Kem ARTizFACTS
Kevin E. McDowell, a naturally gifted artist, In 1999 Kem has founded ARTizFACTS
has been drawing since the age of five. Visual Arts Specialist, A small visual arts
He has received his BFA in 1988 from the Communications vehicle which strives on
School of Visual Arts in New York. the premiss of conveying Thought provoking
concepts through the means of creative
However, he had not yet come out on to the expression and multi-media.
art scene until 1990. Before his exposure
Mr McDowell has freelanced in the industry Nubamation Animation another brain child of
as an artist. He has assisted well accomplished kevin McDowell is always in developement
artist Bill Charmatz with illustrated of animated short films and is currently in
presentations for the accounting firm production since 2002 of Nuba City 30 minute
PRICE WATERHOUSE in 1985 and assisted sci-fi adventure.
designers at CORPORATE ANNUAL REPORTS
in 1986.
Kevin's versatile experience landed him a
position as a production assistant in 1987 for
Alvin H. Perlmutter, producer of the
Emmy Award winning show
ADAM SMITHS' MONEY WORLD for
PBS Television in New York.
With accomplishments in the industry one
factor had lingered in the mind of this artist like
many others and that was the lacking
opportunities for free creative expression.
Especially from a Nubian cultural perspective
His debut as an artist was at the Black Expo in
New York in 1990 where Kevin has gone by
the artist name (KEM) and has premiered
his art work in the form of buttons and
wearable art sportswear. Kevin then realized
that there was a market for his work with its
style of vivid colors and animated expressions.
In 1992, he attended the Print shop of master
printer Bob Blackburn, where he studied the
basics of lithography and block printing.
Kem has done well with Gallery showcases
in the south particularly in the state of Georgia
where Kem had resided for five years and has
recently relocated back to his home town
of Brooklyn New York.
Kems' future plans include opening his own gallery,
completing his independent animated film project
that is currently in production and to continue his
plan as an art instructor.
