Artist’s bio

Late 1980s:

-Became sentient

Pre 2006:

-Explored the medium of glass as a high school student at RISD’s continuing education program

2006-2010:

-Studied & graduated from Massachusetts College of Art and Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in sculpture, concentrating in glass

Early Career:

-Assisted for Aron Leaman, Neal Drobnis, Dave Weintraub, Jacqueline Knight;

-Gaffed for Stephanie Chubbik and for Rebecca Zhukov’s Providence Art Glass;

-Completed a Two-year Residency at Worcester Center for Crafts;

-Taught at Diablo Glass School, Snow Farm New England Craft Program’s High School Program.

Currently:

-Works for Andy Magdanz’ Almost Perfect Glass;

-Gaffer on the side for Vintricca Iannazzi Glass

-Teaches glassblowing and flameworking for NOCA Glass School;

-Collaborates with a crew that feels like family including Shannon Floyd, Andrew Iannazzi, David Benyosef, Amanda Gundy, and Alex Gaudet;

-Juried member of League of NH Craftsmen

Artist’s Statement

My art is abstract. It is focused on shape, color and balance. I combine these elements to capture a moment in time.

Through my work I have taken a journey, beginning with direct reference to human figures, stylized into a combination of organic and geometric form. From that place I continued to explore the human form and considered gesture by adding elements with which my figures could interact. I simplified further by eliminating the heads and eventually the limbs as well. I have pushed further still, and now play with basic geometric shapes to explore the quality of gesture that can be achieved with The least amount of literal figurative references.

Color plays a large part in my work. I use bright colors with small contrasting highlights to play with the perceived proportion, weight and expression of my sculptures. This color scheme, along with the simple, clean lines of the shapes, also references pop art and graphic imagery.

Through my work, I hope to illustrate the possibility of humor in art, to emphasize the importance of the ability to laugh and smile. The color and shape juxtapose and balance to reflect these emotions and expressions. It is my hope that the viewer can find lightness in the gesture of the sculpture.