Liz Ciesluk: Artist

Who is Liz Ciesluk?

Liz Ciesluk is a multi media and talented make up artist with over 25 years of experience. Well known for her work, she has transformed actors, singers, TV personalities and politicians for stage and screen. Not only did Liz start the make up department at CTV’s CJOH television in Ottawa, Ontario, but she also shares her talent by teaching and mentoring others in the intricacies of her art.

Special Effects and prosthetics

Her studies to excel in her craft have taken her to Hollywood (Joe Blasco Make up Centre), Berlin (Kryolan Maskenbilden Seminar) where she studied special effect techniques under Christopher Tucker (Elephant man) and Werner Keppler (Planet of the Apes). At the Research Council of Make-Up Artistry in Boston she learned advanced TV and Film techniques from Vincent Kehoe. Her make up artistry is seen on syndicated Television and Film series across Canada and around the world.

A member of the IATSE local 471, her list of “Star” make up credits is extensive. Liz has been the Make-up & Wig Coordinator for the National Art Centre since 1980. A list of her credits includes: You Can’t do that on television, UFO Kidnap on Nickelodeon, Wok with Yan, Magic Show with Shari Lewis, Histoire Max, Rona Home show, Road Grill, Tin Soldier, Getting along famously, Summer Opera Festival, Opera Lyra, Show Boat, Mikado Royal theatre tour in Victoria, B.C.,  Madam Butterfly, Kirov Ballet, Midsummer’s Night Dream, Mamma Mia, Wicked, Hairspray, Wizard of Oz, and Cats.

Artist

Over 30 years professional experiance in the entertainment industry

  • Make-up Artist for TV, Film and Stage
  • Special Effects - Prosthetics
  • Casualty Simulation Make-up
  • Commercial and Corporate Video
  • Opera and Make-up Designer
  • Theatrical Make-up Workshops
  • Hairdresser and Wig Attendant
  • Certified Paverpol Instructor
  • Paverpol Workshops
  • Figurative Artist
  • Mixed Media Artist
  • Creative Prop Artist
  • Mural Design
  • Latex Puppets
  • Mosaics - Garden Art
  • Story book Illustrator
     

Art Résumé / Shows / Media Features / Competitions

2007–2011 Figurative Art & Workshops
Artist by Design Studio
Paverpol - Mosaics - Garden Art
2009 Mixed Media Art Show
Britannia Art Gallery, Ottawa
Paverpol Paintings
2006 Falstaff Opera Doll Display
National Art Centre, Canada
2005 Canadian Doll Artist Association
Competition / Show
Fort Erie, Ontario
2000–2003 Timeless Treasures Show
The Story of Dolls in Canada
Museum of Civilization, Hull, P.Q.
Golden Herald Angel on Display
1999 Old World Santas
Christmas Stores: Ottawa, Quebec City & Vancouver
1996–1997 Annual Christmas Craft Show, Ottawa
Montreal Gift Show, P.Q.
Toronto Gift Show, Ontario
1995 L'Imagier Art Gallery, Aylmer, P.Q.
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Ontario
The Buying Guide Doll Directory of Canada
1994 Exclusive Doll Exhibit, Stepping Stones, Westport, Ontario
Doll Exhibit feature, CTV Christmas Show, - "Eye on Ottawa"
Cover story & feature, Portsmouth Olympic Harbor, Kingston, Ontario
1993 "Must See " feature , "What's On in Ottawa" magazine
Feature story on Regional Contact, CJOH

Services

  • Make-up for TV, film and stage, including special effects, period make-up
  • Corrective make-up
  • Wigs
  • Make-up artistry seminars
  • Make-up for commercial and corporate videos
  • Theatrical accessories
  • Theatrical workshop teacher, Guest speaker for schools and universities
  • Creative Props
  • Story book illustrations
  • Fantasy sculptures
  • Figurative Art
  • Prosthetics
  • Puppets
  • Art cards
  • Murals
  • Mosaics
  • Paverpol designer and instructor

Education and Specialized Training

  1. Paverpol Course (Calgary Alberta, 2007)
    • Instructor certificate, paverpol figuative art
  2. Make-up Extravaganza Show (Toronto, Ontario, 1998)
    • Instructor: Ve Neil (Mrs. Doubtfire)
      Trained in: Special effects, prosthetics
    • Instructor: Donna Gliddon, Wig Master
      Trained in: Wigs
  3. Joe Blasco Make-up Centre (Hollywood, California USA)
    • 1985: Advance Workshop: Corrective make-up, bald caps, alien make-up, prosthetic work, casualty simulation
    • 1983: Private Tutoring: Beauty Make-up Techniques for TV & Film
    • 1982: Workshop: Special Effects
  4. Kryolan Maskenbilden Seminar (Berlin, Germany, 1982)
    • First International Workshop For Make-up Artist
    • Instructors: Christopher Tucker (Elephant Man), and Werner Keppler (Planet Of The Apes, Star Trek), Trained In: Alginate impressions, mold making, sculpting, foam latex, air brushing, slush molds brush methods, colour application.
  5. Research Council of Make-up Artistry (Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 1980)
    • Instructor: Vincent Kehoe
    • Trained In: Advanced TV, Film Make-up Techniques.
  6. Algonquin College (Ottawa, Ontario, 1966–67)
    • Commercial Arts Course

