Pre-College Summer Institute 2015 Art, Media + Design Look Book by University of the Arts Graduate & Professional Studies

The University of the Arts

ART, MEDIA + DESIGN 2015

ART, MEDIA + DESIGN LOOKBOOK 2015

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE Art, Media + Design program is the country’s most dynamic summer program for passionate high school art students. This immersive program enables students to experience what art school at the university level is like and learn from the same nationally recognized artists and professors who teach in the undergraduate programs. The four-week intensive allows students the opportunity to choose two majors and two electives from a broad range of offerings. Students are immersed in art from the inside out - attending performances, gallery shows, lectures, master classes and museum exhibitions in one of the oldest, largest and most artistically innovative cities in the country. 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 2015.

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS ERIN ELMAN Dean of Continuing Studies MFA ‘08 Book Arts/Printmaking MA ‘97 Art Education

ROSI DISPENSA Pre-College Programs Director MA ‘11 Art Education BFA ‘04 Photography

KRYSTA KNASTER

Pre-College Programs Assistant Director BFA ‘09 Photography

ARTISTS 8

Lea Allen

Robert Decker

Chanice Beiler

Frances Edelstein

Lauren Benson

Lily Ferguson

Caroline Beuerle

Evan Ford

Ruqiyyah Bint-Idris

Sophia Gemperle

Corneila Borgerhoff

Sophia Gorowara

Katrina Bragat

Dimitryus Graziani

Lyrata Branche

Samantha Gualtieri

Emily Buchanan

Sierra Guard

Rachel Canning

Julia Harrold

Declan Canny

Diana Hein

Julia Cash

Paul Hubert

Federica Caso

Allison Irlbeck

Alexis Cerezo

Dominique Jackson

Erin Clabby

Jazzmine Jackson

Kayla Clifton

Sookeun (Nina) Jung

Charles Cooper

Sarah Kline

Isabelle Cress

Julia Lauer

Morgan Day

Amber Lee

Daniel Lopez Nomezqui

Charlie Reynolds

Kasey Lusk

Amanda Rizzuto

Daniel Mangano

Gabrielle Robinson

Stephanie Martin

68 Sheridan

Cynthia Martinez

Rachel Rosen

Tiannah Mason

Justin Rudolph

Sholeh Masoudnia

Peter Schmidt-Fellner

Ashley Medina

Elizabeth Schwartz

Kristina Meyer

Andrew Silverman

Kelly Micca

Shelby Slayden

Marlena Mitchell

Alexandra Smith

Lucy Mott

Destiny Smith

Kacie Mullin

Anthony Toomey

Maura Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor

Sophie Warshaw

Olivia Olsen

Danielle Wietrzychowski

Drashti Pandya

Spencer Parke

Derek Patterson

Jonah Peterson

Rogers

LEA’S ARTIST STATEMENT

PHOTOGRAPHY GRAPHIC NOVEL

I wouldn’t say I have an “artistic vision.” It’s more like a master plan to raise artistic awareness. Many people see art and either think, “Oh this is cool. I’ve never seen this before,” or “Wow, I’ve never seen it done like that before.” Not saying that’s a bad reaction. It’s not. But when people look at my art I don’t just want a reaction. I want to get the gears in the brain turning; I want to see inspiration in their eyes. I want them to walk away and realize that any form of art, no matter what it is, it does not have to be gloom and doom or philosophical all the time—if that’s your style, that’s good. If not, then create what makes you happy. I want them to walk away and remember that art, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. I should never have to compromise the message nor the content of my work for anyone. Don’t judge my art. If you don’t like my work, then don’t look.

ILLUSTRATION + DESIGN: SKATEBOARDS + T-SHIRTS ADVANCED DRAWING PROJECTS

LEA ALLEN PHILADELPHIA, PA

CHANICE BEILER LITITZ, PA

PAINTING SCULPTURE + INSTALLATION HACK YOUR WORLD: 3-D PRINTING ADVANCED DRAWING PROJECTS

CHANICEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ARTIST STATEMENT

I get my inspiration from daily tasks and the people around me. I enjoy pulling concepts from everyday life and expressing them through a wide variety of mediums. My goal is to never get comfortable with a certain medium, scale, or subject. Often times my art is mixed media because I find it interesting how different materials interact with one another. Through these endless possibilities, I strive to make ordinary events more captivating.

LAURENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ARTIST STATEMENT

Over the past few years, I have been exploring different techniques and mediums in the hopes of developing my own unique style. I work in watercolor, charcoal, and ink and have been building my technical skills so that I can transition more easily to digital. My work often focuses on those around me, and I am greatly interested in the figure and human expression, particularly that of females. I aim to go to school to become an illustrator, shifting from portraits and life drawings to more imaginative and enchanting pieces. In the future, I intend to express emotion with the content of my art so that it is relatable and enthralling.

ILLUSTRATION ART FOR GAMES CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: ILLUSTRATION ADVANCED DRAWING PROJECTS

LAUREN BENSON WEST CHESTER, PA

CAROLINE BEUERLE PALMYRA, NJ

ILLUSTRATION JEWELRY + METAL DESIGN STREET PHOTOGRAPHY INTERACTIVE SCULPTURE

CAROLINE’S ARTIST STATEMENT

Art has always been a way for me to show others a different outlook on me as a person and a way to express myself. I don’t have a strong background on most types of art, and through this program I’ve shown myself that even when experimenting with different mediums, I can make it my own and succeed.

RUQIYYAHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ARTIST STATEMENT

FASHION + FIBERS: WEARABLE ART JEWELRY + METAL DESIGN STREET ART: FIBERS STREET ART: SCREEN PRINTING

I am very interested in creating a new style that anybody can wear. Within my religion, I find that females are usually wearing very similar things, black with jewels or a patterned garment. My plan is to create a flashy yet casual look that we can wear and still be modest with our religious attire. It will also be a look that other people could wear as well. I really like to dye things and work with colors, matching them, patterning them, and putting my own color to my very own design. Yarn bombing a bus station was a first for me. I feel as if yarn bombing or street art is a way for artists to express themselves freely for anybody to walk around and see. Street art is also something really fun to do with your free time, and it can be anything. It is very interesting to put up things having your very own perspective of it and also the perspective of others.

RUQIYYAH BINT-IDRIS PHILADELPHIA, PA

CORNEILA BORGERHOFF PHILADELPHIA, PA

FASHION + FIBERS: WEARABLE ART EDITORIAL FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY STREET ART: FIBERS DRAWING I: INTRODUCTION

CORNEILAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ARTIST STATEMENT

My work explores the relationship between color and emotion. With influences from Patrick Kelly to Warhol, I try to use bold color choice and fun subject matter to intrigue the viewer. I am interested in how everyday life inspires people, specifically city life. Ever since I was little, I have been fascinated by New York City and how the city made me feel. A common theme among my work is the use of mixed media and clear focal points. My goal is to get people excited about art and hopefully inspire others to find themselves on an art path as well. I am the kind of person who is always smiling, and I try to reflect that happiness in my work.

KATRINA BRAGAT PLAINSBORO, NJ

KATRINAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ARTIST STATEMENT

FILMMAKING CINEMATOGRAPHY DIGITAL EFFECTS FOR FILM + ANIMATION

I first became interested in creating short films after being elected historian of my school orchestra. Initially, the objective for many of my earlier videos was to inspire students to take orchestra as an elective. I fell into the habit of using strong themes of lighthearted humor to incite student interest for the program. Since then, I have continued to use humor and eventually satire to portray daily life. I edit my films through programs such as iMovie, Adobe Premiere, and Adobe After Effects. In future films, I aspire to put more emphasis on the coloring, composition, and framing of my shots.

