E-mail: paul@aradani.com
Location: Nashville, TN
Specialty: Fantasy and Surreal
Aradani Studios - Paul Bielaczyc's Shop
Biography
| I have been drawing and whatnot since I can remember. Any spot in my school notebooks that didn't have notes were filled with sketches. I drew mostly from the D&D adventures that my brother ran, as well as the fantasy books I was reading. I did a few pieces based on Terry Brooks' Shannara series, but focusing on being a nerd, I didn't have much time for art in high school. When I got to college I dual majored in Computer Science and Art History. I minored in Studio Art, and took as many art classes as my schedule allowed. I seemed to be pursuing a career in art or art education, but decided to try graduate school in Computer Science. I graduated in 2004 with a Master's in CS, but again switched paths and returned to my art interests. I am now focusing on my 2-D art (mostly charcoal pieces) as well as working hard sculpting new ear designs for the Elves of Aradan side of the business. I currently live in Nashville, TN with my girlfriend Claire and our dog Molly. At the age of 25, I still have no idea what I want to do with my life. For now I'll be traveling around to Faires and Cons, decked out in chainmail and leather armor, and making a living off of my art. We'll see where things take me in the next few years. Hopefully one day I can finish this post with what I want to do as a "career," but until then TO BE CONTINUED... |
Contacts
| The best way to contact me is via email. I am usually on the road, and check my email frequently. |
Awards
- 2006_____________________________________________________ Nightmare - 21st Annual Chesley Awards - Best Monochrome Unpublished ____________________________ Nightmare - Best Action, Masters of Fantasy, Volume 3 _____________________________________________________ 2005_____________________________________________________ Nightmare - 1st Place Amateur, Dragon*Con _____________________________________________________ Nightmare - Best 2-D, Dragon*Con _____________________________________________________ Birth - Best Monochrome, Conglomeration _____________________________________________________ Nightmare - 1st Place Professional, MidSouthCon _____________________________________________________ Ominous Night - 1st Place Amateur, Chattacon _____________________________________________________ Nightmare - 2nd Place Professional, Chattacon _____________________________________________________ Nightmare - People's Choice Award, Chattacon _____________________________________________________ 2004_____________________________________________________ Ominous Night - 1st Place Amateur, MidSouthCon
Education
- Vanderbilt University 2002, Bachelor's of Science, Art History and Computer Science. Vanderbilt University 2004, Master's of Science, Computer Science.
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