S K Y WAT E R S

Phone 612-297-5378

Emailskyrwaters@icloud.com

Address1593 Wexford Circle, Eagan, MN 55122

CONTAC T

• Art, music, movies and motion graphics as a way of storytelling.

• 2D and 3D structures, animations, natural outdoor environments and architectural elements.

• Adobe Photoshop• Illustrator• Premiere/After Effects• Audition/Studio One• Maya• Vue• Blender

INTER ESTS

PR OGRAMS USE D

SKILLS

ED UCAT ION• 2019 Top Ten of 550 students. Graduated with High Honors.

Eastview High School, Apple Valley, MN. #1 Ranked Academic HS in MN.

• 3.986 GPA - AP and college level classes. AP Physics, CIS Spanish 5, Honors Chemistry, Honors English, Honors Pre-Calculus and AP U.S. History.

• AGI (American Graphics Institute) Accredited Online Training for Adobe Illustrator (June 2018).

Endangered Species Coalition Art Contest, sponsored by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Assoc of Zoos & Aquariums,

012 Saving Endangered Species Day - Grand Prize Winner (K-12), “Fire Storm Approaching” Woodland Caribou 2015 Saving Endangered Species Day - Semi-Finalist (GR 6-8), “Mom & Bear Cub” Grizzly Bear2017 Saving Endangered Species Day - Semi-Finalist (GR 9-12), “Alaskan Migration” Wood Bison

International Aviation Art Contest2012 National Aviation Art Contest Winner - 3rd Place National, 1st Place State, Age 10-13, “Silent Flight” 2013 International Aviation Art Contest Winner - 2nd Place International, 1st Place National, 1st Place State, Age 10-13, “My Favorite Airsport” 2014 National Aviation Art Contest Winner - 1st Place National, 1st Place State, Age 10-13, “Flying Saves Lives”2016 Minnesota Aviation Art Contest Winner - 1st Place National, 1st Place State, Age 14-17, “Air Sport in Harmony With Nature”2017 International Aviation Art Contest Winner - 2nd Place International, 1st Place National, 1st Place State, Age 14-17, “Beyond The Clouds”

Commissioned Art - U.S. Airforce2018 Created an original airbrush art commissioned through, and is hanging in Beale Air Base, California to honor the brave U2 pilots.

2019 Minnesota Scholastic Art Award Winner (MSAA/Alliance for young artists and writers). - Won three Gold Key Awards (out of 3,746 submisions, 309 Gold were granted.) Advancing to Nat’l adjudification in NY for national medal (March 2019) at Carnegie Hall. 1 Silver Key. 1 Honorable Mention.

H ONORS , AWARDS & ACHIEVEM ENTS

PERSONA L STATEM ENTI have a passion for learning new forms of creative expression, from writing and creating short films to traditional media art, I love the entire creative process from start to finish. My goal is to capture engaging stories that havea universal connection with my audience. I am self-motivated to solve any problem that presents itself along the creative journey.

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I have experience with manyprofessional level programscreating videos, designing and editing my concepts, built models for storyboardingideation and music production.

AWARD S & ACHIEVEMENTS

“ALASKAN MIGRATION”WOOD BISON

“MOM & BEAR CUB”GRIZZLY BEAR

“FIRE STORM APPROACHING”WOODLAND CARIBOU

2017 Saving Endangered Species Day - (GR 9-12) Mixed media, watercolor, acrylics, airbrush.

Semi-Finalist

2015 Saving Endangered Species Day - (GR 6-8) Mixed media, watercolor, acrylics, airbrush.

Semi-Finalist

2012 Saving Endangered Species Day - (K-12). Mixed media, watercolor, acrylics.

Grand Prize Winner from 2,200 entries

Congressional Reception at the Rayburn House O�ce Building, U.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, national media and dignitaries.

Endangered Species Day - Judged by an esteemed panel of judges on four primary artistic elements: concept, composition, color and expression.

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International Aviation Art Contest - Judged by different themes

AWARD S & ACHIEVEMENTS

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On the State Capital senate chamber floor with MN Senator Jim Carlson presenting International Award Ribbon.

“FLYING SAVES LIVES”

“BEYOND THE CLOUDS”

“MY FAVORITE AIRSPORT”

“AIR SPORTS IN HARMONY WITH NATURE”

Sky with Liz Collins/WCCO TV Interviewhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR_l7oHboh8

2017 International Aviation Art Contest Winner Senior Age Group 14-17

1st Place State1st Place National2nd Place International

Delta Airlines behind-the-scenestour and Awards Ceremony. MPLS Airport.

2016 Minnesota Aviation Art Contest Winner Senior Age Group 14-17

1st Place State 1st Place National

2014 National Aviation Art Contest Winner Intermediate Age Group 10-13

1st Place State1st Place National

2013 International Aviation Art Contest Winner Intermediate Age Group 10-13

1st Place State1st Place National2nd Place International

2012 National Aviation Art Contest Winner Intermediate Age Group 10-131st Place State3rd Place National

Commissioned Art - U.S. Airforce - June 2018Created this airbrush artwork commissioned through, and is hanging in Beale Air Base, California to honor the brave U2 pilots. Inspired from original photos taken from outerspace. Mixed Media, airbrush.

HON ORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

SIGNED LITHOGRAPH PRINT BY U2 PILOTS

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SKY WATERS • Age: 17

Creative Direction, Design, ProductionMaya (3D modeling & animation, motion graphics & character creation)After Effects (special effects, motion graphics),Apple Final Cut Pro X (video editing & post)Sonicfire Pro: Sound Design & Editing

“ZERO GR AVITY”