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Artist Statement:
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My work is about the visceral
and physical experience of
memory, and the fragility of
life. In my work, I intend to
embody the frustration of
recollection; of trying to
remember someone you have not
seen in a long time, only to
find the difficulty of gaining
a clear mental picture that is
seemingly just beyond reach.
It is bittersweet, depicting
memory as degenerative, while
infusing the essence of fondly
reminiscing the past. I
reference repetition of ideas
to capture a moment, which
stem from my background as a
printmaker and interest in
photography.
My work expresses a fear of
loss, due to being raised in,
and having family on the Gulf
Coast of Biloxi, where life
can easily be wiped away by
nature. Taking imagery from my
family's memory books, I xerox
a photo and dissolve the
imagery by pouring transfer
chemicals over it; this causes
the ink to becoming cellular
and liquidity. Referencing the
brain's ability, this process
enables me to shape a
photographic image through an
organic and chemical process.
Inspired by the action of the
brain to analyze, I often use
materials that are tools for
mapping, such ...
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Publications/ Reviews
?2006 August 6 article
Competition Offers Flavor for
Every Taste, The Columbus
Dispatch, by Chris Yates.
?2006 May 14 article In Good
Company The Columbus Dispatch,
by Jacqueline Hall.
?2006 April 20 article Images
Ponder Change, Transience of
Memory The Columbus Dispatch,
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Collections:
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National and International
Collections
Barrett,Nancy,Columbus ,Ohio
USA
Barth ,Stacie,Warsaw,IN USA
Berg,Adrienne,Columbus ,Ohio
USA
Berg ,David M,Columbus ,Ohio
USA David Berg LTD.
Beyer,William Mark and Kristy
Mix,Blacklick,Ohio USA
Bilotta,Jason A. and ...
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Commissions:
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Exhibits Included
2006 From a Family Album, September 5-October 27th, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Jackson Campus, Gautier, Mississippi USA
2006 The Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Juried Exhibition Professional Division, , Cox Fine Arts Center, Juror, Columbus, Ohio USA.
2006 Photographic Works May 8-June 30, Shremshock Architects, Columbus, Ohio USA
2006 The Ohio Art League 95th Annual Spring Juried Exhibit April 29-September 3, Columbus Museum of Art, Juror Claudine Is頯f Wexner Center for the Arts. Columbus, Ohio USA
?2006 Blueprints from the Past: A Family Album March 2- May 1, Jefferson Center, Columbus, Ohio USA*
?2005 The New Orleans Drawings Dec 4, 2005 ? May 30, 2006, Columbus Eyeworks, Columbus, Ohio USA*
?2005 The Ohio Art League?s Annual Fall Juried Exhibit, Juror Joe Houston Curator of Contemporary Art of Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, Ohio USA
?2005 Source: Beyond the Camera October 3-28, Concourse Gallery, Upper Arlington, Ohio USA
?2005 One Night: Raw Materials October 1, Ohio Art League, Peninsula Warehouse, Columbus, Ohio USA
?2005 Pictorial Mapping September 1-27, Columbus State Community College Library Gallery, Columbus, Ohio USA*
?2005 The Columbus Museum of Art YArt Sell September 17, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, Ohio USA
?2005 The Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Juried Exhibition Professional Division, August 10-29, Cox Fine Arts Center, Columbus Ohio, USA, Curators Linda Shearer and Tricia Van Eck
?2005 Kirsten Bowen Presents: Salon Style July 8 -30, Kirsten Bowen Gallery, Bexley, Ohio USA
?2005 The 3Annual Rain Event: Postcards to the CAC June 25, New Orleans Contemporary Art Center, New Orleans, Louisiana USA
?2005 Manipulation of Body and Mind June 1-July 30, Studio Ash, Fifth Ave, Columbus, Ohio USA
?2005 Manipulation of Body and Mind: Part, June 1-30, Coffee Table, Columbus, Ohio USA
?2005 Anamneses: Remembrance of Past Occurrences May 2-28 Sean Christopher Gallery, North High Street, Columbus Ohio, USA*
?2005 The Ohio Art Leagues 94th Annual Spring Juried Exhibition, Juror Dennis Harrington, Director of the Weston Art Gallery and Sarah Johnson, Director of the Visual Arts at the Southern Ohio Museum.
?2005 Music for the Eyes March 2-26, High Road Gallery, 12 East Stafford, Worthington, Ohio USA
?2005 Pinpointing Anonymity March 5-29, Image Optical 846 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio USA*
?2005 Digital Salon: Computer Generated Imagery Jan 7-29, High Road Gallery, 12 East Stafford, Worthington, Ohio USA, Curators by Randy Jones and Larry Hammill
?2005 Editions through Pixel and Print MORPC Gallery, 285 East Main Street, Columbus, Ohio USA.
