Artist Statement: I use the figure to create paintings that attempt to show the pain and pleasures of life. I have a pallet that is very analogous. This allows me to create an immediate reaction from the viewer changing the mood of the paintings with color as on of the primary foci.
 
  Shows: Gallery Meepyung: "The Concept of Contemporary Art", Seoul, Korea 2009
Seattle Erotic Art Festival, Seattle, WA 2009
The Wall-Syracuse University "Vincent Fitches", Syracuse, NY 2009
A & C Art Fair: Seoul Art Gallery, Seoul, Korea 2009
XL Project: "BFA Show", Syracuse, NY 2009
New York International Art Expo New York, New York 2009
Hun Gallery Group Show New York, New York 2009
A-Forest Gallery: “Cresent Light in New York” New York, New York 2009
The Lennox Gallery “Aesthetic Encounters in London” London, England 2008
Las Vegas International Art Expo: Represented by the Hun Gallery, Las Vegas, Nevada 2008
Hun Gallery “Autumn in NY” Group Show, New York, NY. 2008
W.E.A.M.(World Erotic Art Museum): “Art Undressed” Miami, FL. 2008
Gallery Tsubaki: “Beyond New York” Group Show Tokyo, Japan Sponsored by A-Forest Gallery New York City. 2007
Icosahedron Gallery: Group Show NY, NY. 2007
Agora Gallery: “The Color of Motion” Group Show NY, NY. 2007
Delavan Gallery: “Different Strokes” Group show Syracuse, NY. 2006
WCNY Station: Juried Show Syracuse, NY. 2005
Union Gallery: "Vincent" SLC, UT. 2000
Gittens Gallery: group show SLC, UT. 1998 and 2000
The Sage Cafe SLC, UT. 1999
Rio Grand Cafe: SLC, UT. 1997 and 1998
 
  Competitions: ArtUndressed Tour: Juried entry into “The Greatest Erotic Art of Today, Vol.2” book and tour Miami, L.A., New York, London, Amsterdam, Berlin. 2008
Intermountain Society of Artists: Member, 3 Awards of merit 1996-2001
Utah State Fair: First Place, Second Place,1995-2000
Salt Lake County Fair: Sweepstakes, 2 Best of Shows, 3 First Places, Judges Choice,1995-2000
Spring Salon: Second Place 1996-2000
S. L. C. Art Expo: Award of Excellence, Special Award (graphic Design), and Award of merit 1996-1998
BYU Wilkinson Center Garden Court: group show 1996
S. L. County Anti-Drug Poster/Calendar contest: First Place 1995
 
  Publications: The Greatest Erotic art of Today Vol.2
Hun Gallery 2009 Artist Calender
Gallery Guide
The Rambler
Swinj Magazine
Slug Magazine
 
 

Collections:

 

Ginger Greigo
Shelly Airmet
Sally Rosenblat
Mark and Kileen Alston
Vicki and Dennis Pluta
Danielle Ard
 
  Education: Syracuse University: 2007-2009 BFA
University of Utah: 1998-2004
Marie Walsh Sharp Art Foundation, summer program: 1997
 
  Work history: 8 Fish Communications: Production Artist
     
  Fellowships: Hiram Gee Fellowship Award in Painting: Syracuse University, 2009