Pre-College Summer Institute 2014 Art, Media + Design Look Book by University of the Arts Graduate & Professional Studies

Summer Institute 2014 ART, MEDIA + DESIGN, STAR + ESL

The Universty of the Arts Presents

The Pre-College Summer Institute Art, Media + Design 2014 LOOK BOOK The UArts Pre-College Summer Institute Art, Media + Design program is the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most dynamic summer program for passionate high school art students. The immersive program enables students to experience what art school at a university level is like and learn from the same nationally recognized artist professors who teach the undergraduate programs. The four-week intensive allows students the opportunity to choose a major, minor and elective. In addition to class time, students participate in open studios, guest artist lectures, field trips and enriching workshops. This flexibility provides students with an in-depth look at potential undergraduate majors while experimenting in other media.

Image by Amaya Bullock

Our students are independent thinkers from around the globe. Through their experience in the Summer Institute program, students are transformed from making high school projects, to thinking like artists with personal visions and comprehensive portfolios of work. This book is a glimpse at the student work from summer 2014.

Image by Linda Qian (left), Nora Kubiaczyk (below)

The University of the Arts Pre-College Programs Dean of Continuing Studies: Erin Elman - MA ‘97 (Art Education), MFA ‘08 (Book Arts/Printmaking) Pre-College Program Director: Rosi Dispensa - BFA ‘04 (Photography), MA ‘11 (Art Education) Pre-College Program Assistant: Krysta Knaster - BFA ‘09 (Photography) The University of the Arts 320 S. Broad Street Philadelphia PA 19102 UARTS.EDU/SUMMERINSTITUTE 3

Table of Contents Daniela Alarcon 6 Brianna Arcieri 7 Gabriela Barbieri 8 Sanjna Bharadwaj 9 Ariel Brenna 10 Shoalyn Brown 11 Phuong Bui 12 Amaya Bullock 13 Nicole Castro 14 Brianna Cesaro 15 Sandra Chang 16 Lizianne Cherilus 17 Ileana Dascalu 18 Reuben Deglin 19 Florence Donaldson 20 Ella Donesky 21 Victoria Dunn 22 Faun Fletcher 23 Marissa Fu 24 Alana Giarrano 25 Sarah Gonzalez 26 Ashely Gonzalez-Martinez 27 Shai Gordon 28 4

Max Griffin Khang Han Jack Haston Julia Hayman Nell Hendricks Eileen Holland Amber Hooper Wendy Hsu Dongeun (Debby) Kim Euni Kim Jiyoung Kim Alexia Kline Minji Kong Matthew Koutsaftes Melanie Kramer Anna Kraut Nora Kubiaczyk

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Greta LaLeike Noah Laporta Russell Lin Xing Lor Christophe Marchand Leah Marchant Megan Marion Sarah Mignogno Marina Momboisse Taylor Murter

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Spencer Parke Bridget Pauro Amanda Peralta Alyza Perez David Petika Maya Pirulli Thyme Plummer-Krause Rebecca Polk Linda Qian Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Van Reed Bailey Rought Saul Rozen Rachel Ruston Zoe Scruggs Maggie Shang Dezeray Smith Justin Surofsky Alyssa Tauber Ana Villarreal William Violick Emily Warakomski Zachary Weinstein Kymberlee Wiley Hao Zheng

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Image by Nicole Castro (left), Marissa Fu (above) 5

Daniela Alarcon Miami, FL

A concept begins with developing your thought process, containing each idea in your head trying to process them into a bigger picture. Finally you come to a realization of what actually works and your concept becomes reality. Starting off with words connecting them to whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s similar, elaborating makes everything appear much clearer. And suddenly you obtain your concept in various ways. My body of work is dealing with a more hands-on technique, trying to experience what I can manipulate with new materials. Furthermore, during my new experience I have learned more information on how to create either a garment or accessories or even sculpting a self portrait. In all, I love the new experience and I feel my work is going to turn into a whole new direction such as 3D sculpture, and inputting new materials.

An artist is someone who is always striving to be better and create things that people can enjoy. Art became my passion when I realized I can make something out of nothing and share my creativity with others. My favorite thing to do is to use every day, common objects in my art. A lot of the time this is garbage or junk that I find laying around. I do this not only to recycle, but to save money as well. Also, it is really satisfying to turn objects that you would think of as trash into something that people can enjoy. Constructing form and definition is the main thing I focus on in art and that is easily produced by the materials I find. Using these types of materials shows others that you can make beautiful things out of basic materials if you pour your heart into your work. An interesting thing about art is that a piece usually reflects its artist. For example, many works of art reflect the creator’s past experiences, feelings, or beliefs. A lot more goes into art than just the materials used to create it. You pour your heart and soul into everything you make; it is personal and a part of you. That’s what makes art special. My favorite part about art is that everything you create is yours and only yours. There is nothing else like it and there never will be.

Brianna Arcieri Elizabeth, NJ

As an artist, I have a wide range of skills and I am still working hard and learning new things every day. I’m a versatile artist whose work is unique and fresh. I try to put my own spin on everything I make and create something new and different. I consider myself to be more of a 3D artist. I like to make pieces that my audience can relate to and interact with. I’ve had some great moments in art but I am not yet satisfied. I am not perfect and I don’t think I am anywhere near my potential. I try to find my weaknesses and I work at them until they are my strengths. I put all this work into art because I love it; when I am having a rough day, it is my getaway from reality. 7

Gabriela Barbieri Boca Raton, FL Through working with the bare human figure within my technical art I have learned many things. One of which is the uneasiness people outside of the art world feel when seeing or discovering what you do as an artist.This drove me to make the human figure my concentration, but in a geometric and aesthetically pleasing way, in order to try to break the boundary, or ease, the sense of apology or regret we sense when looking upon a nude woman. We are taught to look away, that one must be clothed, but that is only within our society. There are many tribes still out there that go around wearing nothing but a cloth to cover their genitals, and with no fear of the bare body. My work is done primarily in the 2D digital medium, though I often experiment with other media. During my time at UArts I have been privileged to learn new forms and media that I will soon be able to apply to my concentration. 8

Sanjna Bharadwaj Cupertino, CA Before I arrived at the conclusion that I wanted to pursue art seriously, I was convinced I would enter medicine, that too, neurosurgery. There is something about the mind that fascinates me; it manages to create both beautiful and horrifying images. I guess thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what my art was born from: a womb of jewel tones and skulls. My art focuses on these two extremes for several reasons. I enjoy creating visually appealing works of art that experiment with color to stimulate the eye. On the other hand, I like confronting the emotion of fear because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an extremely strong, innate, and inescapable feeling that forces the mind to run wild and create brilliant realities. I would eventually like to work as a visual development artist for an animation studio. This is why it is ultimately important for my art to tell a story. I like the idea of creating things that have never existed before, and I want my art to serve as the inspiration for bringing stories to life.

Glenside, PA Ariel Brenna Illustration has been my aspiration for as long as I can recall. When I was young, the illustrations in books captivated and inspired me, and I hope my work will do the same for future generations. Narrative storytelling is an essential layer to my process, as it appeals to children and their imaginations. I aim to delight others with my playful characters and whimsical style. This is achieved with rounded lines, pastel color palettes, and playful situations. I enjoy making ordinary scenes and characters into extraordinary and strange worlds. Character design, hand lettering, and careful composition are components that support my works. My preferred media are pencil and charcoal, as well as acrylics and flat digital coloring. In my career, I hope to write and illustrate my own series of childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books, and take freelance jobs as well.

I make wearable natural art. I am inspired by the beautiful work of Mother Nature mostly. It fascinates me how much beauty the Earth makes up. The trees, the birds, the oceans, the mountains and everything in between are an amazing sight to see. My work is all about taking this beauty that society does not appreciate and place it on different beautiful bodies.

