Japan Fundraiser

Working to put on a local art show/fundraiser for Japan.

See the deets here:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=136267686443974


Also am going to be underway on a new piece for Aaron Berger based on the distance from which I came to arrive in Massachusetts!
Expect to see it soon.
Some videos from previously unseen work will be arriving online soon too! Figured out some file conversions finally that have been necessary in editing/uploading them.

Artist Statement of Sorts

I've begun to realize for myself that my work has been getting more specific. Regardless of how many mediums I use, they revolve around very similar ideas.

The collage and words with friends lately have helped me pinpoint a lot of what my work is about.
Women have always played a large role in my work. I've always attempted to explain this but I've never been able to explain in a way that has ever been satisfying for myself and certainly not for others.
The work has to do with my upbringing, being a heterosexual male, and dealing with a history of violence against women in my life.
There was a part of this too that was been brought up most recently. Lindsey Mason told me I had a complex related to women. Much like someone would have a complex like OCD. Which is an interesting statement to make and something I found to be really profound. Something I want to think further on.
The collage/paintings I make now are multi faceted. They're idealistic views of women from magazines yes, and they are chosen based upon this history of mine within these major themes of upbringing, abuse, and sexuality.

Performance and facilitating, the other part of my art making that has become important to me. A lot of the performance I do relates to the above statement about my paintings as well. There are very few that cannot be connected to the rest of my work.
There is an idealism within the performance as well. Ideas of utopia, peace, growth, and impacts on history an artist can make upon a bystander.

I think both of these aspects of my work will become more and more connected. In fact they may already be unified and I just haven't found a way to express that yet. It is coming though. I am excited by new thoughts and ideas I have now.

Live Auction Artrageous! Coming soon!

Resuuuuuuuume, kind of awesome? :)

Work Experience:

The Art Group: Framer & Color Correction October 2008- November 2010

Skills Involved Framing: Organization, construction, shipping services and management skills as supervisor in training.

Skills Involved Color Correction: back and forth dialogue with museums, performing detail work in Photoshop and Indesign.

Montserrat College of Art: Admissions Representative, August 2007- January 2008
Skills Involved: Organizing/filing paper work, phone calling, mailings, tours, and computer data entry.

Montserrat College of Art: Facilities/Summer Program, May 2006- August 2006, May 2007- August 2007
Skills Involved: Construction, refurbishing housing, organizing work groups on a daily basis

Curator/Coordinator Experience:

Art’s Not Dead 2 : Juried Multimedia Exhibition : February 19th2011
17 Cox Gallery, Beverly MA 01915
Art’s Not Dead : July 27th 2010
358 Cabot Street, Beverly MA 01915
You’re Welcome (Relational Art Installation):March 2009
Hardie Main Gallery, 23 Essex Street, Beverly MA 01915
Diaphragm Explosions and Olde Potions : November 2007
301 Cabot Street, Beverly MA 01915
Say Farewell : Juried Multimedia Exhibition : February 2007
Bear Gallery, 256 Cabot Street, Beverly MA 01915

Gallery Exhibiting Experience:

Lost + Found : Installation : February 22nd 2011
Bear Gallery, 22 Essex Street, Bevelry MA 01915
Gender : November 2010
Bear Gallery, 22 Essex Street, Bevelry MA 01915
Grimm Fairytales : October 2010
Bear Gallery, 22 Essex Street, Beverly MA 01915
Best Minds : August 2010
15 Prospect Street, Beverly MA 01915
Invasive Kandie Performance: June 2010
Bear Gallery, 22 Essex Street, Beverly MA 01915
This Collective Pull: Group Juried Exhibit: February 2010
FiveSevenDelle Gallery, 57 Delle Avenue, Boston MA
You’re Welcome (Relational Art Installation):March 2009
Hardie Main Gallery, 23 Essex Street, Beverly MA 01915
Halloween Art Show: October 2009
Blvd Boston, 251 Newbury Street, Boston MA 02116
NHIA Biennial : Spring 2008
Diaphragm Explosions and Olde Potions : November 2007
301 Cabot Street, Beverly MA 01915
Copley Society of Art Juried Student Exhibit:February 2007
158 Newbury Street, Boston MA 02116
Copley Society of Art Juried Summer Members Show: July 27th 2006
158 Newbury Street, Boston MA 02116
Copley Society of Art Juried Student Exhibit: February 2006
158 Newbury Street, Boston MA 02116

Education:

Montserrat College of Art
BFA of Fine Art obtained May 2008/Dean’s List

Awards:

2008: Montserrat College of Art: Graduation Award: Excellence in Painting
2007: George Gabin Scholarship
2006: Best of Show: Copley Society of Art, Newbury Street, Boston

"Air Mail Maria's Win Jester" installation at Lost + Found in the Bear