After earning his BFA from The Maryland Institute College of Art, Jeff’s professional career has been broad reaching, from nationally recognized Illustrator, to prolific fine artist and respected art theorist, and pedagogue. As a freelance illustrator and designer since college he has worked for many of the largest corporate, institutional and editorial clients nationwide.
"Jumping Jack, 2-Minute Workout"
“Jumping Jack, 2-Minute Workout” is a stop-action video animation whose inspirations include Trayvon Martin, Shiva, Jesus, tasering, fitness videos. “An everyday aerobic exercise becomes the universal gesture for “don’t shoot!”” [Washington Post, Mark Jenkins, 11.3.2016.] Based on original drawings, “Jumping Jack, 2-Minute Workout” employs rapid sequencing for stroboscopic effect to prompt viewer empathy with Black male targets of racial profiling and outrage at racial violence.
Medium: Drawing-based Video Animation.
Year: 2015
Details: 2:00 Minutes (looping)
Andrew Nelson is a Baltimore-born oil painter. His works portray scenes of connection and disconnection, exploring how ideas of togetherness manifest in today’s post-internet social environment. Andrew’s experience painting from life imparts nuanced warmth and light to his studio work, even as his oftentimes sparse compositions distance viewers from the subject matter. Andrew is a Yale undergraduate alumnus and began painting professionally in the Fall of 2021.