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Florida picks Shropshire 'projector' artist | Florida picks Shropshire 'projector' artist |
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A Shropshire digital graffiti artist who projects his "paintings" on to buildings is the only UK finalist at a major US art festival. | A Shropshire digital graffiti artist who projects his "paintings" on to buildings is the only UK finalist at a major US art festival. |
Andy McKeown, from Shrewsbury, has been shortlisted in the final of the 2011 Digital Graffiti Festival at Alys Beach, in Florida, on 8 June. | Andy McKeown, from Shrewsbury, has been shortlisted in the final of the 2011 Digital Graffiti Festival at Alys Beach, in Florida, on 8 June. |
Mr McKeown's Kaleidoscopia, featuring changing images, has been chosen for the festival. | Mr McKeown's Kaleidoscopia, featuring changing images, has been chosen for the festival. |
He describes his craft as "painting with light". | He describes his craft as "painting with light". |
Mr McKeown said he was disappointed not to be able to attend the festival because of commitments around the UK. | Mr McKeown said he was disappointed not to be able to attend the festival because of commitments around the UK. |
"It's the best digital graffiti show on the planet," he said. | "It's the best digital graffiti show on the planet," he said. |
"Last year there were five British artists in the festival. This year I am the only finalist. | |
"Digital art is known as photon bombing or guerrilla graffiti in the USA." | |
It is the fourth year that the festival has been held at Alys Beach and Kelli Arnold, the town's events co-ordinator said the town was treated as a blank canvas. | It is the fourth year that the festival has been held at Alys Beach and Kelli Arnold, the town's events co-ordinator said the town was treated as a blank canvas. |
Olympian Festival | |
She said: "Ultimately Digital Graffiti explores how design, technology and architecture can intertwine to create entirely new art forms. | She said: "Ultimately Digital Graffiti explores how design, technology and architecture can intertwine to create entirely new art forms. |
"For one evening Alys Beach opens its doors, courtyards and pedestrian paths to innovative companies and ground-breaking artists who fuse these three components to literally transform our entire town into a living work of art." | "For one evening Alys Beach opens its doors, courtyards and pedestrian paths to innovative companies and ground-breaking artists who fuse these three components to literally transform our entire town into a living work of art." |
In 2008, Mr McKeown won a national competition to create a new feature for Blackpool Illuminations. | In 2008, Mr McKeown won a national competition to create a new feature for Blackpool Illuminations. |
He has also projected on to the Flaxmill at Ditherington in Shrewsbury and is creating a light show for the Shropshire Olympian Festival at the Quarry in Shrewsbury in June. | He has also projected on to the Flaxmill at Ditherington in Shrewsbury and is creating a light show for the Shropshire Olympian Festival at the Quarry in Shrewsbury in June. |
Using what he calls href="http://http://www.kaleidoscopialive.com/" >"Kaleidoscopialive" , he is inviting people to submit pictures of themselves for use in the Florida show. | |
He said: "Anyone can participate and be part of my light show. | He said: "Anyone can participate and be part of my light show. |
"They can upload their pictures using the software on the site and they can be part of the illuminations, hopefully in Victorian costume." | "They can upload their pictures using the software on the site and they can be part of the illuminations, hopefully in Victorian costume." |
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