Shoalyn Brown Philadelphia, PA

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m from Vietnam, from a town called Dong Thap. It was a long road for my family and me to get to the Unites States. Now we have been here for one year. It was very hard coming here. I experienced a lot of very deep emotions of loss and fear as well as excitement, and I use art to express these feelings and to try to understand the world. This summer, I have learned a lot about painting, drawing, and illustrating. I opened my heart and eyes and learned how to use color, how to understand size and ratio, and how to create tone. I understand more about creating space with a background, middle-ground, and foreground. I have learned to draw features of the face and how to draw folds and wrinkles in drapery. I love to study the form of the model. I see the model standing for a long time, and I feel her pain and sacrifice. The most fun experience was to get to practice English and illustrate in my journal. I collected a lot of my own stories. Art makes me emotionally stronger. It helps me have a better view of the beauty of being human. I am very thankful for the teaching here at UArts.

Phuong Bui Philadelphia, PA

Amaya Bullock Clinton, MD As a growing artist, I am still exploring the limitless media and fields that the world has to offer. I have worked with oil paint, clay, printmaking, screen printing, and photography. I primarily focus on portraiture, but recently have explored the human form. I strive to make work that not only looks aesthetically appealing, but also tells a story. I want to document the stories of those that I feel are disregarded in current media outlets. I look at the work of artists like Faith Ringgold, specifically her Black Light series that expressively tells the story of what she saw and experienced during the civil rights movement. I find inspiration from the power her artwork gave blacks in America a visual outlet to describe their struggles fighting for racial equality. Someday I want my work to do the same for those that feel misrepresented, especially in a society driven by mass media and virtual approval, to have a place of representation.

I would like to think of myself as an illustrator. From a young age, I constantly drew portraits of strangers or scenery I would make up in my head. I would take my sketchbook everywhere I went or draw on pieces of napkins on the rare occasion that I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have it with me. Although my talent has evolved, my passion for portraiture and little made-up sceneries has remained. My style of drawing predominantly consists of flat pen on paper contour drawings; that being said, my Micron pen is my best friend. Most recently, I began to color my ink drawings with Photoshop, starting with mostly flat color schemes and later hopefully progressing with more dynamic, dimensional colors. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t set out to seek inspiration from anyone or anything, besides my environment and the people around me. I like to depict my own representations of people and sceneries. My body of work may best be described as a bit minimalistic whilst also paying attention to detail. I have also begun making prints via screen printing and linoleum cuts. Printmaking is a very different experience than my usual illustrating, where I have more freedom with my line making; however, I feel that printmaking makes a message come across stronger and I enjoyed it. I am happy to experiment with different techniques and explore my realms as an artist.

Nicole Castro Miami, FL 14

Brianna Cesaro Kenilworth, NJ Compassion and uniqueness describe me. Ideas that flow through my mind are made into a reality. My own personal thoughts of the world in detail are what give my pieces depth. My work provides a sensitive meaning within each one. Currently I am finding a style or medium I am fairly good at. The art I create is me. The objective of my work is to inspire others to also love and create art as I do. All new techniques such as intercross, slip casting, etc. are now being put into action. Three dimensional objects inspire me and my pieces. For example a self portrait piece I have created in sculpting class focused on the interior of a person rather than the exterior. Found objects were put to good use and were able to create a beautiful object. The materials I used help to compose a meaningful story within the piece, such as the flowers, represent growth in an individual. Successful work makes me anxious to create more. Each piece has a specific meaning to me. There is selfreferential value behind the work I compose. Each piece has its own story to tell. 15

Sandra Chang Chino, CA

In this time and generation of our world, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve come to realize it is very time-consuming. My love for art comes from the meticulous process and effort it takes in making a certain piece.The art that I make helps me escape this reality, and slows down time back to the way it used to be. There are many things that influence my work, specifically history and landscapes. Therefore, most of my art focuses on the past more than the present, or sometimes a mingle of both. My major interests lie in acrylic and watercolor painting, but it is not limited to just those two. I love to experiment and work with any material that can help me think differently about what I usually do. I enjoy my time in shows and museums looking at the renaissance landscape paintings made by famous painters of the time.The palettes of some painters like Corot, Monet, and Sisley all play an important role in my works. The focus of my art is to feel humane and maintain my connection with both fantasy and nature. And, hopefully, along the way, I can find things that I can attach to and learn more about others and myself. As a child, I was constantly searching for something I could do, something that could make me happy, and through that, I discovered my love for the arts. Making art helps to show myself what I am capable of accomplishing and that there are things out there in the world that I would love to devote myself to. 16

My art focuses on facial expressions, emotions, and movement on a life size surface. I use pencil, pen and ink and watercolor. However, the UArts PreCollege program has expanded my horizon to other media such as oil paint, pastels, and digital painting. I am inspired by my feelings, daily events, online references, and advice given to me by art teachers that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had throughout the years, as well as teachers Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve met at UArts. I would describe my art as abstract, expressive and peculiar. I acquire ideas from artists like Vincent Van Gogh to add a scheme of vivid colors into my work. My favorite media is watercolor because of how free and difficult it is to manipulate because it adds to how spontaneous my work process is. I want to be an artist that reaches into an individualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memories and captivates them.

Lizianne Cherilus New City, NY 17

Ileana Dascalu Watkins Glen, NY As an aspiring graphic novelist, this course has really helped me learn about illustration, composition, and storytelling. When I was younger, I created a comic called “Kitty daFox” about an accident-prone kitten, which I drew traditionally and colored digitally, a process I still use in almost all my work. With my teachers’ help, though, I’ve become much more fluent in Photoshop, learned more about color and emphasis, and how to better arrange panels for smoother reading. I’ve since (mostly) moved on from anthropomorphic kittens to high fantasy; for several years I’ve had a graphic novel in the works which I intend to publish on a website of my own creation.

Reuben Deglin Norwich, CT

I only realized I was interested in art about a year ago. Right now I am very interested in game design. I want to be able to design games that the disabled can play so they can experience nature and sights that they wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to do in real life. I have taken graphic design as well as computer science courses which will prepare me for majoring in game design. I have also taken a fine arts class where I was introduced to new media such as charcoal, ink, and pastel. I drew on all different sized paper and focused more on drawing from life than from imagination. My preferred medium is pencil. I can just scan my work into the computer and touch it up using Photoshop and Illustrator. 19

Florence Donaldson Washington, DC

In my pieces, I try to represent certain aspects of human psychology and life, one to represent compartmentalization of the brain, another to represent the destruction of something once innocent. My classes are a rather diverse range, without one overlaying theme, unlike photography. Simultaneously, the media used are also diverse, ranging from acrylic sheets to brown rolls of paper.

Ella Donesky Philadelphia, PA

If there’s one thing I hope my work conveys, it’s that I’m curious. My curiosity has led me on many different paths and directions, all through which I’ve discovered artists and art of many forms. I was exposed to art from a very early age, and encouraged to use my imagination, whether to overcome obstacles, or simply play. The UArts summer program has taught me about the important of process, and through this program, I gained a deeper understanding and appreciation for the process of other artists, including my peers, and the steps taken to the final product, which is an aspect of art which, in the past, I’ve been generally more drawn to. Having to “do” art, is very different from just looking at it, and this is all related to process. In all of my classes, I was challenged to develop my ideas and think about how my art will affect the world in which I’m growing up. My process will reveal many, many mistakes, which over the years, I’ve learned to accept as a positive, and even necessary part of creating art. My goal, in moving forward as a person and an artist (or both), is to continue to push myself and make as many mistakes as will lead me to new and interesting ideas, and ways to be creative. 21

Victoria Dunn Lebanon, PA

I often find myself being detached from reality and the world around me, wanting something entirely different from what I’ve been given. Over the span of my time on Earth, I’ve learned that many other people think the same way. Through filmmaking and photography I hope to display these alternate realities, whether it be a classical fantasy story, or something much more realistic, yet highly improbable. The work of Tim Burton often displays eerie, uncomfortable aspects in a natural setting. l love how he purposely uses these elements to help blend what is normal with something much more unrealistic. Pagan beliefs inspire me to create scenes that portray humans as having a sort of inner power. The aspect of storytelling has always interested me, however I want to tell things in a manner that is both relatable and surreal. The feeling that comes with defying a physical law through film and photography leaves the artist feeling nearly invincible. I am currently an experimental artist, looking for what catches my eye the most. There is so much that I’ve yet to learn, and I plan to absorb as much as possible before deciding on what my focus should be. Filmmaking is a more recent hobby, however I’ve been focusing on simple, relatable topics with an interesting twist. I’m entering my junior year of high school, and recently I’ve been finding myself photographing items in a way that makes them stick out. It is easiest for me to focus on simple scenes and items, as there is much more control over the image as a whole .Themes such as willpower and the beauty in courage inspire me. A dream of mine is to have an experimental video exhibit in a museum someday.

