Eddie Swayze

Artist Statement

I have been creating digital artwork. I manipulate the photos that become unusual and fascinating. I use several apps and graphic art softwares that enable me to change the images. I have been creating self-portraits, high technology with LED lights in geometric shapes (spheres, squares, cones, etc.), science fiction, political art, deaf culture, and LGBTQ with rainbows (rainbow hat or shirt I wore for my self-portraits or rainbow patterns or lights in geometric shapes as examples). I also create images that do not have photos in them. One software I use called SketchBook allows me to just paint or draw images without using any photos. Instead of just PhotoShop, I use many other apps and softwares, which are PhotoScape X, SketchBook, PicsArt, Photo Editor, and Adobe Capture. There are several surprises or "chance art" that occured while I do the work. It's fun to see what PhotoShop can do that I didn't expect, or use apps that can do digital tricks that PhotoShop doesn't offer. You can see my digital artwork in my Flickr portfolio: https://www.flickr.com/photos/186944200@N06/?

Biography

I'm a visual artist. I received Master of Fine Arts degree from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in Rochester, NY in 1995. I paint, draw, create mixed-media, and create digital artwork.

Exhibition History (CV)