

Bryce Contreras was born and raised in San Jose, California. His interest in art began after watching the animated film “Wallace and Gromit.” This film inspired him to create clay art. At seven years old he taught himself the process of claymation and made claymation short films with a digital camera. May 2025, he will complete a bachelor’s degree in Studio Arts and Digital Media at Beacon College in Florida. He studied animation, drawing, sculpting, ceramics, digital media, photography, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Bridge. He completed an internship at the Leesburg Center for the Arts in Florida and hopes to get a summer 2025 internship at a company or government agency that promotes mentorship. His future plans are to work for a company that encourages creativity and personal growth.