I tend to create really vibrant, colorful pieces with mythological themes. Everything is drawn traditionally with pencil/pens and they are then colored using markers, colored pencils, concentrated watercolors, or a digital program such as photoshop. I admire many artists such as Mike Mignola, Tim Burton,Yuumei, Rebecca Sugar, Fukari, and even my own mother - amongst others. I feel like you can really see these people stand out as far as what influences me and my art work. Illustration is something that I really enjoy and would love to pursue as a career. That’s why getting into the UArts summer program is one of the proudest moments so far in my artistic career - well, what career I have at this point - because it has showed me that I’m good at what I do and that illustration is a realistic choice for me. I don’t really know what inspires me. I make art because it makes me happy, and from that I can see others becoming happy. I draw for me, but when I see it make my friends and parents - or even strangers laugh and smile that makes my day. I don’t know where I’ll be in 10 years. A lot can change between now and then. My goal is to be an illustrator that focuses on comic art, but who knows. Things may change. I’m still learning.

Faun Fletcher Millsboro, DE

Marissa Fu Edison, NJ

While many view the content of a piece to be the most important aspect, I have come to believe that style and execution trumps subject. A piece with an insignificant subject that is executed in a unique manner can be much more memorable or powerful than one with a significant subject. Likewise, less intricate pieces can sometimes create atmosphere far more effectively, and can be far more thought provoking, than excessively intricate pieces; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Less is more.â&#x20AC;? Hence, many of my pieces revolve around regular objects or basic profiles of people. The utilization of line work and color are the basis of my pieces. In my point of view, the best artwork is produced spontaneously. Once a general concept comes to mind, I begin the piece with no other restrictions. This way, the piece captures spontaneity and mood of the moment. Additionally, over planning of a piece can sometimes be more restricting rather than helpful; flexibility is key. 24

Alana Giarrano Sarasota, FL

I work primarily in black and white film photography, ceramics, pen and ink, painting, and recently I have explored sculpture, printmaking, and alternative photography. My art expresses an interest in the human mind—notably the concept of the self—and nature. Throughout history artists, poets, spiritual figures, and philosophers have famously meditated on their life. Some, like Henry David Thoreau and the Buddha, have purposely sought solitude for reflection while others have found themselves lost in contemplation. I am inspired by the concept of the rückenfigur—a motif in Romanticism and much of Casper David Friedrich’s work of a person depicted from behind who is in contemplation. I often depict people who appear to be in reflection and from behind so that the viewer gets a glimpse of what the person is seeing. I also photograph places where nature and human-constructed materials share space together. I draw inspiration from cities which tend to have a number of these contrasting spaces like in designated spaces for trees on the sidewalk. These juxtapositions express an interest in how humans feel inclined to have contact with nature. I want to express how the desire for living in an atmosphere with both architecture and nature is incredibly human yet also fleeting and transient as living things like trees die and nonliving things like buildings decompose. My art is an investigation of how people experience meditative thoughts, and also an investigation of our relationship with nature and the transience of life. 25

Sarah Gonzalez Lancaster, PA Life is weird, and I like to encompass all of its joys, horrors, confusions, and blank moments in all their glory in my artwork. I use artwork as a way to develop and portray my perspective of these moments and my resulting philosophies. Drawing and painting are my favorite ways of creating artwork with media including oil paints, watercolors, assorted inks and pencils. I tend to gravitate toward a more subdued palette, which can be seen in much of my work. Recently, I have become excited about visual storytelling through film and graphic novels. Japanese art and animation are a huge source of inspiration for me. I admire the way traditional (and some modern) Japanese artists use refined contour lines, simplified colors, and negative space to portray detailed subjects realistically, and I try to incorporate that into my work. Japanese anime and manga, with their very streamlined looks and aesthetically pleasing exaggerations of reality, are huge influences I draw on stylistically. Of these Japanese sources, Studio Ghibli is the most influential in my artwork. I admire how they prioritize character development and world building over drawn-out, clichĂŠd plot devices. They inspire me to try not just to design a character, but to encapsulate the essence of a real human being. In my artwork, I try to show how characters live and their internal and external struggles. By doing so, I hope to break the stereotypes and roles created by society, for women in particular. In effect, I hope to be a strong presence in an industry, media, dominated by men. 26

Ashely Gonzalez-Martinez Los Angeles, CA As a girl that grew up in an economically stressed family, I never had the opportunity to portray my art other than in pencil and a 9in x 12in surface. My interest in fine arts and drawings has pushed me to my limits to demonstrate these characteristics in my art. I love drawing and sketching mainly because there are no rules; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s completely free. All my art pieces are based on contours of inanimate objects and people. Now, after my classes at UArts, I aim to make connections and to impact anyone who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see the life in all objects.

Art is my inspiration and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve come to acknowledge it more often as I grow older. My style has expanded from using water color paints and blending to using pencil and ink. I indulge myself in detailed, fine, and digital arts. My art consists of a careful balance of lights and darks; and clothing contains a more accurate design specifically made for each picture and pose. My artwork is affected mainly by the emotions that I have during the time, and my specific mood either gives more intricate or less intricate details.

Shai Gordon Philadelphia, PA

Max Griffin Nyack, NY

Philosophy has always had a huge influence not only on my art but who I am as a person. In particular Nietzsche and Marx have been particularly important to me. Their political and social commentary on our existence, the meaning of life, and what our purpose is have been the topics that have influenced me most and I hope to bring strongly into my artwork. Artistically I have 3 key influences; Heinrich Kley and Sergio Toppi have been very influential on my traditional work. They’re phenomenal use of pen and ink to create situations and scenes without the need to include color, and simple use different lines to create texture have helped me with my own pen and ink creations. Toppi has not only influenced my drawings but his use of white space to help emphasize an action or a character has helped me to see how white space can be used for a multitude of purposes. Barbara Kruger is my other key influence; she has been the largest influence on my digital work. Her minimal and simplistic style has been important to helping me develop my own style when working digitally, her use of white space as well has helped me much in the same way as Toppi has. But most important is Kruger’s fearlessness to cover any subject. She is willing to go big and bold when trying to send her message, and in her doing that it has helped me to overcome the fear of tackling a subject or issue. When creating my own works of art I hope to cover and convey such topics as: isolation, insanity, existentialism, entropy, and violence. Traditionally I want to show these subjects through pen and ink, ink wash, and graphite drawings. I hope to do this on 11” x 17” paper or smaller because larger paper does not mean a larger understanding of a subject, a smaller size is more intimate for a traditional piece. I hope to also convey these subject matters digitally, for digital pieces I wish to show a more graphic and larger scale image; portraying clear and thoughtful ideas through simplistic and minimal ways.

Khang Han Philadelphia, PA

My art is a statement against masculine roles placed on men in the fashion industry. Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fashion is a limited space unlike womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fashion and my goal is to intermingle the two industries to help support queer and gender fluid people. I use unconventional fabric that would be unlikely to be used to make menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s apparel. The texture, color, and material play a part in my artistry because I want viewers to understand that men do not need masculinity to look good and express their identity. 30

Jack Haston

Levittown, PA

Throughout my life I’ve always been interested in viewing the world around me and new and interesting perspectives. Whether I’m filming skateboarding or a wedding, I am always trying to find perspectives that you wouldn’t normally see or even think about so the viewer can feel like they are there, rather than watching the video. My work falls more into the documentary style of filmmaking. I enjoy being able to capture real life events and having the opportunity to show those events to people that might not otherwise get the chance to. In my short film “Deadline” the main character is having major writer’s block but is able to get inspired by the world around him just by looking through the viewfinder of his camera. It’s amazing to be able to change the way we see the world through video.

