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About this Unique Artist

     Trisha Porter is a visual development artist and hyperrealistic painter. She is a multiracial Filipina, who is originally from an urban city in the United Arab Emirates, and has been living in Southern California for longer years. After years of studies & experience in photography, graphic design, & music, she is ready to develop her versatility in her drawings and move on to the animation field as her next chapter. She is currently close to finishing up her MA in Visual Development. She likes pandas, yellow, video games, strength workouts, anime, some K-pop music/K-dramas...and French fries!

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You may either click this email address, or copy & paste for direct contact: porter.trisha711@hotmail.com

EXPERIENCE 

Mentee • Rise Up Animation

Remote Locations 

Oct. 2020 - Present

 

Film Intern • The Cultivation Project Production

San Diego, CA                             

Summer 2020

 

Graphic Design and Marketing Intern • Pacific Symphony

Irvine, CA​                         

Feb. 2020 - May 2020​

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Founder & Artist • Photor, etc.

San Diego, CA

Aug. 2018 - Aug. 2019

EDUCATION

Academy of Art University • MA in Visual Development

San Francisco, CA                                

Sept. 2022 - Dec. 2024

 

Concept Design Academy

Pasadena, CA

Oct. 2020 - April 2022

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Brainstorm School

Burbank, CA

Jan. 2021 - March 2022

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Biola University • B.S. in Studio Art • Magna Cum Laude

La Mirada, CA                            

Aug. 2017 - May 2020​

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San Diego Miramar College • A.A. in Music Studies • Highest Honors

San Diego, CA

Aug. 2014 - May 2017

SKILLS

Softwares 

  • Photoshop

  • Premiere Pro

  • Illustrator

  • Procreate

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Technology

  • Wacom Cintiq

  • Mac, PC, & Linux

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Traditional & Digital Art​

  • Digital Painting

  • Traditional Painting

  • Colored Pencil

  • Ink Drawing

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Languages

  • English

  • French

  • Tagalog 

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AWARDS & EXHIBITIONS

Fine Art Exhibit - San Diego County Fair • June 2023 - July 2023

Received Donated Award from Rancho Sante Fe Art Guild

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Spring Show - Academy of Art University & Fine Art Department • May 2023

Selected as one of the non-fine art majors under Elective Projects Category for excellent artwork​

 

Graduate School of Visual Development - Academy of Art University • Aug. 2022

Received Graduate Student Scholarship

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