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Anna Ursyn, PhD, is a professor and Computer Graphics > Digital Media Area Head at the University of Northern Colorado. She combines programming with software and printmaking media, to unify computer generated and painted images, and mixed-media sculptures. Ursyn had over 50 single juried and invitational art shows, participated in over 200 fine art exhibitions, including musea, such as over dozen times at the SIGGRAPH Art Galleries, and traveling shows, Louvre, Paris, NTT Museum in Tokyo (5000 texts and 2000 images representing 20th Century), and Virtual Media Network, (the largest moving image outdoor display in Dallas Texas). Research and pedagogy interests include integrated instruction in art, science, and computer art graphics. She published articles and artwork in books and journals. Since 1987 she serves as a Liaison, Organizing and Program Committee member of International IEEE Conferences on Information Visualization (iV) London, UK, and Computer Graphics, Imaging and Visualization Conferences (CGIV). She serves as Chair of the Symposium and Digital Art Gallery D-ART iV, 1983-now. Her two artworks were selected to be send to the Moon by NASA as a part of the MoonArc Project by Carnegie Melon University and traveling shows including Centre Pompidou, Paris. Her was in ABADs and is in permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art MOMA in New York City, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA, and the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC Ursyn authored, co-wrote and edited 11 books.

Website: Ursyn.com. Email: ursyn@unco.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Exhibitions

Over a dozen times in ACM SIGGRAPH Art Galleries and traveling shows, including Louvre, Paris, Der Prix Ars Electronica Linz, Austria; Eurographics (Artistic Merit Award), Denver International Airport Show, Denver Capitol shows. Her two artworks were selected to be sent by NASA to the Moon as a part of Carnegie Mellon’s MoonArk project, and in travelling shows including Center Pompidou in Paris, France. Her was in ABAD and is in permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art MOMA in New York City, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA, and Smithsonian Exhibition, Washingtton, DC. Animations projected at the Victory Media Network, Dallas, TX, ISEAs, New York Digital Salons, 20th Century Matrix for NTT Museum, Tokyo, Japan (2000 images and 5000 texts describing 20th Century), Computerkunst/Computer Art Gladbeck, Germany + traveling shows. Salon de la Culture et des Jeux Mathematiques, CIJM, University Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, Honorable Mention; Art of the Animal, Australia (award), GRAPHITEs, Art of Photography Show San Diego, CA, M.I.A.D. Torento Argentina (Second Place) Common Ground The Haun Tie Art Museum in Beijing, Immaginando , Digital Visions of Etruria, (Honorable Mention), Italy, Bridges Mathematical Art Galleries, Joint Mathemathics Meetings Art Galleries, and Generative Art galleries. Anna published articles and had her artwork in books and journals. Research and pedagogy interests include integrated instruction in art, science, and computer art graphics. Since 1987, she serves as a Liaison, Organizing and Program Committee member of International IEEE Conferences on Information Visualization (iV) London, UK, and Computer Graphics, Imaging and Visualization Conferences (CGIV). Since 1997 she serves as Chair of the Symposium and Digital Art Gallery D-ART iV.

Published Artwork

  • Artwork and interview published in: "Digital Art and Design: An Introduction, by John Antoine Labadie, and Margie Beth Labadie, Kendall Hunt, 2019 and 2021

  • Computer Graphics Word, Featured CGW Artist, http://www.cgw.com/Gallery/2009/July-August-2009.aspx

  • "Writing on Drawing - Essays on Drawing Practice and Research" edited by Steve Garner, Intellect Books, London, 2008

  • Image used for the promotion of the DaSilva Ukulele Festival Uke Fest, Minden, Nevada 2008

  • "Choreography: A Basic Approach Using Improvisation" by Sandra Cerny Minton, Human Kinetics Publishers, 3rd Edition, ISBN 13-978-0-7360-6476-7, 2007

  • "Art of The Digital Age" by Bruce Wands, Thames & Hudson, ISBN: 0-500238170, 2006

  • "Painting the Digital River" by James Faure Walker: Prentice Hall PT, ISBN: 0-131739026, 2006

  • "Digital Printmaking" G. Whale & N. Barfield, A&C Black '2001, 2nd edition by Watson Guptil, ISBN 0-8230-1398-7, 2003

  • "The Best of 3D Computer Graphics" CD by Vic Cherubini, Rockport Publishers, Inc. ISBN 1-56496-954-1, 2003

  • Winner of BauBoden, Deutsche Bau-und Bodenbank AG, cover and 18 color plates,

    • P.I.E BOOKS, "New Postcard Graphics," Tokyo, Japan, ISBN 4-89444-128-4 C3070, 2000

Books: written, co-written and edited:

  • “The Art of Coding: The Language of Drawing, Graphics, and Animation”;
    by Mohammad Majid al-Rifaie, Anna Ursyn and Theodor Wyeld; Taylor & Francis 2020 • ISBN-10: 1138629642• ISBN-13: 9781138629646
  • Art for Professions: Art Appreciation and Knowledge Visualization, Author(s): Anna Ursyn Kendall Hunt Publishing Copyright: 2021, ISBN 9781792466601

