I am inspired by process, concept and collaboration. As an animator and abstract painter I am fascinated with the recording and rapid transmission of gestures. I achieve this by assembling each individual frame of motion media as if it were a paint stroke contributing to a greater whole, as if painting with light. Concerning Deep Space Transmissions in particular, I am interested in the language and the pure conveyance of the imagery itself, highlighting the general process of understanding between the viewer and the artist. One event had a significant amount of inspiration for these animations. The most powerful broadcast ever deliberately beamed into space was from Puerto Rico in 1974. The transmission consisted of a simple, pictorial message, aimed at the star cluster M13. Scientists felt that aliens would obviously be able to decrypt and understand the message because of the believed sophistication of those receiving the imagery. This one-time event along with my fascination of showing art in alternative ways is allegorical of the full artistic process from creation to consumption of the work.

Festival and Gallery Showings:

2016 - Experimental Cinema Series: Moving Images and Sound (Group Exhibition) / St. Louis, MO * Included Central Public Library DVD collection

2010 - Stern Studiox Gallery (Solo Exhibition) / Vienna, Austria

2009 - Fall Faculty Showcase (Group Exhibition) / Grafton, IL

2005 - TURNoff - Acorn Gallery (Group Exhibition) / Los Angeles, CA