CV

Curriculum Vitae

Education:

1986  B.F.A. Parsons School of Design, Division of Fine Arts, Painting and Sculpture

Awards:

2008-2010 Fellowship, Center for Emerging Artists, Philadelphia, PA

1995    Grant Recipient, Artist’s Fellowship, Inc., New York

1985    Skowhegan Center for the Arts, Maine; nominated for summer scholarship

Artist Assistantship:

1983-1987           Artist’s Assistant

Assistant to internationally renowned sculptor Ronald Bladen; construction and installation of large scale steel and wood sculptures.

Exhibitions:

2012     “Catagenesis”, Invited Artist, Globe Dye Factory, Philadelphia, PA

2012     “Out of Bounds” Schuykill Center for Environmental Studies, Philadelphia, PA

2011     “Toys” curated by Asha Ganpat, Middlesex County College Studio Gallery, NJ

2010     “Exchange”, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA

2009     “The Messenger is Already Dead”, Center for Emerging Visual Artists Spotlight Exhibition, 1521 Locust St. Gallery, Philadelphia

2009     “The South Philadelphia Boat Show”, Storage, Philadelphia, PA

2009     “Dead of Winter”,Middlesex County College Gallery, NJ; & artists’ panel presenter

2009     “Art in Bars”, Vesuvius, Philadelphia, PA

2009     “Salon Exhibition:CFEVA Artists”, 1326 13^th, South Philadelphia, PA

2009     Auction Benefit and Exhibition for CFEVA, Philadelphia, PA Felicity R. Bebe Benoliel Gallery, The Center For Emerging Visual Artists

2008     “Perspectives”, The Icebox, Crane Arts Building, Philadelphia, PA

2008     “Art Selection”, Baachus Law Firm, Philadelphia, PA

2008     “Biennial 08-Philadelphia Selections”, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA

2008     “Live With It”, PhotoWest Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2008     “Far Away from the Beginning”, Leonard Pearlstein Gallery, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

2008     “Center for Emerging Artists: Opening Exhibition”, Moore College of Art Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2007      Philadelphia Furniture & Furnishings Show at the Navy Yard, Phil., PA, Art Furniture

2002-2005 Annual open studio, Brooklyn NYC; Philadelphia, PA

2005     Gawanus Arts Exchange, Brooklyn New York

2004     Gawanus Arts Exchange, Brooklyn New York

2004     Gallery Without Walls, South Street Seaport, New York

2003     Gowanus Arts Exchange, Brooklyn  New York

2002     Gowanus Arts Exchange, Brooklyn, New York

2000     Group Exhibition, BHMS Gallery, Brooklyn, New York

1999     Gowanus Art Exchange, Brooklyn, New York, Open Studio and Performances

1998     Gowanus Art Exchange, Brooklyn, New York, Open Studio and Performances

1996     “Bibliomania: metaphorical works related to books, language & reading”, Eighth Floor Inc., Gallery, Soho, New York

1995     “Cross-Sections” group exhibition, Eighth Floor Inc., Gallery, Soho, New York

1993     Designed and constructed beehive hut sculptures based on prehistoric Irish dwellings. Ballydehob, Co. Cork., Ireland.

1992     “Ethernity”, group exhibition, Gallery 313, Bowery, New York City

1991-92 Installation, Design, and Fabrication of Rotating Sculpture, Test Site Gallery, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Design and installation of sculptural piece in artist-designed environment. Two 1-ton walls, each rotating on a central axis, spin at variable speeds narrowly avoiding contact and collision. Opening show with Lauren Szold. Video documentation available on request. Photo, New York Magazine, July, 1992; New York Magazine, Editorial, July, 20^th, 1992, pg. 5; also Waterfront Week, July 15^th, 1992; and Greenpoint Gazette, February 1992. Project budget, design, installation, and architectural interior design by artist.

1991     On-site Public Sculpture, Smith Street Station, Brooklyn, New York

            Collaboration with artist, Judy Aiello. Hanging sculpture beneath train trestle and over Hamilton Avenue.

90-91    Sculptural Installations, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Constructed large scale mixed media site-specific pieces in abandoned factories on Brooklyn Waterfront over a period of one year.

90-91    Licha Jimenez Gallery, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Inaugural Group Show 1990,

Group Exhibition 1991

1990     Barkinghog Gallery, Williamsburg, Brooklyn  - Group Exhibition

1989     Subterranean Sculpture: underground installation, stone and cement, Calpe, Spain

1986     Parsons School of Design, Solo Graduate Exhibition, New York

1985     50 West Gallery, New York, N.Y.

            Spring and Fall Group Exhibitions

Additional Installations:

90-91    Sculptural Installations, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Constructed large scale mixed media site-specific pieces in abandoned factories on Brooklyn Waterfront over a period of one year. Art and Auction Magazine review.

1989     Subterranean Sculpture: underground installation, stone and cement, Calpe, Spain

Projects, Designs, and Commissions:

·                     2006-10 Artists Furniture Design, Marquetry

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·                     2001-2009 Anamorphic Sculpture Series

·                     1999-2000 Monument Project

Planning and designing of collaborative monument

·              1996-98  Lighting and Votive Designer for Scarlet and Sage, Soho, N.Y.

·                     1994-2000         Designer

Free-lance Designer of interiors, furniture and lighting.

·                     1994     Sounds Fun!

Participated in installation and construction of interactive environment at Citicorp Center, New York, featuring musical instruments and interactive displays for children.

·                     1994     Exhibitions Designer, Children’s Museum of Manhattan

Designed and built interactive educational exhibitions geared for young children.