Books on Knowledge Visualization:
http://www.igi-global.com/search/?p=ursyn

Anna Ursyn (Editor), Describing Nature through Visual Data (2021)
Hardcover : 367 pages, ISBN-10 : 1799857530, ISBN-13 : 978-1799857532

Anna Ursyn (Author), Graphical Thinking for Science and Technology Through Knowledge Visualization (Advances in Multimedia and Interactive Technologies), 374 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1799816515 , ISBN-10: 1799816516

Anna Ursyn (Editor) (2018) Interface Support for Creativity, Productivity, and Expression in Computer Graphics (Advances in Multimedia and Interactive Technologies) 355 pages, ISBN-10: 1522573712, ISBN-13: 978-1522573715

Anna Ursyn (Editor) Visual Approaches to Cognitive Education With Technology Integration
(Advances in Educational Technologies and Instructional Design)
387 pages • ISBN-10: 1522553320 • ISBN-13: 978-1522553328

Anna Ursyn (Editor) (2016). Knowledge Visualization and Visual Literacy in Science Education. 400 pages. ISBN13: 9781522504801| ISBN10: 152250480X| EISBN13: 9781522504818| DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0480-1

Anna Ursyn (Editor) (2015). Handbook of Research on Maximizing Cognitive Learning through Knowledge Visualization. 572 pages. ISBN13: 9781466681422 |ISBN10: 146668142X|EISBN13: 9781466681439| DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8142-2

Anna Ursyn (2014). Computational Solutions for Knowledge, Art, and Entertainment: Information Exchange Beyond Text. 511 pages. ISBN13: 9781466646278| ISBN10: 1466646276|EISBN13: 9781466646285| DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4627-8

Anna Ursyn (2014). Perceptions of Knowledge Visualization: Explaining Concepts through Meaningful Images. 418 pages. ISBN13: 9781466647039| ISBN10: 1466647035|EISBN13: 9781466647046| DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4703-9

Anna Ursyn (Editor). (2012). Biologically-Inspired Computing for the Arts: Scientific Data through Graphics. 443 pages. ISBN13: 9781466609426| ISBN10: 1466609427|EISBN13: 9781466609433| DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-0942-6

Video: Computational Solutions for Knowledge, Art, and Entertainment: Information Exchange Beyond Text – IGI-Global Copyright: © 2016 |Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins
EISBN13: 9781466699472|DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9947-2

Book Chapters:

  • "Visualization as Communication with Graphic Representations," in "Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, 2nd and 3rd ed., Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A. Editor-In-Chief
  • Aesthetic Expectations for Information Visualization, Innovative Design and Creation of Visual Interfaces: Advancements and Trends, Ben Falchuk (Applied Communication Sciences, USA) and Adérito Fernandes-Marcos (Universidade Aberta, Portugal)
  • A chapter “Digital Drawing, Graphic Storytelling and Visual Journalism“ in a book
  • “Writing on Drawing: Essays on Drawing Practice and Research” Steve Garner, Ed., Intellect Books, The Mill, Bristol, the UK, and in the USA: Intellect Books, The University of Chicago Press
    Artwork Published in Books:
  • Introduction to Digital Art by John Antoine Labadie, Margie Beth Labadie, Kendall hunt Publishing Company 2020
  • “The Art of Coding: The Language of Drawing, Graphics, and Animation”;
    by Mohammad Majid al-Rifaie, Anna Ursyn and Theodor Wyeld; Taylor & Francis,UK • ISBN-10: 1138629642• ISBN-13: 9781138629646
  • “Singularity Art: The Evolution of Future Art Under the Impact of Singularity of Science and Technology, Singularity: Subversive BioArt by Liqin Tan, (Guangdong People’s Publishing House)
  • Art of the Digital Age – by Bruce Wands, Thames&Hudson; 9780500238172
  • "Writing on Drawing - Essays on Drawing Practice and Research" edited by Steve Garner, Intellect Books, London
  • "Choreography: A Basic Approach Using Improvisation" by Sandra Cerny Minton, Human Kinetics Publishers, 3rd Edition, ISBN 13-978-0-7360-6476-7, 2007
  • "Art of The Digital Age" by Bruce Wands, Thames & Hudson, ISBN: 0-500238170, 2006
  • "Painting the Digital River" by James Faure Walker: Prentice Hall PT, ISBN: 0-131739026, 2006
  • "Digital Printmaking" G. Whale & N. Barfield, A&C Black
  • 2nd edition of "Digital Printmaking" G. Whale & N. Barfield by Watson Guptil, ISBN 0-8230-1398-7,
  • "The Best of 3D Computer Graphics" CD by Vic Cherubini, Rockport Publishers, Inc. ISBN 1-56496-954-1, 2003
  • P.I.E BOOKS, "New Postcard Graphics," Tokyo, Japan, ISBN 4-89444-128-4 C3070, 2000
  • Image used for the promotion of the DaSilva Ukulele Festival Uke Fest, Minden, Nevada 2008
  • Computer Graphics Word, Featured CGW Artist, http://www.cgw.com/Gallery/2009/July-August-2009.aspx
    Website: Ursyn.com. ursyn@unco.edu
    Marquis Who’sWho and representing professors from the state of Colorado in the 2020 edition of Who’sWho in America