| Education | |
| 2002-2004 | MFA, School of Art & Design - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI |
| 1991-1996 | BFA, College of Visual & Performing Arts, Summa Cum Laude - Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY |
| 1994 | Study Abroad, Chelsea College of Art & Design, London, England |
| 1993 | Fundamentals and Advanced Study of Imaging Holography, Holography Institute, San Francisco, CA |
Selected Exhibitions |
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solo exhibitions |
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| 2006 | Pinpoints & Sparkles - Butcher Shop Dogmatic gallery; Chicago, IL (forthcoming) |
| 2004 | Here Be
Dragons, MFA Thesis Exhibition - Workbench Exhibition Space; Ann Arbor, MI |
| 2002 | New Sculptural Works, Dogmatic Gallery; Chicago, IL |
| 2000 | Door to Door to Door, Steppenwolf Theatre Gallery; Chicago, IL |
| 1998 | The Great Paint Giveaway! 1997, Distributed non-site specific project; Global |
| 1995 | Sky & Culture, Public performance; Mattydale, NY |
| 1000 Drawings, Shaffer Galleria; Syracuse, NY | |
| 1994 | Mute, Public performance; London, England |
group and invitational exhibitions |
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| 2006 | Making
Room, warehouse exhibition curated by Heather Nicol; Toronto, ON Radiant, Rotunda Gallery; Brooklyn, NY The Peekskill Project, Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art; Peekskill, NY If They Come for You in the Morning, ABC No Rio; New York, NY |
| 2005 | A Leap
of Faith, Susan Hensel gallery; Minneapolis, MN Detourism, The Contemporary Artists Center; North Adams, MA The Kentucky National, Murray State University; Murray, KY |
| 2004 | 42nd Ann Arbor International Film Festival, Michigan Theatre; Ann Arbor, MI |
| 2003 | Trivial Insurgencies, Warren Robbins Gallery; Ann Arbor, MI |
| Still , video installation component of The 41st Ann Arbor Film Festival; Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 2002 | Video Show, Safety Kleen Gallery; Elgin, IL |
| 2001 | Bi-State Biennial, Davenport Museum of Art; Davenport, IA |
| 2000 | Conflicted Views - part 3: Water Torture, NFA Space; Chicago, IL |
| 1997 | Combustion
Zone,
traveling group exhibition: Riverside Arts Center, Ypsilanti, MI; Alternative Space, Hattiesburg, MO; The Art Boat Gallery, St. Paul, MN |
| 1996 | Temple of the Third Millennium, Urban Exile Gallery; Sydney, Australia |
| 1995 | Par Avion: Tape By Mail, traveling video exhibition at universities in London, England; Offenbach, Germany; Paris, France; Toronto, Ontario; and Regina, Saskatchewan |
Fellowships, Honors, and Awards |
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| 2006 | Rotunda/BCAT Multi-Media Residency - Rotunda Gallery; Brooklyn, NY |
| 2004 | Gallery Fellowship - University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI |
| 2003 | Rakham Graduate Grant - for lease of high speed military research camera, Rackham Graduate School and The School of Art & Design, University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI |
| Teaching Fellowship (Fall 2003) - University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI | |
| Teaching Fellowship (Winter 2003) - University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1996 | University Scholar Award - Syracuse University's equivalent to University Valedictorian, Syracuse University; Syracuse, NY |
| Upper Division Honors - Syracuse University; thesis paper blended complex systems theory, economics, philosophy, and contemporary art | |
| 1994 | Painting
Departmental Award, Syracuse University; Syracuse, NY Syracuse University Merit Scholarship - Study Abroad |
| 1993 | Research Fellowship - Exploring virtual realities implemented on high end parallel computing systems, Northeastern Parallel Architectures Center; Syracuse, NY |
| 1991-1996 | Visual & Performing Arts Merit Scholarship, Syracuse University; Syracuse, NY |
Publications |
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| 1996 | Transition
Filters Open Up New Possibilities for Art Holography, The L.A.S.E.R. News - Journal of Holography 1996 (p. 4) |
| 1993 | Exploring Virtual Reality as an Art Form, Journal of Undergraduate Research in High-Performance Computing, V.3 (pp 15-20) |
Guest Lectures and Presentations |
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| 2004 | MFA Thesis Presentation, University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI |
| 2002 | Visiting Artist Lecture, Elgin Community College; Elgin, IL |
| 2000 | Panel Discussion: Conflicted Views, NFA Space; Chicago, IL |
| 1998 | Visiting Artist Lecture, The College of VPA, Syracuse University; Syracuse, NY |
| 1997 | Visiting Artist Lecture: "The Great Paint Giveaway! - Conceptualism in the Nineties," University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI |
| 1994 | Guest Lecturer:
"Light, Physics, Holography, and Art," The College of VPA, Syracuse University; Syracuse, NY |
Teaching Experience |
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| 2004 | Adjunct Instructor: authored and taught advanced undergraduate painting; focused on advanced techniques, professional practice, and contemporary painting history; University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI |
| 2003 | Graduate Teaching Fellow: authored and taught foundation level art studio on video, covered preproduction, production, and post production skills, presented a survey of video art history throughout semester; University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI |
| 2003 | Graduate Teaching Fellow: authored and taught foundation level art studio on digital documents, covered web authoring, print design, and digital presentation skills; University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI |
| 2002 | Graduate Teaching Assistant: graded papers and exams, held office hours, counseled undergraduate students in critical writing; University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI |
| 1998-2001 | Computer Skills for Fine Artists: taught skills in basic computing, photo manipulation, and graphic design tailored to individual clients' needs; multiple clients; Chicago, IL |
| 1999-2000 | Fine Art
Lessons: taught classical sculpture & painting techniques in lessons
tailored to individual clients' needs and skill levels; multiple clients;
Ann Arbor, MI & Chicago, IL |