The Serie Project - Austin, TX

The Serie Project Staff

Sam Coronado Founder and Director Sam Coronado began his career as an artist in 1969, when he was hired as a technical illustrator at Texas Instruments, and has worked in the graphic arts field ever since. He has owned art studios in Dallas, Houston, and Austin, and has illustrated books and magazines in the United States, Mexico, and France. He also co-founded the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, the state's official Mexican and Mexican-American art museum. Since 1986, Coronado has taught art and lectured on Chicano art in numerous museums, art schools, and universities throughout the United States. He is currently a Professor at Austin Community College in Visual Communication. In 1993, he initiated the Serie project, Inc. At the Serie Project and Coronado Studio, Sam's print shop that exclusively produces screen-prints, Sam oversees the production of fine art prints and their travel to exhibition venues around the world.
James Beard Assistant Director James graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2006 with a BA in Russian Language and Literature. After a short period spent teaching English in Japan, James moved back to the US to pursue a career in the arts. His hobbies include dollar records, being in 5 imaginary bands at once, and www.vrooooom.org.	Vanessa Garcia Development Coordinator Bio coming soon!
Brian Rise Master Printer Brian began working with the Serie Project as an intern at Coronado Studio in 2006. Along with his dedication to serigraph printing, he is interested in music and composition, graphic design, photography, and acting. He graduated from Towson University in 1990 with a B.S. in History and continued his education at American University, Shakespeare Theater, and Austin Community College.	Brian Johnson Master Printer Brian Johnson is an artist/printmaker living in Austin, TX. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from the University of South Dakota in 1994 and his Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from the University of Texas at Austin in 1997. Along with teaching at both institutions, he worked as the Master Printer for Coronado Studio’s Serie' project from 1997 - 1999. Currently he serves as an artistic/technical consultant and occasional contract Master Printer for the studio.
Paul Fucik Master Printer Began as an intern in March 1999 and now focuses on commercial printmaking for Coronado Studio. In addition, he is the owner of his own t-shirt and poster printing business known as The Decoder Ring, once operated out of Coronado Studio. www.thedecoderring.com	Satch Grimley Master Printer www.satchgrimley.com