Thursday, January 10, 2013
Fauna and Flora - Thesis Art Show
My thesis show was on display from
December 7-11, 2012, at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art in New Paltz NY.
It took 4 1/2 years but I am finally graduating. The work in this album
took a year for me to create.. going through trial and error to finally
execute everything as I envisioned them in my head. The death masks are
symbolic of remembrance and were a way for me to document some of the
animals I work with. The coyote and deer display the cyclical connection
between life and death and growth from decomposition; displaying mosses
and ferns growing from the bellies of the animals. The word cannulated
references cannulated cows or cows with windows in them. Cannulation is a
process in which surgical incisions are made into the cow's stomach in
order to study the animal's digestion. It is commonly done at colleges
and universities with agricultural studies programs. Recreating this
process in my own way, I was able to create an internalized structure to
house the mosses and ferns. Literally having it growing and thriving
inside the mounted animals.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Friday, July 6, 2012
animal show at pterodactyl gallery in philadelphia, PA.
my piece for the animal show at pterodactyl gallery in philadelphia, pa.
it is a deer with a peephole in its chest. you are drawn in by bird and
wind sounds coming from the deer, and flickers of light peering out
from the peephole. you look inside to watch a video. the video was done
as a collaboration between me and a friend.
if any of you guys live in or near philadelphia, pa, you should definitely come out to this; even though they spelled my name wrong haha. attempted to fix it on photoshop.
if any of you guys live in or near philadelphia, pa, you should definitely come out to this; even though they spelled my name wrong haha. attempted to fix it on photoshop.
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