| Artist
Statement
Artwork
that is familiar enough with which to identify, but strange enough
to intrigue the viewer into a prolonged engagement is what I strive
to create. My paintings, prints and drawings are infused with
transhumanist philosophy while maintaining an autobiographical
base. Transhumanism is grounded in the concept that the human
species is not restricted to what biological evolution has produced.
Through my work, I present an unfinished story about my personality
and personal history. Each work is a fragment that can stand on
its own while still adding to a broader story. There is an overlay
of humor that colors many of the pieces. There is also an intention
to give the viewers a better understanding of what type of person
was behind the art that they are seeing. Each face that is drawn
and painted originates with my personal features, but once completed,
the painted image takes on its own features, becoming a new character
with a new identity. What helps to make the work coherent are
the expressions and attitudes of these new characters. Behind
these characters is an honest, quirky and confrontational personality,
that is the unifying center of my work.
| Honors/Work
Experience
| 2005
|
Presenter
- Art and Healing Conference, Art Education Department,
Kutztown University. November 18th |
| 2004 |
Art
Advisor - Magnum Opus Gallery in Chadds Ford, PA .
November thru December |
| 2004 |
Presenter
- 92nd Annual College Art Association Conference
Session Topic: Is the Visual Arts
Studio/Classroom a “Hostile Environment?
Paper Title: A New Etiquette for
Teaching Contemporary College Figure Drawing Classes,
with Comparisons to the Salon Approach |
Permanent
Collections
2001
|
Group
Fitness Center, Allentown, Pennsylvania |
| 2001 |
Brady
Photography, Kutztown, Pennsylvania |
| 2001 |
Scandia
Stoves, Kutztown, Pennsylvania |
| 1997 |
Reading
Public Museum, Reading, Pennsylvania |
| 1996 |
Weidenhammer
Systems Corporation, Reading, Pennsylvania |
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Education
2004
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
MFA Painting
Minor Printmaking
1996
Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
BFA Painting
Minor Printmaking; Art History
1994
Rosebud Reservation, South Dakota
Independently studied Native American Art and Crafts working with
at-risk children
1994 Florence, Italy
Studied Renaissance Art History, Plain Air Landscape Painting
Awards/Grants
2004 Travel Grant – College Art Association
2004 Travel Grant – Indiana University of Pennsylvania Graduate
School and Research
2002 Corrine Menk Wahr Scholarship
2001 Corrine Menk Wahr Scholarship
1996 Purchase Award – Weidenhammer Systems Corporation,
Berks Art Alliance, Nineteenth Juried Art Show, Reading Public
Museum, Reading, PA
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