PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE 2017
ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
The University of the Arts Pre-College Summer Institute 2017 Art, Media + Design LookBook The Pre-College Art, Media + Design Summer Institute is a dynamic and challenging program for highly driven high school students. Accepted students gain solid foundational skills and college-level art and design training while working with the University’s expert faculty. This book documents the focus, creativity, and initiative of the Summer 2017 students.
The students in this book are independent thinkers. Here, they were provoked and inspired to think like artists and designers—with imagination, insight, and fiercely individual vision.
ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
Students in the Summer Institute work hard: they choose one major course and two elective courses from a range of offerings that parallel the University’s undergraduate curriculum. They become immersed in rigorous visual and critical inquiry, experimenting and challenging themselves with new skills, ideas, and perspectives. While on campus, they attend performances, exhibitions, museums, and workshops as they explore the culturally rich city of Philadelphia.
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS PRE-COLLEGE STAFF ROSI DISPENSA
Director, Pre-College Programs BFA ‘04 The University of the Arts Photography MA ‘11 The University of the Arts Art Education SHANNON GINGELL
Assistant Director, Pre-College Programs WILLIAM DEBUONO
Program Assistant, Pre-College Programs
UARTS.EDU/SUMMERINSTITUTE 1
THIS IS THE PLACE. U ARTS
ARTISTS SYLNIQUA AMOS
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KATHRYN KENNEDY
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EKATERINI ARSENLIS
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YEJI KIM
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CHARLIE BELKOWITZ
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ETHAN LANGENAU
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SPENCER BETZE
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KALEIGH LAROSE
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JOSEPHINE BLUMENCWEJG
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EMMA LEE
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HOLLY BONICA
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EMILY MARKEY
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OLIVIA BOYER
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WREN MARTIN
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GRACE BOYLE
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ANTHONY MATTHEWS
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CAITLIN CARPENTER
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BRIANNA MAYER
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KELLY CHANG
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NATASHA MESA
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LANDON COOK
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IAN MILLER
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CHAYNE COOPER
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HEEYA MODY
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HANNAH CUEVAS
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LUIZA MOLA CURI
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PRIA DAHIYA
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KENAN MURRAY
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DEVON DEBARI
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CAROLINE NOWAK
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JORDAN DOBRA
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AARON ORDOVER
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SAMANTHA DOLECKI
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SARA OWEN
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LAUREN ELIAS
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KRISTINE PHAM
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SHAMARRA ELLIS
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SEAN POUPARD
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ALLEGRA EUBANKS
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MARLY RUBIN
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TAYLOR FORD
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NICHOLAS SANTANA
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GIA GAMBRELL
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NOAH SCHIPPERS
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SOPHIE GENOVESE-MESTER
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JESSICA SLAWSKY
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GIULLIANNA GIARRUSSO-LANE
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AVA SODERGREN
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VIVIAN GRUELLE
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NYAH THOMPSON
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TATIANA HAMILTON
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KENDALL TRUMBORE
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NICOLE HEMSTREET
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ANTHONY VU
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NIKAYAH HILL
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JAYA WARREN
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RACHEL HUFFAKER
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KYHIEM WILLIAMS
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DOMINIQUE JACKSON
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YIXIAO ZHAO
ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
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SYLNIQUA AMOS MIAMI GARDENS, FL DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE SENIOR HIGH SYLNIQUA’S BIO
Sylniqua Amos is an abstract artist from Miami Gardens, Florida who is a senior at Design and Architecture Sr. High. She is interested in fashion design and is influenced by the works of Elie Saab because of his extravagant haute couture collections. Her desire to be a fashion designer sparked at the young age of four, where she would design full looks and matching bags on notebook paper. Amos has exhibited at DASH Portfolio Day in Miami, Florida. She plans to pursue fashion design in college and as a career in the future. FASHION + FIBERS PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
JEWELRY + METALS
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TAXIDERMY AS WEARABLE ART
EKATERINI ARSENLIS PENNS GROVE, NJ ARTHUR P. SCHALICK HIGH SCHOOL EKATERINI’S BIO
Ekaterini Arsenlis is a student illustrator from Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. She will be attending Arthur P. Schalick High School in New Jersey as a senior this fall. She is interested in being an illustrator and working on her own graphic novel series. Arsenlis is highly influenced by artwork with concepts including Gothic, horror, and futuristic themes. She has received eleven awards in competitions and scholarships, and has exhibited her artwork at Evening of the Arts at Arthur P. Schalick High School, Art is Cool in Salem, New Jersey, and Appel Farm Teen Arts in New Jersey. She plans to attend University of the Arts and major in Illustration. ILLUSTRATION FIGURE DRAWING
ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
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CHARLIE BELKOWITZ PHILADELPHIA, PA PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
CHARLIE’S BIO
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Charlie Belkowitz is an illustrator and designer out of Philadelphia, PA. He is a rising junior at CAPA, The Creative and Performing Arts High School of Philadelphia. Charlie is interested by the style of artists Lazlo Moholy Nagy and Paul Cezanne because of their ability to project complex feeling from a more simplistic style of artwork. Belkowitz thinks of these artists when he hits a creative wall and repeats a similar philosophy to the ones Nagy and Cezanne believed that less is more. Belkowitz has no formal awards relating to his artwork, but has had his work shown in school exhibitions, and has also had a sculptural piece shown in a Tyler, School of Art exhibit. In his future plans, Belkowitz sees himself getting an internship at an ad agency and potentially working as an art director as a way of utilizing his interest in multimedia design. GRAPHIC DESIGN SCULPTURE ADVANCED DRAWING
SPENCER BETZE MARLTON, NJ CHEROKEE HIGH SCHOOL SPENCER’S BIO
GAME DESIGN CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT DIGITAL EFFECTS FOR FILM + ANIMATION
ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
Spencer Betze is an artist from Marlton, New Jersey, who is a Senior from Cherokee High School. He is interested in video game design and is influenced by classic video games like Metroid, Castlevania, and Sonic the Hedgehog. He wants to make video games because of how annoyed he becomes with the inconsistency between games and their systems and how they can be so incredibly difficult for newer players. So, he wants to make games that everyone can enjoy, the kind of games where he can take user feedback to upgrade them to be more enjoyable for the people who play them. This idea first came to him when he realised that he likes doing art, using computers, and working with programs, and since he likes video games, he thought “Why not combine all three?” In the near future, Betze hopes to work on many different aspects of games like level and character design and the features and abilities of characters.
