{"id":32,"date":"2016-01-04T10:15:28","date_gmt":"2016-01-04T10:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artday-wp.wossthemes.com\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2023-05-29T21:44:54","modified_gmt":"2023-05-29T21:44:54","slug":"about-heather-dunaway-smith-artist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dunawaysmith.com\/site\/about-heather-dunaway-smith-artist\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZpQE-cRBA4k\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dunawaysmith.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/h1.jpg\" style=\"width:200px; height: 200px; float: left; margin: 0px 20px 20px 0px;\" alt=\"Heather Dunaway Smith\"\/><div style=\"float: clear;\"><\/div>Hi, I&#8217;m Heather Dunaway Smith. I\u2019m an XR artist (designer\/developer\/director). I blend storytelling, illustration, animation, audio, interactive, and the physical world into immersive art experiences. <br><br>Storytelling was my first love. I started out as a playwright\/songwriter but soon turned to interactive art. It combined all the things I liked to do and allowed me to co-author with an audience. Historically speaking, most art has been one way. The artist creates. The audience observes. But, I\u2019m interested in blurring the line between art and audience. Transforming a one-way monologue into a conversation leads to unexpected discoveries, more meaningful experiences, and deeper connections. And, for me, art is all about connection. We\u2019re currently witnessing the birth of a new medium. We don\u2019t know what XR is capable of or how best to use it. But, I\u2019m all in. I want to explore that uncertainty and discover what\u2019s on the other side.<\/p>\n\n<p>After receiving my BA in Interactive Multimedia my career has gone on to encompass a diverse scale of clients (from Fortune 100 companies to individuals) and work environments (from global advertising agencies to startups). Over the years, I\u2019ve been lucky enough to create a wide range of interesting and innovative interactive experiences: mobile games (using responsive art and audio), global cross-media campaigns (including virtual worlds), interactive museum exhibits, UI\/UX for AI-generated experiences, and AR\/VR experiences.<\/p>\n\nIn 2020, I was awarded an AR Art Residency at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/about-adobe\/ar-residency.html\">Adobe<\/a>. In 2021, I became of the few lucky creators that are currently developing for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spectacles.com\/\">Snap&#8217;s AR glasses, the Snap Spectacles<\/a>. My artwork has been exhibited in Paris, Chicago, San Francisco, Atlanta, Vancouver, and Portland. To learn more about my web\/app-based interactive work, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clockworkbird.com\">Clockworkbird<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>When I&#8217;m not making art, I&#8217;m typically making <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boneandbell.com\">music<\/a> or foraging for mushrooms in Oregon&#8217;s old-growth forests.<\/p>\n\n<p>If you&#8217;d like my resume or to get in touch, shoot me an <a href=\"\" mailto:he***@**********th.com\" data-original-string=\"vrsOc9wzfDbySqqMI1Sz6w==60618jDmRSuahXSTnSDodCGvo6mFC11d3Qco8x+meU3wB8=\" title=\"This contact has been encoded by Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. Click to decode. 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