ARTIST STATEMENT

Although we hurtle toward death at a fast clip with the looming cloud of mortality hanging over our heads, I’m interested in making sculpture that faces death while affirming the brief gift of life. Specifically, I’ve become increasingly interested in making art that can act as a tool, which reminds us who we can be. The sculpture is interactive. Some work incorporates spinning bases and removable bronze pieces. I say, “Please, TOUCH the art.” Artists take inert ‘stuff’ like mud and paint, which may have no inherent, specific meaning and infuse it with life force. Just as we all must create meaning out of the seeming chaos of life to pursue a spiritual connection with our world; for artists, our spirit is imbued into clay, bronze & paint. Mud becomes eyeballs & smiles. Pigment becomes ideas & emotions. Art has the potential to leave the world a better place. So, I’ve made work rooted in ideas about love & affirmation.

 

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RESUME:

SCULPTOR / DIRECTOR, ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF FINE ART SCULPTURE

EDUCATION:

• BOSTON UNIVERSITY, M.F.A. SCULPTURE, 1992
• SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY, B.A. SCULPTURE, 1982

PUBLIC COMMISSIONS:

• SAN FRANCISCO, CA: “SKYWARD” & “CONFLUENCE” - 22-TWO-FT BRONZE, 2004-05
• SAN RAMON, CA: ‘FIREFIGHTER” - 11-FT BRONZE & STEEL, 1990-91
• SAN MATEO, CA: “WOUNDED MAN” - 9-FOOT BRONZE, 1989-90
• SAN JOSE, CA: ‘COYOTES’” - FOUR BRONZES, 16- FT HI, 1988-89

EXHIBITIONS (PARTIAL LIST):

• 2005 “CREATING A MONUMENT”, ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY, SF, CA
• 2005 A NEW LEAF GALLERY, “CONFLUENCE & SKYWARD’, SF, CA
• 2005 GEORGE KREVSKY GALLERY, "PAINTED PRAYER", SF, CA
• 2005 CITY OF BRENTWOOD – ‘CONFLUENCE’ – GROUP SCULPTURE
• 2005 CLAUDIA CHAPLINE GALLERY, STINSON BCH, CA – ‘PAINTED PRAYERS’
• 2004 CLAUDIA CHAPLINE GALLERY, STINSON BEACH, CA
• 2004 THE NEW LEAF GALLERY, BERKELEY, CA
• 2003 CLAUDIA CHAPLINE GALLERY, STINSON BEACH, CA
• 2003 THE NEW LEAF GALLERY, BERKELEY, CA
• 2002 “ALL THAT I KNOW” SOLO EXHIBITION ACADEMY OF ART, SF, CA
• 2002 CLAUDIA CHAPLINE GALLERY, STINSON BEACH, CA
• 2002 THE NEW LEAF GALLERY, BERKELEY, CA
• 2001 SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART, “SH’ARC ANGEL”, SAN JOSE, CA
• 2001 THE NEW LEAF GALLERY, BERKELEY, CA
• 2002 D. P. FONG GALLERY, SAN JOSE, CA
• 2001 NATIONAL FEATS OF CLAY, LINCOLN, CA
• 2001 CENTRAL SIERRA ARTS COUNCIL GALLERY, SONORA, CA
• 2000 THE NEW LEAF GALLERY, BERKELEY, CA
• 2000 D. P. FONG GALLERY, SAN JOSE, CA
• 2000 THE ARTERY, DAVIS, CA (WINNER - CALIFORNIA CLAY COMPETITION)
• 1999 ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
• 1999 ANN SAUNDERS GALLERY, JAMESTOWN, CA
• 1999 CENTRAL SIERRA ARTS COUNCIL GALLERY, SONORA, CA
• 1998 ZACCHO DANCE THEATRE (PERFORMANCE AND EXHIBITION), SF, CA
• 1998 D. P. FONG GALLERY, SAN JOSE, CA
• 1998 ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
• 1997 YOSEMITE STUDIOS, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
• 1997 CLAUDIA CHAPLINE GALLERY, STINSON BEACH, CA
• 1996 ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
• 1995 SAN JOSE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART, SAN JOSE, CA
• 1994 D.P. FONG GALLERY, SAN JOSE, CA
• 1994 ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
• 1993 D.P. FONG GALLERY, SAN JOSE, CA
• 199 3 ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
• 1993 MONTSERRAT COLLEGE OF ART, BEVERLY, MA
• 1993 D.P. FONG GALLERY, SAN JOSE, CA
• 1993 BOSTON UNIVERSITY, BOSTON, MA
• 1992 BOSTON UNIVERSITY, BOSTON, MA
• 1992 D.P. FONG AND SPRATT GALLERIES, SAN JOSE, CA
• 1991 D.P. FONG AND SPRATT GALLERIES, SAN JOSE, CA
• 1990 D.P. FONG AND SPRATT GALLERIES, SAN JOSE, CA
• 1989 SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART, SAN JOSE, CA
• 1989 SAN JOSE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART, SAN JOSE, CA
• 1988 FIREHOUSE GALLERY, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
• 1988 CLAUDIA CHAPLINE GALLERY, STINSON BEACH, CA
• 1988 JOHN NATSOULAS GALLERY, DAVIS, CA
• 1987 JOHN NATSOULAS GALLERY, DAVIS, CA
• 1986 GALLERY 364, BELMONT, CA
• 1982 SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART, SAN JOSE, CA TEACHING

EXPERIENCE:

ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY, SAN FRANCISCO, CA

• DIRECTOR, SCHOOL OF FINE ART SCULPTURE / INSTRUCTOR SINCE 1993

 

ADDITIONAL:

BOSTON UNIVERSITY, BOSTON, MA,

• TEACHING ASSOCIATE, 1992-93

MONTSERRAT COLLEGE OF ART, BEVERLY, MA,

• DRAWING INSTRUCTOR, 1993

BOSTON UNIVERSITY,1990-92

PERSONAL / MEMBERSHIPS:

• U.S. OLYMPIC FENCING TEAM, 1984
• INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE CENTER
• NATIONAL SCULPTURE SOCIETY
• AMERICAN CRAFTS COUNCIL
• PACIFIC RIM SCULPTOR’S GUILD

REFERENCES ON REQUEST