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Brent Patterson is a multimedia artist and designer based in Buffalo, NY. He is associate professor at Buffalo State University where he is program coordinator of the graphic design program. Patterson researches the use of free and open-source software for individual empowerment and democratized cultural authorship. He advocates for and studies the effects of software in creative learning environments. His personal practice explores procedural methods that mimic and simulate large scale natural phenomena. He occasionally works as a creative consultant, art director, and visual effects artist for creative agencies in the United States and Europe.

Brent Patterson
Associate Professor of Art & Design
SUNY Buffalo State University
contact:
email: brent@brentpatterson.com
twitter: @brentpatterson
mastodon: mastodon.art/@brentpatterson
website: www.brentpatterson.com


Education:

MFA Washington State University, Pullman, WA 2004
BA The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 2001


Teaching History:

Associate Professor of Art & Design: Digital Media
SUNY Buffalo State, Buffalo, NY, 2013 – present

Associate Professor of Art: Digital Media
Marshall University, Huntington, WV 2006 – 2013

Assistant Professor of Art: Digital Media
West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, WV 2004 – 2006

Adjunct Professor: Digital Media
Washington State University, Pullman, WA 2004

Graduate Teaching Assistant: Foundations, Digital Media
Washington State University, Pullman, WA 2002 – 2004


Exhibitions/Screenings/Projects:

2022
“For Those I Love – Birthday/The Pain” music video, DadBod Films, screened at the 2022 Blender Conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands

2021
“For Those I Love – Birthday/The Pain” music video, DadBod Films, London, UK. https://vimeo.com/510228456
“For Those I Love – Birthday/The Pain” music video, 2021 Cyprus International Film Festival

2020
•  “VHS Sphere” Real Tinsel Gallery at Chamber Theater, March 14, 2020, Milwaukee, WI
•  The Heater Theater, Lubbock, TX
•  The Neon Heater (theneonheater.com), Findley, OH

2018
• Society for Photographic Education (SPE) Media Festival, Official Selection – “Fresh Start (co-director, editor)” – March 1- 4, Philadelphia, PA
• Sjón International Anthropological Festival – “Fresh Start (co-director, editor)” , March 9th – 10th VerdensKulturCentret, Copenhagen, Denmark
• Africa World Documentary Film Festival “Fresh Start (co-director, editor)” Official Selection, screenings in Lagos, Nigeria; St. Louis, Missouri; Stellenbosch, South Africa
• Ethnografilm Film Festival “Fresh Start (co-director, editor)” – Paris, France
• 12th Annual Colorado Environmental Film Festival, February 22-24, Golden Colorado
• Ekotopfilm Festival “Fresh Start (co-director, editor)”, May 22 – 26, Bratislava, Slovakia
2017
• Enlighten Buffalo – Projection Mapping Invitational – Buffalo, NY
• Agricultural Film Festival “Fresh Start (co-director, editor)” – Rome, Italy
• HAK-İŞ International Short Film Festival “Fresh Start (co-director, editor)” – Ankara, Turkey
• Faculty Exhibition – Buffalo State
• Burchfield-Penney Art Center Front Yard, Buffalo, NY
2016
• Faculty Exhibition – Buffalo State
• Burchfield-Penney Art Center Front Yard, Buffalo, NY
2015
• Burchfield-Penney Art Center Front Yard (November 2015), Buffalo, NY
• “Comfortable” Bicycle Film Festival, New York, NY
• Mexico City Bicycle Film Festival, Mexico City, Mexico
• Montreal Bicycle Film Festival, Montreal, Canada
• Kalamazoo Bicycle Film Festival, Kalamazoo, MI
2014
• New York City Bicycle Film Festival, New York, NY
• “SUNY BSC Faculty Exhibition” Czurles Nelson Gallery, Buffalo, NY
2013
• “SUNY BSC Faculty Exhibition” Czurles Nelson Gallery, Buffalo, NY
2012
• “A Gallery Divided” Clay Center, Charleston West Virginia; August 11 – November 18
• “2013 MU School of Art & Design Faculty Exhibition” October – December
2010
• Gallery 842 Marshall Facult Exhibition, Huntington, WV
• Birke Art Gallery, Design in the 4th Dimension, Huntington, WV
2007
• Rio Grande University, Rio Grande, Ohio
• Southeast College Art Conference Faculty Exhibition, Charleston, WV
2006
• Birke Art Gallery, 2006 Faculty Exhibition, Marshall University, Huntington, WV
• ArtLexis, continuing online exhibition, artlexis.com
2005
• Brent Patterson: Recent Work Alderson Broadus College, Phillipi, WV
• Intersections West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, WV
• Pendu Gallery, continuing online exhibition, Brooklyn, NY
• West Virginia Juried Exhibition 2005, Cultural Center, Charleston, WV
• Intersections, Sleeth Gallery, West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, WV
• 2005 Faculty Exhibition, Sleeth Gallery, WVWC, Buckhannon, WV
2004
• Jacob Lawrence Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
• Museum of Art/WSU, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
• Richenbaugh Gallery, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
2003
• Gallery II, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
2002
• Richenbaugh Gallery, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
2001
• Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, OH
• Roy G Biv Gallery, Columbus, OH (December)
• Roy G Biv Gallery, Columbus, OH (September)
• Hasket Hall Gallery, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH


Awards and Recognitions:

2021
• Cyprus International Film Festival: For Those I Love ‘Birthdayday/Pain’ music video, Wow Me Category
2019
• Awarded Tenure, State University of New York, College at Buffalo
2012
• Awarded Tenure, Marshall University
2011
• Marshall University Pickens Queen Teaching Award
• Promotion to Associate Professor of Art at Marshall University
• Faculty Member: Digital Media, West Virginia Governor’s School for the Arts
2010
• Faculty Development Award – Funding for Travel
2006
• Faculty Development Award – Funding for Travel to Bolivia for Research Project
2005
• Meritorious Recognition, WV Juried Exhibition 2005, Cultural Center, WV
Jurors: David McFadden, chief curator, Museum of Arts & Design, NY, N.Y
Donald Kuspit, contributing editor of ArtForum, and professor of art
history and philosophy at State University of New York at Stony Brook
2004
• Selected for Exhibition, CAA/MFA Northwest Regional Exhibition Jacob Lawrence Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2002
• Graduate Tuition Waiver, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 2001
• Emmy Award, Ohio Valley Region
• 1st Place, Juried Exhibition, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
• Recognized at the Wexner Center for the Arts, Annual Filmmakers’ Showcase, Columbus, OH
1997
• Addy Award, Central Ohio Region


Courses:

FAR 104 Themes and Issues in Contemporary Art: SUNY Buffalo State 2018 – present
Art history seminar

DES 380 Illustration
Intro to Traditional and Digital Illustration

DES 314 History of Graphic Design
Survey of design from the industrial revolution to the present

Design 382 3D1: SUNY Buffalo State 2016 – present
Intro to 3D Modeling, Animation

Design 414 Senior Seminar: SUNY Buffalo State 2017 – present
Senior thesis, exhibtion, and capstone experience.

Design 489 Motion Design 2: SUNY Buffalo State 2017 – present
Intermediate concepts and self-driven creative projects in motion graphics design.

Design 472 Web Design 2: SUNY Buffalo State 2013 – present
Intermediate HTML/CSS/Javascript, Content Management Systems, Theme Design, Online Marketing Techniques and Systems, Intermediate Rich Media Delivery, Intermediate UI/UX Design

Design 379 Motion Design 1: SUNY Buffalo State 2013- present
Motions Graphics, Visual Effects, Digital Signage, and the basics of interactive design.
Software includes AfterEffects, Premier, and Unity3D.

