John Bilotta
Professor of Fine Arts
Education
B.A. (Fine and Applied Arts) - Cal State Los Angeles

   John Bilotta has been part of the fine arts computer graphics faculty as an adjunct instructor since 1991. He is also, in part, responsible for the maintenance and updating of the computer lab equipment.
   After graduating from California State University, Los Angeles in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts in Fine and Applied Arts, emphasize in Graphic Design, John spent four years as an Art Director in the graphic design industry.
   Besides his position at Cypress College, John is presently the master printer for Nash Editions, a fine art digital printmaking studio founded by Graham Nash and located in Manhattan Beach, CA.
Recognitions
2000 - Computer World Smithsonian Award, Information Technology Award
1999 - Center for Photographic Art, Technical Contribution Award
1996 - Apple Computer, Advancement of Apple Technology Award
1984 - Western Art Directors Club Award of Merit, Institutional - Consumer

Ian Holmes
Professor of Fine Arts
Education
Teaching Credentials (Fine Art) - Cal State Los Angeles
B.F.A. (Commercial Photography) - Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA

   Ian Holmes, full- time faculty instructor of Computer Graphics, has been an art teacher for 15 years. His duties at Cypress College include teaching 2D computer graphics, Web Publishing, 2D Computer Animation and 3D Computer Modeling and Animation.
   Ian's professional experience includes commercial photography for advertising publication and web design. His company Holmes Media Group designs web sites, graphics and multimedia presentations.
   Ian earned a B.F.A. in Commercial Photography in 1981 from Art Center College of Design, in Pasadena, CA and worked towards an M.F.A. at Cal State Los Angeles. He also earned a Teaching Credential in Fine Art in 1987 from Cal State Los Angeles.


Ed Giardina
Professor Fine Arts
Education
B.F.A. California State University, Fullerton
M.F.A. Vermont College

Ed Giardina is an interdisciplinary artist, teacher, and curator who lives and works in the Los Angeles area. His interests include media theory, social design, and tactical media. Ed is an Assistant Professor in the Art Department here at Cypress College where he is working with students in the Advertising &
Graphic Design Program and the Art Computer Graphics Program. He is a member of Finishing School, an art, activism and design collective. Their work investigates the many intersections between critical, covert, and common subject territories. All of their projects attempt to demystify cultural production and engage viewers into various participatory models. Ed holds a BFA degree from California State
University, Fullerton and a MFA from Vermont College.

Michael Johnson
Professor of Fine Arts
Education
M.A. (Art) - Cal State Fullerton
B.A. (Art) - Cal State Fullerton

   Michael has been teaching for 26 years. In 1983 he founded the Art Computer Graphics Lab and its associated curriculum at Cypress College. He teaches 2D computer graphics classes which include Digital Imaging, Electronic Paint and Introduction to Computer Graphics. In addition, he is the manager in charge of all oversight and planning for Art Computer Graphics courses and facilities. He is a founding member of the Multimedia Consortium of Cypress College.
   Michael's primary interest is in fine art making. He has been exhibited and collected at the Los Angeles County Museum or Art, the Orange County Museum of Contemporary Art, the Smithsonian Museum as well as in galleries and museums in Asia, Japan England, France, and Germany.
   Michael has been part of the development teams for Adobe Software, Aldus Software, Microsoft Software and Ulead Software. Together with his wife Francis, he operates a commercial design business that services various clients including the Irvine Company.