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Artist Statement:
I respond to the natural
world. I marvel at the
subtleties in variation and
the function of multiples. I
think of new growth. I think
of cellular intricacies. I am
in awe of cell
differentiation. I am
fascinated by metamorphosis,
embryos and the temporary
stages of life and growth.
Often times my sculptures are
units of life. Some have an
inner core of nucleic
information, a condensed mass
of material possessing the
potential for emergence.
These sculptures are dormant,
waiting to undergo the first
stage of development. Some
sculptures are metamorphosing.
Others are remnants of
growth. They are skeletal
membranes, webs left behind,
or sheddings cast off.
I place my work in clusters,
groups, or collective strands.
At times I orient my
sculptures to reflect the
communication between
organisms in a community.
I work with metal, clay,
plastic, wire, rubber and wax.
I select specific materials
to create vulnerable
semi-transparent membranes,
ephemeral sheddings, sagging
visceral openings or protected
inner cavities.
My current direction is to
combine materials and to
continue creating mulit-unit,
site-specifid sculptures. My
work is evolving towards
installations that interact
directly with the environment.
These pieces change with the
hour and the season, evolving
with ...
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Collections:
Shiwan Ceramic Museum, Shiwan,
Guangdong Province, China,
2002...
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ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
B.A. The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 1993
Portfolio Review Tuition Scholarship, 1991-1993
HONORS
Vermont Studio Center Sculptor In Residence, 2000
Durham Arts Council Emerging Artist Grant, 2000
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Artspace, Raleigh, NC, 2003
The Artscenter, Carrboro, NC, 2000
THREE PERSON EXHIBITIONS
W.H.Moring Jr. Arts Center, Asheboro, NC, 2004
Durham Art Guild, Durham, NC, Resonance in 3-D, 2002
PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
Raleigh Arts Commisssion, Raleigh, NC, 2003
NC Zoological Park, Asheboro, NC, Earthworks, 2002
Greensboro Artists' League, Greensboro, NC, 2002
JURIED EXHIBITIONS 1999-2003
Fayetteville Museum of Art, Fayetteville, NC, 31st Annual for NC Artists, 2003
Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ, Tri-State Sculptors, 2002
Chatham County Studio Tour, Chatham County, NC, 10th Annual Open Studio Tour, 2002
Rocky Mount Arts Center, Rocky Mount, NC, The Sculpture Salmagundi V, 2001
Rocky Mount Arts Center, Rocky Mount, NC, 44th Annual National, 3-D First Place, 2001
Fayetteville Museum of Art, Fayetteville, NC, 29th Annual for NC Artists, Merit Award, 2001
Art International Asheville, Asheville, NC, 1st Annual Southeastern Regional, 2001
CCA, Kinston, NC, Community Council for the Arts, 20th Annual, Third Place, 2001
Greensboro Artists' League, Greensboro, NC, All Members, Honorable Mention, 2001
Durham Art Guild, Durham, NC, 46th Annual, 2000
Spiers Gallery, Brevard, NC, Tri-State Sculptors, 2000
Durham Art Guild, Durham, NC, Openings, 2000
The Women's Center, Chapel Hill, NC, 16th Annual, Juror's Choice Award, 2000
Associated Artists of Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem, NC, New Works 2000, 2000
Greensboro Artists' League, Greensboro, NC, All Members, 2000
Greensboro Artists' League, Greensboro, NC, Summer Salon, 2000
Durham Art Guild, Durham, NC, Pattern And Repetition, 1999
Artspace, Raleigh, NC, Sculpture At Artspace, 1999
The Women's Center, Chapel Hill, NC, 15th Annual, Juror's Choice Award, 1999
Goldsboro Art Center, Goldsboro, NC, 20th Annual, 1999
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA, Crossing The Line, 2002
J.E. Broyhill Park, Lenoir, NC 17th Annual Sculpture Celebration, Merit Award, 2002
Governor's Club, Chapel Hill, NC, Seven Artists One Celebration, 2001
Longwood Center For The Visual Arts, Farmville, VA, Tri-State Sculpture, 2001
J.E. Broyhill Park, Lenoir, NC, 16th Annual Sculpture Celebration, Merit Award, 2001
Arts And Things, Morehead City, NC, Seven Artists One Celebration, 2001
McCorkle Place, Chapel Hill, NC, 2nd Annual Sculpture On The Green, 2001
Fearrington Village, Pittsboro, NC, 2nd Annual Spring Garden Art Show, 2001
J.E. Broyhill Park, Lenoir, NC, 15th Annual Sculpture Celebration, 2000
INVITATIONALS
Foshan, Guangdong Province, China, Foshan Ceramic Exposition 2002 China, 2002
North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, NC, 15th Annual Sculpture In The Garden, 2002
Willowbrook Park, Burlington, NC, Willow Walk, 2002
Garden Art Gallery, Hillsborough, NC, 8th Annual Sculpture Invitational, 2002
Chatham Label Mill, Pittsboro, NC, LOOM 2, 2002
Chatham County Arts Council, Pittsboro, NC, The Ferguson House Opening, 2001
North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, NC, 14th Annual Sculpture In The Garden, 2001, Merit Award
Garden Art Gallery, Hillsborough, NC, 7th Annual Sculpture Invitational, 2001
Ursula Goebels-Ellis Studio, Durham, NC, Seven Artists One Celebration, 2001
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Shiwan Ceramic Museum, Shiwan, Guangdong Province, China, 2002
PRESENTATION
China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, 2002
Invited by Lui Zhen, Ceramic Department Head
MEMBERSHIPS
Philadelphia Sculptors, 2002-Present
Artist-Blacksmithing Association of North America, 2002-Present
NC Artist-Blacksmithing Association of North America, 2001-Present
Clayworks, 2001-Present
MXD Media Sculptors, 2000-Present
International Sculpture Center, 2000-Present
Tri-State Sculptors Educational Association, 1999-Present
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