ROGER WEBB

Roger Webb received his art education at California Institute of the Arts, as a student in the School of Character Animation, driven by the impact of his first viewing of Disney's Fantasia. Once there, the lure of the paintbrush proved irresistible, and he proceeded to experiment with his chosen medium. A loose curriculum and an attentive mentor enabled him to learn techniques and skills that translate easliy between animation and fine art.

A successful animation design artist, Roger's work has been featured in award winning shows such as Dexter's Lab, Powerpuff Girls, Samurai Jack, and Star War's animated mini series Clone Wars.

He also worked as a set designer exclusively for Diavolo Dance Theater for three years. And in the process, won two Lester Horton Dance Awards consecutively for his designs. One such design was a massive staircase that dancers would detach and pull apart and put back together during the performance. They would also jump in and around the staircase through hidden doors and hinged steps that opened like a live version of an Escher drawing.

As a painter, he is an emerging force on the Los Angeles fine art scene, inspired by the native California experience and travels abroad. He has participated in numerous art auctions benefitting the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, Burbank Family Services and CARE Cottages. He has also started up a new Art show called "Art Mitzvah" to promote new art and artists to the community that would otherwise be overlooked. With his art, Roger intends to create a bridge between art as therapy for the artist and art as therapy for the community.