Chris Sickels Selected as 2022 FC Artist in Residence
Fullerton College welcomes Chris Sickels of Red Nose Studio as the 2022 Artist in Residence for the FC Art Gallery.
Sickels, who is best known for creating 3D illustrations and stop-motion animation using a variety of techniques, will give master classes and studio demonstrations the week of March 7. His work will also be featured in the FC Art Gallery through March 28.
Sickels’ illustrations and animations have been recognized by American Illustration, Communications Arts, and HOW. Additionally, he has illustrated children’s books and authored and illustrated his own book, The Look Book. His stop-motion animated films have been screened at various festivals, including Los Angeles International Short Film Festival and Montreal Stop-Motion Film Festival.
The FC Artist in Residence is chosen each year by the full-time faculty members of the Art Department.
“Chris is a unique talent (and his work is widely known), he combines sculpture, photography, stop-motion animation and drawing and set building in his work,” said Professor Michael Sheehan. “He has created a unique voice in illustration and animation. He’s exactly what I like to tell my students about not creating barriers in your work.”
Sickels’ solo exhibition, which runs through March 28 at the FC Art Gallery, will take visitors on a whimsical art journey that includes fantastic puppets in unique environments. The exhibition will be accompanied by programming for the Artist in Residence Week and Artist Demos, which will run from March 7-10. There will be studio demos in Building 1000, Room 1023 on March 7-10 from 9-11:30 a.m. as well as on March 7-8 and March 10 from 1-4 p.m. There will also be an artist’s reception on Tuesday, March 8 from 4-6 p.m., followed by an artist’s lecture on Wednesday, March 9 from 7-9 p.m. in the Wilshire Auditorium.
The Fullerton College Art Gallery is open Monday-Thursday from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 2-4 p.m. beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 16, and will run through Monday, Mar. 28. The FC Art Gallery will be closed during campus closures including, Monday, Feb. 21 and Mar. 21-24.
Admission to all events is free. All visitors must wear a face covering while indoors and show either a student wristband, proof of vaccination, or proof of negative test within 48 hours.
The FC Art Gallery is located next to FC’s Staff Parking Lot A, off East Chapman Avenue, in Building 1000. Parking is available in any student parking lot, and day parking passes are available for purchase. There are two one-hour visitor parking spots available for complimentary use near Building 1000. The Wilshire Auditorium is located off N. Lemon St. Parking is available at Student Parking Lot 10. For additional information, visit the FC Art Gallery website.
