Artist Statement
My work uses visual media to explore moments that reveal a sense of place. I frequently rely on rhetorical tropes associated with the gothic western style. The scenes I create begin with an imagined subject, replete with their own narrative. This conceived story then illuminates the angles and colors used in the final image, while omitting the character in the narrative that informed the work. It’s through this omission, that the viewer is invited to fill that void with parts of themselves.
Bio
I've been creating things for as long as I can remember. Fueled by a passion for learning and an insatiable curiosity, I've earned professional bachelor's and master's degrees, a PhD, and two graduate certificates in multiple creative fields.
My dissertation, “Rewriting Public Memory: Artistic Interventions and the Politics of Representation in Urban Public Spaces” explored the confluence of public space and ephemeral art. The work was awarded the prestigious Humanities, Arts, Architecture, and Social Sciences (HAASS) Fellowship.
Prior to focusing on fine art, I spent over two decades in professional design roles. I was responsible for virtual reality, gaming, mobile, responsive apps and websites, and architecture and urban design at companies such as Microsoft, Amazon, IMDb, LMN Architects, and HOK Architects.
Throughout my career, I’ve garnered ten patents for software design innovation. My creative work has been featured and honored in a wide range of books, articles, interviews, conferences, and galleries such as The Apple Keynote, Seeing Power: Art and Activism in the 21st Century, The Boston Cyberarts Festival, Missoula Art Museum, Holter Museum of Art in Helena, Columbia City Gallery in Seattle, Radius Gallery in Missoula, Microsoft Ignite Keynotes, AR/VR Podcast, “Pivot Fast” Webinar, VR World Tech Magazine, SharePoint Conference North America, Time Magazine, Mashable, Gizmodo, Endgadget, The New York Daily News, The Boston Globe, CBS Marketwatch, Jupiter Research, E-Commerce Times, The Journal of Aesthetics and Protest, The National Communication Association, The American Planning Association, and many others.
I am currently on the board of Vital Impacts, a nonprofit using the power of photography to fund and support organizations dedicated to making the world better through conservation efforts.