| Carl Dobsky Fine Artist, Concept Artist, Massive Black Inc. |
    
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| Carl Dobsky is an established artist who has found success in both fields of entertainment design, having worked on major projects for EA, Disney, Sony and many others, while also reaching major success in the realm of traditional Fine Art. Carl was born in Victoria, TX and raised in Arizona where he studied painting and drawing under the acclaimed Art instructor Jim Garrison. He left the southwest to study painting in Florida at Ringling School of Art and Design where he earned his BFA. After Ringling, Carl decided to further his education in New York where he received an M.F.A. in painting from the New York Academy of Art. He has also studied at the studio of Jacob Collins in New York where he completed that highly regarded program. Carl currently works as a concept artist for Massive Black. Carl has a wealth of traditional Art Education as well as professional experience which he brings to his refined teaching curriculum. His fine art is shown at the esteemed John Pence Gallery in San Francisco.
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| Jason Manley President, Massive Black Inc. |
    
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Jason is responsible for defining the company vision and successful business model of Massive Black Inc. which has now contributed to 78 AAA and Next-Generation video game titles, as well as major feature film and television projects. Prior to leading Massive Black, Jason’s work experience includes that of a Concept Artist, Lead Artist and Art Director. His artwork has helped clients like id software, Blizzard Entertainment, Activision, Troika Games, Interplay, Vivendi/Universal, Black Isle Studios, EA and other important studios from the entertainment industry. Massive Black was started with only $6000.00 and is now the highest-profile Art studio in the video games industry with studios in San Francisco, Shanghai China and Bangkok Thailand. Jason is also President of our Non-Profit Organization, www.conceptart.org, which now has over 55,000 registered students and industry professionals sharing, creating and learning conceptual development for the entertainment industry. He created the ConceptArt.Org workshops as a way to bring Artists from around the world together for personal and artistic betterment. Jason will be helping Artists understand how to reach goals, survive in the business world, and have a workable idea what it takes to strive for and find success in the field of entertainment. |
| El Coro 2D Art Director, Massive Black Inc. |
    
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Coro originally hails from the filthy border town of El Paso, where he began his career defacing public property with spray paint. Through this illegal medium he honed his interest in the arts. In 1997, Coro moved to San Francisco, where he studied traditional illustration at the Academy of Art College for three years. After amassing a massive debt in college loans, he left school and began working in the production art industry, where he resides today. Coro feels that "variety is the spice of life" and this is evident in the broad range of subject matter and varied execution in his art. It is also evident as he has contributed concept design to 78 AAA and Next-Generation video game titles for most of the major publishers and developers internationally, including companies like Sony, Nike, EA, Flagship Studios, Sega, and others.. Although he uses digital media for work, his true passion lies in the time-honored tradition of oil painting, which occupies all of his free time, in an obsessive compulsive kind of way. Coro is the most experienced Art Director in the games industry and will be bringing a wealth of production knowledge to the students of the ConceptArt.Org Atelier. Coro is a founder of both ConceptArt.Org and Massive Black Inc. www.coro36ink.com |
| James Kei Concept Artist, Massive Black Inc. |
    
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| James Kei was born in Saudi Arabia, raised in Japan, and educated in Russia. His work has a strong traditional figurative background as well as a focus in composition and deft brushwork. He works at Massive Black as a Concept Artist, where he sits in a corner and laughs at everyone from behind his Wacom tablet. James has contributed art and vision to over 40 next-generation video game titles during his professional career. His fine art is currently showing at the Shooting Gallery in San Francisco. |
| Andrew Jones Creative Director and Senior Concept Artist, Massive Black Inc. |
    
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| Andrew’s previous projects as a visionary Concept Artist include all current Metroid Prime titles. Andrew was Nintendo’s only North American concept designer for the past four years prior to joining Massive Black as Creative Director. He also contributed to the Icewind Dale series of titles for Black Isle Studios after doing his time at ILM. Andrew is a founder of Conceptart.org and a leading expert in the field of concept design. Andrew consults major video game developers regarding project vision and the creation of concept design. He helped to further the education of students and professionals worldwide. He is well known for creating 1000 self-portraits in 1000 days…an artistic record no doubt. He currently shows his Fine Art at The Shooting Gallery in San Francisco and has recently had work in the Expose and D’Artist art books. |
| Wes Burt Concept Artist, Massive Black Inc. |
    
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Wes graduated from Cleveland Institute of Art with his BFA in 2004. He is one of the most talented young artists in the country and has become incredibly experienced in the world of video games. He has contributed his character art skills to more than 30 AAA titles for PC, Xbox, Playstation 2, Playstation 3, and Xbox 360. He is currently traveling and working with Massive Black Inc. His fine art shows at the Shooting Gallery in San Francisco. www.wesleyburt.com |
| Shawn Barber Fine Artist, Illustrator |
    
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Shawn Barber's body of work focuses primarily on painting and illustration. He received his BFA in 1999 from the Ringling School of Art & Design, in Sarasota, FL. Shawn has lectured and given painting demo's at several American Universities and Art Institutions, including the California College of Arts, Ringling School of Art, the Academy of Art and the ConceptArt.Org Workshops in Prague, San Francisco and Montreal. Commercial clients include: Atlantic Records, The New Yorker, The Grammy Awards, Rolling Stone, Converse, Scholastic Books, GQ, MTV Networks, The Source, Maxim, Elektra Records, Juxtapoz Magazine, Rock Star Games, TV Guide, The Village Voice and Electronic Gaming Monthly, among many others. Shawn's paintings have been exhibited in diverse solo and group venues across the country and featured in many prominent art publications. |