Mary Qian

EDUCATION
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. BFA in Fine Arts and Illustration, August 1998

EXPERIENCE
12/01 to Current
Midwaygames.  Chicago.
Jan. 2002 to April 2002.
Working for FMV team. Working on the intro movie of Mortal  Kombat, acidbath environment.
April 2002 to 2003
Working for Blitz 2004. Character Modeling and texturing.
April 2003 to current
Working for Mortal  Kombat. Environment Modeling and texturing. 

7/98 to 12/01
Kodiak Interactive, Salt Lake City, Utah
My main job function at Kodiak is to develop console game for PlayStation, PlayStation II and XBox. I specialize in 3-D modeling and texture mapping.

• Worked on the PlayStation wrestling game “Back Stage Assault”. Modeling and texture mapping of game environment.
• Worked on the PlayStation II version of wrestling game. Modeling and texture mapping of characters.

• Worked on  “Adventure Racing” game.  Modeling and texture mapping various racing vehicles.

1/97 to 7/98
Engineering Animation Incorporated, Salt Lake City, Utah

• Worked on interactive board game “ Scooby Doo Mystery of the Fun Park Phantom”.  Modeling and texture mapping human figures and outdoor environment.

• Worked on Diablo styled RPG game “Legend”.  Modeling and texture mapping both indoor and outdoor environments.

AWARDS  

• The Artist’s Magazine annual art Competition in 2004. First place (figure category)
• The Gold medal show in Palette and Chisel in 2004, Second place.
• The Artist’s Magazine annual art Competition in 2003. Finalist(figure category)
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• Helen Memorial Award in 2001 American Professional League Exhibition in New York City   (Oil Painting)
• 2nd Place in 2001 Utah Pastel Society Annual Show
• First Place in 2000 Utah Bountiful Davis Art Center Statewide Competition
• Merit Award in 2000 Utah Spring Salon, Springville Museum
• 2nd Place in 1999 Utah State Fair – Professional Fine Art

ACHIEVEMENTS
Blue’s show in 2004.
Chicago Sun-Times, Weekend Plus, Friday May 21 
Daily Southtown, May 21, Life section.  
Chicago Defender, May 21 
Daily Herald, May 21 
WGN-TV, Morning News, 7-9 am., Friday, May 21. Reporter Julian Crews and cameras will film live at 736 N. Clark. Gloria Shannon Blues Band will perform. They will show the blues women paintings and talk about the Blues Women Weekend and Gloria's shows every Saturday at the Blue Chicago Store Basement.

• Feature article “Artists to Watch” in Southwest Art Magazine (October, 2000)
• Feature article “Pastel Show” in the Park Record, Park City, Utah. (March 25, 2000)
• Artwork currently exhibited in Creekside Gallery, Park City, Utah and Meyer Gallery, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
• Organizing weekend drawing class session for Art Department of University of Utah