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JOSEPHINE BLUMENCWEJG ARDMORE, PA LOWER MERION HIGH SCHOOL JOSEPHINE’S BIO
Josephine Blumencwejg is an Illustrator from Ardmore, Pennsylvania. She is currently a Senior at Lower Merion High School and takes the Art classes offered there. She used to reside in Vancouver, Canada and drew inspiration from the scenic views surrounding her. Currently she draws inspiration from the her new surroundings in the Philadelphia area. Blumencwejg has exhibited in her school art shows, and on an artist blog. She plans to illustrate a story book in the future, which takes place in Nunavut, Canada. ILLUSTRATION PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
ALTERNATIVE PAINTING
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ADVANCED DRAWING
HOLLY BONICA WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ WILLIAMSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL HOLLY’S BIO
Holly Bonica is a Graphic Designer from Williamstown, New Jersey who is a junior at WHS. She is interested in graphic design and is influenced by fantasy because she can make a range of characters and she may make stories out of it. She hates writing and has dyslexia. Bonica has exhibited at WHS Art shows and plans to expand her art talent in the future. GRAPHIC DESIGN JEWELRY + METALS INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK 9
OLIVIA BOYER MOORESTOWN, NJ MOORESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL OLIVIA’S BIO
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
Olivia “Oli Bee” Boyer is an illustrator from Chicago and a senior in Moorestown High School. She works in a gamut of styles and mediums. Her style ranges from illustration to portraits to hyper realism. Boyer is influenced by practically everything from cellular structures to film. She is an only child to a single mother and was born on the Southside of Chicago and at age twelve moved to New Jersey. Boyer is constantly working and pushing herself to be better with her art forms. She has received the New Jersey Teen Arts and Most Promising Artist awards from her high school. She has had personal shows as well as at school functions (i.e. Burlington County Fall show 2015-2016; Teen Arts). Boyer wants to produce television shows with diverse casts because there is not enough representation on television.
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ILLUSTRATION SCREENWRITING FIGURE DRAWING
GRACE BOYLE ELLICOTT CITY, MD MOUNT DE SALES ACADEMY GRACE’S BIO
ILLUSTRATION CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT ADVANCED DRAWING
ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
Grace Boyle is an artist from Ellicott City, Maryland, who is a senior at Mount de Sales Academy in Baltimore County, Maryland. She is interested in drawing and illustration and is influenced by the humans who surround her. Fictional novels which demonstrate how the human mind has the ability to surpass the reaches of reality are very influential to Boyle. She is also influenced by historical civilizations, religions, and mythologies because of how they exhibit the minds of human predecessors and allow for modern society to learn from them. Boyle received an art award upon graduating from St. Louis School for top grades in the subject. She has exhibited at Mount de Sales Academy and has had her work published in the Mount de Sales literary “Images” magazine. Her artwork was also used as an ad for Howard County Arts Council classes. In the future, Boyle plans to attend a college with either a dual program or double major in art and ancient history.
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CAITLIN CARPENTER HAVERTOWN, PA HAVERFORD HIGH SCHOOL
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
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Caitlin Carpenter is a dead pan amatuer animator from a boring suburban neighborhood in Havertown, Pennsylvania. She is an upcoming senior at Haverford High School, which is located two blocks away from her house. She is interested in the art of animation and its ability to create stories through the illusion of many pictures coming together as one and has been attracted to making art since childhood because of its ability to take her away from the real world for fleeting moments. Artists who inspire her include the ever loved Rebecca Sugar because of the impact she has made on her network as its first female creator, and her emphasis on being inspired by her crew and working together. Carpenter is also inspired by Masaaki Yuasa and the many roles he has taken in the anime industry such as: storyboarder, director, key animator, and writer - his work has a fluent sense of movement that has taken Carpenter away. She has submitted a forty second animation to her first robotics league, and her art has been exhibited in her high school’s art exhibition. She is carried away with the movement of animation and hopes her future is filled with working into the night, drawing the same image over and over again for five seconds of animation for slave wages. ANIMATION CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT ADVANCED DRAWING
KELLY CHANG KENMORE, WA EASTSIDE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL KELLY’S BIO
Kelly Chang is a visual artist originally from Shanghai, China, who is now located in Washington State. Chang is a sophomore at Eastside Catholic High School and is interested in all types of painting and is influenced by ancient Asian culture. She finds historical aesthetic very unique and is interested in replicating them from a modern perspective. Chang loves using vivid colors to evoke the emotions portrayed in her work. Chang has received multiple-leveled awards from Art Graded Examination Center of China for Chinese calligraphy and has achieved the highest level (10). She plans to pursue an art related career in the future. PAINTING ADVANCED DRAWING
ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
SCULPTURE
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LANDON COOK DRIGGS, ID TETON HIGH SCHOOL LANDON’S BIO
Landon Cook is an an 18 year old artist who loves drawing more than most things he has been drawing since the 4th grade. His favorite genres are survival, horror, etc. Cook came to UArts to show his true potential in the drawing media and believes he can create something that many people would enjoy and be inspired by. In the future he wants to write and draw graphic novels. ILLUSTRATION CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
DRAWING
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CHAYNE COOPER PISCATAWAY, NJ PISCATAWAY HIGH SCHOOL CHAYNE’S BIO
Chayne Cooper is a surreal artist/filmmaker from Piscataway, New Jersey who is a rising junior at Piscataway High School. He is interested in horror, surrealism, anime and cartoons. He is influenced by Stefan Burnett because he has a very raw and uncut style of music that resonates with Cooper’s art style. Cooper has received 4th place out of 200 contestants in the 10-Day Film Challenge. He plans to be a film director, animator or concept artist. GAME DESIGN CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
DIGITAL EFFECTS FOR FILM + ANIMATION
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HANNAH CUEVAS PHILADELPHIA, PA CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN HANNAH’S BIO
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
Hannah Cuevas is a graphic novelist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who is a senior at Charter High School for Architecture + Design. She is interested in illustration and is influenced by societal issues because she wants to educate and evoke social change through her stories. As both a person of mixed race and a supporter/activist of the queer community, she aims to show the world the struggles of being queer, non-white, or both through art and writing. Cuevas has received the Highest Honors for both Design and Illustration and has exhibited at Charter High School for Architecture + Design. She plans to attend SCAD, MassArt, or UArts and she wants to publish her graphic novels after college.
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ILLUSTRATION CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT FIGURE DRAWING
PRIA DAHIYA BETHESDA, MD BETHESDA CHEVY CHASE HIGH SCHOOL PRIA’S BIO
Pria Emmy Dahiya is an Illustrator and a Graphic Designer from Bethesda, MD. She is a rising junior at Bethesda Chevy-Chase High School, who is interested in the clear communication of information and stories through art. She is influenced by plays, musicals, and movies due to their blend of art forms (writing, visuals, and music) to tell a story. As a visual artist, her work has been shown in her school’s art shows and newspaper, as well as her friend’s independent magazines. Dahiya has worked as an assistant to jewelry maker Lori Albert and as an employee at a local needlearts store. She is also an actress and has performed in over 12 productions including D.C.’s Arena Stage. In the future, Dahiya plans to start a small business and/or become an artistic director to combine her love of theatrical and visual arts.