Julia Hayman Rydal, PA Someone once said, “If you want to watch what a man fears losing, watch what he photographs.” I take 35 mm black and white, medium format film and digital photographs. Typically portraits or street life/style. I am continually inspired by the aesthetic of 40’s style Film Noir. Through my work I explore not only my fears but my desires and objects of fascination as well. I create an old vs. new juxtaposition by photographing in mainly 35mm film. I aim to elicit a nostalgic feeling from my viewers while still photographing contemporary fashion, people and urban locations such as Philadelphia and New York. In the future I aim to continue to challenge myself, as I believe the death of an artist lies in stagnation and to keep growing both creatively and as a person.

My work is entirely a reflection of myself. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in love with the idea of loneliness being a beautiful and natural thing. Through my work, I like to make people think about being alone, which is very important to me. I put a lot of focus on the human body, usually specific parts rather than the entire thing. Hands really stick out to me, and are featured in all of my work. They are so intimate and personal, yet we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hide our hands like we do our genitals or feelings, which I find interesting. In my own projects, I like to work with black ink because I think my work is very simple so my medium should be, too.

Nell Hendricks Pittsburgh, PA

Eileen Holland Glen Gardner, NJ Coming from an artistic family, I have been encouraged from a young age to see the world from an artistic point of view. Everything that I see is a potential composition, made up of shapes, lines, and colors that serve as potential inspiration for my next piece. My artwork is characterized by the same careful observation with which I view the world, with an emphasis on the small and seemingly insignificant details that are often overlooked and under-appreciated. My hope is that my artwork will encourage people to look more closely at their surroundings, and appreciate all of the subtleties that make up the world around us. I decided to use my time at UArts to explore media that I have never tried before. For the first time, I worked with oil paints, woodworking, and digital art. I was challenged to work faster within the time limits, which allowed me to be more loose and expressive than my usual style. I look forward to continuing this experimentation in my future artwork.

Amber Hooper Boynton Beach, FL

My primary work is in pencil, watercolor and ink and much of it consists of planning for bigger projects such as short animations and, possibly comics. Some of my work may be a portrait or self portrait in watercolor and pencil. I create characters that are my own and are composed entirely on my own. My inspiration comes from a few artists; two of whom in particular named Rebecca Sugar and Hayao Miyazaki because their characters are complex and their stories teach morals. My work reflects theirs in a way that many of my protagonists level out almost equally in gender; 50% male and 50% female and that my stories contain characters that have lessons to learn throughout the story. When I was little, I always liked cartoons and now, when I look back at the cartoons Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve come to realize that they inspired me and helped me get past hurdles through tough times of my life. Because I know how it feels to be influenced by a certain movie or cartoon, I want to be able to do the same for the next generation and give them something to watch that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t gross humor or condescending to the viewer. I plan to continue my studies in the arts and as of right now, I am taking anatomy and figure drawing classes both at school and during the summer.The more I can perfect the human figure from life, the easier it will be for me to create a recognizable character that will be able to relate to the audience. This summer, I have practiced and improved my figure and can more accurately draw from my mind. In 10 years, I hope to be the creator of a TV show or online cartoon that will appeal to children and young adults and simultaneously have life lessons for both audiences. I hope to be running a comic on the side to get in all the scenes that might not make it into an animated series 35

Wendy Hsu San Jose, CA

Art has been with me for a short snippet of time, and yet it will be the main reason for my future. At the UArts precollege program, I was given the chance to strengthen myself as a wellrounded artist by exploring various media. The highly personal pieces I create depict my struggles, beliefs, and personality as a young, ambivalent artist and are geared to assuage individuals like me who are anxious and stressed about their uncertain futures. My artwork consists of multimedia pieces because I enjoy experimenting with different media. For example, I created my sculpture project with objects made from contrasting materials that appeal to the five senses. Furthermore I incorporated my sculpture into a film project with the help of film precollege students to show the hidden movement in my still piece of work. The most important thing I’ve learned, however, was to dive into my projects and not worry about making mistakes. I usually work cautiously and deliberately, but in my drawing and sculpture classes, it was better to work in quick motions. After adjusting my mindset, I eventually caught on and improved my technique. Taking a digital class also gave me the opportunity to learn how to use several design programs that I’ve never touched upon before. I hope to apply what I’ve learned to my future projects and continue to explore and create meaningful artwork. 36

Of all the shapes in this world, I believe the human body and face is the most beautiful. Their fluidity and organic lines have always influenced and inspired me. As if the human form was a medium, I use different forms of the body or face to provoke thought of all kinds. My main style is creating representational yet illustrative work utilizing fine art methods. I am constantly searching for ways to improve and experiment in order to find a style that expresses my identity. I enjoy challenges and finding creative solutions in my process of creating. Through well-developed techniques such as photorealism or even through abstract methods, my ultimate goal is to make art that leaves a lasting impression in the viewerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mind.

Dongeun (Debby) Kim Conshohocken, PA

Euni Kim

Fairfax Station, VA I am constantly trying to see the beauty in life and put it onto paper to capture the essence of the moment, so my work primarily focuses more on people and scenes I see throughout my day. I practice drawing from life and translate it into a more simple style to help improve my cartooning. I use many different types of media, such as graphite, gouache and watercolor paint, ink, digital, and have recently begun to use charcoal and pastel. I draw a lot of figure/gesture drawing because I enjoy getting the basic shape and form of something as complex as a human body. I have been influenced by many animated shows, movies, and comics from a very young age and continue to be inspired by artists such as Hayao Miyazaki, Pendleton Ward, and Elle Michalka. I work to make my art simple, yet effective by using color, shapes, and flowing lines. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to make art that appeals to a broad audience of all different kinds of people regardless of gender and age. I want them to get something out of my work, much like I have from others.

Jiyoung Kim Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

I illustrate my imaginary visions and my interests from my head using watercolor and pen on a piece of paper. My artwork creates mysterious, dreamlike dark moods. My focus is mostly on fantasy, nature and details. Idea or concept of my art is storytelling. I am influenced by Margaret Tarrant who clearly defines and paints light and shadow. Also her artworksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; main theme is fantasy. Therefore, I have gotten to dig into the depths of fantasy and also try to clearly determine shadow and light in my painting. Moreover, mood changes depend on color. I use variation of colors to create certain moods in my painting. 39

Alexia Kline Bryn Mawr, PA

To be a person who inspires others is my dream, and visual storytelling is how I want to accomplish that. I sincerely believe that art is about communicating with other people. All art expresses something: an idea, emotion, or perception. I want to communicate by making real for others what is in my own head. Actualizing what is in my own mind and being able to successfully share it with people is one of the most powerful things I have ever experienced, and the drive to keep doing so and to become better at it is what keeps me going day after day. The graphic novel is very special to me because it is a medium that allows me to plan out and show not just the progression of a story but to express visually how it affects the emotions and the development of the people within the story. Words are important and one of the ways humans communicate, but there are also things that cannot be expressed in words or are better when shown, not told. The combination of dialogue and visuals can create an incredibly powerful and stirring product. When it comes to animation and graphic novels, my biggest influences are Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira, Steamboy), Hayao Miyazaki (Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away), Takehiko Inoue (Vagabond), and Masashi Kishimoto (Naruto). I hope to one day see the graphic novels I create adapted into hand-drawn/2D animation. 40

