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Tony Kane (he/him)
Web: tonykanedraws.com
Instagram: @tonykanedraws
Sinsta: @tonykaneart
Twitter: @realTonyKane
Phone: (650) 787-9911
Email: anthkane@pdx.edu
2021
Portland State University Bachelor of Fine Arts portfolio proposal in progress.
Featured artist exhibition at Coffee Time, PDX, August 2021.
2018–2020
Exhibited work in Paragon Arts Gallery. Contributed illustrations to Beyond Words International Literary Magazine, issue 2. Collaborated on UX/UI redesign, and contributed political writings for American voting blog EcoMerge. Contributed archival research and artist interviews for Portland State University + King School of Contemporary Art’s interactive public art map of Portland’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd neighborhood.
Bio
Tony Kane is a Portland-based artist attending Portland State University’s Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Practices program, class of 2022. After spending several years reading and copying from classic pen and ink comic strips, he began drawing in earnest at age 10, when tasked with creating greeting cards for a community fundraiser. This was the beginning of a pen and ink practice that would become a lifelong pursuit. He developed an interest in music in his teen years, and became fascinated with experimental album art. He moved to San Francisco in 2010, where he created band logos and show fliers for his bands from 2011-2014. Since moving to Portland, OR, in 2014, he has worked creating event posters, designing logos, and providing illustration and design services for nonprofits. He began pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in drawing at Portland State University in 2018. During this time he has shown work at the Cascade Paragon Arts Gallery, and had illustrations published in Beyond Words International Literary Magazine. In 2020, he collaborated with designers on the redesign of the Portland State University-affiliated American political blog, Ecomorge, and contributed research and political writings for PSU community projects. He will begin his senior project this summer, which will focus on animal and human parallels, and human empathy and apathy.
Geo. Log
Places I have lived for > 6 months.
2014-2021 - Portland, OR
2020-2014 - San Francisco, CA
1996-2010 - Half Moon Bay, CA
Education
2018-2021 - Portland State University
2008-2010 - San Francisco City College
Published Work
2020 - Beyond Words International Literary Magazine, Berlin, Germany
Juried Exhibitions
2020 - Paragon Arts Annual Exhibition 2020 (online), Paragon Arts Gallery, Portland, OR
Collaborations and Projects
2020 - Egomerge blog - UX/UI design for Ecomerge American voting blog [http://ecomerge.blogspot.com]
2020 - King School Museum of Contemporary Art - Photography, site research, and artist interviews for KSMoCA public art map. [KSMoCA Public Art]
Professional Experience
2016 - Event poster design, Pine State Biscuits Broadway, Portland, OR
2016 - Branding and outreach, P.O.R.C.Y.P.A.A., Portland, OR