Cullen Stephenson
cullen.stephenson@gmail.com
785-979-9176
Education
| 2006 | MFA | Printmedia | Cranbrook Academy of Art |
| 2004 | BFA | Painting | University of Kansas |
| 2000 | BA | Architectural Studies | University of Kansas |
Teaching Experience
Lecturer
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Winter 2013
Technique Material Process: 2D (1 Section)
- An intro to Photography, Painting, Printmaking, and Art Theory.
Fall 2012
Digital Arts Fundamentals (2 Sections)
- An intro to best practices and theory of digital art.
Winter 2012
Technique Material Process: Color Theory (1 Section)
- A fundametals course introducing color theory.
Fall 2011
Digital Arts Fundamentals (1 Section)
- An intro to best practices and theory of digital art.
Summer 2011
2D Fine Arts Preparation (1 Section)
- Photography, Collage, and other two-dimensional art.
Summer 2010
2D Fine Arts Preparation (1 Section)
- Photography, Collage, and other two-dimensional art.
Fall 2009
The Moving Image (1 Section)
- Hand drawn animation, rotoscoping, and motion graphics.
Lecturer
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Spring 2011
2D Fine Arts Foundation (1 Section)
- Formal and conceptual foundations of two-dimensional art.
Spring 2011
Film Animation (1 Section)
- Hand drawn animation, cel animation, and AfterEffects.
Lecturer
College For Creative Studies, Detroit, MI
Spring 2010
Photoshop for Photographers (1 Section)
- Lightroom, RAW, Advanced Photoshop, and Asset Management.
Spring 2010
Photoshop Basics (1 Section)
- An introduction to tools and best practices in Photoshop.
Visiting Instructor: Digital Arts
Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
Spring 2009
Intro to Digital Imaging (2 sections)
- Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and 2D digital art.
Animation 1 (1 section)
- Animation, motion graphics, and After Effects.
Fall 2008
Intro to Digital Imaging (2 sections)
Time Based Digital Art (1 section)
- Final Cut, Flash, and time based art.
Spring 2008
Intro to Digital Imaging (1 section)
Animation 1 (1 section)
Independent study
Fall 2007
Intro to Digital Imaging (2 sections)
Animation 1 (2 sections)
Exhibitions
2012
| New and Again, Cranbrook Academy of Art | Bloomfield Hills, MI |
2011
| Back in Black, Black Box Gallery | Portland, OR |
2010
| Vanishing Point, Unsmoke Space | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Monsters, Work Detroit | Detroit, MI |
| Start Stop Repeat, Anton Arts Center | Mt. Clemens, MI |
2009
| Mysterium, Kinkead Contemporary | Culver City, CA |
| Faces, Anton Arts Center | Mt. Clemens, MI |
2008
| After Life, Watson Gallery, Juror: George Krause | Culver City, CA |
| New Jersey, Pierro Gallery, Curator: Laurel Ptak | South Orange, NJ |
| Litmus Test, Adaptation Gallery | Philadelphia, PA |
2007
| Speak Talk Tell, White Wall Collective | Hamtramck, MI |
| Small Works, Artist House Gallery | Philadelphia, PA |
2006
| Daimler Chrysler Emerging Artists | Berlin, Germany |
| Thesis Exhibit, Cranbrook Art Museum | Bloomfield HIlls, MI |
| Video Festival, Cranbrook At Museum | Bloomfield HIlls, MI |
| Genetic Imprint, Southern Graphics Council | Madison, WI |
Publications
I Heart Photograph
Esquire Magazine Russia
Nu-mode Magazine
Catarina Mag
Rojo Magazine
Change The Thought