1. Travis Vermilye

ARTIST STATEMENT

Love comes in many forms from affection to emotional connection, from romantic to physical, and everything in-between. I have a deep affection for tiny organisms that live and die - mostly unnoticed by human eyes. Lichen, fungi, slime molds, and other miniature life forms take shape in fantastical surreal landscapes across the forest floor, in wetland habitats, and along the mountain tundra. Love in Blue is an expression of my personal love for these tiny organisms and the wondrous forms they inhabit, particularly in their reproductive stages. Through this digitally animated short film, I invite you to join me in the wondrous joy of childlike discovery and exploration of the natural world as it might be seen through the magnification lens of my dreams.

ARTIST BIO

Travis Vermilye (ver-MIL-yuh) is a digital and mixed media artist who creates imagery inspired by the natural world. His abstract digital imagery and animated short films invite you to gaze into a dream-like microscopic realm and find a sense of joyous calm within the organic forms on display. Travis’s work grows from an award-winning 18-year career as a medical illustrator and animator with work shown on Dateline NBC, The Oprah Winfrey Show, in the New York Times, National Geographic, and via numerous medical organizations.

Travis is an Associate Professor in the Digital Design and Illustration Areas in Visual Arts, College of Arts & Media, University of Colorado Denver. He teaches courses in 3D motion design, motion graphics, digital design, anatomical drawing, and illustration.