Ryan Anthony Johnson



 

Born: August 20th 1990
 

Education: Colonie Central High School 2004-2008

Youngstown State University 2008-2014
B.F.A. Studio Art 3 Dimensional Studies
B.S.E. Art Education PreK-12

Work Experience
Landscape/Foam Carving Artist | LAIKA 
June 2021 - present

Producer/Lead Sculpt, Fit up, Assembly, and Surface |  LifeFormations
January 2020 - June 2021

Production Captain(Sculpt/Plastics)(Installations)
January 2018 - January 2020

Production Artist (Molding/Casting, Body Shop, Paint, Metal Fabrication, Installations)
March 2016 - January 2018
Work with a team of artists specializing in creating sculptures and animatronics for theme parks and museums around the world

Substitute Teacher | Mahoning Valley MVR-COG
August 2015 - March 2016
Take over classes for absent art teachers in the Mahoning Valley School district

Sculpture Designer/Fabricator/Student Guide | Lowellville High School
March - April 2015
Guide and work with students to create a collaborative permanent installation sculpture for the front entry way of Lowellville High School
 

Project designer/ Lead Sculpture Fabricator/Painter | Random Chaos - Clients - Dr. Ted and Marie Chrobak

May 2013 - March 2016

Design and fabricate special project sculptures, paintings, and props

Work collaboratively with other artists to accomplish large scale fabrication projects

Producer/Sculptor, Designer, Maker | Ryan Anthony Studio
2013- Present
Create original artwork and fabricate custom pieces for clients

Sculpture Lab Assistant | Youngstown State University

May 2012 - May 2014

Supervise student activities in sculpture facilities during open lab hours

Maintain and service materials and equipment in the wood shop, metal shop, work shop, computer lab, and foundry
 
Team Project Experience
(Project list from all employers/studios/personal clients) (Contact me for specific contributions/involvement)

Tokyo DisneySea
March 2020 - June 2021

Ripley's Believe it or Not
Kid Crawl
Newport, OR
​Feb - March 2020

Vinpearl Land 
Nha Trang, Vietnam 
Oct 2019 - May 2020

Liseberg
Underlandet
Gothenburg, Sweden
Sept 2019 - Jan 2020

Europa Park 
Snorri Touren 
Rust, Germany
Jul 2019 - Oct 2019

Universal Studios Islands of Adventure
Hagrid's Magical Creature Motorbike Adventure
Orlando, FL
Jun 2018 - Jun 2019

Dollywood: Wildwood Grove
Wildwood Tree
Pigeon Forge, TN
Feb 2019 - May 2019

Lionsgate Entertainment World -
The Twilight Saga: Bella's Journey
Hengqin Island, China
May 2018

Tokyo Disney
February 2018 - November 2018 

Warner Brothers World Abu Dhabi -
The Flintstones Bedrock River Adventure, Wile E. Coyote Fast and Furry-ous, Scooby Doo: The Museum of Mysteries, Ani-Mayhem, Batman: Knight Flight
Feb 2017 - May 2018

Universal Studios: Volcano Bay
Orlando, FL
Apr 2017 - Jun 2017

Ripley's Believe It or Not
Blood Shower
Niagra Falls, ON, Canada
Feb 2017

Motiongate Dubai: Dubai Parks and Resorts -
Hotel Tranylvania, Ghostbusters: Battle for New York, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: Baby Brent's, Madagascar: Mad Pursuit!, Shrek's Merry Fairy Tale Journey
Mar 2016 - Jan 2017

Great Wolf Lodge
The Forest Friends Show
Colorado Springs, CO
December 2016

Von Maur Tree
Atlanta, GA
June - December 2016

The Museum of Flight
June - October 2016

Book Fort
New York, NY
May - August 2016

Ripley's Believe it or not
Kid Crawl
Gatlinberg, TN 
March - April 2016

Random Chaos
Classic Rock Museum, Midway Carnival, Flynn's Arcade, Tron Arcade, Blue Moon Drive in, Soundcity Stage
May 2013 - March 2016 
 

Teaching Experience
Youngstown State University- 2015- Sculpture Workshop: Steel armature planning and construction/ 3 dimensional glass mosaic creation
Boardman High School- 2015- Permanent Substitute Teacher- Grades 9-12
Boardman High School- 2014- Student Teaching Experience- Grades 9-12
Cardinal Mooney High School- 2014- Student Teaching Experience- Grades 9-12
Struthers Middle School- 2014- Student Teaching Experience- Grades 5-6
Saint Charles School- 2013- Teaching Field Experience- Grade 7
S.M.A.R.T's Program- 2013- Green Skies Blue Trees Teaching Program- Pre-K
Bet Shraga Hebrew Academy- 2012- Substitute Teaching- Grades 4-7

 

Boardman High School- 2011- Teaching Field Experience- Grades 10-12

Struthers Elementary School- 2010- Teaching Field Experience- Grade 4
 

Exhibitions
Akron Art Prize 2015, Rule of Thirds Gallery, Akron, OH, 2015
Revive Music and Arts Festival, Phelps Street, 2015
Federal Frenzy, McKelvey Gallery One, 2015 (show curator and participant)
Akron Art Prize 2014, Summit ArtSpace Gallery, 2014
Cardinal Mooney Charity Auction, Cardinal Mooney, 2014
Fall 2013 Graduating BFA Show, McDonough Museum, 2013
New Clay Works Exhibition, Bliss Hall Gallery, 2013
47th annual juried student art show, McDonough Museum, 2013
Junior Review Exhibition, Bliss Hall Gallery, 2012
U.N. Act Art Exhibition, Monteen's, 2012
A tribute to Coy, The Coy Cornelius Gallery, 2012
46th annual juried student art show, McDonough Museum, 2012
YBI systems gallery show, Youngstown YBI, 2012