about Dane Watkins

Now
I am currently lead artist on the Whose Data? project at Knowle West Media Center. Whose Data is an artistic investigation into how local communities can make the most of their data streams. I am currently developing Electric Footprint a data visualisation of energy use that enables the householder to see their energy use over hours, days and months and compare it to their neighbours. I am working with Toshiba to develop the interface for android tablets.

 

 

 

Introduction
My work is a research-based, studio practice that examines how conventional drawing and animation practices can be developed and shown in digital environments such as the web or a computer driven installation. In the past few years I have developed a body of drawings and animations shaped by my response to a culture in which there is both an excess of imagery and a homogenisation of visual language.

Background
I trained in animation at Liverpool Polytechnic (graduating in 1993), concentrating on hand drawn animation for film. Since then I have developed my work through using vector-based digital tools, undertaking commissions and residencies, and by distributing my work online. Expanding my programming skills has developed my practice by allowing me to work experimentally with timelines in my drawing and animation.