Bunny Poo Pi
My first memory traces back to the age of 2 when I was fascinated by the mustard coloured shag carpeting at my Aunt Wendy’s farm house. In grade two my satellite dish like, translucent ears, were subjected to cosmetic surgery, I still miss those ears and find I have strange affinity for people who have ears that stick out. One of my first artistic creations was ‘bunny poo pie’, a sand pie decorated with little round bunny poos, embedding the idea that art can be made of anything. I then graduated from OCAD in 1996 and went on to spend 20 years in visual effects in the film industry.
I worked on the first Iron Man, a bunch of Potter films, a couple of Thor films and a few IMAX productions in positions ranging from CG Lead, Lead Compositor, Compositing Supervisor, VFX Supervisor, and Stereo Consultant. I helped IMAX develop some experimental approaches to cinema and to set up temporary production studios with over 100 artists. I was one of 3 partners in String Theory VFX. I’ve done talks in LA, Toronto, Montreal, and France.
I have a Master of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Art Media and Design from OCAD University. I coined the 'Coenesthetic Aesthetic' which is a multi-modal, multi-sensory aesthetic that combines biofeedback with surreal synesthetic content to create revitalizing affect. I’ve shown my holograms, short experimental films and interactive installations internationally. I’ve taught some courses in Compositing, 3D Animation, VFX and Immersive Environments at OCAD University, George Brown and Seneca. I’ve been on a few Ontario Arts Council Juries, the Research Ethics Board at OCAD University and on the Board of Directors at Tangled Art & Disabilities. Having caught way less waves than I’ve missed, I also aspire to be a decent surfer some day.
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