Brad Benischek
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Brad Benischek is a contemporary visual artist, educator, writer
and actor
living and working in New Orleans, Louisiana
.
and graphic artist, he also works in multiple media such as video
. He is one the founding members of the Press Street literary and visual arts collective, a New Orleans-based non-profit which promotes art and literature in the community through events, publications and arts education. Press Street's publication “Revacuation” is Benischek's graphic novel relating the experience of both the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
and the year that followed. The characters are anthropomorphized animals, such as birds (whose forced migration filled them with despair), and rabbits and cats (the strangers and friends who took residents of New Orleans in when they needed help badly) that represent the whole horrific evacuation experience. Benischek’s work has appeared in numerous publications, and in galleries and art spaces across the South.
in Savannah, Georgia
. He currently lives with his wife, writer Anne Gisleson, and their two sons in the Bywater
district of New Orleans.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
living and working in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
.
Art
While Benischek is primarily a cartoonCartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
and graphic artist, he also works in multiple media such as video
Video
Video is the technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.- History :...
. He is one the founding members of the Press Street literary and visual arts collective, a New Orleans-based non-profit which promotes art and literature in the community through events, publications and arts education. Press Street's publication “Revacuation” is Benischek's graphic novel relating the experience of both the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
and the year that followed. The characters are anthropomorphized animals, such as birds (whose forced migration filled them with despair), and rabbits and cats (the strangers and friends who took residents of New Orleans in when they needed help badly) that represent the whole horrific evacuation experience. Benischek’s work has appeared in numerous publications, and in galleries and art spaces across the South.
Life
Brad Benischek received his received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Parsons School of Design and his Master of Fine Arts from the Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannah College of Art and Design
SCAD, the Savannah College of Art and Design, is a private, accredited and degree-granting university with locations in Savannah and Atlanta, Georgia, Hong Kong, and Lacoste, France.-History:...
in Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
. He currently lives with his wife, writer Anne Gisleson, and their two sons in the Bywater
Bywater, New Orleans
Bywater is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Bywater District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Florida Avenue to the north, the Industrial Canal to the east, the Mississippi River to the south and Franklin Avenue Street to the west...
district of New Orleans.