LYRATA’S ARTIST STATEMENT

FASHION + FIBERS: WEARABLE ART EDITORIAL FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY CREATIVE WRITING EXPERIMENTAL PHOTO

Wanting to be loved and being loved is something that everyone wants and craves. Because of my strong desire to feel wanted it shows in my writing. I tend to use the fact that people want to have their own cute moments with their own significant others; that is usually portrayed in my work. I often find myself using examples from social media to incorporate in my stories. Other people have a serious influence on me, and my favorite writers are Shel Silverstein and Robert M. Drake. And while in this program writing was not my main focus, it’s my main focus throughout the whole art category. I hope to maybe put out a romance series to make people feel loved even if they aren’t in a relationship. My actual goal in life is to be a profiler in the FBI so sometimes that goal is incorporated in my stories.

LYRATA BRANCHE PHILADELPHIA, PA

EMILY BUCHANAN PHILADELPHIA, PA

PHOTOGRAPHY EDITORIAL FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY STREET PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIMENTAL PHOTO

EMILY’S ARTIST STATEMENT

Storytelling is a universal way of spreading ideas and point of views on different events. I love to convey these kinds of ideas through collections of portraits and street photography. I personally appreciate minimalistic aspects in photographs, showing simple settings with simple subjects, and I try to show those kinds of elements within my work. Taking photographs is important to me because I feel like it’s the best way to send messages and tell stories in a unique way. I’d say that among my peers my work is looked upon as influential and containing many important elements to successful photographs. In a few years, I see myself working as a professional photographer.

RACHEL’S ARTIST STATEMENT

I work in digital and traditional mediums. I also paint in acrylics and work in marker. I draw inspiration from various artists and animals, like Hope Gangloff and pigeons. My art reflects who I am and what I aspire to be (a scary bird). ILLUSTRATION EXPERIMENTAL PAINTING CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: ILLUSTRATION SKETCHBOOK + ZINE

RACHEL CANNING ROCKVILLE, MD

DECLANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ARTIST STATEMENT

I have always been interested in product design and how things are manufactured. Industrial machines are of particular interest, and the art I make reflects this in how each piece is made. Every piece needs to be precise. Craftsmanship is very important to the program that I use, Adobe Illustrator, which favors a precise and calculated approach to design.

PRODUCT DESIGN: DESIGNING THE THINGS WE USE ART FOR GAMES HACK YOUR WORLD: 3-D PRINTING DESIGNING WITH DIGITAL TOOLS

DECLAN CANNY DREXEL HILL, PA

JULIA CASH BRYN MAWR, PA

GRAPHIC DESIGN + POP CULTURE STREET PHOTOGRAPHY DRAWING I: INTRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHY

JULIA’S ARTIST STATEMENT

My work focuses on capturing human relationships and emotions. I am interested in taking photographs that people would not search for, but something that is there that they don’t seem to notice. In my photos, I want people to look at things differently in a way where something that seems so ordinary can be seen as something thought provoking. My main objective is to show everyday people in a candid and vulnerable way. My hope is that I am making my audience feel connected to my photos through my use of capturing raw emotion between people on the other side of my lens.

FEDERICA CASO MIAMI, FL

FASHION + FIBERS: WEARABLE ART SCULPTURE + INSTALLATION HACK YOUR WORLD: 3-D PRINTING STREET ART: SCREEN PRINTING

FEDERICA’S ARTIST STATEMENT

I get lost on the streets and in the architecture of places. My work is inspired by the unnatural nature of cities. I capture the noise, the movement, the everyday rush, as well as the nature’s essence, using organic materials and the vivid colors it offers. My work is mostly three-dimensional, with the purpose of creating interaction with the viewer. Growing up in different cultures has influenced my use of diverse mediums.

ALEXIS’ ARTIST STATEMENT

FILMMAKING CINEMATOGRAPHY DIGITAL EFFECTS FOR FILM + ANIMATION

I’m trying to figure myself out as well as my art. What makes my art unique is that it’s always honest, and I want my art to express who I am. I want my art to give people a sneak peek of what goes on in my head and how I view the world. Nothing really motivates me to make art; it’s just the medium I use to cope with life. My wild imagination has become a way for me to find purpose and understand my surroundings. The influences of our world and society are what helped me see things with a new curiosity. I found myself becoming more interested in using the skills I know to help organizations that help with human rights and societal oppression. I realized that being an artist comes with being a loner because you have to be able to stand by your work and defend your mind. I want to be an artist that involves taboo topics with her messages, an artist who makes everyone relate to an emotion—someone who can look at her art or her projects with other collaborators and be proud that her name is included. At the end, I just want to be happy, and the reality is that’s all that matters.

ALEXIS CEREZO PHILADELPHIA, PA

PAINTING EXPERIMENTAL PAINTING STREET PHOTOGRAPHY ADVANCED DRAWING PROJECTS

ERIN’S ARTIST STATEMENT

My work centers around the nature of humanity and the mortal mind. Humans can go through many things such as happiness, death, heartbreak, and excitement, and I want to capture all those wonderful, powerful moments, feelings, and memories in my work, creating a story. Life can go by in the blink of an eye, and my goal is to make those moments last by creating them on canvas or paper. I aim for people to look at my paintings and drawings and see into my mind but also how it relates to their own lives.

ERIN CLABBY WALL, NJ

KAYLA CLIFTON PHILADELPHIA, PA

PAINTING SCULPTURE + INSTALLATION CREATIVE WRITING FIGURE DRAWING

KAYLA’S ARTIST STATEMENT

For me, I always thought art wasn’t a true talent of mine. So something made me want to give up on it, but when I stopped drawing it just didn’t feel right. Every time I write, it turns into me wanting to draw; that’s all I think about. Art helps me to express my true feelings, and I love that it’s different types of arts that can help motivate people in life because it really helps to motivate me. Painting relaxes my mind, figure drawing helps me to see through other people, creative writing allows me to express my emotions, and sculpture helps me to build on my life. What made me want to do art? Everything I look at because I see art in everything. It’s really a gift, and I thank UArts for allowing me to see that.

CHARLES’ ARTIST STATEMENT

Most of my influence comes from sci-fi movies such as “Ex Machina” and almost all of Christopher Nolan’s movies due to his storytelling strength and the vast worlds he creates. Neill Blomkamp is also another inspiration of mine because he integrates real world conflicts in his beautifully constructed world. Ray Bradbury is one of my literary inspirations due to his ability to create emotion in his Sci-fi stories, which is very important in filmmaking. FILMMAKING CREATIVE WRITING EXPERIMENTAL PHOTO STREET PHOTOGRAPHY

I make films set in sci-fi because they question the limit of what humans can do and what we can become, such as Neill Blomkamp’s “Elysium” that shows a world where social classes have been separated on vast level. A constant theme in my work is humanity being put against constant external or internal foes that challenge them physically and/or mentally. This is shown through realistic colors and moods to give a serious element. Dream sequences also play an important roll in giving us a view into the mind of a person. My objective in filmmaking is to bring in fresh new ideas such as possibilities that humans or “good” may not always prevail over foreign attackers or evil because that reflects life in a more realistic way. My films are targeting the thinkers, the dreamers, action-buffs, and science fiction nerds—the people who like to immerse themselves in a futuristic environment filled will high-octane action.