PACKAGE DESIGN ZINE + SMALL PRESS
ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
GRAPHIC DESIGN
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DEVON DEBARI DOYLESTOWN, PA GEORGE SCHOOL
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
DEVON’S BIO
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Devon DeBari is a photographer from New York City who is a senior at George School. She is interested in portraits and more specifically fashion photography. DeBari is influenced by the works of Richard Avedon and Steven Meisel for their thought provoking art and ability to evoke a range of emotions, as well as the overall impact that they have made in their professions. Shei has had a love for fashion from a young age and has since grown an appreciation for various Advancedertisements and editorials. Together, they have guided DeBari to be a two-time Scholastic Silver Key winner, which lead her to be awarded a full scholarship to the University of the Arts Pre-College Institute for the summer of 2017. She has exhibited at numerous George School art shows and the Trenton “Art All Night” exhibit. In the future, she plans to continue to learn, create, and grow as an artist. PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIMENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY SCREENPRINTING
JORDAN DOBRA CHESTER, VA THOMAS DALE HIGH SCHOOL JORDAN’S BIO
Jordan Dobra is a mixed media artist from Richmond, Virginia who is currently a junior at Thomas Dale High School. She is interested in many types of art such as painting, mixed media, abstract art and outsider art. Being influenced by artists such as Tiphanie Brooke, Mima Rotella and Toulouse Lautrec adds greatly to all of the work she does. She is inspired by and enjoys including abstract concepts, natural and personal, as well as daily experiences into her art. Dobra has received many art-related awards and has exhibited at multiple, if not all, school art shows at Thomas Dale High School and Elizabeth Davis Middle School. In the future, she plans to go to college in order to pursue a career in being an art therapist.
ALTERNATIVE PAINTING STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
PAINTING
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SAMANTHA DOLECKI HANOVER, PA DELONE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
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Samantha Dolecki is an aspiring young animator who currently resides in Hanover, Pennsylvania and will be a rising junior at Delone Catholic High School. Dolecki is interested in animation, especially televised cartoons, and is inspired by animators such as Rebecca Sugar and Alex Hirsch because of their unique characters and unforgettable worlds. Dolecki’s passion for animation was sparked when she experienced an overwhelming surge of inspiration while watching her favourite cartoons. Dolecki is driven to inspire a new generation of young artists in a similar fashion with her own televised cartoon. Though Dolecki’s art has yet to be formally showcased in a professional setting, her art can be found on social media platforms such as Instagram and others, where she plans to increase her online presence. Throughout her academic career, Dolecki has received certificates presenting academic achievements, such as earning the highest grades in her art classes. In the future Dolecki plans to expand her academic career to focus more on the arts, acquire a job in the animation field, and one day have her own cartoon. ANIMATION CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT DIGITAL EFFECTS FOR FILM + ANIMATION
LAUREN ELIAS GREAT FALLS, VA GEORGE C. MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL LAUREN’S BIO
GRAPHIC DESIGN PACKAGE DESIGN SCREENPRINTING
ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
Lauren Elias is a graphic designer from Great Falls, Virginia and a rising junior at George C. Marshall High School. She is influenced by artists like Henri Matisse and Mike Joyce for their uses of contrast and dominance. Her style generally stems from aspects of traditional Swiss graphic design, particularly in typography. Elias is also influenced by her high school newspaper, of which she is the design editor and therefore oversees the cohesion of design throughout each issue. She has received awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and the National Scholastic Press Association in both journalism and design. She has also done promotional design work for performance art exhibitions. The majority of her work, however, is featured in the monthly issues of the paper. Elias is currently working towards graduating high school with an IB diploma and attending college outside of Virginia in order to broaden her inspirations. She also hopes to experiment with more hands-on art mediums and further develop a personal design style.
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SHAMARRA ELLIS BOCA RATON, FL A.W. DREYFOOS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS SHAMARRA’S BIO
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
Shamarra Gabriella Ellis is an artist from Fort Lauderdale, Florida who is a senior at Dreyfoos School of the Arts. She is interested in art, music, and fashion and is influenced by unique artists like Picasso, Kara Walker, Melanie Martinez, TLC, Keke Palmer, Lil Mama, and Little Mix because they all engage their viewers with their art, videos, and their music. Ellis has received best artist awards all throughout elementary school and a star blazer award in high school. She has exhibited at Romeo Elementary, Sandpiper Elementary, and at a gala in West Palm Beach. Ellis plans to enter a music and art program in college to expand her knowledge in her passions.
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FASHION + FIBERS SCULPTURE TAXIDERMY AS WEARABLE ART
ALLEGRA EUBANKS TEANECK, NJ TEANECK HIGH SCHOOL ALLEGRA’S BIO
Allegra Eubanks is an animator and illustrator from Teaneck, New Jersey who is an incoming Junior at Teaneck High School. They are majoring in animation and are also taking classes in character development and figure drawing. Eubanks is influenced by comic book artists and concept artists due to the flow and colors that are required in both mediums. They have designed an album cover for a Grammy winning musician, as well as did work on Advancedertisements and website art for professional businesses and events. Eubanks has also been exhibited at the Teaneck High School annual art show for two years in a row. In the future, Eubanks plans to venture more into storyboarding, character design, and concept art.
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT FIGURE DRAWING
ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
ANIMATION
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TAYLOR FORD UPPER DARBY, PA ACADEMY NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR TAYLOR’S BIO
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
Taylor Ford is a digital illustrator from Upper Darby, Pennsylvania who is a junior at the Academy of Notre Dame de Namur. She is interested in animation and is influenced by anime and video game art because of their major influence in her childhood. Her colorful, bold art style is directly inspired by comics and manga. In her free time she likes to write scripts, design characters, and create new worlds. Ford has received a scholarship to Moore College of Art’s weekend classes for two semesters and has been featured in the Academy of Notre Dame’s Lit Mag, Visions Magazine, and art show. Her plan is to be a storyboard artist or character designer in the future.