Wilmington, DE

Minji Kong

Ever since I started to have my eyes on photography, I found myself having strong interest for simplistic, clean, and modern photographs and artworks, and also photographs with film-like characteristics. I was being influenced by styles similar to photographers like James Fitzgerald and a lifestyle magazine called Kinfolk. However, even though I wanted to, it was hard for me to achieve those artistic styles completely without a sturdy background knowledge on photography, such as the many functions available in a DSLR camera that were unknown to me and how a small change in lighting can significantly affect the mood of a picture. When I applied for the UArts Pre-College program, I decided that I wanted to be taught what photography really is, and also get out of my comfort zone as an artist and try something new. Throughout the four weeks, I was given the opportunity to experiment with different forms of art and techniques, which is why I did not have a particular theme that followed along the way for all of my courses, although I was mesmerized by the urban feeling of the city while taking pictures. Figure Drawing and Product Design were forms of art that I never experienced before but ended up enjoying them truly, and Editorial Fashion Photography and Digital Photography helped me build up on my photography skills and learn more in detail about the photography industry. As for the media that I worked with throughout the program, I was able to use my Canon EOS 7D DSLR camera, along with Adobe Lightroom, Bridge, and Photoshop for my photographs. Also, I mainly made use of vinyr wood and bristol paper for the structure of my lamp for Product Design, as well as Adobe Illustrator to program the laser cutter. I additionally practiced Figure Drawing with Canson paper, pencils, a drawing pad, and conte crayons. 41

Matthew Koutsaftes Berkeley Heights, NJ Reality is nice, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s some cool things. It can be interesting. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also straightforward. If you want to paint a really beautiful landscape, then you can go ahead and do that. But what fun is that when you can try to make sense of all the confusing thoughts and feelings in your head? They are products of reality, so sometimes they resemble real things. But your mind can also twist reality and create things that could be beautiful, scary, and interesting. My work usually depicts a twisted reality, products of the worlds outside and inside my head. When making a work of art, I usually try to depict one of three things: my emotions, my imagination, or a message. With my paint or pencil I create work that accomplishes this with varying degrees of reality and abstraction while taking cues from influences such as cartoons, street art, abstract art, and my surroundings. 42

Melanie Kramer

Cherry Hill, NJ

Pulling inspiration from comic books, ballet, and my pets, my art focuses on animals and humans usually in motion. My process begins with pencil sketches but is transferred into ink. Usually working in black and white, the University of the Arts Summer Program has introduced me to digital coloring, which is the next step for my artwork. I aspire to illustrate books and graphic novels.

Anna Kraut Doylestown, PA

I animate ink on paper, colored digitally. My animations focus mainly on people in mundane backgrounds with out-of-place or surreal objects or actions. I like to include small details in the backgrounds. I would like my animations to bring joy to people.

Nora Kubiaczyk Milwaukee, WI

My first love in art was sculpture; the second my hands connected with something so earthy I realized the world was too complex to be pressed flat. Currently, I keep the same 3D elements alive in my mixed media self portraiture. The theme of criticizing the American educational system roots itself in these paintings by forcing the viewer to witness the stress and struggles wrought upon an average over-achiever. My only hope is that by giving this wide spread issue a face, the public will gain awareness and stand for change.

Greta LaLeike West Chester, PA Before this program, my art was mainly comprised of small scale work in pen, ink, and watercolor. During the four weeks Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been at the UArts Summer Institute, I have approached my work through a variety of new media. I like to incorporate text in my work and make connections between emotions that are expressed through both written and visual art. I aim to convey the intimacy that can only be found in people and their interactions with their surrounding environment. To me, art evokes emotion when it is most intimate, and I find that emotion to be most prominent in poetry and imagery, so when paired, the two work incredibly well to provoke an audience. I am inspired by expressive art that attempts to make connections, and focuses on what it means to be a human. As I continue to grow and develop stylistically, I intend to connect with others through my use of line, text, and color. My main goal as an artist is to inspire individual thought in others, and make people think about themselves and how they personally experience intimacy.

Noah Laporta Gladwyne, PA I have always enjoyed a variety of creative media.Whether it was watching Teen Titans, playing Pokémon Crystal, or reading the same 2 copies of BONE an infinite number of times, art has always mystified me. Out of them all, the interactive medium of Video Games has been constantly growing in my favor. In other words: I love games. Games allow us to delve into experiences foreign to our everyday lives and open whole new avenues for emotional experimentation that are completely locked off in other forms of entertainment like film or literature. An over 3 hour long tragedy that takes place in a wasteland and is told almost entirely without dialogue wouldn’t work without the most important element in a game: interaction. Games allow us to suspend our disbelief so much when it comes to the story, and yet they allow some of the most powerful narratives to be told. Franchises like Final Fantasy or Silent Hill have stories that are able to kick us in the gut and make us pay attention. The symbolism present in Silent Hill 2 is so complex that it is still being deconstructed 13 years after the work’s initial release. That is what I want to do with my art. That is why I want to create art. I want to create something so meaningful that people still pay it minds years later. I want to craft an experience that will rock people to their very core. I want to help this fledgling medium grow. Video games will only continue to evolve as the years go by, revealing more deep and mature titles for the world to revel in. Great new characters, worlds, and stories will be crafted, and the public will only benefit. The Shadow of the Colossus acts as my inspiration. It was the game that showed me that interactive experiences had tons of potential for some of the greatest stories of all time. Hopefully when video games present their equivalent to Citizen Kane, I’ll have helped to make that game a reality. 47

Russell Lin Shanghai, China I am a sculptor who primarily works in clay, metal wires and plaster. My sculptures reflect my impulsive nature towards other abstract pieces of art, and my experiences as an international student (global nomad, whatever). My goal in my works is to create a sense of unity, companionship shared by nomads like me; I want to crate community that is united by the unifying language of art and bring to attention the growing population of international students like me.

Xing Lor Upper Darby, PA

As a photographer I take a look on life differently. Everything I see through my eyes is a perfect landscape or portrait waiting to be captured by the camera. Something that inspires me the most are the sunset photographs I take. They represent myself as a cool relaxed person as they are. I also enjoy taking city life, car and street photography. The urban, city life has a lot to offer and feels faster.

Christophe Marchand Paris, France

With media such as photography and film, one can wonder why I am an animator, and why I paint and draw. As an artist, one has the possibility of stepping away from reality and focusing more on expressing feelings. That is what I aim to achieve in my work, using the tools at my disposal to represent more than what I see. One powerful tool an artist can use is color, and I try to use color at its fullest to create my work. As an animator, I try to use color to tell a story and create a mood. For me, color represents creativity and imagination, in contrast with the monotony and rigidness of grey. The same goes for my figure drawings, as I see color as a way to give life to two dimensional drawings. I use watercolor pencils as they allow for a controlled drawing to be livelier with the addition of water. Just like me, my art grows and evolves with time, and as an artist I wish to use the skills I have acquired to go from a traditional form of art to a more personal and meaningful expression.

The inspiration for a great deal of my design work stems from the idea that design is everywhere. All people must easily understand the design, because the design must give only one way of interpretation. My posters, accordion book, and music logo are created with Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. My drawings are on Strathmore drawing paper, and I use a collection of compressed charcoals, chalk pastels, and graphite pencils. My tulip light is made of a 3D printed plastic housing, acrylic, and leather. While designing, I constantly remind myself to think about the main idea of the piece. I work to keep its integrity in mind and to make sure it is the focus of the piece. This draws from another inspiration, Swiss style graphic design, which is known for its simplicity, clarity and interesting color combinations, all principles I use when designing. I also attempted to use some of these same principles while designing and constructing my tulip light and my accordion book.

Leah Marchant Malvern, PA

Megan Marion

Philadelphia, PA

In our world there are so many amazing things to paint, draw, and sculpt. I have been producing art ever since I was in pre-school. I used to create objects from paper, wire, and clay. When my parents took me to see Alexander Calderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s circus and wire figures at the Whitney Museum in New York, I was even more inspired by his work. Picasso, Salvador Dali and Mondrian have inspired me to do more abstract art. Leonardo DaVinci helped me improve my drawings and gave me ideas of how the human figure is structured. My first love always has been painting; although, drawing, sculpture and fiber arts are my other top interests. I crochet necklaces and bracelets, and taught a group of friends how to add beadwork through the stitches.I turned this hobby into a small charity called Hearts for Little Hearts, and sold these necklaces to raise money for the Cardiac Center at the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital of Philadelphia, because I was grateful they helped my younger brother. I have learned that art not only fulfills my need to record beautiful and amazing things, but art can also become a channel for giving life and hope and making the world a better place.

