Michala Henderson
BFA Senior Capstone
Bio
Michala Henderson is an Atlanta based artist specializing in Illustration and concept design. She has received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of North Georgia, with experience in both and digital arts and acrylic painting. Michala enjoys being involved in current pop culture scenes via social media and vending as an artist at regional markets and conventions for several years. Her work focuses on the creation of diverse characters with heavy theming, vibrant environments, and whimsical scenes. She has received the Bob Owens Art Scholarship and hosted her own solo show in the John Amoss gallery. She has also worked at a public library for over 5 years, getting to see firsthand the impact stories and art can make on her community.
Artist Statement
This exhibition features a theatrical trailer and character design sheets revolving around the world of my original story: Company Phantasmagoria. This combined work is a conceptual project for a Visual-Novel video game, focusing on character interaction, immersive settings, and viewer interaction. In addition, I was able to further the immersion of this project by hiring voice actors and a music composer.
My inspiration stems from early filmmaking and the idea of historical settings with modern connections. This story is set in the Edwardian England era and deals with subjects such as community, social deviance, and unity through art. Some artistic influences include the Art Nouveau movement and modern Japanese Visual-Novel style video games, particularly The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles.
My artistic voice focuses on refined line art, harmonious colors, and textured rendering. Character dynamics and characterization of their spaces are constantly on my mind, and any personality I’m designing simply has to be larger than life: both in the visual and the contextual. I hope that through my work people can find not only joy and whimsy, but also an impactful reflection of their own personal experiences.
Character Sheets
