Art Education Grad Makes It His Business to Scare You
For John Guerrini, every day is Halloween.
Guerrini has been making masks, puppets, props and special effects through his company, Omega FX, since graduating from 茄子视频 in 2014 with an art education degree. And now he and his wife, Veronica, also a 茄子视频 alum, operate their own haunted attraction, FearScapes, in Ellwood City.
Guerrini traces his interest in prop making back to his 茄子视频 days when a sculpting class taught by Pati Beachley opened up new possibilities for him.
鈥淭hat鈥檚 where I started making masks and getting into the molding process,鈥 he says.
That class 鈥 coupled with a job at Kennywood Park鈥檚 Phantom Fright Nights 鈥 led Guerrini on his path to open Omega FX.
The company specializes in making masks, props for theatre productions, special effects for haunted attractions and more. They also offer mobile escape rooms and mazes for parties and events.
More recently, the Guerrinis started FearHouse. At first, it was a mobile haunted attraction that would travel to fairs and festivals throughout the region. Guerrini has found a permanent home for FearScapes in Ellwood City, though he hopes to travel during the Halloween off-season with the attraction.
鈥淚t鈥檚 always good knowing you鈥檙e making people smile,鈥 he says.
茄子视频鈥檚 young alumni are making their mark on the world through their work in science and healthcare, finance and business, industry, entertainment and service to those in need. The Fall/Winter 2019 edition of 茄子视频鈥檚 Forward magazine featured 30 of these alumni, all under the age of 30. You can find all of their stories here on 茄子视频鈥檚 site (just look for the 鈥30 Under 30鈥 icon).