Design 378 Web Design 1: SUNY Buffalo State 2013 – present
The basics of HTML/CSS, DNS, Hosting Solutions, User Interface Basics, User Experience Basics, Multimedia for the web, and self-publishing.

Art 454 Advanced Multimedia: Marshall University 2006 – 2011
Principles of interactive digital media such as online media, touch screen interfaces, mobile media and interactivity, interactive digital art installations, multiscreen video installations, and generative art using various software such as Xcode, Final Cut Pro, Processing and web programming languages such as Javascript combined with HTML5 and CSS3.

Art 453 Advanced Digital Media: Marshall University 2006 – 2011
Principles of motion graphics, video acquisition and post production, video distribution and presentation using Final Cut Pro, Motion, Blender and Processing.

Art 480 3D Animation: Marshall University 2008 – 2011
Principles of 3D modeling, animation, texturing, lighting and rendering using Blender and FinalCut Pro. This course also has a component on FPS design.

Art 318 Art and Design for Websites: Marshall University 2006 – 2011
Principles of design, programming and usability for websites starting with programming and scripting basics (HTML5, CSS3 and Javascript), then moving to content management system template creation, modification and deployment. This course also has components on domain name acquisition and management.

Art 219 Digital Media: Marshall University 2006 – 2011
Introduction to concepts and methodologies of digital media such as imaging, video, sound, web design, and interactivity. This course introduces the Adobe Creative Suite software as well as Final Cut Pro and Motion.

Art 217 Drawing I: Marshall University 2010
Introduction to drawing including form, line, shading, texture and alternative drawing techniques.

Introduction to Design: West Virginia Wesleyan College 2004
Introduction to the principles of design including composition, color, form, line, montage, and presentation.

Digital Media: West Virginia Wesleyan College 2004 – 2006
Introduction to concepts and methodologies of digital media such as imaging, video, sound, web design, and interactivity. This course introduces the Adobe Creative Suite software as well as Final Cut Pro.

Digital Media: Washington State University 2002 – 2004
Introduction to concepts and methodologies of digital media such as imaging, video, sound, web design, and interactivity. This course introduces the Adobe Creative Suite software as well as Final Cut Pro.

Art 670 Graduate Seminar: Marshall University 2008
Concepts, issues and research in contemporary studio practice.

FYS 100 First Year Seminar: Marshall University 2011
This course teaches the principles of critical thinking and strategies for academic success to beginning freshmen.


Conferences:
Blender Conference: Amsterdam, Netherlands 2022
Blender Conference: Amsterdam, Netherlands 2019
Blender Conference: Amsterdam, Netherlands 2018
Blender Conference: Amsterdam, Netherlands 2017
National Association of Schools of Art and Design: Baltimore, MD 2016
National Association of Schools of Art and Design: Houston, TX 2015
Libre Graphics Meeting: Toronto, ON 2015
International Digital Media Artists Association: Vancouver, BC 2010
South Eastern College Art Conference: Charleston 2007
Peace and Justice Studies Association: Conference, Bronx, NY 2006
College Art Association: Seattle 2004
National Association of Broadcasters: Las Vegas 2001


Presentations:
2022
• 2022 Blender Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands “Producing a music video across countries on a laptop” Video
2019
• 2019 Blender Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands Contributor: “3D Nebulae and the Power of the Blender Community”
2018
• 2018 Blender Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands “Don’t Go Pro” Video
2017
• 2017 Blender Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands “Projection Mapping with Blender” Video
2015
• Libre Graphics Meeting, Toronto, ON – “Teaching Critical Thinking with Open Source Software”
• Artist Talk: West Virginia Wesleyan College
2014
• Artists on the Road – “The Death Road” – SUNY Buffalo State
2011
• Creating a Need to Learn by Establishing a Mandate: 2011 iPed Educational Conference at Marshall University
• Artist Talk: Davis and Elkins College
2010
• West Virginia Educational Association Conference: Teaching and Motivating Students with Digital Technology
2008
• Artist Talk: West Liberty College
2006
• Perspective and the Common Good: Travel Course Experiences in the Third World
Peace and Justice Studies Association Conference, Manhattan College, Bronx, NY
October 5th, 2006
• Intersections: Alderson-Broadus College


