grace britton
time arts
Artist Statement
Growing up, I had a burning passion for music, drawing, writing stories, and movies, so I always knew I’d want to be a part of films in some sort of way, whether it was being a musician for the film’s score or a post-production artist. However, I was pressured early on in school to decide on my career field and was told that choosing to be an artist would lead me to a competitive field and wouldn’t pay the bills. I researched more careers and found that engineering design could serve as a way to pursue my creative desire. However, after receiving my associate degree, I realized the next semester that through all the mathematics I was going through there were no opportunities to truly practice my artistry until after two or three degrees. So, I reconsidered my degree and chose to pursue my original dream in post-production.
Paranoia, 2023, 3D Animation, 1920 x 1080, 00:43 minutes
Space Toure, 2023, 3D Animation, 1920 x 1080, 2:00 minutes
Abstract Study, 2023, 3-D model,
Amaterasu Reborn, 2021, Digital Illustration, 1920 x 1059
Hidden: Female Northern Cardinal, 2024, Digital Photography, 1920 x 1080
Hidden: Male Great-Tailed Grackle, 2024, Digital Photography, 2024
I'm Still Here, 2023, Film Photography, 1920 x 1306
Interior Replication, 2023, 3D Model, 1920 x 1080
Terrain Study 1, 2023, 17" x 11"
Terrain Study 2, 2023, 17" x 11"
Terrain Study 3, 2023, 17" x 11"
Terrain Study 4, 2023, 17" x 11"
Terrain Study 5, 2023, 17" x 11"
Terrain Study 6, 2023, 17" x 11"
Terrain Study 6, 2023, 17" x 11"
Terrain Study 7, 2023, 17" x 11"
ARTIST BIO
I started my pursuit in the Time Arts BFA program at NIU (Northern Illinois University) in the Spring of 2020, and I felt more alive and more at home in my work than ever. I continuously found myself as an artist and found that my experience in engineering serves me well in my art. I have an engineering mind; I am detail-oriented, technical, and able to problem-solve. Through my work, I believe I can tell a story and create a mood or emotion using my background in music theory, story writing, and engineering. I believe my engineering and musical background will be incredibly useful in my career ahead. I have also learned many techniques in my studio and Time Arts courses that I will be able to pair with my natural creative eye and creative ear.
Because of the degree that was available to me, I have not specialized in a specific skill, so I have learned to be open-minded about where my career will lead me. However, I aspire to be a post-production artist working on live-action films or TV shows in the future and have shown interest in terrain modeling and video editing. I strive to be a part of amazing film projects that have produced astonishing, out-of-this-world visual marvels bringing my skills to the table for collaboration.
https://sgracebritton.com/