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ANIMATION CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT FIGURE DRAWING
GIA GAMBRELL NEW YORK, NY LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL OF MUSIC + ART AND PERFORMING ARTS GIA’S BIO
ANIMATION SCULPTURE FIGURE DRAWING
ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
Gia Gambrell is an aspiring animator from Manhattan, NY as well as a rising junior attending Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of the Arts. In terms of her animation career, she is inspired by artists such as Pendleton Ward, Ben Bocquelet, Nick Cross, and Rebecca Sugar. Their intense plots and wonderful characters motivate her to create exciting stories of her own. Aside from animation she also enjoys painting, illustration, and character design. Although Gambrell hasn’t received any artistic awards, she has been exhibited in a few shows such as the end of the year celebration at her after school program (Liberty Leads), and the end of program exhibition at the Summer Arts Institute. In future years she hopes to open an online shop with prints, paintings, comics, merchandise, and to have an animated series that people from all walks of life can enjoy and hopefully inspire an artistic interest in her viewers.
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SOPHIE GENOVESE-MESTER MORGANVILLE, NJ HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL SOPHIE’S BIO
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
Sophie Genovese-Mester is an artist from Marlboro, New Jersey who is a Sophomore at Howell High School. She is interested in animation and inspired by cartoons and anime like Advancedenture Time, Steven Universe, and Pokemon. These shows influence her in the simplistic, cartoonish way the animation is done, a style of drawing which has heavily affected the way she works. Sophie hopes to one day create her own cartoon in the way that creators like Rebecca Sugar and Pendleton Ward have done before her, and she works everyday to improve herself in her art form so that she is good enough to reach her dream. Genovese-Mester hopes to get accepted into an art college within the next few years to help her get a start in the animation field.
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ANIMATION CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT FIGURE DRAWING
GIULLIANNA GIARRUSSO-LANE DANVILLE, PA DANVILLE AREA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL GIULLIANNA’S BIO
FASHION + FIBERS CREATIVE WRITING SCREENPRINTING
ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
Giullianna Lane is a multi-disciplinary artist from Danville, Pennsylvania, although born in Alexandria, Virginia and raised in Springfield, Virginia. She will be attending her junior year at Danville Area High School. Lane is interested in many art forms, but particularly favors fashion design. She is inspired by the natural world, such as the summer sky at dusk, the pattern of a stone, or the shapes found in the clouds. She is also drawn to the fantasy genre because of its rich cultural history and strange, yet alluring mythical creatures and by simple things seen here and there and out of place, like a striking pair of earrings, a piece of lace, or an interesting poster. Lane has lived and breathed art since the age of three and hopes to become better and more diverse as she matures. Her work has been featured in school art galleries since elementary school, held at Robert E. Lee High School and has won awards from professionally judged art competitions. Since moving to Danville, Pennsylvania, she has participated in several art competitions online. Lane’s hope is to become a fashion designer in the future.
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VIVIAN GRUELLE DOYLESTOWN, PA NEW HOPE SOLEBURY HIGH SCOOL VIVIAN’S BIO
Vivian Gruelle is an artist from New Hope, PA who is a currently a senior at Study Year Abroad in Rennes, France. She previously attended the Putney School and New Hope Solebury High School. She is interested in drawing, painting, multimedia, and woven textiles. Gruelle is commonly influenced by her immediate surroundings and any emotions that roll through her brain at the moment. Her work has been exhibited at the Putney School Gallery and featured in the Putney School Literary Magazine and in the Putney Post. Gruelle plans to continue practicing her art in her free time in the future. PAINTING PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
ALTERNATIVE PAINTING
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ADVANCED DRAWING
TATIANA HAMILTON PHILADELPHIA, PA ARTS ACADEMY AT BENJAMIN RUSH HIGH SCHOOL TATIANA’S BIO
Tatiana Hamilton is an artist from Philadelphia, PA who is a rising Senior at The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush. She is interested in Graphic Design and Photography and is influenced by Jordyn Cassel and Henri Cartier Bresson because their work is abstract, controversial, and unexpected, which communicates their emotions in an inspiring way. Hamilton has received the Media 1 Award for Photography and has exhibited at The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush. She plans to become an artistic activist who addresses social issues and uncomfortable topics in her images, which will bring a new understanding to old ideologies in society around her. GRAPHIC DESIGN STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
ALTERNATIVE PAINTING
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NICOLE HEMSTREET CHESTER SPRINGS, PA OWEN J. ROBERTS HIGH SCHOOL NICOLE’S BIO
Nicole Hemstreet is an animator from Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, currently attending Owen J. Roberts High School where she will be a senior this fall. She is an aspiring character designer and animator and is inspired by artists like Aaron Blaise and Brad Bird, due to their influence in the animation industry and their instantly recognizable art styles. Hemstreet is aiming to do work in a studio for a televised cartoon, though she is open to other opportunities should they arise. ANIMATION
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
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FIGURE DRAWING
NIKAYAH HILL PHILADELPHIA, PA CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN NIKAYAH’S BIO
Nikayah Hill is a fashion illustrator from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who is a Junior at the Charter High School for Architecture and Design. She is interested in fashion and fine art and is influenced by Rockabilly culture, Hayden Williams, and Mary Cassatt. Both Rockabilly culture and Hayden Wiliams influences her with their complex, rebellious, and progressive nature. Mary Cassatt is also listed as an influence, more so for her domestic art interpretations. Hill is currently pursuing experience in fine art, fashion design, and business and has exhibited at the fall art show premiered at CHAD and plans to attend a fine arts institute in the future. ILLUSTRATION SCREENPRINTING
ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
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RACHEL HUFFAKER DREXEL HILL, PA HUN SCHOOL OF PRINCETON RACHEL’S BIO
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
Rachel Huffaker is a photographer from Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. She is a senior at the Hun School of Princeton. She is interested in photography and is influenced by Ansel Adams landscapes and also the individuality found in the lifestyles of everyday people. She likes to capture life as it happens and find unique ways to showcase simplistic subjects. Huffaker has been published in Photographer’s Forum magazine’s college and high school edition. She has received a silver key award from scholastic art awards as well as honorable mentions in many other contests. Huffaker has exhibited her work at the Hun School’s seasonal art shows and her work has been selected to be exhibited at the Phillips Mill art exhibition by her school’s art department . She plans to continue growing as a photographer in the future.
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PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIMENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
DOMINIQUE JACKSON PHILADELPHIA, PA MULTICULTURAL ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL DOMINIQUE’S BIO
Dominique Jackson (Ciara LaRue) is a feminist who is a senior at Multicultural Academy charter school. She is interested in screen printing and is influenced by making multiples because more people can see her work. LaRue has received an art award from her Sophomore year at Multicultural and has exhibited at her school in Junior year and at the University of the Arts her sophomore, junior and senior years. She plans to be a fashion designer in the future. FASHION + FIBERS JEWELRY + METALS ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
SCREENPRINTING
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KATHRYN KENNEDY KEARNY, NJ HUDSON COUNTY AREA VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL KATHRYN’S BIO
Kathryn Kennedy is an artist from Kearny, NJ who is a senior at Hudson County Area Vocational Technical School in Jersey City, NJ. She is interested in illustration, printmaking, and photography and is influenced by Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, rock subgenres, and horror and thriller films. She mostly appreciates how the individual brushstrokes are visible in Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet’s paintings and how the rock subgenres, like punk, have a D.I.Y. mentality. Kennedy has received a Judges Award and has exhibited at her schools and Teen Arts in Bayonne, NJ. She plans to go to college for art in the future.