My most challenging course this semester has been Advanced Drawing Techniques. It challenged me to reproduce work in more detail and to make myself draw in many different media. I learned, in Painting, the striking interaction of warm and cool colors in painting a still life and landscape. In Sculpture and Installation, we designed sets for an improvisational ballet show that had dancers jumping over sculptures we created, making a sense of community among different art majors.Finally, meeting many interesting students with diverse art backgrounds coming from all around the globe was fascinating. After this summer, I have grown in technique and as an individual, from these amazing experiences at UArts.

Sarah Mignogno Erdenheim, PA

I enjoy using multiple media with a traditional approach. I work with pencil, charcoal, paint, ink, and pastels. I like to focus on realism. Many of my inspirations are found in my surroundings and in my ideas and emotions. Nature is a great influence to me because I spent most of my childhood outside. So I like to incorporate nature and animals into my work. I am a perfectionist, but that does not stop me from occasionally making a fun and messy piece. I like to give my work unusual and fun compositions. I enjoy testing different textures and strokes. Like in a story, it is not only the plot but also how you tell it. I envision my future work all having many diverse concepts. I hope to create rugged art through inspiration from my interests, while also making other pieces that keep to my traditional side. To get to my goal, I intend to spend as much time in school as I can, practice different forms of style and learn to vary my techniques.

Marina Momboisse Drexel Hill, PA

I find myself always watching people, on the street, in school, even at home. There’s nothing more intriguing than the light in a persons eyes when the subject of conversation is exciting to them, or the gentle curve of a body that varies in shape from person to person. Being able to capture these small details others might not notice with my camera, a pencil, or paint, is my reason to make art. Also to draw a person in all of the beauty that I see them, shading the shadows and features with graphite, charcoal, or acrylic paint. With my camera I capture the movement of a person, the expression on their face, or the way the light hits their features. My art isn’t always limited to human anatomy, but I’ve learned that it’s usually the subject of my most successful pieces.

I work primarily with acrylic paint on canvas, graphite and charcoal on watercolor paper, and I use a linoleum matrix to create relief prints. Currently, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m interested in exploring the human figure, gathering inspiration from artists like Egon Schiele and Lucien Freud. I also like to incorporate feminist tropes and themes revolving around philosophy and existential crises, e.g., asking questions and trying to find answers through art, or presenting a dilemma through art and then trying to solve it. I sometimes use devices like satire and black humor to add an air of humor to my artwork. Artists like Jenny Holzer and Tracy Emin inspire me in this aspect, and also inspire me to convey emotions and feelings through different media. In the future, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to gravitate towards more conceptual art, and create installation, performance, and video art.

Taylor Murter Fleetwood, PA 55

Spencer Parke West chester, PA I am an illustrator. I mainly work in digital painting, although I do study a wide variety of traditional media. I do character and scenery design, with a focus on lighting and depth. I try to think 3 dimensionally in each of my paintings by building a space, then defining the forms within that space. Each image I create is a narrative that tells you about the fantasy world itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in. I use real world references to help make my fantasy environments more believable by keeping them grounded in reality. My biggest inspiration is Feng Zhu, a modern concept artist. His use of lighting and space, and the way he describes fantasy worlds through his art are things I aspire to be better at. I intend to go into the movie and video game industry like him. I want to be a 2D concept artist as well as a 3D model and set designer. My plan for the future is to continue practice in 2D, and jump into digital 3D using my knowledge of space in 2D art.

Within the last few years my art has changed focus from decay to a combination of decay and rebirth. My main concentration is digital and film photography but recently I have branched off of 2D work and have been experimenting with 3 dimensional art forms such as glass and fibers. I draw inspiration from decomposition and how it may change forms. I like documenting and understanding the concept of something new and possibly improved coming from something that is decaying.

Bridget Pauro Woodbury, NJ

My artwork tends to focus on the expression of human emotion, typically through the female form. Often using pencils, colored pencils, and inks, I aim to give each piece its own mood. I love working on the faces of each character, and drawing in lots of detail is the most enjoyable part of the process. As far as overall content goes, I’m often inspired by old stories, myths, and urban legends. I feel that every person I draw is part of their own story, and I am capturing just a brief moment of their lives. Lately, I’ve been coming up with my own techniques to convey unusual or complex textures (such as cloth and tree bark) as well as experimenting with perspective and line work. It is my intention to develop my own style which will allow my characters to not fall into a label of “fantasy” or “reality,” but rather to walk the line between both.

Amanda Peralta Wilmington, DE

Alyza Perez Boca Raton, FL

My personal work began as an exploration of a single vase that I had lying around my house. The more I worked with this vase as a subject, the more I came to realize why I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel pieces were done without the vase in it, occasionally somewhat stylized. I liked working with this vase because of the pattern depicted on it.This pattern took the vase from a functional object for containing material to a decorative piece of art that is meant to be looked at. I began to think of the vase as a surrogate of myself where I was incorporating self-portraits yet the figure was always non-confrontational, eyes closed as if sleeping. I was allowing the viewer to observe myself without judgment; without having to be self-conscious of how they are presenting themselves just as someone would view a decorative vase. My current work is how I can make the viewers interact with one another in this â&#x20AC;&#x153;walls-takendownâ&#x20AC;? sort of manner; how to make the viewer slow down and be able to look at something without worrying about being judged. I intend on making interactive works and environments where more than one person has to participate to have the piece function or to reach an end goal while being able to interact with one another in a comfortable way. 59

David Petika Wooster, OH As an artist, I draw inspiration from many things, my biggest inspiration being games. I am fascinated with their ability to portray entire worlds like no other media can, immersing the viewer into the world itself. I try to capture this through art by taking â&#x20AC;&#x153;normalâ&#x20AC;? scenes and expanding on them until they have become something surreal and otherworldly. Although I find my medium unimportant, I prefer oil pastels. Some day I wish to have the same effect on other people that games have on me.

Maya Pirulli Monroe, CT

I want to convey emotion. Creativity is my way of communicating, to make someone feel what I feel. Focusing on light and line, my art tries to delve into the concept of human nature through the combination of pencil, ink, and digital work. By exploring feelings and habits through gestures and features, I long to create something that not only has emotion, but evokes it.

Thyme Plummer-Krause Saint Johnsbury, VT

Motion can be found in everything. It is in the lines of animation as well as the expressions of static illustration. Ultimately my aim is to use such principles to enable my ideas to have motion independent of direct influence. Utilizing digital tools, I hope to experiment with animation and character development in order to achieve such a result.

I aspire to be an illustrator and focus on fine details using permanent materials. Currently I am an experimental artist. I do not plan on sticking to one style any time soon because I love every aspect of art so much. My style is mostly inspired by the artists I have met; my art teacher at school and the people I have met here at the Pre-College Summer Institute. I have also been inspired by many pictures in children’s books and comic books. My artwork is usually based on realistic objects with a cartoonish look to it. I like to work with many different media including pen, colored pencils, watercolor, etc,. I’ve been interested in art since freshman year and I am constantly looking to inspire others with the creativity that develops in my mind. Some things that I like to see in other artist’s work are fine details, and a story being told through the artwork. I try to see beauty in any piece of artwork and take something from every artist’s style and add it to my own. I believe this summer has given me an opportunity to explore fellow artists while working in other media that I was not previously familiar with. In 10 years I am hoping to be an art director for a magazine company while developing my own illustrations on the side.

