Dr. Anna Ursyn
Professor of Art and Design
Computer Graphics
Gugg 106A
970- 351-2476
Office Hours: MWF 4:30-5:00 6:40-7:10T/TR 12:00-12:30, 3:00-3:30, 6:00-6:30
anna.ursyn@unco.edu
Anna Ursyn leads the Computer Graphics program in the School of Art and Design. The Computer Graphics program focuses on two-dimensional and three-dimensional computer graphics, animation, multimedia, web design, concepts in visualization, information graphics, and the history of computer art graphics. Computer Art courses are aimed toward the student's progress in art making and computer generated image creation, cognitive art, personal expression of artistic problems , and graphic solutions in communication. This platform is interdisciplinary in nature and offers students ways of integrating scientific concepts with their own artistic solutions. Students accepted for competitions, publications, awarded student volunteer positions, won awards at conferences and had works published in textbooks
Curriculum Vita
Professor, School of Art & Design, University of Northern Colorado
Computer Graphics Area Head
Art Shows
Over 30 single art shows, participation in over 100 juried and invitational fine art exhibitions, such as:
ACM SIGGRAPH '89, '90, '94, '95, '98, '99, '01, '02, '03, ’04 (two images and animation) '05, '06, '07, '08 and traveling shows, including Louvre, Paris
Der Prix Ars Electronica Linz, Austria; 1988-2010
Eurographics 1991, 1996 (Artistic Merit Award), 1998, 2006 animation;
Denver International Airport Show 2010; Denver Capitol 2010,
Animations projected at the Victory Media Network, Dallas, TX 2006, 2007
ISEA 1990, '92, '94, '96;
SCAN 1990, '92, '93
New York Digital Salon 1995, '96, '98
20th Century Matrix exhibit at the NTT Museum, Tokyo, Japan (2000 images and 5000 texts describing 20th Century)
Winner of BauBoden, Deutsche Bau-und Bodenbank AG, Geschäftsbericht, the cover and 18 color plates, invitational and juried
Computerkunst/Computer Art '96, '98, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, Gladbeck, Germany traveling shows.
Art of the Animal (award),
GRAPHITE 2003-07
M.I.A.D. 2006, Torento Argentina (Second Place)
Common Ground 2008 The Haun Tie Art Museum in Beijing
Immaginando '97, Digital Visions of Etruria, (Honorable Mention), Grosetto, Italy, juried
Publications
- A chapter in a scholarly book: “Digital Drawing, Graphic Storytelling and Visual Journalism“ in a book “Writing on Drawing: Essays on Drawing Practice and Research” Steve Garner, Ed., Intellect Books, The Mill, Bristol, the UK, and in the USA: Intellect Books, The University of Chicago Press, 2008, ISBN 978–1–84150–200–7
- “Pretenders and Misleaders in Product Design” (with L. Lohr), Design Principles and Practices: An Int’l Journal, vol. 4, 2010, ISSN 1833-1874, http://www.Design.Journal.com
“Visualizing the Instructional Design Process: A Model for Promoting Creative Instruction” (with L. Lohr) Design Principles and Practices: An Int’l Journal, vol. 4, 2010, ISSN 1833-1874, http://www.Design.Journal.com
- "Aesthetic Expectations for Information Visualization" Int'l Journal of Creative Interfaces & Computer Graphics, http://www.igi-global.com/IJCICG Issue 1(1) http://bit.ly/9upXj6
- 10 articles on trends in visualization and Int'l Conferences on Information Visualization (with Ebad Banissi),1997-2010
- “Visual Problem Solving in Displaying Information with Interactive Metaphors” Int’l Conf. of Education Research and Innovation Proceedings, 2009
- “Interactive Metaphors as Knowledge Visualization: The Use of Technology in Instruction” 8th Int’l Conf. on Arts and Humanities Proceedings, 2010, ISSN #: 1541-5899
- "e-Visual Literacy" Engaging Creativity and Critical Thinking, Int'l Visual Literacy Association, Blacksburg, Virginia Tech, 2008
My poem selected to the Int'l Library of Poetry, Int'l Open Poetry Contest, Editor's Choice Award, 2008
- International Journal on LEARNING AND INSTRUCTION, 1997
- Panels at ACM/SIGGRAPH Conferences 2007, 1997, 1991 published in LEONARDO Journal
- “Planks, Programs and Art” 1993, and “Art as Information” 2002 published in LEONARDO Journal
- The Visual Computer: An International Journal of Computer Graphics, Iizuka, Japan / Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, Germany, V. 14, No. 7, pp. 354-7, 1998
- Creativity and Cognition, Loughborough, England, 1994
- ERIC Doc. ED 374 773
- COMPUTER GRAPHICS, 2004 (V38, N 4, Nov) 1997, 1991
- YLEM editor 1990, 1996, COLLAGE, 1996-01, Colorado Art Education Association 1996-2004
Published Artwork
- Computer Graphics Word, Featured CGW Artist, http://www.cgw.com/Gallery/2009/July-August-2009.aspx
- "Writing on Drawing - Essays on Drawing Practice and Research" edited by Steve Garner, Intellect Books, London, 2008
- Image used for the promotion of the DaSilva Ukulele Festival Uke Fest, Minden, Nevada 2008
- "Choreography: A Basic Approach Using Improvisation" by Sandra Cerny Minton, Human Kinetics Publishers, 3rd Edition, ISBN 13-978-0-7360-6476-7, 2007
- "Art of The Digital Age" by Bruce Wands, Thames & Hudson, ISBN: 0-500238170, 2006
- "Painting the Digital River" by James Faure Walker: Prentice Hall PT, ISBN: 0-131739026, 2006
- "Digital Printmaking" G. Whale & N. Barfield, A&C Black '2001, 2nd edition by Watson Guptil, ISBN 0-8230-1398-7, 2003
- "The Best of 3D Computer Graphics" CD by Vic Cherubini, Rockport Publishers, Inc. ISBN 1-56496-954-1, 2003
- P.I.E BOOKS, “New Postcard Graphics,” Tokyo, Japan, ISBN 4-89444-128-4 C3070, 2000
Professional Work
Research and pedagogy interests include integrated instruction in art, science, and computer art graphics.