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
ILLUSTRATION
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EXPERIMENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY SCREENPRINTING
YEJI KIM ABINGTON, PA ABINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL YEJI’S BIO
ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
Yeji Kim is an artist from Abington, PA who is a senior at Abington Senior High School. Although she resides in Abington, she was born in Seoul, South Korea and raised in various locations, including Seoul, the Philippines, Michigan, and Ohio. Frequent moves during her childhood has helped her develop a unique understanding of her cultural identity, which has influenced her work in numerous ways. She is interested in Korean American Identity and is influenced by racism, stereotyping, and cultures of Korea and the United States. Through her work, Kim aims to document the lives and struggles of Asian-American women, including herself. Kim has received fourth place in painting at the 2016 Olentangy High School (Lewis Center, OH) art show. Also, her work was adjudicated by Pennsylvania State Education Association’s panelists composed of various industry professionals. Additionally, she was a full-scholarship grant recipient for The University of the Arts Summer Institute Pre-College program in 2017. Kim’s work has been exhibited at Olentangy High School, Delaware County Public Library, Orange Branch (Lewis Center, OH), Abington Senior High School, Abington Free Library, and Arcadia University art gallery. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering at Philadelphia Central Korean Seventh-Day Advancedentist Church as a Cradle Roll instructor and translator, doodling, and reading. She plans to pursue a BFA in graphic design and/or textile design at Rhode Island School of Design or School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and become a role model to other Asian girls pursuing the arts. FASHION + FIBERS ALTERNATIVE PAINTING ADVANCED DRAWING
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ETHAN LANGENAU HAVERTOWN, PA HAVERFORD HIGH SCHOOL
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
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Ethan Langenau is a Filmmaker from Havertown, Pennsylvania who is a Junior at Haverford High School. He is interested in the directing and the storytelling of films. His previous films have been inspired by big directors such as David Fincher, Steven Spielberg, and Christopher Nolan because they make beautiful cinematic movies that also have great stories. He is also influenced by smaller youtube creators such as Seth Worley and Corridor Digital because they make great short films on a budget. Langenau started making stop animation films when he was in fourth grade, and then started writing and filming narrative films in middle school with his friends as the actors. His most well received and popular films include Hot Sauce, Inhabited, and Kicks which are on his youtube channel elangenautv. Langenau has received over half a million views on one of his early films called LUIGI’S MANSION IN REAL LIFE, which he published on youtube. He plans to direct films in the future because he is fascinated in the storytelling through film. FILM SCREENWRITING DIGITAL EFFECTS FOR FILM + ANIMATION
KALEIGH LAROSE WATERBURY, CT WARREN F KAYNOR TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL KALEIGH’S BIO
Kaleigh LaRose is an illustrator from Waterbury, Connecticut who is a junior at W.F. Kaynor Technical High School. She is interested in fantasy art and comics and is influenced by Tim Burton and Edgar Allen Poe because of their ability to show a different perspective on the world and the beauty in otherwise unusual and disturbing things, which is also a personal goal of hers. Anything outside of “the norm” is an attractive idea to her which she enjoys bringing to light. LaRose has received an art-related scholarship and has exhibited at her school (W.F. Kaynor Technical High School). She plans to make a comic in the future and see it turned into a cartoon. ILLUSTRATION FIGURE DRAWING
ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
ALTERNATIVE PAINTING
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EMMA LEE CINCINNATI, OH SAINT URSULA ACADEMY EMMA’S BIO
Emma Lee is an artist from Cincinnati, Ohio who is a senior at St. Ursula Academy, She is interested in many types of art and design and is influenced by artist Andy Warhol because of his use of color and large-sized pieces. Emma has struggled with dyslexia through most of her educational career, and finds art and design as an outlet. She comes from a mixed-race background, exposing her to Korean culture. Lee sees herself becoming either a product illustrator or a gallery assistant and pursuing her own artistic endeavours. ILLUSTRATION PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
SCULPTURE
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SCREENPRINTING
EMILY MARKEY HADDON HEIGHTS, NJ HADDON HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL EMILY’S BIO
Emily Markey is an illustrator from Haddon Heights, New Jersey who is a senior at Haddon Heights High School. She is interested in illustrations and realistic art. She is influenced by people who are not considered “normal” by society because they are not usually depicted in fashion, games, and books. Markey has received much love and appreciation from her family and friends and has exhibited on her mom’s refrigerator and at Haddon Heights School District art shows. She plans to grow better at drawing overall and to eventually graduate from UArts and have some kind of career in the art world. ILLUSTRATION ADVANCED DRAWING
ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
CREATIVE WRITING
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WREN MARTIN BOXFORD, MA MASCONOMET REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL WREN’S BIO
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
Wren Martin is an aspiring animator and illustrator from Boxford, Massachusetts and an upcoming senior from Masconomet High School. Their interests mainly lie in animated film, game art, and concept art. Shows such as Steven Universe, BoJack Horseman, and Gravity Falls, as well as the PC game Night In the Woods, have particularly peaked this interest. Other inspirations include fellow artists within the online community, aliens and ufos, and a little bit of gender sociology. Martin showcases their work online, specifically on Youtube and deviantART. In the future, they plan to pursue a career in animation or concept art, and hopefully design characters for major film companies.
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ANIMATION CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT FIGURE DRAWING
ANTHONY MATTHEWS GREENBELT, MD ELEANOR ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL ANTHONY’S BIO
FILM CREATIVE WRITING DIGITAL EFFECTS FOR FILM + ANIMATION
ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
“Anthony Matthews is a very unique artist. He was born and raised in Washington D.C. His mother was an artist and taught him everything that he knows about using his creativity and bringing it to life. He has had a deep love for art his entire life, and he uses it to express his emotions and feelings toward life itself. Matthews is a graduate of Eleanor Roosevelt High School, and he plans on going to The University of the Arts to learn as much as he can about the arts and his own creative abilities. He was also the captain of the number one step team in the world, Dem Raider Boyz. Matthews is extremely awkward and observant and uses that in his art and his music to create a sense of comfort for people who have similar issues being awkward or feeling out of place. His art is what he thinks and sees within himself and that is how he plans to pull people into his world. Anthony Matthews has a lot of work to do to reach his goals, but his best trait is his determination to finish what he started.”
