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Artist Statement:
I come from a middle class
American family of undisclosed
origin that relocated often.
As a result of this ambiguous
history, I have become
occupied with reconstructing
memory and reality through the
use of family snapshots and
embroidery.
The photograph is scanned,
enlarged, and printed on matte
photo paper using an inkjet
printer. The image is adhered
to stretched, primed canvas
with a heat-activated film. I
then begin to “draw” or
“paint” the surface of the
photograph with a needle and
thread.
The stitching models the forms
and details in the photos that
have been lost through time
and by the enlargement process
to reinforce or reclaim their
reality. This process is
comparable to the way we
embellish recollections in
order to make coherent
narratives out of them. The
slow process of sewing on top
of an image we normally
associate with spontaneity
embodies the relationship of
time in the present to our
reconstruction of time in the
past.
The photograph as a visual
representation is
two-dimensional. Drawing,
however, is a link between the
physical space we see and our
hand-eye coordination. Because
our senses are our only bridge
to reality, I feel the record
of perception ...
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Education
2008 Pratt Institute Brooklyn, New York
M.F.A. Sculpture
2007 Tibet Study Abroad Gomar Village, Tibet
Thankga Painting and Embroidery
2006 University of Alaska Anchorage B.F.A. Sculpture Minor Emphasis: Painting
1994-2000 Clatsop Community College Astoria, Oregon
Studies in Biology
Solo Exhibitions
2008 Retrofit Memory M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition
Julian Curren Design Center
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York
2007 Bka′ Bsgo; Tibet in 40 Days
Student Union Gallery
University of Alaska Anchorage
2006 Urban Drone B.F.A. Thesis Exhibition
Kimura Gallery
University of Alaska Anchorage
Selected Group Exhibitions
2008 VCU/Pratt M.F.A. Exchange Plant Zero Gallery
Richmond, Virginia
2008 Small Works Lucky Gallery
Brooklyn New York
2007 Tibet Revealed Pratt Manhattan Gallery
New York, New York
2007 Alumni Juried Art Exhibition Student Union Gallery
University of Alaska Anchorage
Honorable Mention
2006 Juried Exhibition International Gallery of Contemporary Art, Anchorage, Alaska
Enrique Badaro Nadal, juror Third Place Award
2006 Juried Student Art Show Student Union Gallery
University of Alaska Anchorage
Juror’s Choice
2005 Benefit for Aids Awareness Bernie’s Bungalow
Anchorage, Alaska
Scholarships
2006/2007 Pratt First Year Scolarship Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York
2005/2006 Saradell Ard Art Scholarship University of Alaska Anchorage
2005/2006 Ken Gray Endowment Scholarship
University of Alaska Anchorage
2005/2006 Muriel Hannah Scholarship for Art
University of Alaska Anchorage
Commissions: Public Art
2005 Wild Salmon on Parade Collaborative Sculpture City of Anchorage, Alaska
Collections
Electrical Sales Agents
Anchorage, Alaska
Tromge Ling Buddhist Center
Anchorage, Alaska
Florentina Gustai
Hollywood, FL
Professional Experience in The Arts
2008 Curator Preeminent Origins
Lucky Gallery
Brooklyn, NY
2007-2008 Assistant Manager Thesis Galleries
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York
2006-2008 Press Coordinator Pratt Artists League
2005-2006 Gallery Manager Student Union Gallery
University of Alaska Anchorage
2004-2005 Teaching Assistant Art Appreciation University of Alaska Anchorage, Art Department
1998-1999 Member S.L.A.M. (Student Liberated Art Movement)
Clatsop Community College, Astoria, Oregon
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