FIELD ARTIST / SCULPTOR

The Thematic Sculptor & Scenic Artist is responsible for the hands-on creation, carving, texturing, and scenic painting of large-scale 3D sculptures, architectural components, and immersive environments. Working directly on-site (such as theme parks, museums, resorts, or experiential retail spaces), you will transform design concepts and IP brand guide into tangible, highly realistic, or highly stylized physical structures. This role requires exceptional craftsmanship in carving diverse materials (like polystyrene, epoxy, and concrete) and a master-level understanding of faux finishes and weathering techniques.

Key Responsibilities

• On-Site Sculpting & Carving: Fabricate and carve complex 3D shapes, architectural details, and organic forms (rocks, trees, character elements) using EPS foam, plaster, shotcrete, epoxy, and clay.
• Scenic Finishes & Painting: Apply advanced paint finishes, including aging, weathering, texturing, color-matching, and faux treatments (e.g., transforming foam or concrete to look exactly like wood, rusted metal, old stone, or bone).
• Material Preparation & Application: Mix, tint, and apply hard-coats, resins, fiberglass, and specialized cementitious mixtures to ensure thematic elements are structurally resilient and weather-resistant.
• Blueprint Interpretation: Translate 2D design layouts, 3D digital renderings, miniature maquettes, and creative design intent into accurate, full-scale site installations.
• Collaboration & Coordination: Work closely with Art Directors, construction crews, and structural fabricators to ensure all thematic elements blend seamlessly with surrounding architecture and meet project deadlines.
• Site Safety & Maintenance: Strictly follow safety protocols when handling industrial chemicals, adhesives, and power tools. Maintain clean workspace conditions and properly care for specialized artistic equipment.

Required Skills& Qualifications

• Technical Mastery of Mediums: Proven experience in subtractive and additive sculpting using foam tools, chainsaws, hot wires, pneumatic chisels, and hand trowels.
• Expert Painting Abilities: Proficiency with HVLP sprayers, airbrushes, rollers, and traditional brushwork for layering depth and realistic textures.
• Material Knowledge: Comprehensive understanding of the cure times, safety profiles, and durability of urethanes, epoxies, acrylics, and cement-based materials.
• Spatial Perception: Strong capability to replicate scale, perspective, and proportion accurately from small reference models to massive surfaces.
• Physical Stamina: Ability to work on your feet, climb scaffolding, operate lifts, and work outdoors in varying weather conditions while wearing full PPE (including respirators).

Education &Experience Requirements

• Experience: 3+ years of professional experience as a scenic artist, theme park fabricator, architectural plasterer, or fine arts sculptor.
• Portfolio: A strong, diverse portfolio showcasing large-scale dimensional carving, texturing, and realistic faux-finishing work is strictly required.
• Education: A degree or diploma in Fine Arts, Sculpture, Industrial Design, or Theatre Production is preferred but not required if equivalent field experience is proven.

• Able to interpret drawings, sketches and visual references.

• Familiar with hand tools, power tools and sculpting equipment.

• Able to work independently and as part of a project team.

• Physically fit and comfortable working in workshop and on-site environments.