Art in the Air: Best of 2011
The Best Of selections have been made for the recent 2011 Art in the Air season. Congratulations to the three individuals who will receive a $1000 honorarium for their participation in the Art in the Air program. More information on the program: Art in the Air
Art in the Air, Best of 2011
Dancers – James Simpson is currently an undergrad student in the Multimedia department at University of the Arts. He began playing with video and image editing software at the age of 13 and has been obsessed with its possibilities since. The main influence in his body of work comes from both the animation and design worlds. James is very interested in merging analogue and digital techniques in his pieces in order to achieve a more personal and unique quality. He plans to pursue a career as a motion designer while continuing to explore new ideas as a video artist.
“The Green and Growing City” was created by Timothy Wingert specifically for the PECO Crown Lights as an animation reflecting both the life and energy of the city as well as Philadelphia’s leading role in making urban areas “green” and artistically integrated into their natural surroundings. This 30-second animation of nature’s growth and life cycles seen on top of one of the city’s prominent structures represents what William Penn’s idea of a “greene country town” is all about! Tim works as a video editor and event staging technician for IMS Audio Visual, based in Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania. He earned a B.A. degree in Mass Communications from York College of Pennsylvania and is also an award-winning photographer, with his most recent work appearing in the 2011 Mid-Atlantic AAA World Photo Competition. He routinely provides live visual performances for drum’n'bass & dubstep events for 717 Productions and Otakon, the largest Anime convention in the Eastern United States. Tim currently resides in West Chester, PA.
Color Philadelphia – Peter Eyrich is a senior at Drexel University studying Graphic Design in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design. His passion for design stems from an early appreciation of the arts that he gained from growing up in Philadelphia; a city rich in both it’s art and history. His motion project “Color Philadelphia” celebrates the joy of simple art, with a nod to some of the more iconic elements of Philadelphia, and city life in general. Outside of design, Peter enjoys rowing, surfing, traveling, and photography.
