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Statement:
My work describes perceived human conditions through the observation
and experience of Nature. A romantic ideal has always lingered
in my mind about the outdoors: hiking, camping, exploring the rural
landscape. I find beauty within these activities, both psychological
and physical, and make an effort to partake in them as often as
possible. I feel particularly drawn to the wilderness because my urban
upbringing instilled in me a very Western take on Nature—that
happiness can be sought by escaping the daily routine.
My observations of Western culture and its relationship to Nature
come from the mindset of the consumer. I document my travels
extensively like a tourist, mostly through picture-taking, but am
never satisfied with sharing scenes through photographs. I have
reverence for the souvenir, but discourage accumulation. My tendency
to leave is usually fed by my resolve to return. There exist both
positive and negative connotations in wanting so much, and my
work reflects this opposition. My drawings and books utilize the
tactics of popular imagery seen in catalogs, outdoor magazines and
public phenomena—examples of cultural media—to convey this emotional
plight.
Longing to be elsewhere, of finding a home which may never be
lived in is a joy in itself. The physical act of creating my work is a
slow, methodical process. I participate in such an activity as I might
on an outdoor hike, experiencing its difficult moments, continuing
forward, finding a place to stop and rest, and moving forward once
again.
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Education: |
Rhode Island
School of Design, Master of Fine Arts, Painting, 2004
Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning, Brown University, Teaching
Certificate I, 2004
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Bachelor of Fine Arts,
1996
Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design, Vancouver, BC Canada, 1995 |
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Rhode Island
School of Design Presidential Scholar, 2002-04
Rhode Island School of Design Award of Excellence, 2003
Anderson Ranch Arts Center scholarship recipient, 2000
Curator’s Choice Award, Around the Coyote Arts Festival, 1998-99 |
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2006 |
"Deerpath, My Dear" New Works and Installation by Regin
Igloria," Zg Gallery, Chicago, IL
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2005 |
Tent Text
(solo exhibition) Woolen Mill Gallery, Reedsburg, WI
Those Who Do, Teach Susan & Steven Berkowitz Gallery, Chicago, IL |
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2004 |
Marwen Alumni
Exhibition Susan & Steven Berkowitz Gallery, Chicago, IL
Fresh II Sol Koffler Gallery, Providence, RI
Pastel Wealth (solo exhibition) Marwen Alumni Gallery, Chicago, IL
Graduate Exhibition RISD Museum, Providence, RI
The Schlepper (solo exhibition) Sarah Doyle
Gallery,
Providence, RI
Architecture & Morality Sol Koffler Gallery, Providence, RI |
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2003 |
Painting
Department Exhibition Sol Koffler Gallery, Providence, RI
Unnatural Materials Review (published exhibition), Kansas City, MO
Washi in American Artist’s Books The Center for Book Arts, New York,
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2002 |
Inaugural
Exhibition Catalyst Arts, Pawtucket, RI
Dreams and Nightmares New York Public Library, New York, NY
Twisted Lemons Aspen Chapel Gallery, Aspen, CO |
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2001 |
Roaring Fork
Open Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CO
Intergenerational Arts Project Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
Those Who Do, Teach Susan & Steven Berkowitz Gallery, Chicago, IL |
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2000 |
In Sequence,
In Time (solo exhibition) Marwen Alumni Gallery, Chicago, IL
Those Who Do, Teach Susan & Steven Berkowitz Gallery, Chicago, IL |
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1999 |
Chasing
Shadows CCT Gallery, Northwestern University
Settlement House, Chicago, IL
Marathon Show 99 3711 N. Ashland Space, Chicago, IL
Trespass New Moon Gallery, Benton Harbor, MI
Those Who Do, Teach Susan & Steven Berkowitz Gallery, Chicago, IL |
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1998 |
Those Who Do,
Teach Susan & Steven Berkowitz Gallery, Chicago, IL
Ties (solo exhibition) Marwen Alumni Gallery, Chicago, IL |
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1997 |
Those Who Do,
Teach Susan & Steven Berkowitz Gallery, Chicago, IL |
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