Stephen Robert Thorburn graduated from Pascack Valley High School in New Jersey where he majored in Art. He then went on to gain a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from California College of Arts and Crafts (renamed California College of the Arts) in Oakland. Stephen was awarded a one man show, featuring his mandala paintings, at Artist’s Embassy International in San Francisco. He developed the first animations and video for an outdoor marquee on the Las Vegas Strip, and has been innovative in video advertising and casino marketing for many of the strip properties. Well known internationally as an independent video artist, Stephen has developed a personal art form and style with the ‘digital art music video’ concept in mind.
With the discovery of the first version of Lightwave 3D on an Apple IIe, a whole new world in creativity opened up for Stephen that allowed him to advance from stationary hand painted mandalas to full motion video; and with computer hardware capable of higher resolutions, Stephen was able to achieve a greater level of sophistication to his work. The early introduction of improved audio editing software also made it possible for Stephen to compose experimental music to accompany the video art that has culminated in a true 4K ‘digital art music video’ experience.
