ARTIST STATEMENT
My hand cut collages are inspired by the spaces that linger between the notes, noise and nonsense, juxtaposing disparate elements, perspectives and forms to create unexpected worlds, moods and meditations.
Formally educated and trained as an architect, my work explores theharmony and tension between space and structure in natural, man-made and imagined environments, challenging traditional perceptions of scale, positive and negative space, deconstruction and reconstruction, and past and future. Each piece is comprised of elements sourced exclusively from magazines, books and photographs that are skillfully cut, composed, glued and digitally photographed for high definition reproductions.
I began collaging during the summer of 2020 to soothe my soul and satiate my active imagination while quarantining during lockdown. Since then, my collages have been exhibited in museums and galleries in France, Spain,Portugal, England, Ireland and the U.S., featured as album artwork for a variety of music genres, and published internationally in books and magazines. Along with visual collage, I create instrumental “sonic collages”,performing my original compositions and DJing at local events, festivalsand venues in the greater Boston area.
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Solo Exhibitions
Summer 2023 TBD Culture Cafe NY, NY
2023 There goes the neighborhood, Mayor’s Gallery, City Hall, Newton MA
2022-3 Constellation Contours, Cicada Cafe, Cambridge MA
Group Exhibitions
2023 Vacant storefront design contest, City of Cambridge finalist, Cambridge MA
2023 Members Juried #2, Concord Art Museum, Concord MA
2023 Art in Places' "BEST OF DA VINCI" exhibition, On-off Studio, Paris, France
2023 Art in Places’ DA VINCI exhibition, Virtual
2022 Picking up the Pieces, Bristol Art Museum, Bristol RI
2021-22 No Word for Glue BEST OF exhibition, Portugal & London; Cork & Brussels
2021 Lexington Art Walk, Lexington MA
Publications:
2022 Collage in the House xxx
Album artwork commissions:
Summer 2023 The 7 day Weekend
‘Dream Fantastic’ (cassette)
‘High’ (digital single)
2023 The 7 day Weekend
‘Lucid Trek’ (digital single)
2023 Mill Town Rounders
‘Drivin’ ‘ (CD, & poster)
2022 The 7 day Weekend
‘Show & Tell’ (digital single)
2021 Sweatson Klank
'Closer to the Edge" (digital single)
Guest Lecturer:
2022. Watertown High School, Digital Collage class
Instruction/classes:
2014-2022 Design Process, Student Exploration Program, Boston MA
2018-2022 3D Design Technology, Boston MA
Education
Master of Education: Learning & Teaching / Instructional Leadership, Harvard University, Cambridge MA
Bachelor of Architecture, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY
B.S. Building Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY
School of Architecture, Center for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) Ahmedabad, India