Chair of the Symposium and Digital Art Gallery, D-ART iV 1997-2009 London; England, Zurich, Switzerland'07, Barcelona, Spain '09, and Computer Graphics, Image & Visualization, Penang, Malaysia '04, Beijing, China.'05. Sydney, Australia '06, Bangkok, Thailand '07, Penang, Malaysia '08, China'09.
Liaison, Organizing and Programme Committee member for iV and CGIV
Co–editor for the Proceedings of the iV, Int'l Conference on Information Visualization, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Computing Society Press, Los Alamitos, CA, 2004-2010; Co–editor for the Proceedings of Visualisation in Built and Rural Environments Vis 2008-2010, and CGIV Int'l Conf. on Comp. Graphics, Imaging Vision, China
Associate Editor, Int'l Journal of Creative Interfaces & Computer Graphics (IJCICG), IGI Global, http://www.igi-global.com/IJCICG, 2009-2010
Associate Editor, Design Principles and Practices: An International Journal http://designprinciplesandpractices.com/journal http://ijg.cgpublisher.com
Online Art Gallery organizer and keynote speaker for the Special Year on Art and Mathematics, University of Colorado at Boulder 2005
Reviewer of the book by Arthur Berger "Seeing is Believing" 4th edition, McGraw-Hill '09
Reviewer Students Animations for SPACE, ACM SIGGRAPH '10, New Orleans, LA
Reviewer of the book "On Drawing" by Roger Winter, Collegiate Press, San Diego, CA, 2th, 3rd, & 4th Edition
Students' work / assignments published in
Deborah Greh, "New Technologies in the Art Room" by, Davis Publications, Inc. ISBN 0-87192-463-3, 1999, ISBN 0-87192-611-3, 2002
Stephen Pite "The Digital Designer", Thomson, ISBN 0-7668-7347-1, 2003
The Best of 3D Computer Graphics" CD by Vic Cherubini, Rockport Publishers, Inc. ISBN 1-56496-954-1, 2003
Pamela Taylor, Ed, Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching Art in High School, NAEA, ISBN 1-890160-35-0, 2006
Cover and websites of the iV Proceedings, London, England, IEEE Society
Biofeedback Game “Journey to the Wild Divine” was produced by M.A. student Corwin Bell (http://www.wilddivine.com)
Awards
Several grant awards for developing computer graphics technology
Provost Research and Dissemination Award "Water Planet"
Provost Research and Dissemination Award “Interdisciplinary Art Display”
Editor's Choice Award, International Library of Poetry
"Art of the Animal" An Exhibition and Symposium on The Nature of Human and Animal Creativity http://www.eagleandowl.com/exhibit/artofanimal.html, Griffith University, School of Art, Queensland, Australia, juried. Animal Image Award
Second place, M.I.A.D. Venado Tuerto, Convocatoria Internacional de Arte, Argentina
Winner of BauBoden, Deutsche Bau-und Bodenbank AG, Geschäftsbericht
ACM SIGGRAPH '90 grant for educators
Artistic Merit Award, Eurographics 1996
Colorado Art Education Association - Professional Development Recognition Award
Honorable Mention, Immaginando '97, Digital Visions of Etruria
Continental Broadcasting Network, Who's Who World Class Alliance
International Who's Who Historical Society, www.internationalwhoswho.com
Marquis Who's Who, International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, GB
Madison Professionals Who's Who
Montrey Professionals Who's Who
Princeton Global Network, Princeton Global Registry
Who's Who in North Colleges and Universities
Strathmore Who's Who, Westbury, NY Registry & Global Network for Outstanding Professionals
American Biographical Institute, Inc., Professional Women’s Advisory Board
Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals” Cambridge
One Thousand Great Americans, IBC Cambridge, England
Portfolio: http://www.ursyn.com
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