Honors:

2014
• Curator, Juror: Western New York Artists Group Annual Exhibition, Buffalo, NY
2012
• Faculty Member: Digital Media, West Virginia Governor’s School for the Arts, Davis and Elkins College
2011
• Faculty Member: Digital Media, West Virginia Governor’s School for the Arts, Davis and Elkins College
2008
• 2008 ArtWorks NEA Grant, Huntington Museum of Art
• Faculty Member: Digital Media, West Virginia Governor’s School for the Arts, West Liberty University
• Juror, Huntington Museum Portfolio Exhibit
2007
• Juror, Shawnee State University Undergraduate Exhibition
• Juror, Rio Grande University Undergraduate Exhibition
2005
• Juror, West Virginia Forest Festival
• Juror, West Virginia Strawberry Festival


Committees & Service

2016 – Present
Coordinator, Graphic Design/Digital Media Arts Programs at SUNY Buffalo State University

2015 – 2017
• NASAD Institutional Representative (IR1) for Buffalo State Visual Arts. Oversaw re-accreditation of visual arts programs at SUNY Buffalo State, facilitated marketing efforts, chaired committee for re-organization of visual arts programs from four departments to five departments.

2013-2014
• Marketing, Recruiting, Retention Committee SUNY Buffalo State Design
• Visual Arts Task Force Committee – SUNY Buffalo State
• Campus Beautification Committee – SUNY Buffalo State
• Technology Hub Committee – SUNY Buffalo State

2012
• Art History Search Committee
• Strategic Planning and Resources Allocation Committee (Chair)
• Graduate Coordinator, Department of Art and Design, Marshall University

2011
• Art History Faculty Search Committee
• Ceramics Faculty Search Comittee (facilitation)
• SCORES High School Competition Committee
• Art & Design Retention and Recruiting Committee, Chair
• College of Fine Arts Curriculum Committee
• Marshall University Physical Facilities and Planning Committee, COFA Representative

2010
• Painting Faculty Search Committee (chair)
• Art & Design Recruiting and Retention Committee, Chair
• Art Education Committee
• Technical Administrator, West Virginia Educational Association Conference
• Art & Design Years One & Two Curriculum Committees
• University Curriculum Committee, COFA Representative

2009
• Photography Faculty Search Committee
• Art & Design Foundations Committee
• Exhibitions and Lectures Committee
• Art & Design Retention and Recruiting Committee, Chair

2008
• Marshall University Graduate Council
• West Virginia Educational Association Conference
• Art & Design Retention and Recruiting Committee, Chair
• Program Review for West Liberty University, Prepared Report

2007
• Smith Hall Renovations Committee
• Foundations Committee
• Birke Art Gallery Committee

2006
• Bio-Tech Video Wall Research Committee

Professional History:

Media Designer, Consultant, 2002 – present

Digital Media Designer, 1998-2002
Mills/James Productions, Columbus, OH

Digital Media Designer, Video Editor, Videographer, 1997-1998
OnQ Media Productions, Columbus, OH

Digital Media Designer, Video Editor, Videographer, 1995-1997
WTAP Productions, Parkersburg, WV

Production Assistant, ESPN Regional, 1993 – 1997

Production Assistant, WCEF-FM, 1993-1995


Selected Software Competencies

InDesign CC
PhotoShop CC
Illustrator CC
After Effects CC
Premier CC
Audition CC
Final Cut Pro
Unity 3D
Godot Engine
Avid Media Composer
The Foundry’s NukeX
Natron
KDENLive
Blender
HTML5/CSS3
WordPress
PHP
GIMP
Krita
InkScape
Scribus