Professional Associations/Affiliations

  • Member of: OHFTA: Ottawa-Hull Film & Television Association
  • Member of: IATSE: Local 471 and Local 168 (B.C.)
  • Member of: AADA: The Academy of American Doll Artists
  • Member of: CDAA: Canadian Doll Artist Associations
  • Member of: CNOMA: Canadian Network of Make-up Artists

Career Highlights

  • TV and Film Star Make-up
    • Alanis Morrisette, Céline Dion, Christopher Plummer, Dame Edna, Donald Pleasance, Donald Sutherland, Jessica Tandy, Karen Kain, K.D. Lang, Kiefer Sutherland, Leslie Neilson, Marie Osmond, Melissa Manchester, Randy Travis, Ruth Buzzi, Sandra Oh, Shari Lewis
  • Theatre – Stage Make-up and Wigs (National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Ontario)
    • Amphitryon, Blythe Spirit, Changement A Vie, Gigi, Jacob's Wake, L'Opéra de Quat'sous, Les Bonnes, Mackenzie King, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Misanthrope, Noel Coward, Savages
  • Musical Theatre/NAC Broadway Shows – Make-up and Wigs
  • Peter Pan, Show Boat, Aladdin, Dracula, Cats, Wicked, Wizard of Oz, Les Miserable, Oliver, Mama Mia, Hairspray
  • Ballet – Make-up and Wigs
    • Nutcracker and Strawhat (Royal Winnipeg Ballet), Ray Mondo (German Ballet), Kirov Ballet (Russia)
  • Opera and Opera Lyra - Opera Make-up (N.A.C. Ottawa, Ontario)
    • A Midsummer Night's Dream, Aida, Barber Of Seville, Comte Ory, Don Giovanni, Idomeneo, Kirov Ballet (Russia), La Boheme, La Fille du Régiment, La Scala Ballet, Swan Lake, Lucia, Magic Flute, Marriage of Figaro, Merry Widow, Pearl Fishers, Pellas Et Melisande, Rigoletto, Rinaldo, Seraglio, Tosca, Traviata, NAC Summer Opera Festival, Opera Lyra Ottawa – make-up designer, Salome, Carmen, Don Pasquale, Tales of Hoffman, Falstaff, Otello
  • Television and Film Make-up (News, Public Affairs, Variety, Comedy, Drama)
    • 20th Century Gals (Babe Bennet with Cathy Jones), 65 Roses, Gala with Mila Mulroney, Air Canada Sports Awards, Balconville, Bruno Gerussi, Celebrity Cooks, Canada AM, Claim To Fame, Country Music Awards, Denim Blues, Do It For Yourself, Family Brown Country, Getting Along Famously (CBC Drama), High School Confidential, Histoire Max II & III, Kichessippi, Magic Show With Shari Lewis, Night Heat, Road Grill, RONA Home Show, Ronnie Prophet Show, The Great Debate (Trudeau, Clark, Broadbent), The New You, Tommy Hunter Show, Uncle Willie & Floyd, W5, Wayne Rostad Show, Wok With Yan, You Can't Do That On Television, YTV Awards
  • Movies
    • Blood on the Moon – Make-up (With Pierre Brault, Gemini Award 2008), Trudeau Story – Make-up (with Colm Feore), Smash Cut – Special Effects Designer (Zed Filmworks), Carny – Make-up (Movie of the Week with Lou Diamond Phillips)
  • Vermont Green Mountain Opera Festival (Make-up Designer)
    • La Traviata (2008), Figaro (2009)
  • Filumena Opera
    • Banff Festival – Make-up designers
  • Erewhon – World premiere (Pacific Opera, Royal Theatre. Victoria, Britsh Columbia)
    • Wigs and make-up designer
  • Histoire Max II & III – Live action TV series (T.F.O. Shot across Canada)
    • Historic Character Make-up and wigs
  • Madama Butterfly (Pacific Opera, Royal Theatre. Victoria, Britsh Columbia)
    • Wigs and make-up designer
  • YB Normal – Live action TV series (Comedy Network. Aylmer, Quebec)
    • Characters, special effects make-up and prosthetics
  • The Mikado
    • Make-up supervisor and wigs
    • National Arts Centre Opera. Ottawa, Ontario
    • Living Arts Centre. Mississauga, Ontario
    • Royal Theatre. Victoria, Britsh Columbia
  • Peter Pan (National Arts Centre. Ottawa, Ontario)
    • Wigs
  • Show Boat (National Arts Centre. Ottawa, Ontario)
    • Wigs
  • The Tin Soldier (CBC/Sound Venture Production. Ottawa, Ontario)
    • Make-up / Special Fantasy Characters
  • UFO Kidnap (Nickelodeon. New York, NY.)
    • Original puppet and prosthetics creation
  • Joust Jeffrey (CJOH-TV Ottawa, Ontario)
    • Original puppet and prosthetics creation