Bio and Artist Statement

Jeff Brown received his MFA from the Lesley University College of Art and Design in 2012. His current work in digital media has evolved from over three decades of commercial work in computer graphics and a compelling interest in examining the intersections of real and virtual life. Jeff’s work is exhibited nationally and internationally, and his digital self-portrait animations won the Marshall’s Award at the 2011 Laznia IN/OUT Festival in Gdansk, Poland. His recent work uses traditional film photography fused with computer generated images, encompassing a look at climate change as well as an investigation of the increasingly porous borders between real and virtual experience.

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Education

2013
Comp Sci & Programming (certificate), EdX.org: MITx

2012
MFA, Visual Art, Lesley University College of Art and Design

2001–2009
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Studio Arts

The Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA

2001
Object Oriented Programming, Delaware County Community College, Media PA

1980–1981
Painting/Photography, The Philadelphia College of Art, Philadelphia, PA

1978
Computer Programming, Villanova University, Villanova, PA

1977–1980
Fine Arts, Haverford College, Haverford, PA

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Broadcast Work/Independent Productions

1984
The Black Telephone, collaborative video shorts, WHYY-TV12 Philadelphia, PA

1983
Artifacts, independent slide animation/video, Channel 55/Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

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Grants and Awards

2011
Marshall’s Award, IN/OUT Festival, Laznia Center for Contemporary Art, Gdansk, Poland

2010
Sponsor’s Award, Annual Photo Competition, Academy of Fine Arts, Lynchburg, VA

1989
Recipient of Special Projects fellowship from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Fellowship awarded for writing, design and production of Digital Dreams, an independent multi-image/performance work dealing with computers and society. Supplemental fellowship awarded by the Painted Bride Grant Program for Interdisciplinary Arts (NEA).

1987
Recipient of Special Projects fellowship from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Fellowship awarded formedia design (multi-image and audio) for the performance piece Media Blitz. First public performances werein August of 1987, in conjunction with an Interdisciplinary Artists Grant from the Painted Bride Art Center.

Artist-in-residence at Penn State University for The Creative Use of Media and Technology program.
Rob Fisher, Director

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Lectures

2016
Artist Talk, Speer Gallery, The Shipley School, Bryn Mawr, PA

2012
Artist Talk, NextFab Studios, Philadelphia, PA

Artist Talk, Art Institute of Boston, Boston, MA

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Teaching Experience

1999 – 2000
Adjunct Associate Professor, Broadcast Graphics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

1991 – 1993
Instructor, Introduction to Computer Animation, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

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Professional Experience

1990–present
Owner of Fire Mist Media, a computer animation and graphics design firm providing award-winning services for broadcast, corporate and institutional clients.

1992
Designed computer generated media and projection design for the Walnut Street Theater, Philadelphia, PA
World premiere of Another Kind of Hero

1989
Designed computer generated media and projection design for the Wilma Theater's productions of Temptation (Public Theater, N.Y.) and On the Verge (Phila.).

1986–1987
Designed and produced the media (projection design) for the Wilma Theater's production of 1984, with performances at the Joyce Theater (NY, NY), the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Washington, D.C.),and the Wilma Theater (Philadelphia, PA).

1981–1989
Freelance work in multi-image (slide projection/animation), photography, audio, video and film production,and theatrical design.

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Affiliations

2009–present
Member, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM/SIGGRAPH, www.acm.org)

Art Exhibitions, Small Group and Solo

2016
Earth Immedia, Speer Gallery, The Shipley School, Bryn Mawr PA
3D additive prints

2016
Output Art, CRUXspace Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
3D additive prints

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Juried Art Exhibitions (Group)

2021
Made During Pandemic, Lansdowne Art Board, Lansdowne PA
Digital prints

The Woodmere Annual, Woodmere Museum, Philadelphia, PA
Digital prints

2020
The Hand Quarterly, (magazine, November issue)
Digital prints

2019
Philly Maker Faire, Juried Section, Philadelphia, PA
Arduino-controlled film digitizer

2019
Hagley Museum Maker Faire, Juried Section, Wilmington, DE
Interactive video sculpture

2018
NY Maker Faire, Juried Section, Museum of Science, NY, NY
Interactive video sculpture

Philly Maker Faire, Juried Section, Philadelphia, PA
Interactive video sculpture

2017
Philadelphia Photo Review, (online)
Digital prints/img. proc.

2016
Casting, Philadelphia Sculpture Gym, Philadelphia, PA
3D-printed bronze

2015
The Woodmere Annual, Woodmere Museum, Philadelphia, PA
CGI enhanced video

2014
We Should Talk, the Cloud and I, Regents Univ., Augusta, GA
Video

Art at Commerce Square, Commerce Square, Philadelphia, PA
Algorithmically enhanced video

Lifeboat, Muhlenberg Public Library, New York NY
Video

Landscape at the Edge, Hera Gallery, Wakefield RI
3D-printed bronze

2013
Polarity, LIFT Gallery, Greensboro College, NC
Video

2013
92/20, Crane Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA
Algorithmically enhanced video

Film al Fresco, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Algorithmically enhanced video

Maker’s Manual, The Institute Library, New Haven CT
Digital print

The White Cube, Trinity Buoy Wharf, London, England
3D additive print

Stranger Things Have Happened, Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Digital prints

Contemporary Ideas in Art, Rosenfeld Gallery, Fayetteville NC
Digital prints

Objectified, Lesley Univ., Boston MA
Video/animation

2012
White Cube, DE Center for Contemporary Arts, Wilmington, DE
3D additive print

The Human Form, Rosenfeld Gallery, Fayetteville NC
Video installation

The Book Unfolded, Boston, MA
Drawings

AIB Graduate Show, Boston MA
Video installation

Preview, NextFab Studios, Philadelphia, PA
Video installation

It’s a Small Small World, Family Business, NY NY
Digital stereo print

2011
IN/OUT Festival, Gdansk Poland
Video, Award Recipient

2010
Gallery 125, Trenton, NJ
Digital prints

2009
Academy of Fine Arts, Lynchburg VA
Digital prints, Award Recipient

Gallery 125, Trenton, NJ
Digital print

Photo 612, Haddon Heights NJ
Digital prints

2008
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Oil painting

The Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA
Painting