·                     1992     Co-designer/Contractor, 1629 Bar

            Interior design collaboration with Peter Moore Associates, mural painting, metal work, and complex plaster finishes. Reviewed in New York Magazine.

1991        Designer and builder of Test Site Gallery,the first experimental gallery space in Williamsburg Brooklyn. A 6000 sq ft space with the permanent installation of two 24’x2’x15’ rotating walls. Reviewed in NewYork magazine.

·                     1991     Set-designer

Off-Broadway Production of Vainglorious!, Ludlow St., New York

·                     88-89    Prop Designer

Broadway Production of Chess, with set designer Robin Wagner

·                     88-89    Arts Restorer, Center Arts Studio, New York

Restoration of ancient Greek and Roman sculpture.

·                     1985     Set Designer, for multi-media summer dance/arts production at St. John the Divine Cathedral, New York. Music by David Byrne, choreography by Cho.

Teaching Experience:

10-11    Adjunct, Middlesex County College, School of Corporate and Community Education Sculpture

10         Consultant, Franklin Township School District, NJ, delivered professional training workshops to art teachers K-12

09         Teaching-Artist, Arts High Program, Edison, New Jersey

            Sculpture

00 – 06  Adjunct Associate Professor  Visual Studies Dept.

             College of Media Arts and Design, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA.

             Undergraduate Courses:

·         Introduction to Drawing – observational drawing

·         Drawing for Graphic Design

·         Multimedia Materials (a shop-based class)

·         Sculpture

Graduate Courses:

·         Space Time Studies - (Graduate Sculpture).

·         Art and Medicine – graduate lecture/studio course for medical students taught at Drexel’s College of Medicine, Queen’s Lane, East Falls, PA.

01 – 03 Adjunct Professor of Drawing

 Goodwin College of Professional Studies, Philadelphia, PA.

             Taught Drawing to adult professionals and non-traditional learners

99         Guest Artist, Touro College, Brooklyn, New York

            Gave artists presentation

95- 96 Teaching Assistant

National Institute of Health, Early Childhood Center, Bethesda, Maryland

            Teaching assistant for early childhood center working with children ages 2-5. Focus on art projects using mixed media and 3-D constructions.

1993     Instructor of Sculpture,  Ballydehob, Ireland

            Organized and taught eight-week adult education sculpture course. Materials used included stone, clay and mixed media.

1989     Teacher, Boy’s Harbor School, New York

            Taught art and woodshop to children ages 7-12 in Harlem.

1986     Teaching Assistant, Parson’s School of Design, New York

            Sculpture techniques

Bibliography:

Pittsburgh Gazette, “Two Artists Create Imaginary Worlds and Will Explain Why”, Mary Thomas, review, January 13, 2010

Pittsburgh City Paper, “Standout Work Makes the Exchange A Good Deal”, Melissa Kuntz, Dec. 31, 2009

The Messenger is Already Dead Exhibition Review, August 16 2009, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia City Paper, review, Carolyn Huckabay, August 5, 2009

CFEVA at Drexel University: DoNArt News: Brewer multimedia reviews the Philadelphia Region Art Scene: August 13, 2008

CFEVA Art Show House,DoNArt News: Brewer multimedia reviews the Philadelphia Region Art Scene: 7/31/08

“The House That Art Built”, Caitlin Meals, South Philadelphia Review, July 24, 2008

 Roberta Fallon & Libby Rosof’s ArtBlog, “A Tower Grows in South Philly”, March 30, 2008

Philadelphia Weekly, Roberta Fallon, May,  2008

Outsidein/Logan_Square

“Newest Tower Iin South Philly is the Art Work of Furnituremaker/Artist”, The Open Press.com August 16, 2007

“A Smile in the Making” Blog, PhillyNews, Inquirer, March 25, 2007

Blognet.news

Bradydale-live journal.com

Kstyle-style.blogspot.com

Slide Registry:

White Columns, NYC

Artists Space, NYC

Irving Sandler Artists File

Visual Documentation available upon request.

References available upon request.

Biography and Artist's Statement

Biography:

I was born in a poisoned industrial city and both my grandfathers made their livings painting smokestacks.  My interest in the remnants of the Industrial Age--- both the material realm and the metaphysical--- stems from my childhood.  I continue to be intrigued by things that are on their way out or dying and how we react at that moment. Do we flee? Try to hold things together? Or bring back an earlier version as nostalgia?  Nostalgia allows for total group denial of the past and the creation of a false past based on consensus that embodies the desire of the majority.  I left home and moved to New York City where I studied art. I began to work as an assistant to the sculptor, Ronald Bladen, and did that until I began to support myself as a laborer. At twenty eight I was diagnosed with a life threatening illness.  This changed the way I experienced time and history. I have spent my life making art.

Artist Statement:

I was initially working in plastic to create figurative anthropomorphic vignettes. These pieces mimic the surface of bronze and the associations and connections retained and reflected in that metallic surface.  My toy-like figures are very small but brutal. Brutality is like our circulatory system, it runs through us and through the systems we invent and organize. My figures express the mundane brutality that allows for war, sets us to mindless labor, or rears its face in our relationships, despite ourselves, despite love.  

From this, my work has evolved to where I use inanimate objects such as boats, missiles, or buildings, in a way which allows me to deal with these same issues of brutality without making direct use of the human body as the stage upon which these narratives are played out. It is a challenge to utilize inanimate objects to create a system through which I can continue this exploration with a minimum of sentiment.