Teaching Philosophy
As an artist and designer, research and experimentation are key foundations to my own creative and professional development. An an educator, I foster similar concepts of growth in my students through both studio practice and lecture. The key to my curricular development is the emphasis of digital media as both artistic expression and a means of design execution. I challenge my students to understand the complexity of the digital medium from realization to completion by offering projects that challenge them creatively and technically. Their attention to visual conception as well as the pragmatics of construction [such as the processes required to construct the project] are crucial to the objectives that I set forth. Having taught in an interdisciplinary program with students from all facets of the arts and liberal arts, I am mindful of the individual pursuits of students and encourage that they bring their own unique experiences and individuality to my course work.
One of my foremost concerns is for students to understand the fundamental building blocks that define digital art and design [such as line, shape, color, rhythm, balance, time, and motion]. I strive to emphasize the importance of the relationship between the student, their work and the technological means of creating. I seek out measures to demystify design processes so that the student can begin to define their independence from the software. This empowers students to interact with the medium and frees them to discover their creative voice.