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During the summer of 1994, while touring through Holland and Belgium on bicycle, I intuitively received a powerful vision of a painting entitled "The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb". The image is a detailed religious narrative painted in 1432 by Northern Renaissance artist Jan Van Eyke. As I drew near the township of Gent, Belgium the picture intensified in my mind. As I entered the city center, a row of cathedrals greeted me. One, in particular, beckoned me to enter. As I did, the painting I had been thinking about was now physically in front of me. I can remember being ensconced by the care in the brushwork, attention to detail and gem like colors that seemed to glow from an internal light source. The experience was mystical and effected my artistic direction immensely. I create elaborate drawings and paintings emulating the techniques of the Masters. This great art from the past has an everlasting quality that remains fresh to contemporary eyes. My subject matter is fashioned after its figurative and iconography content. By depicting these themes, I try to express that life is much more than what we have become accustomed to in the physical world. There is an infinite world that transcends what we see around us and reveals a deeper meaning to life. The production of art is a therapeutic experience which drives me to go deep into my consciousness. The process of creation is as necessary to me as the overall finished composition. I learn such a great deal about my mind's potential during a picture's development.
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Technical Skills
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Quark XPress, Flash, Painter, Claris Works, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, Power Point, Dreamweaver, VRInspection,
Creative Skills
Pencil, Pen and Ink, Pastels, Watercolor, Oils, Acrylics, Gouache, Ceramics, Sculpture, Printmaking
Work Experience
Anchorage Printing Inc.
Graphic Designer; Anchorage, AK; June 2007-Present
ChangePoint
Graphic Designer; Anchorage, AK; July 2006-May 2007
Coldwell Banker Fortune
Graphic Designer; Anchorage, AK; April 2005-May 2006
Source Products Group Inc.
Premier Series Tile Designer; Denver, CO; April 2003-January 2004
Intelligent Designs 2000 Corp.
Freelance Graphic Designer and Illustrator Denver, CO; April 2002-February 2003
Fillmore Auditorium
Concert Poster Designer; Denver, CO; February 2002-April 2002
Pudge Brothers Pizza
Freelance Graphic Designer and Illustrator; Denver, CO August 2001-February 2002
Denver Public Library District
Freelance Graphic Designer and Illustrator Denver, CO; June 2001-August 2001
Monigle Associates Inc.
Graphic Designer; Denver, CO; November 1999-June 2001
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
Hot Licks Cafe; Anchorage, AK; October-November 2006
Kaladi Brothers Cafe; Anchorage, AK; March 2006
Café Felix; Anchorage, AK; April 2006
Alaska Collectibles Gallery; Anchorage, AK; March 2006
Side Street Espresso Cafe; Anchorage, AK; July 2005
The University Center Gallery; Missoula, MT; October 1998
Samuel Beckett Gallery; New York, NY; October 1997
2MT Gallery; Spokane, WA; July 1997, April 1996, September 1995
Group Exhibitions
International Gallery of Contemporary Art; Anchorage, AK; June 2007
Dos Manos Gallery; Anchorage, AK; February 2007-Present
Walking Hall of Art; Anchorage, AK; March 2005
Eclectica Gallery; Anchorage, AK; December 2004
The Art Institute of Colorado; Denver, CO; June 2002, October 2003
Spark Gallery; Denver, CO; April 2002, April 2003
23rd Gallery; Denver, CO; November 2001
Ward-Nasse Gallery; New York, NY; August 1997
Jewish Community Center; Denver, CO; January 1996
Awards
Academic Dean's List; The Art Institute of Colorado; Denver, CO; September 1998-June 1999 Academic Dean's List; The University of Montana; Missoula, MT; September 1990-December 1999Artist Residency; Montana Artist Refuge; Basin, MT; January 1996- February 1997
Education
The Art Institute of Colorado; Associated Degree of Applied Science in Graphic Design; Denver, CO; September 1999The Utrecht School of Art; International Student Exchange Program; Utrecht, The Netherlands; September 1994The University of Montana; Bachelor of Fine Arts; Missoula, MT; December 1994 |