WHAT
The Visual Arts and Technology Department at San Antonio College presents “Graham Toms: 2D to 3D-From Concept Sketches to Final Products”, an exhibition that traces the development of the digital animation process, from initial illustration to the finished production, in the work of artist Graham Toms.  
 
The exhibit opens with an artist lecture and demonstration, on the development of his work and the process, from sketchpad to final digital rendering.
 
The exhibit will include Toms' preliminary sketches, final drawings, wire-frame and clay models, paintings and virtual 3D digital constructions.
 
Events are free and open to the public.
 
WHEN
Thursday, November 6, 2008
9:30 a.m. Lecture and Demonstration by artist Graham Toms
Followed by opening reception for Toms art exhibit
 
The exhibit entitled “Graham Toms: 2D to 3D-From Concept Sketches to Final Products”
will be on display through January 23, 2009.
 
WHERE
San Antonio College
1300 San Pedro Ave., 78212
 
Visual Arts and Technology Center (VATC)
Lecture and Demonstration, room 120
Exhibit and reception: Gallery
 
The VATC building is located on the San Antonio College campus on Lewis at Dewey Street.

CONTACTS
Associate Professor Debra Schafter
SAC Visual Arts and Technology Department
(210) 785-6074 or dschafter@mail.accd.edu
And
Assistant Professor Liu Qing
SAC Visual Arts and Technology Department
(210) 733-2890
 
ADD'L DETAILS
A native of Ireland, Graham Toms completed his Bachelors of Arts Degree in art and design at the University of Ulster in Belfast in the early 1990s, before moving to Orlando Florida to teach animation at the Disney Institute.  In addition to teaching four disciplines of animation at Disney, Mr. Toms also created animated productions for UNICEF.  
 
With over two decades of experience in the field of graphic design and computer animation, Graham Toms has worked on software development with some of the leading artists and designers in the entertainment industry, and has worked with the Visual Effects Department for the BBC in London, Animatis Studios in Rome, and International Games Technology in Reno, Nevada.  
 
He currently produces content for the video department at NewTek, Inc. of San Antonio, developing virtual sets for news- and sports casts, and developing new 3D applications and visual effects software, specifically Newtek's Lightwave software application.