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BRIANNA MAYER WILMINGTON, DE CAB CALLOWAY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL BRIANNA’S BIO
Brianna Mayer is an illustrator from Wilmington, Delaware who is a rising junior attending Cab Calloway School of the Arts as a visual art major. She is interested in illustration and animation and is influenced by fashion and Victoria Vincent because of her unique art style that focuses on putting emotions into her work rather than making the art look pretty. Mayer has received second place in the state of Delaware for video game design and has exhibited at Cab Calloway School of the Arts. She plans to attend CALARTS or SCAD and on becoming an animator or an illustrator in the future. PAINTING PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
SCULPTURE
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ADVANCED DRAWING
NATASHA MESA MIAMI, FL NEW WORLD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS NATASHA’S BIO
Natasha Mesa is an artist and writer from Miami Florida who is a Junior at New World School of the Arts. She is interested in game design and is influenced by artists such as Junji Ito, who uses beautiful but unsettling drawings in his graphic novels to tell unique stories that are unforgettable. Mesa has received medals, as well as a Scholastics silver key and has exhibited in school shows. She plans to create graphic novels of her own as well as design several games in the future. GAME DESIGN SCREENWRITING ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
DIGITAL EFFECTS FOR FILM + ANIMATION
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IAN MILLER LEOLA, PA CONESTOGA VALLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IAN’S BIO
Ian Miller is a filmmaker from Lancaster, PA who is a senior currently attending Conestoga Valley High School. He is interested in film editing and is influenced by the impact his personal experiences and mistakes have had on his thoughts, which in turn, has gradually altered his art. Also influencing him have been a wide array of TV shows, movies, and independently produced content, drastically affecting the way he writes and even produces his content. Miller has attended and exhibited at the 2016 WHYY summer film program, as well as posting to YouTube on occasion. He plans to independently pursue film in the future.
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
FILM
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SCREENWRITING DIGITAL EFFECTS FOR FILM + ANIMATION
HEEYA MODY WILRIJK, BELGIUM ANTWERP INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL HEEYA’S BIO
Having been an artist from a young age, Heeya Mody has developed interest, as well as a talent, in drawing, painting, guitar, and creative writing. Entering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) as a higher level Visual Arts student in her junior year at Antwerp International School in Belgium, she often implements her profound math skills into her works of art. Mody is influenced by numerous mediums (such as photographs) and is inspired by Giacometti’s “no eraser” mentality that allows him to articulate his entire drawing process from beginning to end, this ongoing approach to portraiture revealing more about Giacometti as an artist than any finished product could.
GRAPHIC DESIGN SCULPTURE DRAWING
ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
Mody has received creative writing awards and has exhibited, as well as sold her work, at Blooming Angel’s charity exhibition in the city of Antwerp. She has also exhibited her work in the school’s Arts Cafe. Her future plans lie within the fields of art, math, coding and/or writing.
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LUIZA MOLA CURI PITTSBURGH, PA UPPER SAINT CLAIR HIGH SCHOOL LUIZA’S BIO
Luiza Mola Curi is a Brazilian artist who is a senior in Upper Saint Clair High School, Pittsburgh, PA. She is interested in painting and photography and is influenced by emotions, colors, forms, and nature. Mola Curi has received a Bandeirantes photography award and has exhibited at her schools’ showcases at Bandeirantes, Arquidiocesano, Upper Saint Clair High School, and at the Latin American Institute in Sao Paulo. She plans on being an art teacher as well as an artist. PAINTING
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
ALTERNATIVE PAINTING
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INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
KENAN MURRAY HERNDON, VA OAKTON HIGH SCHOOL KENAN’S BIO
Kenan Murray is a photographer from Reston, Virginia who is a Junior at Oakton High School. He is interested in nature and landscape photography and is influenced by Fabio Antenore because his photos were the first examples of long exposure photography and astrophotography to which Murray was exposed. He has exhibited at Oakton High School for both the Pyramid Art Show and the Inside Oakton Gallery. Murray plans to submit more work to contests and exhibits in the future. PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIMENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
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CAROLINE NOWAK HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA ABINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CAROLINE’S BIO
Caroline Eve Nowak is a painter from Abington, Pennsylvania who is a senior at Abington Senior High School. She is interested in oil painting and is influenced by the emotions of others and how humans interact. Nowak has exhibited at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania and at her school. She plans to continue her education at an art school in the future. PAINTING SCULPTURE
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
SCREENPRINTING
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AARON ORDOVER CARVERSVILLE, PA NEW HOPE SOLEBURY HIGH SCHOOL AARON’S BIO
Aaron Jacob Hutchinson Ordover is a writer/digital artist from Carversville PA who is a senior at New Hope Solebury High School. He is interested in TV animation, and is mostly influenced by Eddsworld, because it is an example of how one person is able to tell any kind of story without needing help from others. There are many other things that influence him, but Eddsworld was the first one to influence him. Some of Ordover’s work can be seen on his website, far-from-reality.com. In the future, he hopes to work in TV animation. ANIMATION SCREENWRITING ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
ZINE + SMALL PRESS
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SARA OWEN DOYLESTOWN, PA CENTRAL BUCKS HIGH SCHOOL WEST SARA’S BIO
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
Sara Owen is an artist from Doylestown, Pennsylvania who is a senior at Central Bucks West High School. She is interested in illustration and tattoo art and is influenced by American traditional and blackwork tattoo art because of its simplicity that allows one to convey a profound message without using an overly complicated image. Much of her inspiration and art stems from her struggle with mental illness that started in her early teens. In her art she seeks to resonate with others who have struggled with depression and/or anxiety, as well as to use her art as her own personal catharsis. Owen received an Honorable Mention from the Scholastic Art and Writing Competition in 2017 for her portrait of Tyler Joseph. She plans to attend an art school and to find where she fits in the art world.
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PHOTOGRAPHY ALTERNATIVE PAINTING STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
KRISTINE PHAM HATFIELD, PA NORTH PENN HIGH SCHOOL KRISTINE’S BIO
ANIMATION CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT DRAWING
ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
Kristine Pham is an animator/illustrator from Hatfield, Pennsylvania. She is an incoming senior at North Penn High School, where she studies animation and has received art awards at their junior ceremony and annual art show for two years straight. Her influences include a cartoon-filled childhood, active artists on social media, and modern day musicians. Currently, animators like Rebecca Sugar and Hiyao Miyazaki inspire her with their ability to convey raw human emotions. She hopes to be able to convey something similar through a series of short episodes, the first one is in the works of being storyboarded with a fellow collaborator. With her five years experience in piano and performing at several piano concerts, she would like to incorporate original music into animated shorts. Recently, she has done commissions and portraiture for friends and family. In the future, Kristine plans on expanding her social presence online to share her work and begin a small t-shirt company, hopefully to collaborate with other growing artists and donate to charities in the future.