CHARLES COOPER WILLINGBORO, NJ 24

ISABELLE CRESS PHILADELPHIA, PA

ISABELLE’S ARTIST STATEMENT

ILLUSTRATION GRAPHIC NOVEL CREATIVE WRITING SKETCHBOOK + ZINE

I draw fantasy comics and characters in pencil. I like to draw mainly for fun because it relaxes me. I am inspired by comic books and artists like Stan Lee and Marv Wolfman, who are the creators of Marvel characters and the Teen Titans comics respectively. TV shows that I see young girls watch like My Little Pony and Ever After High inspired me too because my characters have that cute child-look that kids would love to see in comics. I make characters by tracing the head and face of one to get the other ones to have the same look and size. If my characters are of a different scale, it drives me nuts. I make my characters for enjoyment. My friends and family love to see something new that I have created. My vision for the future is learning to animate my characters so I can see them come to life on screen. I have been taking the Creative Writing class to dig deeper into my characters’ thoughts and habits. That class has been helping me write more about their origin stories and their lives. My audience is mainly friends and family, but I’m starting to use them for art school applications too. I enjoy doing what I do, and that is the best job to have.

PHOTOGRAPHY SCULPTURE + INSTALLATION CREATIVE WRITING DRAWING I: INTRODUCTION

MORGAN DAY GLENSIDE, PA

MORGAN’S ARTIST STATEMENT

Many people struggle with how they see themselves and how they think others may perceive them. My work focuses on identity and conceptions of self. Through my self portraits - like Francesca Woodman and Carrie Weems, two photographers who have helped inspire my work - I strive to show my identity and personal struggles through traditional black and white film images. In addition to this, I display the image of who I am psychologically at this pivotal time in my life. I feel that social media has made physical representation of a certain image that society finds “beautiful” extremely important and has warped our ability to see others and ourselves clearly. In my images, I want to show the honest truth of my most intimate parts of my psyche and struggle in finding my identity.

ROBERT’S ARTIST STATEMENT

Bobby Decker is doing his best. Like, for example, right now. He is trying very hard to write a well-written artist statement that fully explains his interests in film and writing. Alas, the harder he thinks, the harder it is for him to write said artist statement. He wishes he knew how to explain his appeal to complex story structures and dark/dry-humored characters. But yet, Bobby Decker continues to try and do his best in doing so.

FILMMAKING CINEMATOGRAPHY DIGITAL EFFECTS FOR FILM + ANIMATION

ROBERT DECKER YARDLEY, PA

FRANCESâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ARTIST STATEMENT

When it comes to the artistic field, I tend to turn to the more simplistic. Photography allows me to hone into the small, lovely details of life that many of us tend to overlook. Fashion and Fibers also give me the chance to emphasize the importance of intricacies in clothing and how we dress. Great deals of us do not recognize the beauty and craftsmanship in what we wear. Not only do we forget about the elements of things around us, but human interaction as well. Clear conversation is something our society and graphic design assists me in connecting with the viewers through nonverbal communication.

FASHION + FIBERS: WEARABLE ART GRAPHIC DESIGN + POP CULTURE STREET PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIMENTAL PHOTO

FRANCES EDELSTEIN WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ 28

LILY FERGUSON ROCKY POINT, NY

PAINTING JEWELRY + METAL DESIGN CREATIVE WRITING SKETCHBOOK + ZINE

LILY’S ARTIST STATEMENT

The art shown here was created because of my attraction to thought and character. Overheard conversations, fashion sensibility, and how people carry themselves all inspire me. My pieces are personal and sometimes shallow, a comment on the human interest in the mundane, novelty, or superficial.

EVANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ARTIST STATEMENT

This summer at the University of the Arts I learned to work in a variety of media. I gained experience with painting, figure drawing, photography and illustration. I was able to expand on my drawing skills, and enjoyed creating scenes from both observation as well as my imagination.

PAINTING

EVAN FORD SILVER SPRING, MD

GRAPHIC NOVEL STREET PHOTOGRAPHY FIGURE DRAWING

SOPHIA GEMPERLE TURLOCK, CA

ANIMATION CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: ILLUSTRATION FIGURE DRAWING

SOPHIA’S ARTIST STATEMENT

As a child, animation was always there for me, mystifying me with its illusions of magic and faraway places. I now try to capture this allusive feeling of nostalgic, child-like wonder by incorporating styles reminiscent of classic works such as Princess Knight, Fantasia, and Kiki’s Delivery Service. In my work, I also strive to include modern twists and turns to make it relatable to all audiences. I am inspired by the struggles of nature over man as seen in films such as “Princess Mononoke” and “Fern Gully”. I have studied at California State Summer School of the Arts and The University of the Art’s Pre-College program and shall create and animate series in the future.

SOPHIA GOROWARA WILMINGTON, DE

PAINTING GRAPHIC DESIGN + POP CULTURE HACK YOUR WORLD: 3-D PRINTING DESIGNING WITH DIGITAL TOOLS

SOPHIA’S ARTIST STATEMENT

Music inspires my art. I want vibrant colors that course through your veins the way the bass does at a loud concert, and I want composition that flows together like notes and chords. Sometimes my art sings a simple, soft song like a lullaby, but that does that make it any less beautiful. Other times it conveys strong ideas with lots of character like an anthem. Either way, the art makes you feel something, and it changes you a little bit. It brings back a memory or evokes an emotion. Often I make art to preserve a memory or to help me visualize a certain mood. Musicians do the same thing, and that is why music inspires me.

DIMITRYUS’ ARTIST STATEMENT

FILMMAKING

My films are surreal but relatable. My biggest influences are fantasy books and video games. My favorite book series is the Night Angel Trilogy. It’s my favorite because it has so many different story elements. My favorite video game is “Kingdoms of Amalur”, where you can create your character in so many different ways and styles and go through a variety of plot lines and missions. Before film, I was an actor focusing on real emotions and storytelling. I achieve my surrealism by manipulating shots and directing my actors to be as real and natural as possible.

CINEMATOGRAPHY DIGITAL EFFECTS FOR FILM + ANIMATION

DIMITRYUS GRAZIANI MIAMI, FL

SAMANTHAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ARTIST STATEMENT

In the world of art, we are constantly thriving to be different through self-expression. Spending a month at the University of the Arts precollege summer program has helped me recognize the importance of gaining inspiration from other people. The other students have helped me experience and attempt new creative outlets, bettering myself as an artist. As well as learning through other people, I learned a lot about myself through my art work. Most of the classes I took this summer were new, allowing me to have new learning experiences for me. Using the skills I learned from my teachers and peers, I know my art will flourish and grow as I do.

SAMANTHA GUALTIERI CHALFONT, PA

ILLUSTRATION GRAPHIC DESIGN + POP CULTURE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: ILLUSTRATION DESIGNING WITH DIGITAL TOOLS

PHOTOGRAPHY JEWELRY + METAL DESIGN CINEMATOGRAPHY DRAWING I: INTRODUCTION

SIERRA GUARD SPRINGFIELD, VA

SIERRAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ARTIST STATEMENT

I take photographs of settings that I find captivating or interesting in some way. When taking them of places I focus on texture, contrast, and lines that move you around the page. I look for colors that pop out and draw people in. Shooting long depth of field allows viewers to take in as much as possible. I like shooting people in their environments and showing their natural reactions to it. Unposed. I photograph those who I have a personal connection to aiming to capture the moment in its entirety and the emotional response that comes from it.

