ARTIST STATEMENT:

A questioning and a response to that questioning that leads to more questions. This is the infinite karmic loop of how humanity understands the universe. It is not the answers we seek. Instead, we find meaning in the act of seeking these answers.
My investigation into the inner-workings of the universe begin with a response to forms in nature. A response to natural forms that when unified initiate a cerebral awareness of the concealed gestalt of the universe; the unknown, unexpected, and unfathomed concepts of space and time. Existing on a shared plane of the microcosm and the macrocosm, I hope to communicate an uncertainty of what humanity considers its reality. It challenges established belief systems through a pseudo-theosophic integration of science, art and mysticism. Teetering on the edge of two abysses, one of hope and one of meaninglessness, my work aims to transcend inward beyond the scope of both to enrich the human consciousness.

Exhibitions/Awards:
Exhibits:

Artistic Revolution 1 – The Courtship Behavior Between Art and Science. B. Carroll Reece Museum, Johnson City, TN, January 8th – March 29th, 2007.

Artistic Revolution 2 – The Courtship Behavior Between Art and Science. Renaissance Center, Kingsport, TN, April – June, 2007.

New Work – Graduate Student Exhibition. B. Carroll Reece Museum, Johnson City, TN, February 5-23, 2007.

The 42nd Annual Appalachian Art Show – Sponsored by the Kingsport Art Guild - Renaissance Center, Kingsport, TN. April 2nd – April 26th, 2007.

Halpert Biennial 2007 – Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC. July 6th – October 6th, 2007.

Arts United Spotlight Juried Exhibition – Arts United, Lexington, NC. June 12th – August 1st, 2007

Paradox - 21st Century Juried Art Competition – September 1st – September 30th.

Adjunxtaposition – Slocumb Gallery at East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN. July 2nd- July 30th, 2007.

September Exhibition - Emerging Artists Group – September 1st – September 30th.

Grand Opening Exhibition – Museum of Natural History, Gray, TN – July 1st, 2007 – December 1st, 2007.

October Exhibition – Projekt 30 Gallery – October 1st – October 31st, www.projekt30.com

Shape+Form+Texture – A National Juried Fine Art Competition and Exhibition presented by Associated Artists of Winston-Salem, NC – October 25th – November 30, 2007.

Coming of Age – 21st Annual National Juried Fine Arts Exhibition - Sponsored by the Cultural Arts Council of Douglasville, GA – November 1st – 30th, 2007

The Postcard Show & Silent Art Auction - Slocumb Gallery at East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN. December 3rd- December 14th, 2007.

Americas 2000 Paper Works Competition – Northwest Art Center at Minot State University, Minot, ND – January 15th, 2008 – February 27tht, 2008.
Marks – Graduate Student Exhibition. B. Carroll Reece Museum, Johnson City, TN, January 24th, 2008 – February 18th, 2008.

Eleventh Annual Open Juried Exhibition – Court Gallery, Ben Shahn Galleries, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ – March 24th, 2008-April 22nd, 2008.

22nd International Juried Show – Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ – February 8th, 2008-March 21st, 2008.

Nothing in Common – Three Person Show – Nelson Fine Art Gallery, Johnson City, TN – March 2nd, 2008-March 31st, 2008.

Selections (from the iNDA) – Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnati, OH – March 7th, 2008-April 4th, 2008.

Ferrous & Non-Ferrous – Iron Sculpture & Prints – Nelson Fine Art Gallery, Johnson City, TN – June 1st, 2008-June 30th, 2008.

Americas 2008: All Media – Northwest Art Center at Minot State University, Minot, ND – August 25th, 2008 – September 26th, 2008.

Awards:

Honorable Mention – Mockingbird 2007 (Art Category) for the ETSU Student Art and Literary Catalogue. Johnson City, TN.

Merit Award – ‘Paradox’ Exhibit, September 2007 – 21st Century Juried Art Competition

Semi-Finalist – ‘September Exhibition’ - Emerging Artists Group – September 1st – September 30th

Honorable Mention (1st Entry) – Mockingbird 2008 (Art Category) for the ETSU Student Art and Literary Catalogue. Johnson City, TN.

Honorable Mention (2nd Entry) – Mockingbird 2007 (Art Category) for the ETSU Student Art and Literary Catalogue. Johnson City, TN.

Honorable Mention - 22nd International Juried Show – Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ.

Permanent Collections:
Museum of Natural History, Gray, TN

Publications:
Mockingbird 2007
Mockingbird 2008
Manifest National Drawing Annual 2008