www.adriandiubaldo.com
Who I am
My name is Adrian DiUbaldo. My relationship with photography is not a very novel one. I didn't grow up with a camera constantly in my hands or by my side. It started because I had a crush on a girl in the early years of college in Flagstaff, Arizona. My pursuit, though not fruitful, uncovered an obsession with photography I did not expect to have.
I spent the remaining years of school constantly honing my skills and studying photojournalism as a profession. I worked as a photojournalist from 2007-2010. Then I began making imagery as a service for musicians and bands nationally and locally renown to Denver. My company was called Photo Roadies. This company was successfully run until 2013, when new opportunities arose.
In 2013, I moved to Santa Barbara, California to study photography and art. My understanding of photography and appreciation for artwork completely changed, as did I and what I create. After nearly completing my MFA thesis at the Brooks Institute in Ventura California, the school closed its doors forever. This was a sad occurrence indeed.
I am currently living in Colorado and continually exploring the transformative value of my art. Most recently, I have been investigating Bipolar Disorder and the effect of mental illness on those closely connected to it. By imbuing my work with discoveries about my own Bipolar Disorder, my goal is to contribute to the alleviation of any stigma associated with the illness.
What I Need
Ok guys, here are the nuts and bolts. Your support will go towards the renovation of my art space including the following:
a new photographic printer
dark room supplies
new brushes
fine art paper
a big batch of t-shirts to print on to support retail orders
a new camera
shelving
chemicals
paints
preferably an intern- to pay
a laptop
framing and packaging materials
How I Plan to Make a Difference
My art means a lot to me. That is a cold hard truth for anyone who has found his or her artistry. I want to press the point that I don’t just make art for myself, or monetary gain. I have a life beyond my camera. I am diagnosed Bipolar 1 mentally ill now for over 13 years. Since I picked up the camera my life and art have been twirling around this diagnosis. In the last few years this twirl is more like a swirl. They are blending into each other and they feed off of each other. I get immense joy when I see someone truly connect to my artwork, and it gives me the power to spread that joy and knowledge to the community of mentally ill around me. There are too many families that have been broken by a lack of affordable care, and there are too many with out homes because they are stuck in a destructive cycle of self-medication and oppression from the ignorant. I spent years grappling with what it means for me to have this chronic disorder. Now that I know, I want to teach and share. I just need the money to do it. This is my dream, and this is where I start. With you.
How You Can Help
You can help donating, duh.
You can help me by going to my website and reading about who I am. If you really like my work, buy some of my more expensive pieces of artwork. If that is the case, then we get to become real friends. I don’t let go of those supporters :)
You can help by supporting any family or friend that you know that has a mental illness. Anything helps immensely.
You can help by spreading the word about my goals and campaign. As an individual, my audience is limited, but I hope to grow my community by tapping into yours with your support.
