Amy Berkowitz received her BFA from the California Institute of the Arts in 1978 and soon after began working in the Film & Television industry. Working on special effects for Marks and Marks on the 1st Star Wars film. In addition to film work, Amy worked at Duck Soup Productions graphics department for California Raisins , Foot Loops and Levi Strauss TV animated commercials. Amy grew up in the fashion industry, she created her branded private label company ‘ Artgear “ the brand was launched in Los Angeles, and then brought the collection to the east coast.The ready -2- wear collection had distribution world wide and worn by many celebrities , also creating a licensed private label program for major department stores across the United States. In 1994, Amy received her Master of Art in Teaching at University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pa. Teaching for the last 30 years at both the secondary and university level art/ design and textile fashion design, product development. Amy has also designed private label for Nordstroms footwear brand. Traveling extensively overseas in the development and manufacturing of fashion accessories and ready to wear. Amy had taught drawing and painting workshops in Los Angeles, Philadelphia and South Florida. Her paintings were purchased by corporations such as Airgas ,for world wide distribution of original paintings and prints. Amy has designed textile prints for swimwear, children’s wear and home and bath products.Amy has taught in South Florida at the Boca Raton Art School , Miami International University of Art and Design and Full Time Professor at Marangoni Istituto in Miami Beach, Florida. Amy has branded various fashion and accessories collections into the boutique market and mass market audience ,bringing her expertise globally in direct market and mass consumer sales.