IRSC Adjunct Professor Celebrated for Artistic Talent

May 26, 2022 Robert Lane

Vero Beach, Florida artist and Indian River State College (IRSC) adjunct professor Arthur Doweyko was honored as a winner in the Illustrators of the Future Contest. The black-tie gala event was hosted at the Taglyan Complex on April 8 to honor the writer and illustrator winners and announce the grand prize writer and illustrator winners.

As a scientist who has worked on computational modeling of drug design, Doweyko has authored 140+ scientific publications, invented novel 3D drug design software, and shares the 2008 Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award for the discovery of Sprycel, a new anti-cancer drug.

Doweyko writes and illustrates science fiction, fantasy, and horror. His debut novel, Algorithm, garnered a 2010 Royal Palm Literary Award (RPLA) and was published by E-Lit Books in October, 2014. His second novel, As Wings Unfurl, took first place as Best Science Fiction (Pre-Published) in the 2014 RPLA competition and was released in 2016 by Red Adept Publishing. Many of his short stories have been honored as finalists in RPLA competitions, as well as achieving honorable mentions. He has published two short story anthologies—My Shorts and Captain Arnold, both of which have garnered awards.

Besides science and writing, Doweyko has maintained a lifelong love of art. From copying comic book covers at an early age to illustrating science fiction and fantasy themes utilizing various media, including oils and digital art, Arthur has always found the time between experiments to pursue his artistic dreams and share his visions of a future unbounded.

Doweyko lives in Florida with his wife Lidia, teaches college chemistry as an adjunct at IRSC. Arthur's art is published in the bestselling anthology, L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 38 which officially released on April 12, 2022.