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Artist Statement
How do you make something visible, tangible and concrete when what you are trying to convey is indescribable and ephemeral? How can you convey the presence of something that is no longer present? These questions possess a mysterious complexity, revealing a different way of looking at the world and are the terrain of my work.
There are many layers to how we see and make sense of our surroundings and experiences. Momentary fragments possess dual qualities. Deteriorating papers left posted on walls speak of permanence and impermanence; fabrics worn by friends and family touch upon loss and desire; a fleeting glimpse of the transitory sky evokes a feeling of presence and absence. All of these things are in a constant state of transformation.
These visual metaphors become parts of a language used to contemplate the human experience.
In the studio, I use approaches and materials in ways that emphasize this duality and complexity.
A picture of texture is very different from a textured thing. Actual touch is very different from the virtual representation of touch. Exploring variations of this perceptual shift, I contrast the physical and historical understandings of painting with contemporary processes, such as digital photography and printing. This investigation creates a space of tension, a feedback loop, a mirror of sorts, and room for new dialogue that reveals interesting contradictions between these paradoxical mediums, allowing these relationships to become visible. This directly parallels the sensory complexity I experience everyday.
How do you make something visible, tangible and concrete when what you are trying to convey is indescribable and ephemeral? How can you convey the presence of something that is no longer present? These questions possess a mysterious complexity, revealing a different way of looking at the world and are the terrain of my work.
There are many layers to how we see and make sense of our surroundings and experiences. Momentary fragments possess dual qualities. Deteriorating papers left posted on walls speak of permanence and impermanence; fabrics worn by friends and family touch upon loss and desire; a fleeting glimpse of the transitory sky evokes a feeling of presence and absence. All of these things are in a constant state of transformation.
These visual metaphors become parts of a language used to contemplate the human experience.
In the studio, I use approaches and materials in ways that emphasize this duality and complexity.
A picture of texture is very different from a textured thing. Actual touch is very different from the virtual representation of touch. Exploring variations of this perceptual shift, I contrast the physical and historical understandings of painting with contemporary processes, such as digital photography and printing. This investigation creates a space of tension, a feedback loop, a mirror of sorts, and room for new dialogue that reveals interesting contradictions between these paradoxical mediums, allowing these relationships to become visible. This directly parallels the sensory complexity I experience everyday.
CV
EXHIBITIONS
2011 Invitational, Invited by Hedwig Brouckaert, Galerie Jan Dhaese, Ghent, Belgium
Between This Light and That and Space, Curated by Doug Melini, MINUS SPACE, Brooklyn, NY
Mirrored Thoughts/Spaces Between, Curated by Stephanie Adamowicz, ACNY, New York, NY
2010 Additions, with Daily Operation, Monster Island, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
what you can see, what I can see, mhstudio, Brooklyn, NY
Real Nonfiction, Curated by Baseera Kahn and Jon Lutz, BRIC Arts, Brooklyn, NY
METALLIKA, Organized by Patrick Brennan, Monya Rowe Gallery, New York, NY
World’s Greatest, Daily Operation, Bushwick Open Studios, Brooklyn, NY
Artists Editions/Daily Operation, Print Edition organized by Jon Lutz, Daily Operation
2009 The Real World, Curated by Jesse Hamerman, Deli Storeroom, Brooklyn, NY
Mirror, Ewing Gallery, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (solo)
Central and Remote, Curated by Jon Lutz, 45-23rd st, LIC, NY
Perception as Object, Monya Rowe Gallery, New York, NY
2008 Quiet Pioneer, Material Arts Space, Memphis, TN (solo)
Call and Response, Curated by Gianna Commito, Kent State University, Kent, OH
The Art of Kunstoffice, Concordia College, Seward, Nebraska
2007 Annual Art Print Series, Sonnenzimmer, Chicago, IL
Lines and Maps, Fort Grunt Aquarium, Durham, NC
2006 Grid, Moser Performing Arts Center, University of St. Francis, Joliet, IL
I Was a Sunbeam, David Krut Projects, New York, NY
Reductive: Minimalism Now, Mahan Gallery, Columbus, OH 2005
28 Days, Wendy Cooper Gallery, Chicago, IL
2004 Technature, with Jiha Moon, kunstoffice, Berlin, Germany
wide area network, with Amze Emmons, Cora Stafford Gallery@UNT, Denton, TX
2003 Dinosaurs, Curated by Sydney Cohen, Los Medanos Community College, Oakland, CA
Marks, Fishtank Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2002 Boundary Work, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids, IA (solo)
PRESS
2011 “Between This Light and That Space”, Sarah Schmerler, Time Out NY, July 14-20
