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1998 ChildArt USA

Eric Huber

Art in Bluff City

My dream for the world is to somehow bring to everyone knowing as much as possible about as many things as
a common understanding and open-mindedness to possible helps you to make as many connections as you
everyone else in the world. My greatest accomplishment can. And the world needs as much connection as it can
thus far has probably been my work with my writing get. Be into things. Don’t worry
partner, Josh McLane, and our creative venture, Stanley about who thinks what is lame. If
Justice Productions. We’ve hosted film showcases and you’re into it, be into it and connect
have gotten a few films into some local film festivals. Most it to other stuff. And read.
recently, we started creating our own super hero short
films and plan on expanding our own little hero universe. With three art degrees, all from
The greatest influence on my imagination and sense Memphis, his hometown, Eric
of curiosity has definitely been my teachers and fellow Huber is a graphic designer and
art-makers. While my parents were definitely always my videographer who is on track
greatest encouragers and role models, my teachers and to become a successful filmmaker.
friends have pointed me in the direction of countless
fascinations and curiosities.

I never had anything happen to me like my experience
with the ICAF (and haven’t since). With a drawing I did in
5th grade, I won a trip to Washington D.C. for “ChildArt
USA,” not only for me, but also for my father, art teacher,
and her husband. That event may have also been what
planted the seed in my parents’ and my head that art was
a thing that I could one day do for my livelihood. I was
always drawing Batman and Ninja Turtles, but from that
point art making became “what I did”.

I’m at a pretty challenging moment currently. I recently
left a stable 9-5 day job and am currently one month
into striking out on my own. I’m freelancing, part-time
teaching, and even picking up a few shifts at a local
restaurant. Even with all of that, I have more time for my
creative work and I’m liking it so far.

My message to the younger folks would be, Kids, the
world constantly needs help understanding itself. Get
smart. No matter what you decide to be as you grow up,
“

I never had anything happen to me like my
experience with the ICAF (and haven’t since).
With a drawing I did in 5th grade, I won a trip
to Washington D.C. for “ChildArt USA,” not
only for me, but my father, art teacher, and her
husband. That event may have also been what planted the seed in my parents’ and my head
that art was a thing that I could one day do for my livelihood.”

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