JULIA HARROLD TOMS RIVER, NJ

PAINTING GRAPHIC DESIGN + POP CULTURE HACK YOUR WORLD: 3-D PRINTING SKETCHBOOK + ZINE

JULIA’S ARTIST STATEMENT

My work explores the relationship between nature and technology. With influences as diverse as Van Gogh and Andy Warhol, new combinations are created from both constructed and discovered meanings. Ever since I began art, I have been fascinated by differences between technology and nature. What starts out as nothing soon becomes manipulated into something almost futuristic leaving only a sense of decadence and an unlikelihood of a new understanding. From the beginning of nature to the end of technology, my works express both forms of today and yesterday.

DIANAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ARTIST STATEMENT

I am on a philosophical and psychedelic journey, where I explore mind, body, and soul through my artistic and human experience. Though I am most comfortable with painting, I strive to expand my use of mediums, while building skills I currently have with drawing and photography. The ultimate goal is to spread positivity, open-mindedness, and unity throughout not only the art world but to anyone who wants to join me on this journey.

PHOTOGRAPHY JEWELRY + METAL DESIGN CREATIVE WRITING ADVANCED DRAWING PROJECTS

DIANA HEIN LONG VALLEY, NJ

PAULâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ARTIST STATEMENT

Skateboarding is more than a Sport. Skateboarding is my passion and has driven me to use it as inspiration and translate it through different mediums such as media, art, and sculptures. The core of my work is skateboarding, and the scale can be as minute as an Instagram edit to as extensive as a skate-able sculpture. This passion was influenced from professionals doing what they loved, and it led me to do the same. My work is done to inspire others to pursue their passion. I do this for all skateboarders who love the sport and want to do more with it. Skateboarding is more than a sport; it is a lifestyle.

SKATEBOARDING + MEDIA ILLUSTRATION + DESIGN: SKATEBOARDS + T-SHIRTS DRAWING I: INTRODUCTION

PAUL HUBERT YARDLEY, PA

ANIMATION CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: ILLUSTRATION FIGURE DRAWING

ALLISON IRLBECK BOONTON, NJ

ALLISONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ARTIST STATEMENT

I find great fascination in visuals that are designed to pull negative emotions from viewers and assigning those traits to relatable characters. I feel that animation and comics hold the greatest potential for making alien worlds livable and alien characters recognizable. My goal in art is to ignite both curiosity and sympathy in viewers towards macabre universes and people. What I love about animation is the fact that it is such an easily accessible medium, as well as a great storytelling technique with room for visual creativity. It allows me to challenge audiences to a message of understanding and tolerance with no limitations, which is what I ultimately want to promote with my art.

DOMINIQUE JACKSON PHILADELPHIA, PA

FASHION + FIBERS: WEARABLE ART JEWELRY + METAL DESIGN CREATIVE WRITING DRAWING I: INTRODUCTION

DOMINIQUE’S ARTIST STATEMENT

Every day I wake up, and I see the world as art. Many people think it’s cheesy to say that but not me. The world has many types of beauties and wonders, and they are just waiting to be captured. My greatest inspiration is fashion. I think of everything as a piece in a design. You can create anything! It reminds me that there are no limitations.

JAZZMINE’S ARTIST STATEMENT

PAINTING ART FOR GAMES CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: ILLUSTRATION

Throughout my time being in the UArts program, I’ve been realizing that I have true potential, and I doubted myself in the beginning. My art may look weird to others, but I know why I made it. Most of my art is inspired by the people in my life or the situations I’ve been in. My grandmother is one of my greatest inspirations. Whenever I draw, sketch or paint, I always think of her, and when I doubt my abilities, I go to her warm smiling face. You can never limit art. Art is inevitable. “Imagination is such a vivid place to hide.”

DRAWING I: INTRODUCTION

JAZZMINE JACKSON PHILADELPHIA, PA

SOOKEUN (NINA) â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;S ARTIST STATEMENT

I do digital and mixed media illustration, and I want to be a concept artist someday. When I was younger, I enjoyed reading manga and watching anime. This was my inspiration to draw as I fell in love with the cartoonish style. Constantly wanting to improve, I searched up tutorials online trying to teach myself anything that I could. My favorite artist and the most inspirational to me is Katsura Hoshino, and recently I have become a fan of Feng Zhu. I do a lot of digital work, but I still enjoy traditional art. I want to convey stories and worlds to people through my designs. I post my work on DeviantART and tumblr, and through that I have been able to share my work with other people, many of whom are beginner artists. I enjoy learning new things and pushing myself as an artist.

SOOKEUN (NINA) JUNG PHILADELPHIA, PA ILLUSTRATION ART FOR GAMES CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: ILLUSTRATION ADVANCED DRAWING PROJECTS

SARAH KLINE ELON, NC

FASHION + FIBERS: WEARABLE ART EXPERIMENTAL PAINTING ILLUSTRATION + DESIGN: SKATEBOARDS + T-SHIRTS DESIGNING WITH DIGITAL TOOLS

SARAH’S ARTIST STATEMENT

I am a multi-media artist who uses materials, such as paint, found objects, fabric, and collaged paper. My inspiration is psychology and sociology. I like to take literal ideas and abstract them, so the meanings are hard to grasp. I try to add bright colors and organic shapes because they have a simple outlook but a solid idea, so they show a lot of emotion in one single glance.

JULIA LAUER PALO ALTO, CA

PAINTING GRAPHIC NOVEL CREATIVE WRITING ADVANCED DRAWING PROJECTS

JULIA’S ARTIST STATEMENT

I’ve always been intrigued by human emotion. To me, emotions add depth to just about everything. As an artist, I work with smallscale acrylic or watercolor portraits in order to make an attempt at expressing hidden emotion. I am inspired by Spanish photographer Cristina Otero, who specializes in dramatic portraiture. My work is similarly emphasized with dramatic additions, such as drippy effects and/or extreme color usage. I focus on capturing the emotions that make us human. Without emotions, life would be drab and boring, like a grayscale. Emotions are like color, vibrant and dull alike. My aspiration as an artist is to honestly portray who we are, no matter how hard we try to hide it.

AMBERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ARTIST STATEMENT

ILLUSTRATION ART FOR GAMES

Ever since a young age, I have been interested in art. I have always created illustrations in mixed media, but recently I am focusing in digital art. I am inspired by the work of c2oh, omocat, Yoji Shinkawa, and Kaneoya Sachiko. I am inspired by their subject matters, figures, and colors. So many of my pieces consist of human figures, and I try to incorporate an interesting color palette. In many of my personal pieces, I try to project my own feelings into my subject matter. I use watercolor, alcohol based markers, and graphite for many of my traditional pieces, and I have been using Photoshop for my digital works. In the future, I would like to create concept art for videogames and movies and maybe try to create my own comic. As of now, my audience consists of teens, young adults, and my peers, but I would like to expand this audience to people of all ages.

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: ILLUSTRATION SKETCHBOOK + ZINE

AMBER LEE NORTH WALES, PA

DANIEL LOPEZ NOMEZQUI BUCERIAS, MEXICO

DANIEL’S ARTIST STATEMENT

A found nowhere boy.

FILMMAKING CINEMATOGRAPHY EXPERIMENTAL PHOTO

Whether it’s a movie, a song, a photograph, or a drawing, art has always been part of my life. Since I decided to become an artist, my desire was to create meaningful and lasting works of art that can connect and touch the audience using what I consider the fundamental feelings of the human being, such as love, sadness, anger, despair, and passion. I aim to leave a mark on the viewer’s mind by taking full advantage of the tools that were given to me in class. With everything I learned, I gathered a couple of short films, photographs, and performances throughout the summer. Every single one of my creations was carefully imagined and crafted in order to be successful, but also to contain important pieces of my identity. An identity that contains a mixture of various cultures, beliefs, and stories of which I’ve lived - such as leaving my home country, Colombia, at 9 in order to start a new life in Mexico, or sharing my faith in God. My artwork ends up being a personal part of my life that I desire to share so that the audience is able to go home and keep my work in their mind and heart.

