Experience

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  Ellie Sonntag Fine Arts

  • Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Owner Principal

    • 1989 - Present
    • Salt Lake City, Utah

    Specializing in consulting, researching, commissioning, acquiring, and brokering fine art for clients. International and national sales.Consultant on fine art acquisitions. Particular experience in Utah and regional art, Russian and former Soviet Union art, European, and American..Consultant on European and American historic period interior design and textiles

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  Utah State Governor's Mansion Restoration

  • Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Interior Design Consultant

    • 1994 - 1998
    • Salt Lake City, Utah

    Interior designer for historic restoration of Governor's Mansion. Choose and supervised all aspects of the interior design. Worked with craftsmen and decorative painters to create authentic historic interior. Commissioned Utah artist for mural of flora and fauna of Utah, as well as embroiderers and needlepoint artists to reproduce historic textiles. Selected and placed fine art from the Utah State Collection. Created and submitted insurance claim for the State on all aspects of the interior. Created and handled budget. Worked closely with governor and first lady, state officials, and various State and community volunteer committees,

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  Utah State Capital

  • Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Design Consultant, Utah State Capital Gold Room Restoration

    • 1997 - 1997
    • Salt Lake City, Utah

    Design consultant for reproducing of historic textiles for upholstery, carpets, draperies, and trims. Supervised the conservation and restoration of the historic draperies treatments.

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  Salamander, NYC

  • Long Island City, New York

  • Assistant to Robert Scalamandre Bitter

    • 1987 - 1988
    • Long Island City, New York

    Experience learning the process of producing luxury textiles, wallpapers, trims, and carpets for the residential, commercial, and historic restoration needs of the interior design industry. Worked in the art studio, archives, and mill under the direction of Robert S. Bitter. Researched and consulted historic sites on the appropriate textiles and wallpapers for restoration. Attended historic design conferences. Planned, organized and directed the move of the accounting division to new headquarters in Hauppauke, New York

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  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

  • Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Interior Designer, Temples and Special Projects

    • 1983 - 1986
    • Salt Lake City, Utah

    All aspects of planning the Interior Design for temples, and temple president's residences throughout the world Researched and selected interior furnishings, fabrics, and colors to reflect the country and culture of each temple.Reintroduced decorative painting and decorative carving into Temple interiors.Located and recommended fine art for interiors, and worked with Elder H. Burke Peterson to bring original art for review to committee.

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  LDS Hospital Deseret Foundation

  • Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Consultant

    • 1981 - 1983
    • Salt Lake City, Utah

    . Created and organized, "The Holiday Quilt Show and Auction"​, a community event to raise money for research and equipment at the LDS Hospital. The biannual event has raised over $2,000,000, and is a community tradition now in its 33 year with hundreds of volunteers and donors participating. Cultivated VIP donors for LDS Hospital.