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SEAN POUPARD CHALFONT, PA CENTRAL BUCKS HIGH SCHOOL WEST SEAN’S BIO
Sean Poupard is a senior at Central Bucks West High School. He is interested in geometrical shapes and lines on architecture and cars. Poupard has received a letter from a professional photographer critiquing and giving inspiration for his work. He has been accepted into the University of the Arts Pre-College Photography Program and his work has been shown at Central Bucks School district art show, Central Bucks High School West art show, Doylestown Hospital Exhibit, Local Township Building Exhibit, Local Gallery Exhibit, and Hickory Kitchen Exhibit. Poupard plans to pursue his work and help preserve the unique lines of our world and earn a place in history.
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
PHOTOGRAPHY
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EXPERIMENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
MARLY RUBIN WYNNEWOOD, PA LOWER MERION HIGH SCHOOL MARLY’S BIO
Marly Rubin is an artist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who is a junior at Lower Merion High School. She is interested in photography and drawing and is influenced by Plastik Magazine, because they play with color and combine seemingly unrelated objects into contemporary and creative photos, using art and pop culture in unlikely ways. She is currently a personal photographer for the band Swan and creates logos. Rubin has exhibited at Lower Merion’s art show. She plans to study photography in the future. PHOTOGRAPHY
DRAWING
ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
EXPERIMENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY
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NICHOLAS SANTANA PHILADELPHIA, PA COMMUNITY ACADEMY PHILADELPHIA
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
NICHOLAS’ BIO
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Nicholas Santana is from Philadelphia, PA and is a senior at Community Academy of Philadelphia. his main interest is filmmaking and he has been influenced by the Western genre. Santana refers to western films as, “The way for me to feel free, and enjoy what Mother Nature and the Lord has provided.” His interest for the western genre began when he was young and found inspiration from Sergio Lenore, and the way Lenore used the land around him to make beautiful cinematography. Santana refers to the classic Western story of a stranger who rides into town and helps the weak conquer the powerful. To him it perfectly captures what the American old West was like, the power to cultivate the fruits Mother Nature has provided and the idea of the open pastures being free to roam for anyone. Though he hasn’t yet been featured in any art/film festivals or exhibitions, Nicholas Santana wants to learn the craft of filmmaking and create films that he enjoys. FILM SCREENWRITING DIGITAL EFFECTS FOR FILM + ANIMATION
NOAH SCHIPPERS WYOMISSING, PA WYOMISSING AREA HIGH SCHOOL NOAH’S BIO
“Noah Schippers is an artist from Reading, Pennsylvania. He is a senior at Wyomissing Area Junior Senior High School, and also studies at a film program at Berks Career and Technology Center. He is interested in creating both films and music, particularly documentaries and indie rock. One of his biggest inspirations is Wes Anderson because he brought originality to mainstream cinema, and he also creates magical worlds in his films with vibrant colors and interesting and diverse characters. Schippers’ accomplishments include directing a short film, self-releasing an album that he also mixed and recorded all himself, and producing a studio music show. His work can be found on Vimeo and Bandcamp. In the future, Schippers plans to release another self-recorded album and create a full-length film.”
CREATIVE WRITING STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
FILM
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JESSICA SLAWSKY ROCKAWAY, NJ MORRIS KNOLLS HIGH SCHOOL JESSICA’S BIO
Jessica Slawsky is an artist from Rockaway, New Jersey who is a senior at Morris Knolls High School. They are interested in photography, drawing, painting, sculpture, and wearable art such as jewelry and accessories. They are influenced by conceptual pieces and surrealism combined with portraiture. Slawsky was accepted into the National Art Honor Society in 2016 and has been in multiple school art shows. PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIMENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
TAXIDERMY AS WEARABLE ART
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AVA SODERGREN WELLINGSTON, FL A.W. DREYFOOS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AVA’S BIO
Ava Sodergren is a interdisciplinary sculptor and painter from Wellington, Florida who is a senior at Dreyfoos School of the Arts. Her work is about experiences she has had and evoking a negative response from the viewer as they question traditional morals. She is influenced by Rachel Whiteread, Tracey Emin, Marina Abramovic, and Sarah Sitkin because of their concepts and use of materials. Sodergren has received 8 regional awards, 1 national medal, an arts scholarship; published in two magazines; and received all 4’s in her 4 AP art courses. She has shown her work in four collaboration exhibitions, at EmKo, Armory Arts Center, Paul Fischer Gallery, Boynton Beach Civic Center, and 6 Dreyfoos Shows. She plans on attending an art college and majoring in either sculpture or art history.
SCULPTURE STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
PAINTING
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NYAH THOMPSON LANSDALE, PA NORTH PENN HIGH SCHOOL NYAH’S BIO
Nyah Thompson is an artist from Lansdale, PA who is a senior at North Penn High School. She is interested in illustration and is influenced by Tim Burton’s films such as Edward Scissorhands and Corpse Bride. She views his dark yet quirky style to be extremely unique and interesting. Thompson has had her art displayed in numerous art shows throughout elementary school to high school. In the future Thompson plans to create her own unique style and continue on to be an illustrator. ILLUSTRATION
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
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FIGURE DRAWING
KENDALL TRUMBORE SKIPPACK, PA PERKIOMEN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL KENDALL’S BIO
GRAPHIC DESIGN SCULPTURE SCREENPRINTING
ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
Kendall Trumbore is a digital and traditional artist from Skippack, Pennsylvania, and will soon be entering Sophomore year at Perkiomen Valley High-School. In her artwork, Kendall gravitates toward bold, graphic art that expresses strong, vibrant colors and ideas. This has translated into her artistic influences including bold-lined modern animation styles and artist Keith Haring due to his simplified style and strong color usage. Outside of the arts, Kendall has participated in AP government courses, public speaking events like Speech and Debate, and Gifted design classes. Though not receiving any formal awards, she has had her art shown in Perkiomen Valley galleries and a class art exhibition at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. In the future, Kendall Trumbore is hoping to create a heavier online presence including merchandising through her Twitter “@MuffledRadio” along with formal graphic design jobs.
