Hi!
My name is Beau, I'm an artist based in Michigan that enjoys visual development, animation, and production! When I'm not drawing I'm either gaming or cuddling my cat Pookie.
ABOUT
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AWARDS
BAFTA Linda Khan Award
Silas H. Rhodes Scholarship
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EDUCATION
2020 – 2024 | New York, NY
School of Visual Arts
BFA Animation
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2019 – 2020 | Detroit, MI
College for Creative Studies
Dual Enrollment
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SKILLS
Hand Drawn Animation
Puppeting & Rigging
Visual Development
Toon Boom Harmony
Storyboard Pro
Photoshop
Illustrator
PROJECTS​
“Black Sheep” Thesis Apr 2023 – Apr 2024
Co-Director, Production Coordinator, Lead
Character Design & Clean up/Rough Animator
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Collaborated with 2 other peers to create a 5 minute short for our senior thesis
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Tracked progress, organized files and maintained group scheduling
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“Online Prophecy” Short Film Sept 2022 – Dec 2022
Co-Showrunner, Art Director, Background Design,
Animation & Clean up
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Collaborated with peers during a 14 week production
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Lead group critiques and completed draw overs to keep a cohesive film style
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Oversaw design elements and offered insightful input
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“Fin” Short Film Jan 2023 – May 2024
Director
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Animated, cleaned and composited within a 14 week period using Toon Boom Harmony
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WORK EXPERIENCE​
Ann Arbor Public Schools Rec & Ed 2026 – Present
After School Stop Motion Animation Teacher
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Lead after school classes for 3rd-4th grade students
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Taught story telling, character design and stop motion animation techniques using tools such as paper, clay and photography
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Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh 2025
Summer Camp Art Educator
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Lead and supported weekly summer camps
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Facilitated art projects for ages 6-14 years
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Re-worked lesson plans and art projects to accommodate different campers’ needs
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KidCreate Studios 2022
Lead Art Teacher
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Lead art classes for children ages 3-13 years
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Worked in Admin to update partnerships, locations and put together lesson plans for the other teachers