stephen anderson

Stephen Anderson received his BFA from California University Long Beach, and makes artwork from his studio in Santa Ana California. During the day he works as a Textile Designer for the surfware apparel industry, then pursues his artistic endeavors after quitting time. Recent exhibits include the collaborative video, fiber-optic, site specific installation, Origins of Influence and What Not to Say at the Dinner Table (The Four Doors to the Apocalypse, which included four video projections and interactive elements. Current series is titled Material Issues, which includes found media from magazines and advertising. Stephen reinterprets such messages of consumerism and targeted marketing into an introspective, and critical and sarcastic overview of life. This is achieved by combining the elements, but not in a flat 2d way. Stephen projects the elements into the 3d sculptural world, so one has to look at the layers of elements as if peering into the layers of ones hidden conscience. His prior work, Burned Fingers Series of 1,000, has garnered much praise and awards. The series took 5.5 years to produce and examined Anderson’s personal observations of society and his own life, essentially becoming a visual diary. Other current endeavors include producing alternative monthly free film screenings and experimental concert events under The Eclectic Company, which is a collaborative artistic think tank and production group located in Santa Ana, which he co-founded.