KASEY’S ARTIST STATEMENT

If I’m going to tell you a story, I’d rather show it to you. This is why film appeals to me. I write my films, I direct them, and if the need arises, I will also act in them. My imagination is unstoppable, always coming up with new stories and situations that capture my thoughts for hours. My work leans very heavily into the dramatic. I also have a love of action, brawls, and full-scale battles, which are constant companions to my stories. My work can be difficult to digest for some, given I enjoy pulling the rug out from under people. This is something that will always spark discussions. After seeing a film I’ve created, I want people to debate and talk about it; I want to make my viewers think. I want to inspire.

FILMMAKING CINEMATOGRAPHY DIGITAL EFFECTS FOR FILM + ANIMATION

KASEY LUSK SACHSE, TX 47

DANIEL’S ARTIST STATEMENT

I use sculpture, installation, and portraiture in oils and ceramic to communicate the events in my life, portraying the body in motion and utilizing expressive gesture lines, which have greatly influenced my work with their subtle insistence of motion. I relate to this through living with Tourette’s syndrome. I intend for my work to be a collective statement on the human condition as it is relatable to others. PRODUCT DESIGN: DESIGNING THE THINGS WE USE SCULPTURE + INSTALLATION CINEMATOGRAPHY INTERACTIVE SCULPTURE

DANIEL MANGANO PINEVILLE, NC

STEPHANIE MARTIN MOORESTOWN, NJ

FILMMAKING CINEMATOGRAPHY DIGITAL EFFECTS FOR FILM + ANIMATION

STEPHANIE’S ARTIST STATEMENT

An intricate concept can be displayed simplistically. I communicate this through short films. In my work, I take both the realistic and unrealistic aspects of human life and the mind and create something meaningful and deep. I pull in viewers through curiosity. Part of this process is through visually setting a scene, which I feel is extremely important to my work. My art speaks to many because of this. I do not want my work to blow over people’s heads but for them to rather think critically. I want everyone to walk away from my art learning something new.

CYNTHIAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ARTIST STATEMENT

PHOTOGRAPHY EDITORIAL FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY STREET PHOTOGRAPHY

My styling of pictures includes enlarging small details, and I prefer to use the rule of thirds, lines, and reflections to allow the viewer to observe the entire image. The memories that I capture in pictures center on small details of everyday life missed by everyday priorities and distractions. I tend to confront my task by waiting and observing until it is the decisive moment for the picture to be captured. I feel that the patience for a picture results in a more fulfilling image.

EXPERIMENTAL PHOTO

CYNTHIA MARTINEZ LANSDALE, PA

TIANNAH MASON PHILADELPHIA, PA

TIANNAH’S ARTIST STATEMENT FASHION + FIBERS: WEARABLE ART

My work is based on patterns and shapes.

JEWELRY + METAL DESIGN

That exist in your every day life. I found myself being multi-disciplinary; for those who don’t know the meaning of that, it’s relating to the study of one topic, involving several subject disciplines. I have been doing Art, Media, and Design since 2010. I was 13, so I guess you can say I found out what I wanted to be at a young age and that all my goals I set have been completed. I’m very proud of myself. I’m 18 now, and it’s time for new goals to be set. Get through the Negative to get to the Positive. Thanks for reading.

CINEMATOGRAPHY DIGITAL EFFECTS FOR FILM + ANIMATION

SHOLEHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ARTIST STATEMENT

FASHION + FIBERS: WEARABLE ART JEWELRY + METAL DESIGN HACK YOUR WORLD: 3-D PRINTING DRAWING I: INTRODUCTION

Most of my work exudes royalty and elegance. Since this is the tone that I want my work to embrace, I mostly use brass and nickel metal. I use these types of metals because of their strong resemblance to gold and silver. I like making jewelry because it takes my mind off of the stresses of school. The process of making jewelry requires techniques such as sawing, filing, and sanding, which are very repetitive. These techniques can take hours depending on the complexity of the piece. I find that the process of making jewelry puts my mind in a kind of meditative state that allows me to forget any stresses that may be going on in my life.

SHOLEH MASOUDNIA GLADWYNE, PA

ASHLEY MEDINA WESCOSVILLE, PA

FILMMAKING CREATIVE WRITING DRAWING I: INTRODUCTION

ASHLEY’S ARTIST STATEMENT

I want my work to focus on bringing out strong emotions from people through films. I am inspired by the empathy that makes people become a part of the film they are watching. To do this, there are many techniques I can use. Lighting sets the tone of the film. Different angles help give different points of view of the same scene. These things help capture the audience’s attention. Another thing that brings about strong emotions is character relatability. In order to make my characters relatable, I try to make them have characteristics that real people have, even if it’s only the color of their hair. I also use films that have inspired me for reference. Some films that have inspired me are “The Lovely Bones,” “I Am Legend,” and “Ghost Rider.” These films inspire me because all of them are set in reality but deal with things that are imaginary. I enjoy making things that are set in the real world but aren’t always filled with real beings. I want to create films that bring people into the world of both reality and imagination.

KRISTINA MEYER MIDDLETOWN, PA

KRISTINA’S ARTIST STATEMENT ANIMATION CINEMATOGRAPHY DIGITAL EFFECTS FOR FILM + ANIMATION

As an artist, I work hard to create animations that trick the mind into thinking it is there in the animation. By acting out the actions before I start drawing, I’m able to make it as realistic as possible. I do not merely want to recreate actions that are humanly possible, but those that allow for a little interpretation. Throughout my recent animations, I’ve been exploring simple actions and how to devise them to be not so simple. I end up questioning what isn’t possible when scrutinizing my stream of thought. Equally important, I bring my own experiences, such as images I have formulated into my mind as a childhood cartoon watcher. Using technology, for instance, a computer, or older resources such as a pencil and paper, I’m able to strive for my dream of being a professional movie or game animator.

KELLY’S ARTIST STATEMENT

PAINTING GRAPHIC DESIGN + POP CULTURE

Sometimes art doesn’t have to evoke deep emotion. Sometimes art can be made simply to be admired. In my paintings, I capture moments of my life that I find beautiful, pleasant, and relaxing. I want my art to be viewed as something that is comforting and that people can relate to. By using oils as my primary medium, I am able to create representational paintings of landscapes and portraits of people who inspire me. I produce these observational paintings because I find it enjoyable, and I hope that my art is enjoyed by others as well.

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: ILLUSTRATION FIGURE DRAWING

KELLY MICCA ALLENTOWN, PA

MARLENA’S ARTIST STATEMENT

My art is heavily influenced by my beliefs in feminism and inclusivity. I use mostly digital mediums for my art such as Paint Tool Sai and Photoshop, but I will sometimes use markers, ink, and colored pencils. Most of my work consists of character designs. I like to focus on making characters that people can relate to. Artists like Rebecca Sugar, Lauren Zuke, and Natasha Allegri are all huge inspirations to me. I’d love to one day have my own cartoon with a diverse cast that children, and people in general, can see themselves in. This goal is what drives me to make art and improve.

