Born

1968 New Iberia, Louisiana

Education

1999 Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture
1998 MFA Pratt Institute
1995 BFA The University of Southwestern Louisiana

Areas of Specialization: Installations, Performance, Computer Arts, Web Development

Professional Experience

2002-Present Adjunct Instructor, The University of Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana Courses include Web Design, Art and The Computer, 3D Design, 2D Design and Foundation Drawing. The software programs used are Macromedia Dreamweaver and Flash, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects.

1996-2001 Freelance Graphic/ Fine artist, New York, New York Clients included Federated Product Development, New York Product Development, Viacom and Madame Alexander Doll Company. Areas of Specialization include textile design, drawing, mock ups and presentation.

1995-1996 Graduate Assistant to the Admissions Director, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY Duties included conducting portfolio reviews both locally and nationally, scheduling school visits and leading campus tours. Also acted as conselor to transfer students, duties included interperting transcripts and reapplying credits.


Grants, Fellowships and Awards

2003 "Outstanding Teacher of the Year", The Beacon Club of The University of Louisiana
2001 BCAT, technical residency participant in web development, Brooklyn, NY
2000 The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts grant recipient
1999 Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture fellowship recipient
1994 Lafayette Art Association scholarship recipient

Solo Exhibitions

2004 "I Want to Believe", Galerie Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana
2004 "Back Stage, with Stevie Nicks", The Project Room, Lafayette, Louisiana
2002 "I Adore You", P.S. 122 Gallery, New York, New York
1999 "Feels Like Home", Broadway Windows, New York, NY
1997 "MFA Thesis Exhibition", Second Floor Gallery, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
1994 "BFA Thesis Exhibition", University Art Museum, Lafayette, LA


Group Exhibitions

2004 "Something in the Water", Artists and Architects Gallery, Lafayette, LA
2003 "Fresh Faces, Fresh Spaces", Artists and Architects Gallery, Lafayette, LA
2002 "Pictorial Seams", Betty Rymer Gallery, SAIC, Chicago, IL
2002 "Many Happy Returns", Artists Alliance, Lafayette, LA
2002 "About Face", Jessica Murry Projects, Brooklyn, NY
2001 "Skowhegan Alumni Exhibition", Knoedler Gallery, NY, NY
2001 "Brooklyn, New Work", The Church of St John of the Divine, NY, NY
2001 "Installations", The Islip Art Museum, Islip , Long Island, NY (catalogue)
2001 "2001 Biennial", Portland Museum of Art, Portland, ME (catalogue)
2000 "Snapshot", Contemporary Museum, Baltimore, MD (catalogue)
2000 "Wunderkammer: Wonderworks", Rotunda Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
1999 "Camouflage", L.C. Bates Museum, Madison, ME
1998 "Williamsburg Bridges Tibet", WAH Center, Brooklyn, NY
1997 "Greatest Hits!", New Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
1997 "Selected MFA Candidates", Puck Building Art Gallery, New York, NY
1996 "Small Works", New Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
1996 "Ear Show", Pratt Institute Library, Brooklyn NY
1995 "Pratt Artist’s League Group Show", 12th Floor Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
1994 "Animals in Art", LSU Library, Baton Rouge, LA
1994 "The Jesus and Mary Show", Icon’s Gallery, New Orleans, LA

Collaborative Performances

2003 "Vinny Pork", with Stephanie Patton, various locations and venues
1999 "Preparation for Another", by Jennifer Talbot, Skowhegan, ME
1999 "A Walk in the Park", with Magitta Zachert, Central Park, NY
1998 "Studying Architecture: a collective field", by Heidi Neilson, NY, NY

Bibliography

2004 Scott Jordan,The Independant, "When Ralph Met Stevie", review, Feb 12.
2004 Patricia Ganon, The Times of Acadiana, "I'm A Believer", review, March 18.
2003 mouthtomouth, The Year in Review, online art reviews.
2002 Time Out New York, exhibition announcement, April 18.
2002 Ann Wiens, "Pictorial Seams", Chicago Reader (with photograph), Nov 15 page 21.
2002 Lisa Stein, "Ripping at the Seams of Fiber Art", Chicago Tribune, Nov 1, page 27.
2001 Jenna Russell, The Portland Phoenix, Art Reviews, April 6, pg17.
2001 Art in America, exhibition announcement, August, page 87.
2001 Maine Sunday Telegraph, May 6, page 3E.
2001 Roxanne Saucier, Bangor Daily News, April 26, page C1 and C4.
2001 Pat Davidson Reef, Sun Journal (with photograph), May 18, page 5.
2001 "2001 Biennial" Portland Museum, exhibition catalogue
2001 "Projects 2001", The Islip Art Museum, exhibition catalogue
2000 "Snapshot", The Contemporary Museum of Baltimore, exhibition cd rom
2000 "Playing in the Neighborhood", The New York Times, Sept. 10
2000 Giovanni Garcia-Fenech, "Brooklyn Spice", artnet.com , Oct.
2000 Lilly Wei, ARTNews, New York Reviews, Oct. page179
2000 "Just Wondering", Art reviews, New York Magazine, Sept.
1997 Alt Photo Meth, PhotPress, David Horton, publisher


Visiting Artist Lectures

2002 The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2001 The University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, LA


Gallery Representation

Jessica Murray Projects, Brooklyn, NY
Artists and Architects, Lafayette, LA

Technical Abilities

Proficient in a wide variety of computer programs including Adobe Photoshop, Illustator, After Effects, Macromedia Flash, and Macromedia Dreamweaver. Experienced in both Macintosh and PC platforms.


Collections

The University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA
The Portland Museum, Portland, ME
The Islip Art Museum, Islip, Long Island, NY
Nancy Cohen, Collection of the Artist, NY, NY
Daniel Sager, Private Collection, NY, NY