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WHO AM I?

I'm a husband, father, and an artist. I paint, sculpt, draw, and write, amongst other things. I'm a curator. I manage an arts program for people with disabilities, and I've spent nearly 42 years stumbling through space/time.

It all started in 1983, when I was born into a working class family. My parents were factory workers, and I was socially awkward, which led me to take refuge in art. I carried a sketchbook with me at all times.

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ARTIST STATEMENT

I believe that a portrait is just a moment in time frozen with the intent of capturing history, and because of that, I don’t consider myself to be a portrait artist. I believe that my art focuses more on faces, because faces come with stories that are deeper than moments, and my art is driven by those stories, regardless of whether or not it resembles portraiture.

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FEATURED PORTFOLIOS

PAINTING

Painting: Notes and Observations at BBAC (MFAC President's Award winner)

Painting: Notes and Observations at BBAC (MFAC President's Award winner)

Painting: Portrait of Natasha Granger at Scarab Club (collaboration with Natasha Granger)

Painting: Portrait of Natasha Granger at Scarab Club (collaboration with Natasha Granger)

SCULPTURE

Sculpture: Collect Faces at Red Bull House of Art

Sculpture: Collect Faces at Red Bull House of Art

DRAWING

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Drawing

Orangutan for Indonesia

This sketch animation was part of a longer video I made to help raise awareness of orangutan the near extinction.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Photography: Untitled (self with sketch)

Photography: Untitled (self with sketch)

Photography: Untitled (self with words)

Photography: Untitled (self with words)

PROJECTS

Projects: Mosaic Commission in Miami, FL

Projects: Mosaic Commission in Miami, FL

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