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BIO

Andrew O’Connor is a visual artist and designer. Born in Hamilton, O’Connor is a co-founder of OPTICKS, a local experimental light art initiative, and DIY artspace Hamilton Audio Visual Node (HAVN). He is a recipient of the Media Artist Creation Project grant from Ontario Arts Council, as well as two City of Hamilton Arts Awards for Media Arts and Arts Administration.

AFFILIATIONS

HAVN
OPTICKS
FACTORY MEDIA CENTRE

CURRICULUM VITAE

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Jan. 2018 - Present: Digital Content & Multimedia Producer • Workplace Safety Insurance Board
Dec. 2014 - Present: Digital Media Specialist • McMaster University

Aug. 2014 - Jan. 2015: Web & Visual Designer • Hamilton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

June 2014 - Jan. 2015: Webmaster • Factory Media Centre

June 2014 - Sept. 2014: Arts Apprentice • Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts

Aug. 2012 - Aug. 2013: Graphic Designer & Communications Assistant • Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance; Geneva, Switzerland

Jan. 2012 - Apr. 2012: Marketing & Graphic Design • Student Accessibility Services, McMaster University

Jan. 2012 - Apr. 2012: Teaching Assistant - Intro. to Printmaking II • Dept. of Communication Studies & Multimedia, McMaster University
Sept. 2011 - Dec. 2012: Teaching Assistant - Intro. to Vector Graphics • Dept. of Communication Studies & Multimedia, McMaster University

VOLUNTEERED EXPERIENCE

Oct. 2016 - Present: Co-founder, Program Coordinator & Resident Artist • OPTICKS
May 2012 - Present: Co-founder, Curator • HAVN (Hamilton Audio Visual Node)

Jan. 2017 - Jan. 2018: Arts Programming & Development Committee • Factory Media Centre
Aug. 2015 - June 2016: Video Artist & Performer • Dreamwalker Dance Company

Sept. 2011 - Apr. 2012: Co-Director of Advertising & Design • CSMM Student Society

Sept. 2010 - Apr. 2012: Live Coder, Researcher • Cybernetic Orchestra

EDUCATION

2017: Leadership Essentials • Certificate of Completion, McMaster CCE (expected)
2014: Computer Animation• Ontario College Graduate Certificate, Sheridan College

2012: Combined HBA, Multimedia & Studio Art• McMaster University

SKILLS

3D: Maya, Houdini, Unity, V-Ray, Cinema 4D
Realtime: Resolume Arena, Lumen, MadMapper, MaxMSP, TouchDesigner
Web: HTML, CSS, WordPress, Joomla!, MailChimp
Graphic: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Lightroom, iBooks Author, Articulate Storyline
Video: Premiere Pro, AfterEffects, DaVinci Resolve
Audio: Ableton Live, Audition, Cubase, Audacity
Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Keynote

AWARDS & HONOURS

2017: Media Arts (Emerging Artist) • City of Hamilton Arts Awards
2017: Creation & Presentation, City Enrichment Fund (HAVN collective) • City of Hamilton

2015: Arts Administration (Emerging Artist) • City of Hamilton Arts Awards

2015: Media Artist Creation Project Grant (w/ Amanda Dudnik)• Ontario Arts Council

2015: Exhibition Assistance Grant (Visual Arts and Craft) • Ontario Arts Council, Immigrant Culture and Art Association (Recommender)

2010: McMaster University Scholarship

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2018: Polychromatic • HAVN
2015: Through the Eyes of the Machine • Factory Media Centre

2015: Coda • Hamilton Public Library (Central Branch)

2013: In Transit • DeFacto Gallery

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2018: Winter Solstice Light Art Festival • Corktown Park. Hamilton, ON
2018: Function Keys • The Spice Factory. Hamilton, ON
2017: fu:bar 2017 • Akc Medika. Zagreb, Croatia
2017: //MOVE • Ontario Architects Association (HQ). Toronto, ON

2017: OPTICKS presents “A Portrait of Hamilton’s East Mountain” • HAVN. Hamilton, ON

2016: Layers • Tangent Gallery. Detroit, MI

2016: ‘fu:bar • Akc Medika. Zagreb, Croatia

2016: Collagism: A Survey of Contemporary Collage •Museum Strathroy-Caradoc. Strathroy, ON

2016: Lost Futures • Hundred Dollar Gallery. Hamilton, ON

2015: Fugue (w/ 7 ± 2 collective) • Artscape Youngscape (Scotiabank Nuit Blanche). Toronto, ON

2015: Broken Simulacrum (w/ Amy McIntosh) • Centre3, Hamilton, ON

2015: HBSA Architecture Crawl After Party • Stelco Tower. Hamilton, ON

2014: Regeneration • Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts. Hamilton, ON

2013: The Darkroom 2.0 • Gallery 918. Toronto, ON

2012: City Voices • Factory Media Centre. Hamilton, ON

2012: Manifest • HAVN. Hamilton, ON

2011: Revenant • 126/128 James St. N. Hamilton, ON

2011: Encounters • McMaster Museum of Art. Hamilton, ON

SELECTED VJ PERFORMANCES

2018: Luminous Bodies - OPTICKS & FORM • Theatre Aquarius. Hamilton, ON
2017: Intimate & Immersive - Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra & HAVN • Hamilton Place Theatre
2017: Outpost ~ w/ LeeLee Mishi, synapps, Mandala Ataksak & Jonah K • Giftshop Gallery
2017: Mallgrab & Sexton • Sous Bas. Hamilton, ON

2017: Marie Davidson, CL, Jeremy Greenspan • Sous Bas. Hamilton, ON
2017: Series 10dB Presents: Illitry & APOC • LIVELab. Hamilton, ON
2017: Eschaton, YlangYlang • Silence. Guelph, ON
2016: Persons, Hutchie, Eccinaccea, YlangYlang ~stage design & VJ • La Vitrola. Montreal, QC

2016: WTCHS, Flesh Rag, Whoop-Szo ~stage design & VJ • Sector B. Hamilton, ON
2016: Work In Progress Presents: Temple Rave • 76a. Toronto, ON