2010 Concern for Veiled Spirituality, Robert Egert, WG News, Sept Issue
2009 Interview with Jon Lutz, The Old Gold, Jan 5, 2009, www.dailyoperation.org
Glimmerglass, Chris Barrett, Metropulse, Knoxville, TN, Jan 14, 2009
Exhibit focuses on everyday items, Sharon Bible, The Daily Beacon, Knoxville, TN, Jan 7, 2009
2008 Call and Response, The Old Gold, www.theoldgold.blogspot.com
Abstract art show takes shape, Dorothy Shinn, Ohio.com, Nov. 19, ohio.com
2003 July Art Crawl, Free Williamsburg, http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/july_2003/artcrawl.html
2001 2 Iowans, 2 art styles, Amanda Pierre, Des Moines Register, December 16, 2001, 3E
CRMA welcomes 2 new exhibits, Cedar Rapids Gazette, December 9, 2001
RESIDENCIES
2006 Artists Residency Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, NY
The Jentel Artists Residency Program, Banner, WY
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Amherst, VA
1996 Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
Chautauqua School of Art, Chautauqua, NY
EDUCATION
2011 MA Art Education, New York University, New York, NY
2001 MFA, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
1995 BFA, Alfred University, Alfred, NY
EXHIBITIONS
2011 Invitational, Invited by Hedwig Brouckaert, Galerie Jan Dhaese, Ghent, Belgium
Between This Light and That and Space, Curated by Doug Melini, MINUS SPACE, Brooklyn, NY
Mirrored Thoughts/Spaces Between, Curated by Stephanie Adamowicz, ACNY, New York, NY
2010 Additions, with Daily Operation, Monster Island, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
what you can see, what I can see, mhstudio, Brooklyn, NY
Real Nonfiction, Curated by Baseera Kahn and Jon Lutz, BRIC Arts, Brooklyn, NY
METALLIKA, Organized by Patrick Brennan, Monya Rowe Gallery, New York, NY
World’s Greatest, Daily Operation, Bushwick Open Studios, Brooklyn, NY
Artists Editions/Daily Operation, Print Edition organized by Jon Lutz, Daily Operation
2009 The Real World, Curated by Jesse Hamerman, Deli Storeroom, Brooklyn, NY
Mirror, Ewing Gallery, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (solo)
Central and Remote, Curated by Jon Lutz, 45-23rd st, LIC, NY
Perception as Object, Monya Rowe Gallery, New York, NY
2008 Quiet Pioneer, Material Arts Space, Memphis, TN (solo)
Call and Response, Curated by Gianna Commito, Kent State University, Kent, OH
The Art of Kunstoffice, Concordia College, Seward, Nebraska
2007 Annual Art Print Series, Sonnenzimmer, Chicago, IL
Lines and Maps, Fort Grunt Aquarium, Durham, NC
2006 Grid, Moser Performing Arts Center, University of St. Francis, Joliet, IL
I Was a Sunbeam, David Krut Projects, New York, NY
Reductive: Minimalism Now, Mahan Gallery, Columbus, OH 2005
28 Days, Wendy Cooper Gallery, Chicago, IL
2004 Technature, with Jiha Moon, kunstoffice, Berlin, Germany
wide area network, with Amze Emmons, Cora Stafford Gallery@UNT, Denton, TX
2003 Dinosaurs, Curated by Sydney Cohen, Los Medanos Community College, Oakland, CA
Marks, Fishtank Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2002 Boundary Work, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids, IA (solo)
PRESS
2011 “Between This Light and That Space”, Sarah Schmerler, Time Out NY, July 14-20
2010 Concern for Veiled Spirituality, Robert Egert, WG News, Sept Issue
2009 Interview with Jon Lutz, The Old Gold, Jan 5, 2009, www.dailyoperation.org
Glimmerglass, Chris Barrett, Metropulse, Knoxville, TN, Jan 14, 2009
Exhibit focuses on everyday items, Sharon Bible, The Daily Beacon, Knoxville, TN, Jan 7, 2009
2008 Call and Response, The Old Gold, www.theoldgold.blogspot.com
Abstract art show takes shape, Dorothy Shinn, Ohio.com, Nov. 19, ohio.com
2003 July Art Crawl, Free Williamsburg, http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/july_2003/artcrawl.html
2001 2 Iowans, 2 art styles, Amanda Pierre, Des Moines Register, December 16, 2001, 3E
CRMA welcomes 2 new exhibits, Cedar Rapids Gazette, December 9, 2001
RESIDENCIES
2006 Artists Residency Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, NY
The Jentel Artists Residency Program, Banner, WY
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Amherst, VA
1996 Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
Chautauqua School of Art, Chautauqua, NY
EDUCATION
2011 MA Art Education, New York University, New York, NY
2001 MFA, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
1995 BFA, Alfred University, Alfred, NY
Poster 1, 2011, Digital Print on Linen, 24"x36"
Poster 1, detail
Poster 2, 2011, Digital Print on Linen, 24"x36"
Poster 2, detail
Poster 3, 2011, Digital Print on Linen, 24"x36"
Poster 3, detail
Sky 1, 2011, Digital Print on Canvas, 20"x28"
Sky 1, detail
Sky 2, 2011, Digital Print on Canvas, 20"x28"
Sky 2, detail
Present 4, 2010, Gold Leaf on Canvas, 38"x58"
Present 4, detail
Present 5, 2010, Gold Leaf on Canvas, 38"x58"
Present 5, detail
Stripes 2, 2009, Digital Print on Canvas, 20"x28"
Stripes 2, detail
Stripes 1, 2009, Digital Print on Canvas, 20"x28"
Stripes, 2010, Digital Print on Newsprint, Installed at Deli Storeroom, BK
Weave 1, 2010, Digital Print on Newsprint, 18"x24"
Weave 2 , 2010, Digital Print on Newsprint, 18"x24"