall reliefs and panels as well as free-standing sarcophagus
and other ornamentation. I was lead sculptor and supervisor for this contract.
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Uptown Theatre 2009
Napa, California
Uptown Theatre, Napa, California. Clients Francis Ford Coppala and George Altamura. Responsible
for contract negotiations, design, production and supervision of 4 man crew for 10,000 sq. ft. ceiling.
Discovery of existing mural under 40 years of paint and redesign and execute complete repaint of old
Art Deco mural and stenciled ceiling.
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Paris Hotel Casino 1999
Las Vegas, Nevada
Ceiling for the wedding Chapel DRoi, Paris Hotel Casino. Responsible for contract negotiations,
design and execution of 60 x 35 ceiling.
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Paris Hotel Casino 2000
Las Vegas, Nevada
Wall and ceiling murals for the wedding Chapel DJardin, Paris Hotel casino. Responsible for
contract negotiations, design, execution, painting and supervising team of painters.
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Three Monkeys Restaurant 2007
Venetian Hotel, Macau, China
A family themed restaurant inside the Venetian Hotel Casino, Macau, China. Responsible for contract
negotiations, design , execution and painting of 120 wall mural as well as a sky ceiling. Supervised
team of 5 painters.
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San Antonio Winery 2000
Los Angeles, California
Exterior mural 130 x 16, painted on 4 x 8 sheets of metal. Painted in Gary Lloyds Sky Drops
Studio. Responsible for contract negotiations, design, execution and painting. Supervised team of 4
painters.
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Hormel, Farmer John Meat Packing Co. 1998 - 2007
Los Angeles, California
I worked off and on for 8 years completely repainting and creating new murals for 5000 linear feet of
murals. Concept was to repaint and paint new murals in the existing style that had been set 40 years
earlier. Responsible for all contract negotiations, design, execution, painting and hiring of many
different crews over the 8 year period. Complete buildings were painted.
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Bishop Mural Society 2004
Bishop, California
Series of 7 murals done for the City of Bishop mural Society. These murals commemorated the time
the famous actor and statesman Will Rogers visited Bishop, California. He would buy ice cream for
the Indian children who were not allowed into the stores during that period of Americana. 100 linear
feet x 20. Responsible for all negotiations, design, execution and painting.
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Personal Information
Fine Art
40 year history as exhibiting artist in collections in the USA as well as international collections.
Most current exhibition, Street and Low, at Robert Berman Gallery, Los Angeles, California.
Fine art portfolio available on request.
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