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ANTHONY VU PHILADELPHIA, PA BISHOP MCDEVITT HIGH SCHOOL ANTHONY’S BIO
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
Anthony Vu is a cartoonist from Philadelphia, PA who is a Sophomore at Bishop McDevitt High School. He is interested in anime and American cartoons and is influenced by Hayao Miyazaki because of his creative, different worlds that make viewers feel as if they are in these worlds; the lovable characters that make the audience absolutely love them; the inspiring and captivating stories that bring viewers to want more of the story; and the thrilling scenes that can put audience members on the edges of their seats. Anthony Vu is also interested the making and designing of games. Vu has not received many awards in his life through his artistic skills but has had his art exhibited at school exhibitions. He plans to animate movies and possibly design games in the future.
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ANIMATION CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT DRAWING
JAYA WARREN PHILADELPHIA, PA IMHOTEP CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL JAYA’S BIO
Jaya Warren is a young Fashion Designer/artist from Philadelphia, PA who is a Senior at Imhotep Charter High School. She is interested in Fashion Design and Merchandising and is influenced by Designers/Artists such as Andy Warhol, Betsey Johnson and Jeremy Scott because of pop art and how the creativity stands out. Warren also get inspired whenever she walks around in the city because she is reminded of where she is from and the that history that exists her city. Warren has not yet received any artrelated awards but had special opportunities to showcase her creations in school events and programs. She plans on attending college for fashion and would like to start her own fashion business.
JEWELRY + METALS FIGURE DRAWING
ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
FASHION + FIBERS: DRAFTING
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KYHIEM WILLIAMS PHILADELPHIA, PA WOODSHOP SCHOOL KYHIEM’S BIO
Kyheim Williams is a trading card artist from Philadelphia, PA who is a sophomore in the Workshop School. He is interested in Anime and Zack, who is a TCG maker in the UK. He likes to make TCGs because he liked to make fairy tales when he was in the 6th grade. Williams always wanted to make his own world where he could show everybody the work that he makes. He also post his art on instagram and Youtube Channel under the name Gemini Master. Kyheim Williams’ future art goal is to start a company called KW comics. GAME DESIGN PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
PACKAGE DESIGN
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INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
YIXIAO ZHAO SHANGHAI, CHINA SHANGHAI HIGH SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL DIVISION YIXIAO’S BIO
Yixiao Zhao is an artist from Shanghai who is a Sophomore in Shanghai High School International Division. She is interested in illustration and is influenced by Japanese and Chinese folk tales. She believes they have deeply influenced the culture and people’s daily lives. Her works mostly reflect images of cultural tales and kink culture in her own style. She wants to create emotions and atmosphere for the audience so they can understand and feel the subjects related to her art. Zhao has received certificates from the Art Graded Examination Center of China Art Science Technology Research Institute of quick sketch in level 8 and has won several other awards. Zhao has had her art exhibited at SHSID Art Center and Xumin Art Studio. She plans to the graduate from Savannah College of Art and Design and will pursue an art related career.
SCULPTURE FIGURE DRAWING
ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
PAINTING
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FACULTY DAVID BERGER
KELLY DZIOBA
BFA ‘91 The University of the Arts Painting
BFA ‘07 The University of the Arts Fibers
MFA ‘94 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Painting
CHRISTOPHER FERNANDO
BETH BEVERLY
BS ‘05 San Diego State University Television, Film and New Media
FIGURE DRAWING
TAXIDERMY AS WEARABLE ART BFA ‘00 Tyler School of Art, Temple University Metals PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
‘10 Pocono Institute of Taxidermy LOWELL BOSTON ANIMATION,
DIGITAL EFFECTS FOR FILM + ANIMATION BFA ‘88 The University of the Arts Animation MFA ‘91 California Institute of the Arts Experimental Animation VERONICA CIANFRANO PAINTING
FILM
MFA ‘13 Temple University MICHAEL GEORGE
DIGITAL EFFECTS FOR FILM + ANIMATION BFA ‘06 Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University Art/Computer Animation DAVID GREENBERG SCREENWRITING
BA ‘87 Temple University Communications JOSEPH HOCKER PHOTOGRAPHY,
EXPERIMENTAL PHOTO
BS ‘08 Southern Connecticut State Studio Art
BFA ‘11 The University of the Arts Photography
MFA ‘10 The University of the Arts Painting
MFA ‘14 Tyler School of Art, Temple University Photography
JASON CORBETT GAME DESIGN
BFA ‘15 The University of the Arts Design Art + Technology AMANDA D’AMICO ZINES
BA ‘04 Sarah Lawrence College Studio Art & European History MFA ‘07 The University of the Arts Book Arts/ Printmaking 64
FASHION + FIBERS
JANET IAFRATE
CREATIVE WRITING BA Fordham University English MA The University of Newcastle upon Tyne English and Film
KAITLIN KERR
PERRY MELAT
BFA ‘09 The University of the Arts Jewelry + Metals
BFA ‘17 The University of the Arts Photography
MICHELE KISHITA
TRAN NGUYEN
BFA ‘97 The University of the Arts Painting
BS ‘07 Drexel University Fashion Design
MFA ‘10 The University of the Arts Painting
CHRISTIAN PATCHELL
BRANDON KLEVENCE
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
JEWELRY + SMALL METALS
CRITICAL STUDIES
PACKAGING DESIGN,
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
FASHION + FIBERS
ILLUSTRATION,
BFA ‘95 The University of the Arts Illustration
BS ‘14 The University of the Arts Industrial Design
SARAH PATER
ANDREA LEVY
GRAPHIC DESIGN, SCREENPRINTING
BFA ‘98 Parsons School of Design Communication Design MFA ‘06 The University of the Arts Arts + Printmaking
ADVANCED DRAWING BFA ‘09 Boston University Painting MFA ‘16 Rhode Island School of Design Painting JODY SWEITZER SCULPTURE
ADAM LOVITZ
BFA ‘95 The University of the Arts Metals
DRAWING
MFA ‘03 University of Pennsylvania Fine Arts
ALTERNATIVE PAINTING,
ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
BFA ‘08 University of Delaware Painting MFA ‘12 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Studio Art
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TEACHING ASSISTANTS CAROLYN ANELLO
LIZZY O’DONNELL
ERIKA BALL
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: ILLUSTRATION
FASHION + FIBERS
ILLUSTRATION,
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: ILLUSTRATION
DYLAN PEARCE
BARRETT CAPISTRAN
ZACH SAYLES
EMILY HAWKINS
SARAH SIX
EMILY KATES
ALYSSA WINCOM
SCREENPRINTING
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EXHIBITION ASSISTANT
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ILLUSTRATION,
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN: MAKER LAB TIM MILLER
CRITICAL STUDIES HALEY MONSON ANIMATION
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
FILM
CRITICAL STUDIES
PAINTING
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS 320 S. BROAD STREET PHILADELPHIA, A 19102 Email PRECOLLEGE@UARTS.EDU Phone 215.717.6430 Web UARTS.EDU/SUMMERINSTITUTE