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PAUL CHRISTOPHER WHITE

OBJECTIVE

A position in a company where my extensive and diverse experience in architectural woodworking and custom design cabinetmaking, veneering and project management can be fully utilized. I have special interest in projects where my creative design abilities can be incorporated.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

. (2017-present). Technical Artisan-

Fabricator-Maker

: Working with drawings from Chanel in Paris, constructed both large and small scale window displays and animation. Incorporating varied materials and mediums including; wood, most metals, silks and fabrics, glass and mirrors, graphics and specialty finishes.

Fabricated windows for Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Beverly Hills, Hawaii, Palm Beach and Europe. Responsible for installations at Bergdorf Goodman,

Chanel @ 67th St. NYC, London Jewellers, Manhasset NY.

Contact: Mark Becktold

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( 1999-2016) McGraime Woodworking Inc.

Shop Foreman

Responsible for all shop activities including: Safety management, employee management( 10-15 employees), all project related ordering, company vehicle, scheduling, layout, machinery purchasing, etc.

Organized the relocation to a new 7500 sq. ft. facility, encompassing all new efficient flow design, permitting and licensing, office fabrication, computer network and associated tasks.

Estimated all projects for bid and cost control. Prepared Excel spreadsheets to track job as well as Fast Track schedules.

In charge of all aspects of quality control.

Introduced new woodworking and finishing techniques.

Major projects included: Desmond Child ( Client)

Steven Gambrel* ( Client, Designer)

Christopher Heinz (Client)

Suze Orman (Client)

Keifer Sutherland (Client)

John McEnroe (Client)

Period Design *

Mullman Seidman*

Murno & Veneziale

Harry Elson*

Joseph Vance*

The Plaza Hotel

Samii Residence, The Stanhope Residence

Urs Fischer*

Rudolph Stingel*

Jurgen Freidrich,Astor Suite, Plaza Hotel

[1995-1999] Patrick Mackin Custom Furniture

Furniture Maker, Shop Foreman

Produced custom pieces of furniture as well as entire spaces for residential and commercial projects.

Fabrication often required custom veneering, metal work, specialty finishes, upholstery and exotic and salvaged woods.

Projects were taken from design to installation.

Supervised 5 employees.

Responsible for the inception of “Art Boards”( art-boards.com). Created a system of production, packaging, shipping and advertising.

Major projects included: Harvey Weinstein

Mark Hampton

Naomi Leff

Parish Hadley

Gwathmey Siegel Assoc.

Elite Modeling Agency

Peter Marino

[1992-1995] Rimi Woodcraft, Inc.

Veneer Foreman

Worked with architects as veneer design supervisor. Provided solutions for intricate layout challenges.

Meticulous layout of creatively matched exotic veneers for board rooms and entire office environments.

Reorganized department to increase productivity.

Delegated tasks to a crew of 25.

Adhered to strict deadlines.

Major projects included: Metropolitan Museum of Art- Gaugin

Permanent Exhibit

Morgan Stanley Offices

Goldman Sachs Offices

Smith Barney Offices

American Express Offices

[1991-1992] Nordic Interiors, Inc.

Machineman

Fabricated stairs, doors, casework using sliding table saws, shapers, jointers, panel saws and overhead routers.

Particular attention paid to blueprint accuracy.

Major projects included: Chanel’s Corporate Offices

Manhattan Criminal Court House

[1990-1991] Ritcher & Ratner Woodworking

Benchman

Mastered use of hand tools in the assembly and installation of large projects with an emphasis on details. Most projects also included metal and glass work (commercial display).

Major projects included: Barneys New York

Barneys Dallas

Barneys Los Angeles

[1987-1990] Jaff Brothers Woodworking

Benchman

Acquired a full range of knowledge and expertise in fine architectural woodworking by working closely with master European craftsmen in what was the premier commercial woodworking shop in the nation.

Major projects included: New York Public Library

Carnegie Hall

Lincoln Center- Walter Reade Theater

Metropolitan Opera House

New York District Council of Carpenters

Headquaters

Bloomingdales

Lord & Taylors

[1985-1987] Closets Etc., Inc.

Owner

Operated a home improvement business with a cabinet shop and showroom involving both residential and commercial carpentry. Business offered a full line of services including; framing, sheetrock, plumbing, electrical and flooring. Coordinated design, materials, estimates and construction.

Major projects included: Ibiza Restaurant, Manhattan

Zoli Model Management

MUSEUM AND GALLERY PIECES

Whitney Museum- Mackintosh Replica Table

Art Basel Miami- Urs Fischer Table

Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Zurich- Urs Fischer Large Cigarette Boxes

EDUCATION

Forest Hills High School- Art Major

New York University – A.A. in Art History

New York District Council Carpenters – Labor Technical College

Certified Carpenter and Cabinet Maker

ACCREDITATIONS

NYC Fire Department Certified Spray Paint Superviser

NYC Fire Department Certified Air Compressor Superviser

AWARDS RECEIVED

NYC District Council of Carpenters Fourth Year Cabinetmaking Apprentice

Competition Winner

LANGUAGES

Working Knowledge of Spanish

INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

Percussion- Have my own private studio

Music Producing- Produce my oldest son’s projects

Flyfishing

Motorcycling

Wine Making

Boat Building

Cooking

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

NY ASPCA – Built several animal shelter structures

REFERENCES

On Request

*Websites containing my work: period-nyc.com

josephvancearchitects.com- residential projects 169 hudson st. (c. Heinz) #3-11, details #1,2,4

Harryelson.com- Tatistcheff gallery

Srgambrel.com- town-5th ave. apt.

Uptown maisonette

Downtown apt.

Mullmanseidman.com- residential- Schloss

Frisch

Mescon

Smith

Mullman

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