Rebecca Polk Woolwhich, NJ 63

Linda Qian Toronto, Ontario

My creations act as a documentation of my life and the changes that I go through. The art I create is personal to my experiences and thoughts, summing up to a tangible expression of who I am. I work in traditional arts like painting and sculpture, as well as digital media such as graphic design and illustration. What really inspires and influences my art is my strong passion for snowboarding. The culture, experiences and emotions drive my creativity and motivation. I create pieces heavily focused on atmosphere and mood, often working impulsively and fast paced resulting in bold somewhat chaotic final pieces. As a young artist I still have much to encounter and my current stage is what I like to call â&#x20AC;&#x153;experimentation.â&#x20AC;?

Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Van Reed Philadelphia, PA

Imagine a warrior preparing for war. His weapon at his side. That is how I feel about my art. My artwork derives from the Inspiration of Milton Pool, and Dage the Evil. It is a mix of realism and fictional works, such as combining things like Robin Hood as a celtic battle warrior. I am very proud of all of my works and I feel as though I improve after every piece I create. I get inspired by everyday things, such as the breeze in the wind or even a shadow on a wall, I can see something unique to use in my drawings through visualizing everyday things in a whole new limelight. 65

Bailey Rought Conklin, NY I appreciate all types of media throughout my work. Including two dimensional and three dimensional design. I use high contrast in my work to draw the viewer in. My work shows an auto biography throughout, because I show a photograph of what I am thinking and feeling at that moment. I want my admirers to connect with the things I am drawing, but also leaving them wanting to know more about the piece. I want self-expression to show throughout my work, leaving the audience to look at my piece and see the transition of beauty through my art. Currently I would like to be an illustrator because the art tells a story with or without words.

My work consists mostly of photographs and mixed media inspired by fashion icons and geometric shapes. I continuously find motivation in a range of editorial and advertising campaigns created by different fashion houses. High fashion is very significant in my work. I constantly try to find new ways to incorporate geometric shapes and clean lines into my high fashion editorial photography. My creativity and keen eye work together to create beautiful images that please and attract the viewer. Through my photographs I hope to tell stories that showcase my imagination. I also hope to keep growing and improving as an artist, finding new inspirations and working towards perfecting and defining my style and standing out to the public. My ultimate goal is to impact pop culture and the high fashion world through my work.

Saul Rozen Davie, FL

Rachel Ruston West Palm Beach, FL

While I have been developing my concentration, I have found I am interested in depicting movement and the passing of time through the use of layering, double exposures and putting images side by side. By using these techniques, I hope to make the 2D feel like a 3D experience. My medium is primarily photography, but in the next year Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to create more mixed media pieces by incorporating photo transfers and printmaking techniques. I want my work to portray the feeling of getting lost in the constant continuation of time as well as producing precious, still moments that continue to exist as the earth doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop revolving.

For as long as I can remember my mom has always scrapbooked around me. This introduced me to mixed media art specifically collaging. I enjoy the process of taking elements from different sources like magazines and creating something new. With my art work I plan to make things that people are invested in and can be experienced with other forms of art. For instance music, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always been interested in what goes into designing album covers, posters, and band t-shirts. I think the quality of those things can heighten the musical experience for a fan. Personally, I enjoy being involved in everything an artist presents with their work. For example my favorite album, Because The Internet by Childish Gambino, has a full experience. There is a screen play, blog, short film, and tour for the album and it creates a world that I can be a part of and makes it more personal for me. So in my projects I hope to create art that people connect with something they love. My goal as an artist is to create a platform where all art forms can come together and be appreciated for everything they are worth.

Zoe Scruggs Magnolia, DE

Maggie Shang Beijing, China

My art is an extension of my thoughts on paper. I explore other media and subject matter but I mainly create characters for stories, and draw portraits with graphite. When I create it starts out as unconscious doodling in the margins of my homework. Then it shifts to my sketchbook as a full character, it then transitions to color and a new world with other people and a plot. This then finalizes as a new story that left my thoughts unintentionally. As a child cartoons and fairy tales inspired me. I’d watch cartoons with my brothers and we’d be so engrossed when it ended we would act out scenes and say our favorite lines. At night we would also always try to convince my mother just to read one more story before we went to bed, because we were too excited to sleep. This is what I hope I can achieve. To entrance people with my work and stories so that even when it ends they’ll be thinking back to it. I absolutely love making art; I can’t see myself doing anything else. I don’t know where it will lead me but in the present the future isn’t important, and I don’t mind where I go as long as I can create. 70

Dezeray Smith Upper Darby, PA

My name is Dezeray Smith, as an artist I found that art has a strong impact on my life as to how I live it and how I choose to view it. Though the focus of my artwork is indeed strong it gives of a certain expression or mood and description of me as a serious artist. I’ve been inspired by so many artists and their work. Some days I think of my next step or move and how I will go about doing a certain picture and what I want to say to people. With all of my artwork I intend on capturing a certain view or attention from my audience. My work tells a story in some way about life for me in emotional and physical ways as to how I’m feeling, what I need or what. It portrays a special kind of way of life that’s important or certain people’s way of life and how they are living whether it’s bad or good. I started out drawing in pencil doing anything that inspires me and I admire. My pictures come in all shapes and sizes. When drawing I use pencil, charcoal, and other art utensils. I recently started to go farther and use my imagination by trying something new and began painting. I use acrylic paint on canvas. I find both techniques relaxing and calming for me by releasing any anger or trying to clear my head. It doesn’t take very long for me to finish a picture depending on time, how I feel, if I’m seriously inspired or in the mood or at any point focused. But overall I’m very hard working and dedicated to what I do and what I do is my passion. 71

Justin Surofsky Hightstown, NJ

Illustration has been very important to me since I was young. I was especially interested in the fictional worlds of graphic novels and videogames, and the immersion that these worlds could achieve. Because of this, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been working towards video game concept design and graphic novel illustration all of my life. I chose to study illustration in order to bring my ideas and adventures to life. As an illustrator, my goal is to create characters as memorable as Mario, and to explore lands as vast as Skyrim. My art reflects a wide range of influence, from Gorillaz artist Jamie Hewlett to Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama. Most of my art had been traditional pencil, but I have been expanding my horizons by learning pen and ink, and even beginning digital work. I hope to eventually master digital painting, and work in a studio as part of an art team for video games. 72

The focus of my artwork is portraits done in oil paint on canvas. I’m interested in exploring the way that we as humans interact with each other, our environments, and ourselves. I have been inspired by artists such as Norman Rockwell and I wish to incorporate the same level of humanity and ability to provoke reaction as he does. I have also been inspired through observing the interactions of those around me and how they present themselves. I intend to bring the way that people are to their attention by showing everyday moments they can relate to. These tension filled pictures will serve as a basis for self-reflection and be kept in the viewer’s consciousness for the future. It’s my goal to provide an ultimate hopeful or positive message. Photography serves this purpose as well and is a large part of my process. I am excited to explore other media that will help me to continue communicating this concept.

