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Amory Abbott

Interim Dean and Associate Professor, Illustration

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Education:

MFA, Visual Studies, Pacific Northwest College of Art
BFA, Illustration, Herron School of Art and Design

Bio

Amory Abbott is an American visual artist, illustrator, author, and publisher, with a creative practice that spans gallery exhibitions, illustrated media, writing, publishing, and community outreach. He approaches course curriculum with professional insight, curiosity, joy, and rigor. Beyond his work at ECU, Amory publishes an art book series on wildfire called Fire Season, showcases local comic makers through his publishing company Cauldron Books & Comics, and is the Executive VP for Vancouver Comic Artists Association that hosts VanCAF.

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Research Interests

In contemporary visual art, Amory's research revolves around landscape and its relation to ecological crisis, climate change, resource extraction, western culture, nature-based folklore, ancient history, and the supernatural. He explores this through his studio practice with charcoal landscape drawing, and through editing and publishing a biennial art book series called Fire Season. In illustration, his research is focused on visual storytelling through comics and graphic novels, exploring themes of isolation, fantasy, humour, and the paranormal.

24/25 Courses

Course Name Department Course Code Term
Illustration ILUS 401 26/SP

Description

This advanced course for Illustration Majors will allow students to transition from theory into practice. Students will interface with pre-arranged illustrators, art directors and editors who will assist and encourage the development of professional quality work and creative vision. Assigned and/or self-generated projects will be supervised by these top industry professionals. Students will explore the relationship between the professional production of images and wider questions of participation in the public sphere.

Pre-requisites

No prerequisites.