Artist Statement
Art making, for me, is a continuous process of contemplation and study. Emotional connection with the subject matter is almost always the starting point. The creation of emotion and atmosphere is my goal. I have an appreciation for many forms of painting, and teaching art has helped inspire me to investigate more than one “style”. I enjoy painting meditations on pop culture images. Sometimes I like balancing geometic forms, patterns or colors; sometimes I like scrawling or raw linemaking.
Timeline
1993-96 Co-Director/Curator- CEMENT SPACE GALLERY,DETROIT, MI
Curated many exhibitions with local and national artists
1996-98 Gallery Manager- LOW ART GALLERY, TORONTO, ON
Curated the 1997 Flexpo International Graffiti Art Festival including Barry McGee, Phil Frost, Steve Powers. Worked as a creative liason to Michael Chesney at Murad Advertising in Toronto.
2000-06 Art Instructor of Drawing/Painting/Sculpture AT NEW SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS Charter High School- TEMPE, AZ
2007-2008 RESIDENT ARTIST AT THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY COMPOUND-Phoenix, AZ
Working alongside artists Hector Ruiz, Colin Chillag, Dave Quan
