Benjamin (Bardot) Gorichanaz
ben@toilevide.net

Philosophy

I explore the intersection of art, technology, and human emotion, driven by a passion for storytelling and visual experience.

Education

2013-2016 – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts

Group Exhibitions

2015 – Rally for Public Radio, Beauty, Milwaukee, WI
2015 – Discovery World Maker Faire, Milwaukee, WI
2014 – UW-Milwaukee First Years Exhibition, Arts Center Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2009 – Schauer Arts Center – AP Exhibition, Hartford, WI

Grants / Awards

2014 – Art & Design Department Scholarship for Outstanding FYS
2013 – AP Fellowship Community Project

Publications

2004 – A Celebration of Young Poets, High Merit Honors

Collections

2015 – Discovery World Museum

Projects

2025 – Toile Vide: Personal blog and artist’s website
2022 – Midwest Catalog: New-media production company, Milwaukee, WI
2009-2018 – HeroCraft: Editorial, journalism, cultural, and media review

Misc. Media Appearances

2024 – Elaine Rojas-Castillo, Milwaukeeans Take Advantage of Last Days of Early Voting, TMJ4
https://www.tmj4.com/america-votes/milwaukeeans-take-advantage-of-last-days-of-early-voting

Skills

Painting:
Acrylic, Oil, and Watercolor

Drawing:
Charcoal, Graphite, Pastel, Marker, Ink, and Colored Pencil

Mixed Media:
Collage and Decoupage

Sculpture:
Woodworking, Metal Fabrication, Mold-making & Casting, and Traditional Techniques

Digital Media Tools:
Adobe Creative Suite, GNU Image Manipulation Tool, Corel Painter, Blender, Krita, Aseprite, Godot, Shotcut, Filmora, and Davinci Resolve

Digital Imaging:
Landscapes, Live-Action, Documentation, and Experimental Compositions

Film & Video:
Short-Form Content Creation, Video Documentation, and Experimental Video

Programming:
Python, GDScript, Lua, HTML, CSS, PHP, and JS

Creative Writing:
Poetry and Short Stories

Electronics:
Circuit Design, Arduino Development, Diagnostics & Repair, Soldering, and Microchip Implementation