Alyssa Tauber Allentown, PA

Ana Villarreal Seoul, Korea

My work consists mostly of portraits done in two different media: oil paint on canvas or pastel color pencils in small sketchbooks. Nonetheless, I have also done mixed media pieces, digital media (Photoshop) and installation. My work deals mostly with themes related to the human mind. In my artwork I wish to explore the way people think and perceive themselves, beginning with myself. In my portraits I combine realism with elements such as altered colors, proportion or a surreal background to represent what goes on in a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mind. By including these alterations I intend to show people with their peculiarities. My interest in other peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thoughts expands to other works such as an installation that focuses on making the viewerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perspective part of the art itself. I hope to continue creating installations in which the viewer can interact with the artwork. 74

William Violick Haworth, NJ

My photographs are all unique in a way. Some capture the essence of urban landscapes, while others are merely documentations of skateboarding. My landscape photos range from areas in urban environments to backwoods trails and nature off the beaten path. At times, I strive to combine both my urban and rural pictures with my skateboarding photography. At times I try to capture greenery or urban city environments in my skateboard shots. I experiment a lot with flashes and compact lighting, although I mostly use natural light. In some of my most recent photos, I have recently started to play around with long exposure shots and intertwine them with my skate photos. Using a compact flash to freeze the skater while the rest of the image is still in motion produces a very dynamic photograph. For skateboarding photography in particular, flashes and strobes are crucial because it conveys a different and unique way of seeing skateboarding. It gives the viewer a certain image that they can interpret and admire in their own ways. I have always loved taking photos but considered it a hobby. I used to be interested in cinematography and filming skateboarding videos. My whole attitude and direction changed when I started to admire the works of skateboard photographers. I was intrigued by the still image of skateboarding rather than a moving visual. The photos caught my eye and made me really think about what I was looking at. The crisp pictures gave a very unique and abstract display of skateboarding. I fell in love with skateboard photography, which also opened my eyes to all other media and genres of photography. Skateboarding photography is important in the art world because it captures certain events in a very personal way. Each picture tells a different story and leaves a different impression for each viewer. 75

Emily Warakomski Port Reading, NJ

My artwork usually consists mainly of pencil drawings on marker comp. paper. However I have begun to venture out of my comfort zone by experimenting with charcoal, microns, and copic markers. The subject matter of my work is typically landscapes, still-life, and portrait. Therefore the sizes of my work usually depend on my subject matter. To complete my work I typically sketch in pencil and with either pencil, oil pastels, or oil paint I create shadows in the piece and make the piece very tonal. Aside from drawing I also enjoy photography. With photography I can capture a moment in time and treasure it forever. With all my work I find myself trying to create a certain mood to go with a piece.The mood I want to exhibit usually depends on the piece that I am working on. Whether I exhibit a sad, happy, calm, etc. emotion, I want viewers to feel some sort of emotion toward my piece. With every piece of my work I want the viewer to walk away from it feeling the emotion I wanted to exhibit. 76

Zachary Weinstein New York, NY

My piece is a short film about a man chasing himself. The man in white represents humanity and the man in the black hoodie is a symbol for every manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inevitable loss of innocence. Which is why the man in the white shirt is so committed to catching the man in black. I consider my work to be a mix between Ingmar Bergman and Andrei Tarkovsky. Similar to Bergman because of our elaborate use of long takes and intimate close-ups. And Tarkovsky because of the way he analyzes and studies the human form.

Kymberlee Wiley

Middle River, MD

I believe that as long as I love my work and I’m proud to say that I painted it, the opinions of others shouldn’t influence me. My work is a result of 2 things; emotion and creativity; I’m a very emotional person. I incorporate those feelings into my work. Everything inspires me, especially the simple things in life. I mostly paint figures with oil paint, water color, or ink; I like to have options. I choose to paint with smaller scaled paper and small brushes because I’m all about details. Most people would describe my work as dramatic and emotional. Being in the UArts program was a wonderful opportunity for me and I am very grateful to have experienced it for multiple reasons. One of the reasons is because of all the new techniques I’ve learned in all of my classes and the second reason is because I realized that I don’t draw very well so I’ve labeled myself as a painter and not just an artist. Not only have I learned new techniques but I’ve learned life lessons too: 1.It’s best to go slow and get the job done right than faster and have to start over 2.Try everything. Do not assume you won’t like it 3.Time is everything 78

I loved drawing when I was very young. Actually I started to learn drawing and painting with Mrs. Yue since I was four years old. When I turned fourteen, I signed up with other different instructors to learn different types of drawing. Over the years, I have facsimiled the teacher’s brushwork, done lots of creative work and am now focusing on developing my skills by emulating the art master’s paintings. I felt frustrated from time to time, but the satisfaction, pride and delight has driven me to keep going. Everyone has their own ART, I cannot define the word “art.” For me, it just became part of my life.

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Faculty

David Berger

BFA ’91 The University of the Arts (Painting), MFA ’94 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (Painting)

Lowell Boston

BFA ‘88 The University of the Arts (Animation), MFA ‘91 California Institute of the Arts (Experimental Animation)

Ariel Braverman

BA ’07 Vassar College (Media Studies, Minor in Chinese) MFA ’11 Maryland Institute College of Art (Studio Art + Design)

Kate Brown

BS ’94 Kutztown University (Art Education) MA ’06 The University of the Arts (Art Education)

Deborah Caiola

BA ‘90 St. Mary’s College (Anthropology) Certificate in Painting ’98 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Christina Campbell

BFA ’06 The University of the Arts (Photography)

Adam Carrigan

BS ’09 The University of the Arts (Communications)

Patrick Coughlin

BFA ’04 Syracuse University (Ceramics) MFA ‘10 University of Florida (Ceramics)

Marianne Dages

BFA ’04 The University of the Arts (Photography)

Chris Davison

BFA ‘02 University of Central Florida (Studio Art) MFA ’06 Tyler School of Art (Printmaking)

Chrissy Day

BFA ’99 The University of the Arts (Crafts) MFA ‘06 Cranbook Academy of Arts (Fiber)

Laura Frazure

BFA ’86 The University of the Arts (Sculpture) MFA ‘04 University of Pennsylvania (Sculpture)

Rebecca Gilbert

BFA ‘00 Marshall University, MFA ‘02 The University of the Arts (Book Arts/Printmaking)

James Heimer

BFA ’04 The University of the Arts (Illustration)

Liv Helgesen

BFA ’06 The University of the Arts (Book Arts/Printmaking)

Debra Hoffman

BFA ’95 The University of the Arts (Painting)

Elaine Johanson

AB ’04 Bowdoin College (English) MFA ’06 Columbia University School of the Arts (Creative Writing/Poetry)

Mark Kanieff

BFA ’89 Carnegie Mellon University (Sculpture) MFA ’15 California Institute of the Arts (Scenic Design)

Kaitlin Kerr

BFA ’09 The University of the Arts (Crafts)

Christine Larsen

BFA ’04 The University of the Arts (Illustration)

Andrea Levy

BFA ’98 Parsons (Communications Design), MFA ’06 The University of the Arts (Book Arts/Printmaking)

Will McHale

BA ’92 University of South Carolina (English, Minor in Fine Arts) MFA ’10 The University of the Arts (Industrial Design)

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Pre-College Summer Institute

Faculty continued

Lindsey Martin

BFA ’05 Virginia Commonwealth University (Photography + Film) MFA ’12 Temple University (Film + Media Arts)

Sarah Martin

BFA ‘01 University of Wisconsin (Woodworking + Metals) MFA ‘05 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (Woodworking/Furniture Design)

Sheila Master

BFA ’05 The University of the Arts (Photography)

Christian Patchell

BFA ’95 The University of the Arts (Illustration)

Justin Pekera

BFA ‘02 The University of the Arts (Photography)

Andrea Poulsen

BFA ’05 The University of the Arts (Photography)

Katy Ro

BFA ’08 University of Minnesota (Studio Art –Emphasis in Drawing + Printmaking) MFA ’10 The University of the Arts (Books Arts/Printmaking)

Anne Marie Robinson BFA ’07 The University of the Arts (Graphic Design), MAT ’13 The University of the Arts (Art Education)

Les Robinson

BA ’94 Temple University (English Literature) MA ’10 Temple University (English/Creative Writing)

Wes Valdez

BFA ’11 Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Glass) MFA ’14 Tyler School of Art (Glass)

Dot Vile

BFA ’13 The University of the Arts (Crafts)

Chris Ward

BFA ’02 Rutgers University (Video Production) MFA ’12 University of Massachusetts (Creative Writing)

Pre-College Summer Institute 2014 Molly Egan BFA ’16 (Illustration) Jamie Harrison BFA ’15 (Illustration) Joseph Amsel BS ’12 (Communications)

Teaching Assistants* Zoey Hudson BFA ’14 (Crafts) Rocco Peditto BFA ’15 (Photography)

*All Pre-College Summer Institute TAs are current undergraduate students or recent graduates of the University of the Arts. Images by Alexia Kline 83

The University of the Arts Pre-College Programs 320 S. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 uarts.edu/summerinstitute