studentials...

I hold a BFA in Sculpture from Tyler School of Art. Much of my most rewarding work there focused on patterns of human traffic and spacial awareness. This work was driven by my interest in the routine and habits of transitions and how disruptions in the familiar challenged them. At the time these themes were often explored through site specific public installations on footpaths, walkways and shared spaces. I enjoyed experimenting and letting the work lead me.

From a speedbump in the cafeteria hallway tiled to match the floor to platforms installed on each step of a courtyard stairway to halve the dimensions of each foothold, the work playfully (and a bit cheekily) hoped to provoke attention through interaction. At that time I had pretty distorted ideas about “high art” being absolute truth and design and all the related disciplines unworthy. Ah, youth. Soon after graduating I found myself learning illustrator and designing flyers and identities and t-shirt graphics. I quickly learned the power of good design being the best combination of intent and expression and I kept moving towards the learning.

While my focus and work have shifted and (hopefully) evolved a great deal from those works, the themes of awareness, interaction and playful disruption of routine still play a huge role in the way I think and learn. The spaces between the knowns/familiar are to me infinitely interesting to investigate and explore. Between ration and emotion, technology and humanity or absolute and abstract is where the possibilities lie in wait. Imagination combined with applied insights and information spark the most exciting potentials. 

If the work is good, the learning never ceases.