Roy Feinson is a South African born artist, writer, software engineer, and founder of Doubletake Images. He is perhaps best known for creating the genre known as impressionist mosaics, in which the imperfections of natural materials such as turquoise or marble are organized to create ethereal imagery. He is also credited with being an original inventor of predictive text used in cell phones. Feinson has designed many graphic and scientific software applications dealing with artificial life, artificial intelligence and forensic image analysis.
An early pioneer in the field of photographic mosaics, Feinson has created dozens of large-scale artworks for universities, airports, zoos and museums. Chosen as the featured artist for Disneyland's 50th anniversary in 2006 he created the largest mosaic ever made, spanning over 10,000sq ft and featuring live performers carrying photographs of themselves and other cast members. As part of the same celebration he created the world's first tri-level mosaic [1] as well as 38 other large-scale mosaic works for Disney's 50th anniversary. In 2008 he was selected as the featured artist for the Grammy Awards' 50th anniversary.
Feinson is the author of three books focused on the evolutionary underpinnings of human behavior. His books, which have been translated into ten languages, have been featured on the Dr. Phil Show, CNN, CBS's The Talk, NPR, and hundreds of radio shows internationally. He was featured in the documentary Behind the Orange Curtain in which he discussed his philosophy of art and science.
Feinson is the art director and a board-member for the non-profit Project S.N.A.P., a nationwide mission that gives students a voice through artwork. The organization creates giant, environmentally themed murals made out of original artwork from children around the globe.
In 2011 Feinson was part of the creative team that designed Disney's digital projection show "The Magic, the Memories, and You!". The show, which debuted at Walt Disney World on January 18, 2011, features a video mosaic of Walt Disney created by Feinson.