Excerpt from VoyageLA! You can read the full article here: http://voyagela.com/interview/life-work-with-kendra-minadeo-of-granada-hills/
Today we’d like to introduce you to Kendra Minadeo.
Hi Kendra, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
Growing up in the wintery tundra of Alberta, Canada, I read books ravenously, drew pictures, and watched all the cartoons the ’90s had to offer. I studied Arts and Cultural Management in Canada and 3D Animation in Ohio. I am a multi-disciplinary artist who has worked in experimental film, theme park design, and animation. My experience and interests have led me to pursue comics, children’s books, and surface design, and my best work thrives on playfulness, humor, kindness, and connection.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Some people have careers that find a groove, they can stick with it, and it fulfills them. My road led me to another country, then another state, and my career needed to pivot with each move. After I graduated from my Arts & Cultural Management program in Canada, I thought I would work as an Arts Administrator and continue getting grants from the government to keep making movies. Then I moved to Akron, Ohio, and couldn’t find any work in arts admin or make films the way I used to and had to make adjustments. I took customer service jobs for regular money, and with some friends, started a non-profit film festival that evolved into a local art-house theater. I taught Super eight film workshops and animation, drawing directly on old 16mm film stock. After several years it was time to move on, and I found myself in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles was a breath of creative, fresh air… to be continued here: http://voyagela.com/interview/life-work-with-kendra-minadeo-of-granada-hills/