?2004 Point of Diminishing Returns July 1-Aug 31, MORPC Gallery, 285 East Main Street, Columbus, Ohio USA.*
?2004 Women Artist in Columbus, Oct 22- Nov 28, Kirsten Bowen Gallery, Bexley, Ohio USA.
?2004 FACES November 11-Dec 1 Gallery 3131 Columbus, Ohio USA Curator Chris Newslander.
?2004 The Men of Columbus, November 26-Dec 30, Kirsten Bowen Gallery, 537 South Drexel, Bexley, Ohio USA
?2004 One Night A Go-Go October 22, 35 East Gay Street, Columbus, Ohio USA. Curated by the Ohio Art League.
?2004-2005 Tomorrow?s Creative Leaders -125 Annual Exhibition Canzani Center Gallery II, Cleveland Ave, Columbus Ohio USA.
?2004-2005 Memory Trace: Imprinting the Past Dec 17-Jan 28, Worthington Art Council?s Gallery, 345 East Wilson Bridge Rd, Worthington, Ohio USA.*
?2003-2004 124 Annual Exhibition Canzani Center Gallery I, Cleveland Ave, Columbus, Ohio USA
?2003 Mapping Recollection Nov 1-28, Canzani Center Gallery II, Cleveland Ave, Columbus, Ohio USA*
?2002-2003 123 Annual Exhibition Kenny Gallery, 470 East Gay Street, Columbus, Ohio USA
?2002 The 4th Annual Safe and Sound Charity Art Auction YWCA, 65 south Fourth Street, Columbus, Ohio USA
?2002 Ohio Arts Council Collects Vorys Gallery, The Jefferson Center for Learning and the Arts, 65 Jefferson Ave, Columbus Ohio USA. Curated by Mary Gray, Director for the Ohio Arts Council?s Riffe Gallery.
?1999 Annual Art Show Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Jackson County Campus, Gautier, Mississippi USA
?1999?Illustrations? July1-29 The Ocean Springs Public Library, 523 Dewey Ave, Ocean Springs, Mississippi USA*
?1998 Annual Art Show Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Jackson County Campus, Gautier, Mississippi USA
?1998 27th Peter Anderson Annual Art show November 1-15, Walter Anderson Museum of Art, 510 Washington Ave, Ocean Springs, Mississippi USA
*Indicates a Solo Exhibit
Awards
?2006 The Ohio State Fair Greater Columbus Arts Council Award, Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Professional Division
?2005 The Ohio State Fair Greater Columbus Arts Council Award, Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Professional Division
?2005 The Ohio Art League Associate Award in the 94th Annual Spring Juried Exhibition.
?2005 First Place Award in ?Music for the Eyes? March 2-26, High Road Gallery.
?2004 Columbus College of Art and Design Scholastic Achievement Scholarship, Award for Fine Art Studies
?2004 Columbus College of Art and Design Select Choice Scholarship Award, Award for Fine Art Studies
?2001-2004 Columbus Collage of Art, Dean/ Presidents List
?2001-2003 Columbus Collage of Art and Design Tuition Scholarship Award in Fine Art Studies, Columbus Ohio, USA
?Numerous Purchases Awards (including works overseas, available upon request)
Education BFA Fine Art Major, Minor in Art History
?2001-2004 BFA Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio USA, Major in Fine Arts, Minor in Art History.
?1998-1999 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community Collage, Jackson County Campus, Gautier, Mississippi USA., Selected Classes in English, Public Speaking, and Fine Art Studies.
Guest Artist
?2006 Visiting Artist, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Jackson Campus, Sept. 7, Gautier, Mississippi USA
?2006 Visiting Artist Lecture, Columbus Cultural Art Center, Feb. 23, 2006, Columbus, Ohio, USA
?2005 Artist Lecture in conjunction Upper Arlington Scotland Student Exchange Program and Source: Beyond the Camera October 3-28, Concourse Gallery, Upper Arlington Ohio, USA
?2004 Visiting Artist Tour in conjunction with Point of Diminishing Returns exhibit July 1-Aug 31, MORPC Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, USA
?2004 Guest Artist conducted Etching and Jewelry workshops for adults and teens, in conjunction with the Ohio Arts Council?s Riffe Gallery?s exhibit, Educators/Educated: Jewelry & Metals in Ohio November 18, 2004 ? January 23, 2005
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