Mark Golamco

Artist

Los Angeles, California, United States

About

I am a multidisciplinary artist (drawing, painting, video) and multi-instrumental musician (viola, voice, guitar, harp). I workshopped my original performance project, The Ghost of Ted Dragon, at Moca and premiered the show at the REDCAT. While living in New York I worked as a studio assistant for David Reed for 10 years. I also worked closely with many artists: Joan Jonas, Dara Birnbaum, Michael Joo and Frank Benson. After relocating to Los Angeles I began working in Floral Design and continue to work as a freelance designer, I’ve designed florals for LACMA, LA Phil and Cher.

Experience

  • Floral Designer at Whit Hazen
    Jun 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 1 mo

    Design and create multiple floral arrangements (centerpieces, hanging/wall installations, wedding arch/chuppahs, photo-op moments and red carpet step-and-repeat backgrounds, for large-scale corporate events, weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, parties. Organize and maintain the floral studio (shopping the downtown floral market for the most applicable and desirable floral products, processing and cleaning all the flowers of excess greenery so they are design ready. Loading the van with completed design work, driving and installing the floral designs before the event begins. Throughout the Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Palms Springs Area.

  • Floral Designer at Of The Flowers
    Feb 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 5 mos

    Design and create multiple floral arrangements (centerpieces, hanging/wall installations, wedding arch/chuppahs, photo-op moments and red carpet step-and-repeat backgrounds, for large-scale corporate events, weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, parties. Organize and maintain the floral studio (shopping the downtown floral market for the most applicable and desirable floral products, processing and cleaning all the flowers of excess greenery so they are design ready. Loading the van with completed design work, driving and installing the floral designs before the event begins. Throughout the Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Palms Springs Area.

  • Orla Floral (2 yrs 6 mos)
    • Floral Designer
      Mar 2023 - Aug 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Design and create multiple floral arrangements (centerpieces, hanging/wall installations, wedding arch/chuppahs, photo-op moments and red carpet step-and-repeat backgrounds, for large-scale corporate events, weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, parties. Organize and maintain the floral studio (shopping the downtown floral market for the most applicable and desirable floral products, processing and cleaning all the flowers of excess greenery so they are design ready. Loading the van with completed design work, driving and installing the floral designs before the event begins. Throughout the Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Palms Springs Area.

    • Floral Designer
      Sep 2023 - Aug 2024 · 1 yr

  • Studio Manager at reedstudio (David Reed)
    Mar 2007 - Oct 2017 · 10 yrs 8 mos

    Assisted the artist, David Reed, with the creation of large-scale paintings and hundreds of color studies/works on paper. Restored and consulted upon the preservation of many older works. Organized and maintained an active art studio, including management of several art assistants.

  • Artist Assistant at Frank Benson
    Mar 2006 - Nov 2008 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Assisted the artist in the studio with the creation of their work "Human Sculpture".