Courses
Term
Instructor(s)
- BC Campbell
- Daniel Goody
- Paul Lebel
- Winnie Westergard
- Alia Swersky
- Barry Sebastian
- Brynne McGregor
- Chelsea Cook
- David Taylor Gomes
- Ellen Forney
- Geof Alm
- J. Gordon
- Jeff Brice
- Jimmy Shields
- Kate Jaeger
- Kelly Ash
- Lauren Boilini
- Leanna Keith
- Lily Hotchkiss
- Lucie Baker
- Meg McLynn
- Nicole Beerman
- Nikki Rice
- Robynne Raye
- Samar Abulhassan
- Sarah Bixler
- Zoe Crago
Game Art
Jeff Brice
Jeff Brice has a long career as an artist and illustrator. His work has appeared in Wired magazine, Scientific American and Macworld to name a few. Jeff was one of the early content creators for the Microsoft Hololens mixed reality headset and helped produce the first major exhibition of the Hololens for the public. Jeff has shown in exhibitions internationally. He worked as creative director for Tiny Bites Games smartphone game GemSpinners II Waterquest. Jeff has a masters degree from New York Institute of Technology.
Illustration to Animation
Zoe Crago
Zoe Crago is the co-founder of Duo Design + Media. A partnership of two creatives specializing in graphic design, social media, and video production for individuals and businesses/organizations looking to expand their visual presence. As the lead graphic designer and illustrator, Zoe's project list includes (but is not limited to) the 2023 Festival Design for NFFTY (National Film Festival for Talented Youth), illustrator for The Rise Book Project, event campaigns for TEDxSpokane, and social media marketing for Washington Filmworks and Seattle Creates! Her love for illustration and hand-lettering often finds its way into her regular projects creating a beautiful hybrid of traditional and digital art.
After 6 years in the design world, Zoe hopes that her work, collaborations, and community involvement will ultimately impact those who want to grow and succeed in the creative industry!
Life Drawing
J. Gordon
J. Gordon brings over two decades of experience as an artist, educator, and curator, to his classrooms. Gordon earned his BFA and MFA in painting from the University of Kansas and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts respectively. While his current professional practice centers primarily around the medium of drawing, he incorporates aspects of traditional and contemporary painterly practices in both his teaching methods and mixed media art works.
Gordon is a recipient of multiple scholarships and awards, as well an artist fellowship from the state of Delaware. He has taught drawing at many colleges, art centers, and museums including the Tacoma Art Museum and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He is currently represented by Gallery Strega, where he also plays a supporting role in exhibition design and curation.
Photography
Winnie Westergard
Winifred Westergard is a Seattle based fine art and commercial photographer with degrees from the University of Washington and Cornish College of the Arts in Creative Writing, Journalism and Art. Her art making foundation is rooted in the early processes of photography, fully embracing the slow processes of 19th century photography. She is a visual creator with a strong base on human emotion and storytelling. She has managed the photography studio at Cornish College of the Arts since 1999 and has taught Photography and Portfolio Development through Summer@Cornish since 2003.
Film Foundations
Paul Lebel
From a young age, I've been captivated by light and its power to transform the world around me. At seven years old, I begged for a camera, eager to capture the magic of my small world through photography. This insatiable curiosity has fueled my journey as a visual storyteller, leading me across the globe to film and edit stories for brands worldwide. Through these experiences, I've grown as a person, and I remain just as curious and excited to explore new stories and mediums.
My artistic practice as A Box In The Sea extends into multimedia, print, and sound art. In my sound lab, I experiment with soundscapes and scores, translating them into visuals and rendering them into pen and ink. This process of creating and transforming sound into art is a continuous cycle of discovery, and it's a journey I feel lucky to be on.
Brynne McGregor
Brynne is a writer, director, and animator. She holds an MFA in film production from The University of Texas at Austin and a BA in film studies and video art from The Ohio State University. Her work focuses on metacognition, linguistics, and memory through non-fiction and/or animated film. She has published articles in Film Matters magazine and has screened her short films internationally at festivals including Ann Arbor, Athens, Raindance, and SXSW. Presently, Brynne lives in Seattle, Washington where she produces and edits independently and teaches at Cornish College of the Arts.
Cinematography
Paul Lebel
From a young age, I've been captivated by light and its power to transform the world around me. At seven years old, I begged for a camera, eager to capture the magic of my small world through photography. This insatiable curiosity has fueled my journey as a visual storyteller, leading me across the globe to film and edit stories for brands worldwide. Through these experiences, I've grown as a person, and I remain just as curious and excited to explore new stories and mediums.
My artistic practice as A Box In The Sea extends into multimedia, print, and sound art. In my sound lab, I experiment with soundscapes and scores, translating them into visuals and rendering them into pen and ink. This process of creating and transforming sound into art is a continuous cycle of discovery, and it's a journey I feel lucky to be on.
Musicianship Foundations
Kelly Ash
Kelly Ash is a vocalist, songwriter, pianist, and music educator based in Seattle. Ash is actively performing as a contemporary and pop vocalist and bandleader, and creating innovative curricula for young contemporary vocalists, pianists, and songwriters who want to blend genres and find their own voice. Ash performs in the Seattle area and the Pacific Northwest as part of her own quintet (Kelly Ash Band), along with the twelve-piece Nearly Dan (performing the music of Steely Dan), 313 Soul, and the Blue Wave Band (a high-energy band of local musicians bringing top-quality music to private events).
Ash co-teaches an independent songwriting and producing class with local multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Andrew Vait (SISTERS, Little Wins), helping young songwriters find their voice and connect with other local musicians.
Leanna Keith
A freelance flutist, artist, improviser, and composer in the Seattle area, Leanna Keith delights in creating sound experiences that make audiences laugh, cry, and say: “I didn’t know the flute could do that!” She also teaches as the flute professor at Cornish College of the Arts. Her performance artworks have focused on cultural connection and the breaking of audience/performer boundaries. In 2021 she released her first solo album, TAROT Album, which she composed, performed, recorded, and mixed. The album release show premiered online, featuring collaborations between choreographers, digital media artists, stop motion artists, puppetry, and more.
Leanna is currently a co-director of the chamber music ensemble Kin of the Moon, with violist/improviser Heather Bentley and composer/vocalist Kaley Lane Eaton. Kin of the Moon is an improvisation-centric, technology-friendly chamber music series incubated in Seattle's rich musical scene. The series explores sonic rituals, promotes cross-pollination of genres, emphasizes the communicative power of specific performance locales, and celebrates the creativity that multiplies itself through the collaboration of performers and composers.