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"I
have been drawn to art since elementary school. About third
grade,
my knack for creative expression was noted and fostered by mentors
such as Doris Miller (then head of the Kalamazoo
Public School Art Department), and later Ric Todd
(a dedicated high school instructor), among others. Scholarships
for
weekend drawing and painting classes at the Kalamazoo
Art Center would lead me to interests in various disciplines.
During my senior year of high school, I received the Rhode
Island School of Design Book Award for outstanding
art students.
"Chicago
became my home in the late '80s, as I pursued study in the fashion
design field at the International Academy
of Merchandising and Design. Later, I followed many
of my Academy instructors who began teaching for Columbia
College's design program. Presently, I am embracing
the relationship between art and technology, having completed
a web design certificate
program at Truman College. I
was also an active steering committee member for this school's
web club.
"My
objective is to combine various creative outlets to produce
new
and innovative ideas and solutions through art."
-Aaron
Pierre Brown |