statement

I have always been inclined to pursue art in a manner, which emphasizes drawing and a concern for naturalism. Having a great admiration for the tradition of figurative painting, I have devoted a good deal of energy developing the technical and perceptual skills required by this discipline. I focus primarily on the human figure depicted in environments that create a context for psychologically charged, open ended narratives. Many of these narratives explore ideas about power and vulnerability.

Quality of light is a common theme. In particular, the way in which atmospheric light and locale can suggest a sense of mystery and silence. These works are dark, humid and hopefully, at their best, memorable. For me, the most successful are those that evoke the feeling that an event is about to happen or has recently happened.

Images of figures or figures in landscapes, in groups or in isolation, share a common feeling of significance.  Wholly absorbed within themselves or the dialogue shared between one another, they wait for the unfolding of their private story.

bio

born: 1968, Easton, Pennsylvania

education

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, MFA, 1993
Kutztown State University, Kutztown, Pennsylvania, BFA, 1990

selected awards/honors

2010 First Place Award, Inda 5 International Exhibition, Manifest Creative Research Center   Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
2009 Purchase Award, Au Naturel: The Nude in the 21st Century International Exhibition, Clatsop Community College Art Center, Astoria, OR

selected publications

2012 On View/Top Spin/10: A slow simmered platter of art, by Bruce Adams, Buffalo    Spree Magazine, October 2012 issue, p. 35
2012 7th International Drawing Annual, Manifest Creative Research Center Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
2011 6th International Drawing Annual, Manifest Creative Research Center Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
2010 Catalog, Figurama 10, International Traveling Exhibition, Gallery of Emil Filla, Usti nad  Labem, Czech Republic, Middle Slovak Gallery, Banska Bystrica, Slovak Republic, p.163-180

selected solo or two-person exhibits

2006 Castellani Art Museum, Niagara University, NY
2005 Sheetz Gallery, Community Art Center, Penn State Altoona, Altoona, PA
2003 Fanette Goldman / Carolyn Greenfield Gallery, Daemen College, Amherst, NY
2001 Madelon Powers Gallery, East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA

selected group shows
2013 National Art Premier 2013, Elmhurst Art Museum, Palatine, Ill
The Figure Now National Exhibition, Fontbonne University Fine Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2013 Academy National Juried Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Lynchburg, VA
2012 Top Spin/10: The Ten Year Top Spin Retrospective Exhibition, Castellani Art Museum, Niagara University, NY