In TWO DAYS Senior Show 2020 will be LIVE!! See what emerging artists are making when the show goes live at 12 pm CST. Meet some of our artist sponsors who are giving a variety of awards in support of upcoming artists!
Meet Chan Chau chanchauart.com Chan Chau is a cartoonist currently based in Washington with a BFA in Comic Art from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
They are currently working on the Baby-Sitters Club graphic novel series. Previously, they worked at PUNY Entertainment as a Background Designer and Storyboard revisionist. They have been a part of an Eisner and Ignatz winning anthology ELEMENTS: FIRE edited by Taneka Stotts.
Meet Nicole Lim rinianart.com Nicole Lim is a children's book illustrator and visual development artist from the Philippines who is now based in LA.
Nicole started out as a children's book illustrator in 2008, and despite originally not having an art degree, she managed to launch a career in illustration and has done 11 published picture books since then. In 2014 Nicole made a huge decision to study and get an art degree, so she moved to the US to challenge herself and expand her horizons. Since graduating, Nicole has worked in various art-related industries. She has done design work for a toy company and is currently working as a background painter in animation.
Meet Prem Sai G S shootingstartpictures.blogspot.com Prem is a character designer and storyboard artist from India working in animation in Los Angeles CA. He has worked for studios like DreamWorks Animation, Warner Bros. Animation, Duncan Studio, and other independent studios. He recently worked as a story artist on Season 2 of Netflix’s animated series Green Eggs and Ham.
Meet Simon Baek skbaek93.com Simon Baek is a visual development artist and an illustrator, living in California. He graduated from Art Center College of Design. His most recent working experiences were working at Disney Pixar Animation Studio, Disney Publishing, and Titmouse Inc.
Meet Sitji Chou instagram.com/sitjichou Sitji is an Animation and Art Director at Giant Ant in Vancouver, Canada. He has been animating professionally for nine years, spending the first few years freelancing, doing residencies, and short films.
Meet Alex Dos Diaz alexdosdiaz.com Alex Dos Diaz is an artist and freelance Illustrator based out of Philadelphia, PA. His passion for illustration stems from his love for Japanese animation, video games and design. As Alex immersed himself further into the art world, movements such as Art Nouveau and Baroque became crucial influences in his work. Although he is currently focusing more on personal work, Alex has worked with a variety of clients such as: Wizards of the Coast, Penguin Random House, Arcane Wonders, Hasbro, Lion Forge Comics, DC Comics, The New York Times and more.
Meet Andy Sturdevant of Springboard for the Arts springboardforthearts.org Andy Sturdevant is Artist Resources Director at Springboard for the Arts, an economic and community development organization for artists and by artists. He is also a writer, publisher, artist and very occasional performer. He has written about art, history and culture for a variety of publications, and is the author of three books of nonfiction. He is also the creator of a number of small-run art and design books, distributed in the United States and Europe. His artwork has been exhibited at venues in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Seattle, and he has presented public programs with many organizations locally and regionally. Andy holds a B.F.A. in painting from the University of Louisville and a graphic design certificate from Minneapolis Community and Technical College.
Meet Alexandria Neonakis alexneonakis.com Alexandria is a character concept artist in video games, currently working at Naughty Dog. She’s been in games for 13 years. She is also a freelance children’s book illustrator, with clients such as Simon & Schuster, Random House, Macmillan, Inhabit Media and more. In her free time she enjoys horseback riding, hiking, painting, gaming and spending time outdoors. She lives with 3 cats and her husband in Southern California.
