Sandee M. Chamberlain - Bedford
Educator & Visual Artist
Sandee M. Bedford grew up in Southern California and obtained her BFA in Entertainment Art with a concentration in Animation at California State University, Fullerton. She has worked professionally as an Animator, Storyboard Artist, Illustrator, and in Technical Direction. Holding two terminal degrees, she has been teaching in higher education for over twenty years and is a Tenured Professor. Currently with Sheffield Hallam University at the Sheffield Creative Industries Institute as Lecturer of Animation, imparting a passion for the art of moving imagery. Her work has been shown internationally in galleries and film festivals.
Experience
- Lecturer in Animaton & Illustration at Sheffield Hallam University - SCII
- May 2025 – Present Sheffield, GB
- Faculty at Kennesaw State University School of Art and Design
- Fall 2015 – Spring 2025 Kennesaw, GA
- Faculty at Art Institute of Atlanta – Decatur | Dunnwoody
- Spring 2011 – Spring 2019 Dunwoody, GA
- Faculty at Portfolio Center
- April 2012 – December 2012 Atlanta, GA
- Faculty at High Tech Institute
- April 2006 – January 2009 Marietta, GA
- Commercial Artist* at Various Companies | Freelance Artist
- 2003 Locations – varied
Education
- (MFA | Illustration) at Savannah College of Art & Design
- 2009 – 2011 Atlanta, GA
- (MA | Animation) at Savannah College of Art & Design
- 2007 – 2010 Atlanta, GA
- (BFA | Entertainment Art with a concentration in Animation) at California State University, Fullerton
- 1997 – 2003 Fullerton, CA
Specialties
- Illustration
- Animation
- Mixed Media
- Video Installation
- Arts Education
Skills
- Drawing
- Painting
- Mixed Media Collage
- Graphic Design
- 3D Modeling & Animation
- 2D Animation
- Character Design
- Children's Book Illustration
- Motion Graphics
- Video Installations
- Adobe CC
- ToonBoom Harmony Premium
- ToonBoom Storyboard Pro
- Autodesk
- Procreate
- Procreate Dreams
- Looom
- Callipeg