Selected Commissions

• Carbon footprints 2008.  Woodland Park Zoo (Seattle, Washington). Environmental artwork and wayfinding system. Woodland Park Zoological Society.
• Soundings 2008.  South 154th Street Plaza (Tukwila, Washington). Illuminated soundwork for light rail  station. Sound Transit. 
• Flow 2007. Winslow Waterfront Park (Winslow, Washington).  Environmental artwork.  Bainbridge Arts Council.
• Wingfern 2006. SeaTac International Airport (SeaTac, Washington). Illuminated wayfinders for South  188th Street runway tunnel & water quality improvement project. Port of Seattle. 
• Tree 2006. Federal Way Transit Center (Federal Way, Washington). Illuminated landmark and environmental artwork. Sound Transit.
• Ole’ 2005. Rosegarden Branch Library (San Jose, California).  Suspension & low relief artwork.  San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs.
• Departure 2004.  Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Washington, D.C.).  Suspension for Branch Avenue Station. 
• Pond 2003. Wallingford Steps (Seattle, Washington).  Plaza artwork for Gasworks Park entry. Departments of Neighborhoods and Parks, Triad Development. 
• Illuminata 2002. Western Connecticut State University (Danbury, Connecticut).  Suspension for Ruth A. Haas Library.  State of Connecticut Commission on the Arts. 
• Stream 2001. Tacoma Solid Waste Utility (Tacoma, WA).  Site plan includes landmarks, amenities and environmental learning center.  City of Tacoma, Home Depot, U.S. EPA (Superfund Site). 
• La gruta 2001. Mission Trails (San Antonio, Texas).  Directional wayfinder and environs. City of San Antonio & ISTEA.
• Vista 2000. Seattle Transportation (SeaTran).  Illuminated landmarks and planters for Jefferson Park  Improvements.  City of Seattle.   
• Roots & branches 1999. Experience Music Project (Seattle).  Consultant for interactive soundwork  suspension in main entry.
• Cornucopia 1998. Oregon Agriculture Building (Salem, Oregon).  Suspension and floor treatment for lobby atrium. Oregon Arts Commission.
• Spirit boat 1997. West Hill Community Center (Renton, Washington).  Design team lead for multimedia integrated artwork. King County Arts Commission.
• Hydraulis 1995. Key Arena (Seattle). Interactive water, light and soundwork for east main entry. Seattle Arts Commission.  
• Harvest 1995. Government Station (Hillsboro, Oregon). Design team artist for light rail transit center. Lighting, seating, paving, fencing & soundwork. Tri-Met. 
• Rainforest 1994. Olympia Transit Center (Olympia, Washington). Environmental artwork. Olympia  Arts Commission & Intercity Transit.
• Greenhouse 1994. Cedar Falls Recycling Center (North Bend, Washington).  Environmental artwork. King County Solid Waste Division & WA State Department of Ecology.
• Rigs 1993.  Washington State Convention Center & Seattle Public Library (Seattle). Computer kiosks.  Seattle Arts Commission.  
• Caiman dig 1993. Marshall Alternative School (Seattle). Earthwork & residency with high school youth- at-risk students. King County Metro.  
• Airways 1991. North SeaTac Park (SeaTac, Washington). Consultant for regional park located near SeaTac International Airport.  King County Arts Commission.
• Key grove, 1990. Franklin High School (Seattle).  Landmark. Washington State Arts Commission,  National Endowment for the Arts.

Selected Exhibitions, Installations & Performances

• Well  Portland Art Center, Portland, Oregon.  2007. 
• Shear  KEXP Sonarchy Radio, Seattle, Washington.  2006.
• Elemental designs  MG Gallery, Chicago, Illinois.  2004.
• Lacustrine Green Lake, Seattle, Washington.  2002.
• Core samples  Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, Washington.  2000.
• The view from here SeaFirst Gallery, Seattle & Fujinomiya, Japan.  1999.
• Masks  Gallery 461, Seattle, Washington.  1997.
• Mechanique  Galerie Modus, Paris, France.  1996.
• Recycler  DaVinci Gallery, Los Angeles, California.  1995.
• Musical variations  Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, Port Angeles, Washington.  1994.
• Tubular toning  Lake Union, Seattle, Washington.  1993.
• Carnival culture  Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle, Washington.  1992.
• Tired empire  Bumbershoot Arts Festival, Seattle, Washington.  1992.
• Your city  Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington.  1991.
• Come to your senses  Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, Washington.  1991.
• Cognitive landscapes  The Drawing Center, New York, New York.  1990.
• Low technology  Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle, Washington.  1990.
• Civilization  911 Contemporary Arts Center, Seattle, Washington.  1989.
• Concept pig  Tugs, The Rendezvous, The Offramp, other nightclubs, Seattle.  1989.
• Typing pool  Bumbershoot Arts Festival, Seattle, Washington.  1988.
• Scary guys  Phinney Center Gallery, Seattle, Washington.  1988.
• Bauhaus barnyard  Homes for Art, Seattle, Washington.  1987.
• Colliding fronts  NAME Gallery, Chicago, Illinois.  1987.
• Big swine six  Gas Works Park, Seattle, Washington.  1986.
• Tribal tribute  The Ice Box, Minneapolis, Minnesota.  1986.
• Machinations  Free Mars, Seattle, Washington.  1985. 

