 Artist Statement I am interested in the creation of narratives using historical events as a basis for the foundation of my exploration. I am interest in creating new metaphors by using historical artifacts while interpreting objects and figurative sculptures materially. New Metaphors create new mythologies. Contrast in materials and in the made and found objects are used in order to highlight the nature of each object while seeking a formal and conceptual balance. By changing the juxtaposition of objects in varied environments, their visual and conceptual roles alter the viewer’s perception of the narrative. Juxtapositions create shifting dimensions of time, a back and forth between the past and present. The objects movement also echoes the effects of a story being told and retold. Elements of the story are added and omitted. The various elements overlap each other; collide with each other, sometimes sticking and at other times repelling one another. The process is organic and my attention to the work shifts throughout its creation and final outcome. Constructed realities occur. I am interested in this construction, the basis for a world where elements of the real, fantasy, personal and the unknown work together to create a something new. Tropes of display and drama are utilized in order to frame the narrative formally and conceptually while guiding the viewer through space. The viewers’ relationship to objects and their movement through an exhibition can operate like the pan of a camera. First a wide-angle, panoramic shot frames a world, giving it an emotional tenor and register. Than, the shot narrows and the details of the story are revealed. This approach also allows me to explore how spaces can expand and contract using color, the placement of objects, lighting and architectural elements of the gallery. As the viewer moves through the exhibition, boundaries are blurred and questioned as objects move in and out of the viewers’ peripheral vision. I am interested in the landscape, emotion, time, romance, human drama, fairy tales, failure, history and materials. I want to make work that registers emotionally and addresses feelings of isolation and loneliness. If these conditions exist, than an opposite condition must also be considered. And it is what happens between these two conditions that questions are asked, fictions written, inaccuracies created and revealed, hearts broken, heroes made and failures witnessed. The North and South poles and their conquest provide rich, meaningful stories where the question of “why” occurs with no quick, definitive answer. In order to attempt to answer this question all elements must be examined from a representational and metaphorical basis.  . Curriculum Vitae Education 2006 MFA Candidate, Sculpture 2004 BFA, Graphic Design Tyler School of Art, Temple University The University of Illinois — Chicago Elkins Park, PA Chicago, IL 2005 Rome Summer Intensive Program 1994 BA, Painting Tyler School of Art, Temple University The Colorado College Rome, Italy Colorado Springs, CO 2004 BFA, Sculpture The University of Illinois — Chicago Chicago, IL Work Experience 2005 Woodshop Supervisor (Academic Intern) Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA Hired, scheduled and supervised twenty plus student monitors. Conducted private and group shop  orientation seminars instructing undergraduate and graduate students on proper use of power tools and additional shop safety measures. Individually instructed students on wood working and construction techniques for various sculptural making processes. Managed woodshop monitor budget in conjunction with the Sculpture Department’s semester budget. Maintained woodshop stationary and hand equipment for proper student use and safety. Monitored shop inventory of 500+ tools and expendable supplies with an inventory value of $6,000. Placed all inventory orders for shop tools, construction and maintenance materials. 2005 Teaching Assistant, Advanced Sculpture Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA Individually conducted two–week seminar for advanced level undergraduate students. Instructed students on construction and building methods and techniques. Evaluated and critiqued group project proposals from project inception to project completion. 2004 Teaching Assistant, Foundation 3–D Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA Assisted Professor with student project completion for a class of 25 students. Instructed students on various building and project construction methods using a variety of materials and techniques. Assisted Professor with project critiques and discussion. 1999– Claim Representative, State Farm Insurance Companies 1994 Denver, Colorado Managed claim inventories of 150+ claims for the automobile and homeowners division of company. Assessed and evaluated policy related property damage for automobiles and homes. Issued payment with an individual claim payment authority of $50,000. Resolved coverage questions through arbitration hearings and independent contractor evaluations. Was within top 5% of producers on storm operations for last 3.5 years with company. Related Skills Adobe Photoshop CS Microsoft Office Suite Adobe Indesign CS Quark Xpress Adobe Illustrator CS Microsoft Powerpoint Honors 2006 Academic Intern, Woodshop 2004 Future Faculty Fellow Tyler School of Art, Temple University Tyler School of Art, Temple University Elkins Park, PA Elkins Park, PA 2005 Teaching Assistant for Olav Westphalen 2004 Distinction, Sculpture  Tyler School of Art, Temple University The University of Illinois — Chicago Elkins Park, PA Chicago, IL 2005 Daedalus Fellowship Nominee, Sculpture 2004 Distinction, Graphic Design Tyler School of Art, Temple University The University of Illinois — Chicago Elkins Park, PA Chicago, IL 2004 Teaching Assistant for Bonnie Collura 2004 Talent Tuition Award, Studio Art Tyler School of Art, Temple University The University of Illinois — Chicago Elkins Park, PA Chicago, IL 2004 Jacob K. Javits Fellowship 2003 Talent Tuition Award, Studio Art Alternate Candidate The University of Illinois — Chicago New York, New York Chicago, IL Exhibitions 2007 Constructions 2005 Nickel Up CAA Exhibition Penrose Gallery Juror: Christian Rattemeyer Elkins Park, PA New York, New York 2007 Yes! I Am A Long Way From Home 2004 One — Off MFA Thesis Exhibition Sauve Lavandra  Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA 2006 Group Therapy 2004 Shift Penrose Gallery Heaven Gallery Elkins Park, Pa Chicago, IL 2006 24th Biennial Works on Paper 2004 Everything In Its Proper Place Arcadia College, Juried Exhibition BFA Thesis Exhibition Juror: Cornelia Butler Chicago, IL Philadelphia, PA 2006 MFA Fellowship Exhibition 2003 Beginnings and Endings Tyler School of Art UIC Student Gallery Elkins Park, PA Chicago, IL 2005 Liaison 2003 Monster The Woodshop Jewel Gallery Philadelphia, PA Chicago, IL 2005 Juried MFA Exhibition 1994 Images, BA Thesis Show Ice Box Project Space The Colorado College Juror: Alex Baker Colorado Springs, CO Philadelphia, PA 2005 The Right Place At The Right Time Blai Hall Philadelphia, PA Bibliography 2005 Tyler School of Art Catalog 2005 --2007 1994 Leviathon, Colorado College Published Artwork Published Artwork  The Right Place at the Right Time Resurrect Organizations 2005 TUGSA (Student Union) 1995 Action Network Captain Member at Large Coordinator Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA State Farm Insurance, Denver, CO 2003– Gallery Student Union 2002 President University of Illinois, Chicago IL
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