My name is Katie Rodriguez. I am a Biochemistry and Biology\/Biotechnology double major from a generally unremarkable suburban town in Pennsylvania. While my town itself is only known for having an absurd amount of traffic lights, growing up a train ride away from the cultural hub that is the city of Philadelphia was exceptionally influential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Where I Want Art to Take Me<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I have always been interested in the intersection of art and science. All too often the artistic representations of scientific phenomena found in textbooks are critiqued or ridiculed by teachers and professors. In the future I hope to combine my passions of digital art and science to create more accurate models for both teaching and research. <\/p>\n\n\n\n My Experience with Art<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I began pursuing art at a very young age (although if you could call what I was working on \u201cart\u201d was highly debatable). I used it as a medium for self expression and, well, fun. As I got older I moved away from the crayons and markers of my childhood and picked up calligraphy pens and clay, two passions that stuck with me through college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When I entered college I, however, took my art in a new direction. I began studying digital art and design including 3D modeling and animation. These quickly became my main forms of art as all I needed to pursue them was my laptop which, being honest, I always had handy anyways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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