July, 2016

Maija Beeton - Citizen Artist|Citizen Scientist

Maija Beeton’s painting series CITIZEN ARTIST | CITIZEN SCIENTIST presents new works inspired by, and derived from, community interplay. Exploring themes of biological patterns and scale, the presented works were created in Beeton’s studio and at Mark Twain Middle School, Hamilton High School and Santa Monica College.
 
UUCCSM member Maija Beeton is a fine artist who designs and produces media for emerging technologies, internet venues, video games and broadcast. Beeton is the recipient of a 2008 Emmy Award for outstanding achievement in graphic design and the winner of the 2015 WonderWomenTech Hackathon. She is a former American Film Institute Digital Media Filmmaker-In-Residence and is a graduate of the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.