Emily Neiswonger, with two illustrations that were part of the 63rd annual Society of Illustrators competition in Los Angeles.
Illustrations created by Emily Neiswonger were exhibited at the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles’ 63rd Illustration West competition.
The prestigious competition/exhibition highlights the year’s best illustration – from Los Angeles, CA, and from around the world. Illustration West represents established as well as emerging artists and demonstrates that it continues to be an exciting era in the field of illustration.
Ms. Neiswonger is a senior majoring in Visual Arts and New Media: Animation and Illustration from North Tonawanda, NY. She began the drawings as a semester-long project in ARTS 485: Advanced Animation/Illustration last fall. As work on them continued into the spring term, they emerged as her final Animation/Illustration capstone.
The Society of Illustrators is a well-known institution that carries a lot of weight – so a resume highlight, and a great place for art directors to find Emily.” - Assistant Professor Quentin Gleim
Gaining recognition within the illustration industry is one of the primary benefits of having one’s own work placed in Illustration West competition, said Assistant Professor Quinten Gleim of the Department of Visual Arts and New Media.
“The Society of Illustrators is a well-known institution that carries a lot of weight – so a resume highlight, and a great place for art directors to find Emily,” Mr. Gleim commented.
The illustrations, submitted in the competition’s student category, are pieces of a six-part series of 12-by-20 charcoal illustrations that represents the life cycle when presented together.
“Home” was created for a quote by Kalpana Chawla, a pioneer Indian American astronaut and aerospace engineer: “When you look at the stars and the galaxy, you feel that you are not just from any particular piece of land, but from the solar system.”
See the illustration here.
“Nature Wills It” was made for a quote by Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius: “What springs from earth dissolves to earth again, and heaven-born things fly to their native seat.”
See the illustration here.
Neiswonger will look into entering the illustrations into additional competitions and exhibitions.
