Following the grand opening of the mDAC 2016 Exhibition on Friday Night, 12th August, the weekend of activities kicks off at 9am on Saturday 13th August with a brief keynote speech by Chief Google Doodler Matt 

Directly after this keynote speech (and before the first workshop) we plan to host a panel discussion covering the subject of mobile digital painting and photography and its impact on the world of fine art and art education. This has generated a great deal of comments in the art world to date, and we will be streaming the panel live so people can check in and listen to what is being discussed.

We have 5 panelists from a specific area within the overall field: iPhoneography, iPad/mobile painting, art education and app development. The moderator will be Maria Cerrone, chief community manager of Mobile Art Academy. 

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Diane Solvang-Angell
(Author)

Current iPad digital doodler; author of 3 print books on design instruction--offered through Cune Press--and an iBook about digital doodles-- offered on iTunes; MAED, Antioch Seattle (Master of Arts in Education--thesis on how to boost academic performance through arts integration); BA University of Washington (art and communications); Diploma, The Burnley School of Professional Art; former Field Marketing Communications Manager for SAFECO Corporation (a Fortune 500 company); past president, Society of Professional Graphic Artists, Seattle; professional designer and illustrator, retired (editorial and advertising clay illustration, represented by Spencer Church, Seattle and Ellis Berry, San Francisco); taught 4 years at the Burnley School of Professional Art (now called the Art Institute of Seattle), and taught Design 109 at Bellevue College, Bellevue, WA. for1 year.
​thedesigncode.com

Sharon Ferguson
(Art Education)

Sharon Ferguson was born in New Jersey and has an Aunt and Uncle who are artists. They helped facilitate a future that included a life of art making and teaching. She spent 20 years teaching in East Side Union High School District and now has enjoyed 10 years in Palo Alto Unified School District as the Art Coordinator, K-12, overseeing 

Art Education in 17 schools. She is a watercolor artist and passionate about the importance of art education for the future of our children and quality public education.

David Scott Leibowitz
(Mobile Art Entrepreneur)

David Scott Leibowitz A visual artist since the 70's, photographic and video based who migrated to mobile devices the day the app store opened in 2008. David is a founding board member of iAMDA, The International Association of Mobile Digital Artists, a developer of the app, iCreated, dedicated to iPhone art and applications and the author of the book, Mobile Digital Art, Using the iPhone and iPad as creative tools. In 2015, he open Mobile Digital Art & More, A gallery for the 21st Century, also dedicated to art made on mobile devices and personally, continues to make mobile art every day.

​http://www.mobiledigitalart.com

Michael Clawson
(iPhonography)

Michael Clawson is Chief Fish at Big Fish Creations, an advertising and digital media company in the Sierra town of Graeagle, California. His background began in Silicon Valley when Apple Computer and Adobe Systems first made their mark in desktop publishing. He was introduced to interactive media early in his career, transitioned to production artist, and later, creator and lead principal of an interactive department at a major Nevada advertising agency. Specializing in branding across multiple media platforms, his diverse repertoire includes a hybrid combination of designer and developer with emphasis on graphic design, branding, photography and communication. As a speaker, Michael has presented at several industry-specific conferences including Adobe Max and MacWorld. Michael is also a published author, and often writes about iPhoneography and creative editing.

​http://www.bigfishcreations.com

​Uwe Maurer
(ArtRage)

Uwe is Artrage's German expat based in the US and while he’s occasionally active in the ArtRage community on social media, he spends most of his time handling licensing, business partnerships, conventions, press and publishing inquiries, educational sales and other behind the scenes things.

Maria Cerrone
(Moderator)

Life-long arts advocate. Experience with developing cultural ecosystem and engagement (offline and online) that invites public participation as co-creators. Maria is intrigued by the space where tech intersects art - and inspires creative exploration within each one of us. ​

She is currently the active community manager for Mobile Art Academy.

Participate in the Discussion

You can comment or ask a question to our panelist below. User participation will greatly enhance the discussion engagment.