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BIRTE IS A PROP STYLIST AND SET DESIGNER BASED IN PORTLAND OREGON.
SHE CAME TO BUILDING PROPS, SETS AND STYLING PRODUCT AND WARDROBE AFTER STARTING HER CAREER IN MARK HOOPER’S STUDIO ASSISTING, PRODUCING AND PROPPING.
IN GERMANY SHE COMPLETED ASSOCIATE DEGREES IN GRAPHIC DESIGN AND OFFICE ADMINISTRATION BEFORE LOCATING TO PORTLAND OREGON VIA LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA. IN PORTLAND SHE RECEIVED A FINE ARTS DEGREE IN PHOTOGRAPHY FROM PACIFIC NORTHWEST COLLEGE OF ART.
HER LOVE FOR VISUAL STORYTELLING AND EXCITEMENT FOR COLLABORATION FUEL HER INSPIRATION. WITH OVER 25 YEARS OF ART DEPARTMENT AND STYLING EXPERIENCE IN PHOTOGRAPHY AND MOTION, BIRTE HAS THE RESOURCES AND CREATIVITY TO BRING ANY CONCEPT TO LIFE. BIRTE’S WORK CAN BE SEEN IN MAGAZINES, AD CAMPAIGNS, GALLERIES, AND COMMERCIALS.
IN ADDITIONTO HER STYLING WORK, BIRTE IS ALSO IN DEMAND AS INTERIOR DESIGN CONSULTANT. HER PERSONAL MODERNIST PRACTICAL ESTHETIC IS INSPIRED BY HER LOVE OF TRAVEL BY SAILBOAT AND CONNECTION TO THE NATURAL WORLD.