ANIMATION CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: ILLUSTRATION DIGITAL EFFECTS FOR FILM + ANIMATION

MARLENA MITCHELL DREXEL HILL, PA

LUCY MOTT HARSENS ISLAND, MI

PAINTING SCULPTURE + INSTALLATION STREET ART: FIBERS DRAWING I: INTRODUCTION

LUCY’S ARTIST STATEMENT

My work is driven by the people I surround myself with. My goal is to portray these intimate and complex relationships honestly without covering up the sad or the ugly. Working between multiple mediums, I am able to express these ideas while making them relatable to a diverse audience. From loose watercolor paintings to structured found object sculpture, I am able to express similar ideas through different mediums.

KACIE’S ARTIST STATEMENT

My work tends to be on the more cartoony side, but that doesn’t mean it has no meaning. My sketches, although sometimes drawings of other’s characters, are usually animal or human representations of people or events in my life. My inspirations are feelings, conversations, or arguments that I turn into inked and colored pieces of art. Although, I‘ve also started to like to sketch out stories that are either based off of dreams, late night ideas, or stories that have been known for ages that I add a twist to. My art, mostly for expressing myself through pictures, is also starting to strive toward the entertainment or enjoyment of others.

KACIE MULLIN HADDONFIELD, NJ

ILLUSTRATION GRAPHIC NOVEL HACK YOUR WORLD: 3-D PRINTING FIGURE DRAWING

PAINTING EXPERIMENTAL PAINTING ILLUSTRATION + DESIGN: SKATEBOARDS + T-SHIRTS FIGURE DRAWING

MAURA O’CONNOR PITTSBURGH, PA

MAURA’S ARTIST STATEMENT

My work scale is usually based upon my mood, so the size of my paintings often varies. My paintings are not often oblique, but very direct in the message I’m attempting to convey. I’m inspired by Kiki Smith, Joan Mitchell, and other female artists who have shown me the importance of women artists who have political underpinnings in their artwork. I’m also inspired by other political artists such as Basquiat and Andy Warhol. I attempt to find the healthy medium from idea driven to political works in my paintings. My beliefs are a power that helps me express my opinions through visual art.

OLIVIA OLSEN NYACK, NY

PHOTOGRAPHY JEWELRY + METAL DESIGN STREET PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIMENTAL PHOTO

OLIVIA’S ARTIST STATEMENT

With my photography, I attempt to capture the raw human feelings and emotions of those around me. I focus on the human form by using alternative methods of portraiture to capture the true beauty of the human body as well as making photographs dealing with political and social issues in attempts to evoke reactions and emotions from the viewer. In the past, I’ve made pieces reflecting on troubles in our school systems, glorification of drug abuse, feelings and relationships between people, as well as true, raw actions and emotions of everyday people in the world we live in.

DRASHTIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ARTIST STATEMENT

Before coming to UArts, I was not sure about which art field I wanted to focus in. Now I am much more confident about my future being a fashion designer.

FASHION + FIBERS: WEARABLE ART JEWELRY + METAL DESIGN STREET ART: FIBERS

I have always been interested in both Indian fashion and Western fashion. So I mainly focus on making outfits with the combination of both of these cultures. The Western fashion is drawing from the traditional Indian clothing by using bright colors, whereas the Indian fashion is influenced by the style of Western fashion. Wearing a bright color and being able to carry it properly is a street art in itself, which makes the surrounding area look more beautiful.

DRAWING I: INTRODUCTION

DRASHTI PANDYA PHILADELPHIA, PA

SPENCERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ARTIST STATEMENT

ILLUSTRATION ART FOR GAMES CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: ILLUSTRATION FIGURE DRAWING

My work primarily consists of digital paintings made using Photoshop and mainly lies within the realm of fantasy and science fiction, depicting characters and scenes from other worlds. Since I was a child, I have been vastly engrossed in the world of fantasy and imagination; in fact, I spent most of my time inside that world. That childish imagination is still a big part of me, and it shows through my work. My inspiration comes from games, movies, and books. Anything that gives me fantastical visual imagery whether on a screen or in a page, feeds my imagination and my passion for creating. I use my illustrations to describe what I see in a way that anyone can understand, and I also use them to bring ideas and concepts to life so that others may jump inside and enjoy the worlds that they depict. My desire is to become a concept artist for video games and movies, like my idol Feng Zhu who Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned more from than any art teacher.

SPENCER PARKE WEST CHESTER, PA

DEREK PATTERSON CRANFORD, NJ

SKATEBOARDING + MEDIA ILLUSTRATION + DESIGN: SKATEBOARDS + T-SHIRTS INTERACTIVE SCULPTURE

DEREK’S ARTIST STATEMENT

The moment I stepped on a skateboard I fell in love with it. The more I got into the sport, I realized that the media part of skateboarding is actually very important, as it can get a skater recognized by a company, help sell a company’s product, or even just make skating more exciting. When I see a photo or a video of a skateboarder, I like to see a great camera angle because it makes the skater look better than he or she actually is. I would like to do the same in my work as a progressing skateboard photographer and videographer. If I can’t be the skater in the video or photo, I would like to be the one taking the picture or filming. I am so in love with skateboarding that whatever I do for a living one day, I would like it to be in the skateboarding industry. Skateboarding media is a fun and perfect way for me to make a living and do what I love at the same time.

JONAH PETERSON KENNETT SQUARE, PA

ANIMATION STREET PHOTOGRAPHY DRAWING I: INTRODUCTION

JONAH’S ARTIST STATEMENT

I love to make art. I like to animate, take photographs, draw things, play music, and much more. I make art because it’s fun to do. It gives my life meaning and purpose, and I love to entertain others. My work doesn’t always have a defined meaning behind it, as I want the viewer to find their own meaning in my work. People live many different lifestyles and face all kinds of problems, so I enjoy when they can see my work and find meaning that relates back to their lives. I don’t like to restrict myself to one or two mediums or subject matters either, which is why my artwork varies quite a bit from piece to piece. In the future, I hope to work towards creating artwork that shares common themes and is even more thought-provoking. My animations are hand drawn and edited together using Adobe Premiere. My drawings are charcoal on newsprint or charcoal paper. My photography is shot with a Nikon D90 and edited in Adobe Photoshop. I like to boost saturation on my color photography to give off a more intense feel, but some of my photography is black and white, which I feel can also pull this off very well. That said, I like to experiment with color when it comes to photography so not all of my pictures follow this.

CHARLIE’S ARTIST STATEMENT

I am a digital illustrator. I make comics, posters, and various other forms of art. My subject matter consists of confessional graphic storytelling and surrealist horror. My influences range from Elly Smallwood to Samantha Mash. I am in my school’s AP Art Program and that has helped me grow and progress on my journey to being what I want to be.

CHARLIE REYNOLDS GLENWOOD, MD

ILLUSTRATION GRAPHIC NOVEL CINEMATOGRAPHY SKETCHBOOK + ZINE

AMANDA RIZZUTO HADDONFIELD, NJ

ILLUSTRATION GRAPHIC NOVEL HACK YOUR WORLD: 3-D PRINTING FIGURE DRAWING

AMANDA’S ARTIST STATEMENT

My work is its own creation. I am influenced by things around me and dreams. I use mostly water color and ink. I am self-taught and have taken art classes in and out of school to help me develop and grow. I mostly draw female faces and busts because I like how smooth the female features are. The themes that appear in my work are often creepy or cute. Most of my paintings are of blood, bones, and gore but also include the female’s soft features, flowers, and over-exaggerated large eyes. My only objective is for it to be enjoyed, and I hope someday for my art to be permanently put on people’s skin. The only problem with this world of art I’ve put myself into is that everything needs to have a meaning. Mine doesn’t. It is simply what you want it to be. My opinion of my own art is not necessarily right because there is no correct answer to art. A successful piece of art is a piece that makes you feel something. Hopefully in ten years my art will be on skin and be alive.

GABRIELLEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ARTIST STATEMENT

Art and people share many of the same characteristics. The fact that both are constantly changing and improving is one of my main themes in my art. Taking a simple dress and improving it to make it something unique was my main focus for my art. Throughout this summer, I have shown growth in both technique and style when it comes to both designing and creating.

FASHION + FIBERS: WEARABLE ART JEWELRY + METAL DESIGN STREET ART: FIBERS FIGURE DRAWING

GABRIELLE ROBINSON GLENSIDE, PA

SHERIDAN (SYNDEY)â&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ARTIST STATEMENT

FILMMAKING CREATIVE WRITING DIGITAL EFFECTS FOR FILM + ANIMATION

Storytelling has always interested me. Whether it is written or visual, it has always been a passion of mine. People fascinate me, and they are what inspire me the most. I like to delve deep into the psyche and investigate raw human emotion and motivation. Through digital media, such as filmmaking, I portray these emotions and inner motivations through characters I create. My goal is to connect with and inspire my audience through these characters.

SHERIDAN ROGERS ORANGE, TX

PAINTING GRAPHIC DESIGN + POP CULTURE STREET PHOTOGRAPHY DRAWING I: INTRODUCTION

RACHEL ROSEN NARBERTH, PA

RACHEL’S ARTIST STATEMENT

I work within various mediums, trying to figure out where to go with my art. Each piece of work explains its own story that is completely different from one another. “Abstract” and “intriguing” are words I aim for in my work, and I try to achieve this by utilizing inspirations from the world around me. I don’t want my work to be just a piece of art; I hope that it will make a lasting impression and evoke new ideas.

JUSTIN’S ARTIST STATEMENT

I make stuff.

FILMMAKING CINEMATOGRAPHY DIGITAL EFFECTS FOR FILM + ANIMATION

JUSTIN RUDOLPH CHESTER SPRINGS, PA

PETER SCHMIDTFELLNER DARIEN, CT

ANIMATION ILLUSTRATION + DESIGN: SKATEBOARDS + T-SHIRTS FIGURE DRAWING

PETER’S ARTIST STATEMENT

As an artist, one of my biggest goals is to make people laugh and think, in that order. Primarily, I make statements that are limited to my personal experience more so than to politics or current events because I don’t like to be showy or act like I know what I’m talking about. I just like getting personal, moral opinions (or feelings and experiences) across in interesting ways to as many people as I can. The media I primarily use are pens and pencils, vector art, stencils, and spray paint. Graphic design and illustration are my two major focuses.

ILLUSTRATION GRAPHIC DESIGN + POP CULTURE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: ILLUSTRATION ADVANCED DRAWING PROJECTS

ELIZABETH SCHWARTZ NEWARK, DE

ELIZABETH’S ARTIST STATEMENT

In my work, I try to incorporate abstract qualities as well as keeping realism. Most work I create is traditional rather than digital. I use mediums such as colored pencils, pen and ink, graphite, and paint. I try to incorporate as many mediums as I can while creating a piece. The subjects in my pieces are either humans or animals. Using materials such as pen and ink and colored pencil helps me get the detail and color of the subject I’m drawing. There are so many artists I am influenced by, such as Salvador Dali, MC. Escher, Andy Warhol, and contemporary artists and illustrators such as Fumi Mini Nakamura, Josh Keyes, and Pat Perry. My objective for my work right now is to focus on illustration. I want to draw traditionally, but I also want to incorporate digital factors as well. Most of my work is from my own ideas, experiences and imagination, but I work from observation as well.

ANDREW’S ARTIST STATEMENT

Art, and more specifically animation, is the expression of the creators in most thoughts and feelings. Though the work has to be visually pleasing, at the same time it has to tell a story that the viewer can pick up on in a moment’s glance. My work strives to show my scattered thoughts and feelings combined into a few seconds of animation telling a short, but humorous, story. My greatest achievement would be the improvement in capability from when I started animating. When I began, my biggest struggle was my inability to express all the ideas I had for animations in a way that people could visually understand. Now through many hours of practice, I can fluently illustrate my emotions and ideas onto paper. Art, and animation specifically, should make everyone who sees it feel the emotions of the artist who created it. My work makes me laugh, and by doing so I hope it will make the people who see my work laugh. Later in life I hope to become an animator who, through my work, can make the whole world laugh.

ANDREW SILVERMAN ELKINS PARK, PA

ANIMATION STREET PHOTOGRAPHY DIGITAL EFFECTS FOR FILM + ANIMATION

SHELBYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ARTIST STATEMENT

ILLUSTRATION SCULPTURE + INSTALLATION ILLUSTRATION + DESIGN: SKATEBOARDS + T-SHIRTS STREET ART: SCREEN PRINTING

Dreams, and their surreal, foggy quality, have fascinated me ever since I started having them. I can still remember dreams I had when I was seven, featuring the same themes and characters that have evolved into current dreams and my work. My characters mostly consist of caricatures of myself, whether through my physical characteristics or through a singular thought or idea I have. Physical portraits of myself are filtered through a humorous lens, ignoring beauty to better represent my own unique personality. My work deals with organic objects, shapes, and characters to coincide with the undulating and hazy effect of dreams. Recurring iconography such as paisley shapes and several characters continue their own timeline throughout my work and have evolved from doodles to finished pieces. Their stories will continue to expand past the borders of the paper they live on.

SHELBY SLAYDEN MIAMI, FL

ALEXANDRA SMITH YORK, PA

ANIMATION CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: ILLUSTRATION FIGURE DRAWING

ALEXANDRA’S ARTIST STATEMENT

I am a mixed media artist. The scale of my work varies at times depending upon the media I work with. My subject matter tends to be controversial issues and events from my life. What motivates me to do what I do is the hopes that I can try and shed light to subjects such as bullying and depression. I aspire to try and make a difference in the world. Two people who have inspired and have helped mold my views on the world and my work are Jamie Hewlett and Ralph Steadman. Things that have also contributed to this are the 1920’s-1930’s time period and the Abstract Expressionist movement. Through my work I hope to inspire others to help strengthen one another, rather than tear each other apart over the competiveness in the world. I hope that I can show you and others through my work how much a simple word or image can change the world, how much each of us impacts one another on a daily basis, and how much a single image or word can help someone or completely tear them apart.

DESTINY SMITH PHILADELPHIA, PA

PHOTOGRAPHY JEWELRY + METAL DESIGN HACK YOUR WORLD: 3-D PRINTING DRAWING I: INTRODUCTION

DESTINY’S ARTIST STATEMENT

I make photographs. The focal point of my art is to make people see what they can’t or don’t want to see. For example, my vision for my photographs is to show those around me that my depression is not a joke; it is very real and unavoidable. My pain went unnoticed for so long that hiding it became an everyday thing. Because unhealthy releases are against the norms of society, expressing myself became very difficult. Telling people became difficult, but showing someone is easier, by letting the photographs speak for me.

ANTHONYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ARTIST STATEMENT

Beginning in my childhood, a passion for skateboarding arose. Even now, the emotions I felt then are still present. With any action sport comes the act of capturing motion, whether that is through video or photographs. In the present, skateboarding revolves around social media. There is always a constant flow of images and videos. Because of this, naturally I began taking photos and videos. When using a camera, one must create a vision of a composition before an image is shot. This composition and perception is discovered through experimentation. This experimentation involves going out and taking numerous pictures until you capture an image that you are pleased with. The pictures that you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like serve as a learning experience. You start to realize what you did wrong and in turn take better pictures. This relationship between trial and error can be seen both in skateboarding and photography. They are similar because the better you become at skateboarding, the fewer tries it takes to land a trick, and the better you become at photography, the fewer tries it takes to capture an image.

