JOHN MCINTOSH: Chair, BFA Computer Art | 212.592.2526

John McIntosh is the Chair of the BFA Computer Art Program. As a distinguished educator and long-time advocate of computer and imaging technologies in the visual arts, John served in leadership positions at the Center for Creative Imaging in Camden, Maine; the American Film Institute in Hollywood, California; and Digital Domain in Venice Beach, California. As a photographer John had the opportunity to study with great American photographers Frederick Summer, Wynn Bullock, Clarence John Laughlin, Walker Evans and Harry Callahan. John received his M.F.A. from Yale University and was widely exhibited as an artist. His work is included in museum collections in Houston, Washington D.C. and Cologne, Germany.

In 1993, after more then fifteen years of teaching and exhibiting as a fine art photographer, John was appointed the Associate Director of the Center for Creative Imaging (CCI), a professional training facility created by the Eastman Kodak Company. CCI was considered by many to be the "Bauhaus" of digital imaging, a think tank for visual artists exploring the creative potential of emerging digital technologies. John was responsible for the curriculum development of the workshop programs and establishing internships and strategic industry relationships. In 1995, John became the Director of Technology Programs at the American Film Institute, the national trust dedicated to preserving and advancing the art of the moving image. John directed the Advanced Technology workshop programs, in addition to creating and administering the Digital Media Studies graduate degree program, the first production-based program in title design and digital effects production. In 1998, John joined the pre-eminent digital effects company, Digital Domain in Venice Beach, California. As the Manager of Training and Artist Development, he rebuilt and reorganized the artist training program, developed internship program guidelines and assisted in the integration of SideFX Houdini into the 3D production pipeline.

John has served as a member of the Educational Advisory Committee of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) and the Media Habitat Advisory Committee of the Canadian Film Centre. John was a feature writer for MacWEEK magazine and a contributing editor for RES magazine. Most recently, John was the Chair of the Computer Animation Festival for Siggraph 2002.

KATE SCHAFFER: Director of Operations | 212.592.2595

Digital Artist, photographer, current faculty member in Computer Art, Photography, and Art History Departments. Received an MFA in Art & Technology from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a BA in Photography and Computer Animation from the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Recently participated in a panel on Digital Technology and the Digital Canon and delivered a paper entitled "Life and Art in the Moment: Why Defining the Digital Canon Takes Too Long." to be published next year. Exhibitions include: Art In Motion Festival - AIM IV: INTERFERENCE PATTERNS; PeepShow 28 at the "Lusty Lady," San Francisco and Seattle; HERE Gallery, NYC; Exit Art, NYC; The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; as well screenings at "Chicago's Own" sponsored by Chicago Filmmakers, "Out on Screen" The Toronto Gay & Lesbian Festival, the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Festival as well as other alternative and underground festivals.

JAMES CALHOUN: Curriculum Coordinator | 212.592.2598

Jimmy received a BFA in Animation from The School of Visual Arts. His film, Jimmy's Nuts, has been screened at The Pixie Flix Film Festival, Orlando, FL; Borders to Bridges Gallery, NYC; Kristin Contemporary Art Gallery, NYC; SideCar Cafe, Barcelona, Spain; and Damah Film Festival, Seattle, WA, and is in The Visual Arts Library collection at SVA. In his spare time, Jimmy continues to experiment with different visual styles as he works on his next film.

STEPHAN DICKINSON: Windows Systems Administrator | 212.592.2587

Steve graduated in 1994 from DeVry Woodbridge with a degree in Computer Information Systems. After 18 months as a manager in the support decision of Quantex Microsystems, Steve returned to his first true love, computer graphics and animation. Relocating to Pompano Beach, Florida he began a six-month tour as an animator before returning to the Northeast. Here he took up the mantle of Technology Trainer for the School of Visual Arts. After 15 months of supporting the staff of the school, Steve turned his attention to the scholastic side of educational process, and took over as the Windows network administrator for the BFA Computer Art department. When not up to the elbows in networking protocols, Steve spends his time animating, sword-fighting, writing, watching anime, or attempting to educate the students on the deeper meanings held within Transformers, the Motion Picture.

DANAN WRIGHT: Macintosh Systems Administrator | 212.592.2588

Darryl “Danan” Wright was on born on August 4, 1967 in Salisbury, Maryland. He attended high school at Wicomico Sr. high. He also attended the University of Maryland Eastern Shore for two years before leaving to pursue his musical interest. He currently lives in the Tri-state area and is in process of finishing his first musical, which he hopes to have produced in the near future. Danan is located on the 2nd floor of Computer Art Dept. in Room 220C.

ASHLEY LAMB: Front Office Day Manager | 212.592.2528

Ashley Lamb earned a BA in Studio Art and English Literature with a concentration in creative writing from Kenyon College. When not at SVA, she can be found painting in her apartment in Brooklyn, putting something perishable in the mail, and forgetting not to water the cactus.

SEBASTIAN EBARB: Front Office Night Manager | 212.592.2516

Sebastian Ebarb earned a BA in Political Science from Trinity College in 2006 and then attained a fifth year Art fellowship from Trinity In 2007. In the same year of his graduation Sebastian received The Fern D. Nye Award for Graphic Arts.   Formally the head graphic designer of Trinity’s student affairs office, Sebastian is now freelancing as a designer and Printmaker.  His art mostly deals with social justice; he is currently working on a number of projects, the largest of which is an evaluation of the field of political graphic design.   The project explores how the power of words and images can be combined to impact the electorate and create change.