Selected Awards & Rosters

• New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Percent for Art Registry, 2006-08
• Miami-Dade Art in Public Places Artist Registry, Miami, FL  2005-08
• City of Coral Springs Private Development Art Roster, Coral Springs, FL  2007-08
• City of Palm Desert Public Art Program Image Registry, Palm Desert, CA  2003-08
• Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, Design Team & Mentor Roster, 1998-08
• City of Atlanta Cultural Affairs, Public Art Roster, Atlanta, GA 1997-2008
• City of Austin Public Art Roster, Austin, TX  2004-2007
• San Jose Public Art Roster, San Jose, CA  2001-08
• Washington State Arts Commission, Public Art Roster, Olympia 1998-2008 
• Phoenix Arts Commission National Public Art Roster, 2000-04
• Bi-State Development Agency, Arts in Transit Roster, St. Louis, MO 1997-03
• King County Arts Commission, Artist-Made Building Parts, Seattle 1995-05
• Washington State Arts Commission, Artist-in-Residence, Olympia 1988-97
• Artist Trust Project Assistance Grant.  1992
• One Reel Special Project Grant.  1991
• National Endowment for the Arts public art grant, Washington, D.C. 1990
• 911 Contemporary Arts Center Project Grant.  1987
• and/or special project grant.  1986
   

Selected Reviews & Publications

• Art Matters, Arcade, Winter 2006
• Commissions in Brief, Sculpture, September 2006
• Rose Garden Library Set to Open Doors, Rose Garden Resident, February 9, 2006
• A Rose is More Than a Rose, Silicon Valley News, September 12, 2003
• Recent Projects, Public Art Review, Volume 14, #2, Spring-Summer 2003
• Creation Reflects What’s Found Inside Library, The News-Times, August 7, 2002
• The Mountain as Muse, The New York Times, December 23, 1998
• Mission Trails Artists Show Plans, San Antonio Express News, June 24, 1998 
• Accessing Public Art, American Craft, October-November 1994
• Caiman Project Unites Students and Local Artists, Seattle Press, May 1994
• Artists put Public back into Public Art, The Olympian, December 3, 1993
• Between Art & Social Work, Reflex, July-August 1991
• Honoring the Dead, Jimi Lott, The Seattle Times, March 12, 1991
• Rebirth of a Landmark, Peter Staten, The Seattle Weekly, October 24, 1990
• Spruced-up Sculpture, Paul Joseph Brown, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, September 4, 1990
• A Child’s Anxiety Closet, Amy Hamblin, Reflex, July-August 1988
• Homes for Art interviews, KOMO, KIRO & KING Television, August 14-19, 1987
• Viewpoint: Homes for Art, Bart Becker, High Performance #40, 1987
• The Strangest Piggy Bank, The Seattle Times, September 7, 1985

Travel & Residence

• Iowa, 1960-76
• Texas, 1976-77
• Minnesota, 1978-84
• Missouri, 1982-83
• Alaska, 1979
• Greece & Italy, 1980
• Soviet Union & Finland, 1984
• Nicaragua & El Salvador, 1985
• Mexico, Guatemala & Belize, 1991
• Germany, France, Italy, Spain & the Netherlands, 1996
• Ireland, Scotland & England, 2006
• Washington, New York & California, 1984-present

Education & Employment

• Macalester College, Saint Paul, Minnesota, B.A., history and art, cum laude, honors, 1983
• South Seattle Community College, Seattle, Washington.  Welders certification, 1989
• Artifact, Inc., Seattle, Washington, President, 1985-present
• Washington State Arts Commission, Olympia, Washington. Artist-in-Residence Program, 1987-99
• Landmark Theater Corporation, Los Angeles, California.  Graphic Designer, 1987-89
• Grand Illusion Cinema, Seattle, Washington.  Manager/Projectionist, 1985-87
• Minnesota State Arts Board, Saint Paul, Minnesota.  Artist-in-Residence Program Manager, 1983-84