ANTHONY TOOMEY DOWNINGTOWN, PA

SKATEBOARDING + MEDIA ILLUSTRATION + DESIGN: SKATEBOARDS + T-SHIRTS DRAWING I: INTRODUCTION

SOPHIEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ARTIST STATEMENT

To sonder is to realize that each passing life is just as complex and vivid as your own. My art is a direct response from my experiences sondering. Throughout my work, I explore what it means to live and be human. I believe that it is my responsibility to create art that pushes boundaries, comfort levels, and societal norms. I want to create art that promotes healthy and necessary change. Art has the potential to change mindsets and question beliefs. I work mainly in the mediums of film and photography, using them to explore where realism and experimental intersect. I want to add new and more complex layers to everyday life. STAY WOKE. FILMMAKING STREET PHOTOGRAPHY INTERACTIVE SCULPTURE

SOPHIE WARSHAW BROOKLYN, NY

DANIELLE WIETRZYCHOWSKI MOUNT LAUREL, NJ

ILLUSTRATION ART FOR GAMES CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: ILLUSTRATION DIGITAL EFFECTS FOR FILM + ANIMATION

DANIELLE’S ARTIST STATEMENT

My work focuses on the design of elaborate characters used in illustration for game art. I create sophisticated backstories for each character in order to form the image of how to draw them. My style is slightly influenced by Japanese manga, with a more graphic and sketchy twist, which helps create characters in a fluid style. My goal is to explore the personalities of my characters to make them as believable as possible so that my audience is able to imagine them as if they were real living beings, as I do before I draw my character. My characters’ stories are usually dark, showing how they overcame a certain obstacle in order to pursue their ultimate goals in their current lives.

FACULTY LOWELL BOSTON

JUSTIN BERNARD

ANIMATION, DIGITAL EFFECTS FOR FILM + ANIMATION

PRODUCT DESIGN: DESIGNING THE THINGS WE USE

MFA ‘91 California Institute of the Arts Experimental Animation

BS ‘13 Tyler School of Art Architecture

BFA ‘88 The University of the Arts Animation

LUCAS DARIGAN SKATEBOARDING + MEDIA

JOE HOCKER EXPERIMENTAL PHOTO, PHOTOGRAPHY

MFA ‘14 Tyler School of Art Photography BFA ‘11 The University of the Arts Photography

BS ‘10 West Chester University Liberal Arts

CHRISTINA CAMPBELL EDITORIAL FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY

BFA ‘03 The University of the Arts Photography

LINDSEY MARTIN FILMMAKING

MFA ‘12 Tyler School of Art Film + Media Arts

SARAH GAMBLE EXPERIMENTAL PAINTING

MFA ‘01 University of Pennsylvania

BFA ‘05 Virginia Commonwealth University Photography + Film

BFA ‘98 Corcoran College of Art & Design

CHRISSY DAY

GRAPHIC DESIGN + POP CULTURE

GREGG ROBINSON FASHION + FIBERS: WEARABLE ART

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

CHRISTIAN PATCHELL ILLUSTRATION, GRAPHIC NOVEL, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: ILLUSTRATION

BFA ‘95 The University of the Arts Illustration

SARAH PATER PAINTING, SKETCHBOOK + ZINE

MFA ‘15 Rhode Island School of Design Painting BFA ‘09 Boston University Painting

BFA ‘93 The University of the Arts Graphic Design

JAMIE HARRISON ART FOR GAMES

BFA ‘15 The University of the Arts Illustration

MALLORY WESTON JEWELRY + METAL DESIGN

MFA ‘13 Rhode Island School of Design BFA ‘09 The University of the Arts Craft Studies

JODY SWEITZER SCULPTURE + INSTALLATION

MFA ‘03 University of Pennsylvania Fine Arts BFA ‘95 The University of the Arts Metals

DAVE DUNN

MICHAEL SAM CARDELFE

CINEMATOGRAPHY

ILLUSTRATION + DESIGN: SKATEBOARDS + T-SHIRTS

BFA ‘01 Mason Gross School of the Arts Film Studies

LES ROBINSON CREATIVE WRITING

MA ‘10 Temple University English/Creative Writing BA ‘94 Temple University English Literature

DOT VILE STREET ART: FIBERS

BFA ‘13 The University of the Arts Crafts

BFA ‘15 The University of the Arts Illustration

ANDREA LEVY DESIGNING WITH DIGITAL TOOLS

MFA ‘06 The University of the Arts Book Arts/Printmaking BFA ‘98 Parsons The New School for Design Communication Design

VERONICA CIANFRANO DRAWING I: INTRODUCTION

JUSTIN PEKERA

MFA ‘10 The University of the Arts Painting

STREET PHOTOGRAPHY, INTERACTIVE SCULPTURE, SKATEBOARDING + MEDIA

BS ‘08 Southern Connecticut University Studio Art

BFA ‘02 The University of the Arts Photography

DAVID BERGER FIGURE DRAWING

BRANDON KLEVENCE HACK YOUR WORLD: LASER + 3-D PRINTING

BS ‘14 The University of the Arts Industrial Design

MFA ‘94 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Painting BFA ‘91 The Univeristy of the Arts Painting

LANCE HANSEN KATY RO

ILLUSTRATION + DESIGN: SKATEBOARDS + T-SHIRTS

STREET ART: SCREEN PRINTING

BFA ‘96 Art Institute of Philadelphia Animation + Media Arts

MFA ‘10 The University of the Arts Book Arts/Printmaking

MICHELLE KISHITA ADVANCED DRAWING PROJECTS

MFA ‘10 The University of the Arts Painting BFA ‘97 The University of the Arts Fine Arts - Painting + Drawing

BFA ‘08 University of Minnesota Studio Art - Emphasis in Drawing + Printmaking

MICHAEL GEORGE DIGITAL EFFECTS FOR FILM + ANIMATION

BA ‘06 Rutgers University—Camden Computer Animation

TEACHING ASSITANTS Lizzy O’Donnell, Carolyn Anello, Maria Barreras, Jude Marks, Tyler Larm, Tyler Davis, Anna Ladd, Stephanie Tujetsch, Brandan Giehl, Nicholas Huhn 81

THE UNSTOPPABLE STARTS HERE We know choosing the right university is the most important decision you’ll encounter - maybe ever. And we’re here to help. At UArts, the professors, staff and students are hungry, fearless and will inspire you from day one. At UArts, you’ll learn alongside other aspiring artists, designers, dancers, musicians, writers, media-makers, craftspeople and innovators. They are creative thinkers with big ideas working together with talented professors to bring them to life. Be brave and take that first step into the spotlight.

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS VISUAL ARTS

PERFORMING ARTS

Animation

Acting

Ceramics

Composition

Crafts

Dance

Design, Art + Technology

Directing, Playwriting + Production

Fibers + Textile Studies

Instrumental Performance

Film

PREPARE TO GROW IN WAYS YOU NEVER KNEW POSSIBLE.

Game Art Graphic Design

Music Business, Entrepreneurship + Technology

Illustration

Musical Theater

Industrial Design

Theater Design + Technology

Glass

Interdisciplinary Fine Arts Jewelry/Metals Painting + Drawing Photography Printmaking + Book Arts Sculpture Wood/ Furniture

Vocal Performance 5 year BM + MAT in Music Education

LIBERAL ARTS Creative Writing Film + Media Studies

5 year BFA + MAT in Arts Education

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