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ABOUT THE ARTIST

Cyrus Dvorak moved to Lake Worth, Florida from Portland, Oregon in 2008 for a manufacturing job. After a few months, he awoke to find the right side of his body paralyzed and shortly after was diagnosed with MS. During his recovery, he decided to pursue his dream of being a professional artist/animator. Since his initial MS attack, Cyrus has moved back to Portland, received his Associates Degree from Clackamas Community College and is currently enrolled at Portland State University, working on his Bachelor’s Degree in Art Practices with a Minor in Film Studies.

In his youth, Cyrus was obsessed with animation. He acquired his first 8mm camera at the age of six and began making stop-motion films in his backyard. This turned into studying the animation process through his adolescence with classes at Saturday Academy and the NW Film Center. He continued to pursue art/animation as a hobby through High School, receiving his diploma in 2000.

The last few years (2014-2016) Cyrus has been featured in serval group exhibitions at the Harmony Campus and Alexander Galleries. In 2015 Cyrus received the Lee Hutchison Art Excellence Award, for his work in Ceramics. During this time, Cyrus worked hard as a studio assistant to Dave Andersen, Kate Simmons, Nora Brodnicki, and Derrick Bogue.

Being an artist and having a disability has awoken something inside Cyrus. He regularly uses his art as therapy for healing his malfunctioning nervous system. He was born right side dominant and since his MS has had to relearn many simple tasks. He spends time doing ceramics, photography, sculpting, drawing, painting, storyboarding, animating, using digital media and creating new ideas/stories to share with the world.

He is currently working on making his presence known and name more marketable in the art world, so he can get off disability and close that chapter of his life.

 

Curriculum Vitae

 

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            Education                                                                                                                                        

2016                B.A. (Candidate) Art Practices, minor Film Studies, Portland State University, Portland,

OR (est. graduation 2019)

 

2017                AAOT (Graduate) Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, OR

                                   

            Workshops & Other Education                                                                                                                 

2014                Assistant to Dave Andersen, Horticulture Mural, Clackamas Community College,

Oregon City, OR

2014                Assistant to Dave Andersen, Estacada Jr High-school Mural, Estacada Jr High-school,                                          Estacada, OR

2014                Assistant Proprietor to Kate Simmons, Gallery Director, Alexander Gallery, Clackamas

Community College, Oregon City, OR

2014                Assistant to Derrick Bogue, Music Department Mural, Clackamas Community                                                      College, Oregon City, OR

2014                Print Making Workshop, Derrick Bogue, Clackamas Community                                                                            College, Oregon City, OR

2014                Studio Assistant to Dave Andersen, Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, OR

 

2000                Experiments in Nuclear Science (Winter Course) Saturday Academy, Reed College,                                              Portland, OR

1999                Art Fire Studio Workshop (Fall Course) Saturday Academy, Portland, OR

 

1998                Assisted in Mural Project, Crossroads Alternative School, Oregon City, OR

 

1997                Computer Animation Workshop (Spring Course) Saturday Academy, Portland State                                               University, Portland, OR

1993                Animation Workshop (Summer Course) Saturday Academy, NW Film Center, Portland,

OR

1992                Animation Workshop (Summer Course) Saturday Academy, NW Film Center, Portland,

OR

 

            Grants/Awards                                                                                                                                

2015                Area Award - Ceramics - Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, OR

 

1998                Area Award - Photography - Crossroads Alternative School, Oregon City, OR

 

            Collaborative Projects                                                                                                                   

2014                SUNDAZED, Festival banner, acrylic on canvas (6ft x 9ft), Amiti Group Recordings,

H@lf-Dead Studios, Milwaukie, OR

 

2007                "Waves", Locusts (songwriter and drummer) Portland, OR

 

2007                "Sunshine", Locusts (keyboards) Portland, OR

 

            Exhibitions                                                                                                                                     

2016                Clackamas Film Festival, Mcloughlin Theatre, Clackamas Community College,

Oregon City, OR

2016                Group Exhibition, Alexander Gallery, Clackamas Community College, Oregon City,                                           OR

2015                Group Exhibition, Harmony Campus Gallery, Clackamas Community College,

Milwaukie, OR

2015                Group Exhibition, Alexander Gallery, Clackamas Community College, Oregon City,                                           OR

2014                Group Exhibition, Alexander Gallery, Clackamas Community College, Oregon City,                                           OR

 

            Commissions                                                                                                                                   

2015                German Club, Event Flyer, (8½ x 11 in.) digital composition, Milwaukie, OR

 

2008                XuosouX, Concert Poster, drawing (9 x 12 in.), pencil and sharpie on paper, Lake

Worth, FL

2008                XuosouX, Under Sun (EP), Album Cover, small drawing (4 x 4 in.), pencil and                                                      sharpie on paper, Lake Worth, FL

 

            Volunteer Work                                                                                                                              

2014 - 2016                 Treasurer, German Club, Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, OR

 

2010 - 2014                 Computer repair, Free Geek, Portland, OR