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Statement
As a senior at Brevard College I experimented with aluminum as a painting surface and have been intrigued ever since. I have worked almost solely in aluminum in both sculpture and painting since graduation and have continued to play with the dichotomy of a warm, inviting scene on a cold, industrial surface.
The surface lends itself well to water and reflections and it just so happens that one of my favorite things to look at, so of course to paint, is a wet street at night. I love to play on the movement and color in the light and the shimmer of the road and sky playing against each other. My second great love in life, second of course to my wife, is art, and I am thankful to make a living doing what I love.
Education
· Leadership College, C3 Institute, Lawrenceville, GA 2004
· Two week study under artist Gale Bennett, Giverny, France 2002
· BA in Fine Art, Emphasis Sculpture / Painting, Brevard College, Brevard, North Carolina 2002
· Three week study under artist Gale Bennett, Giverny, France 2000
· Two week Creative Writing Workshop, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 1997
· Christ School, Asheville, North Carolina 1997
· Ft. Myers High School, Ft. Myers, Florida 1993-1996
Commission Work
· Diptych, Oil on Aluminum, 30” by 42” each, Private Residence, New York, NY, 2006
· Triptych, Oil on Aluminum, 36” by 48” each, SAMHSA Gov. Building, Rockville, MD 2005
· Wood and Aluminum Podium, St. James House of the Fresh Start, Greensboro, NC 2005
· Water Fountains (4), Aluminum, 5’ by 3’ each, Christian City Church, Lawrenceville, GA 2005
· Wood and Aluminum Bench, Private Residence, Greensboro, NC 2005
· Aluminum Podium, Rock Christian City Church, Greensboro, NC 2004
· Aluminum Wall Sculptures, The Rock of Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, (2 pieces, 8’ by 8’) 2004
· Aluminum and Wood Podium, Christian City Church, Lawrenceville, GA 2004
· Painting, Acrylic and Gold on Canvas, Harmony Wellness, Brevard, NC (36’’ by 48’’) 2004
· Diptych, Oil on Canvas, 48’’ by 60’’ each, Private Residence, Atlanta, GA 2003
· Painting, Acrylic on Aluminum, Mike Jones, Brevard College, Brevard, NC (24 by 36in.) 2003
· Large Outdoor Sculpture, welded aluminum, Private Residence, Hendersonville, NC (welded aluminum, 4 by 3.5 by 9ft tall) 2003 **Pictured in Carolina Living Magazine
· Aluminum Teaching Podiums (six in all) for the stage and classrooms for the Rock of Asheville, Candler, NC (all welded aluminum, sanded and painted) 2002
· Aluminum Sculpture for the stage of the Rock of Asheville, Candler, NC (sanded/ welded aluminum 65in tall) 2002
· Triptych, oil on canvas, Private Residence, Hendersonville, NC (each panel: 24 by 36in.) 2001
· Outdoor Sculpture, aluminum and laminated wood, Private Residence, Hendersonville, NC (54in. tall) 2001
· Painting, Acrylic, Oil, and Gold leaf on canvas, Harmony Wellness, Brevard, NC (36 by 48in.) 2001
Awards/Grants
· Regional Artist Hub Grant, (NC Art Council) 2006
· Judges Special Mention, 18th Annual Sculpture in the Garden, NC Botanical Gardens, Chapel Hill, NC 2005
· Finalist, Still Life Category, 20th Annual Artist’s Magazine Competition 2003
· Finalist, International Open Poetry Contest, 2003
Exhibitions
· Two Person Show, Lyndon St Artworks, Greensboro, NC, Dec 2006, eight sculptures, four paintings
· 19th Annual Sculpture in the Garden, Chapel Hill, NC, two sculptures, July 2006
· Upstairs Gallery, Greensboro, NC, February 2006, ten paintings, four sculptures
· Solo Show “All Aluminum”, Lyndon St. Artworks, Greensboro, NC, Jan 2006, fifteen paintings, three sculptures
· 18th Annual Sculpture in the Garden, Chapel Hill, NC, one sculpture, **award, July 2005
· Creative Home Gallery, Reston, VA, seven paintings, two sculptures, June 2005
· Cafe Tu Tu Tango, Atlanta GA, June 2004, sixteen paintings,
· Solo Show, Sea Island Art Gallery, Greenville, SC, Eleven Paintings, Three Sculptures, June 2003
· Solo Show, High Vista Country Club, Fletcher, NC , four paintings, April- June 2003
· “Two Poor Local Artist Dropping Prices To Bring Some Original Flavor To Your Home” Two man show with Lance Williams, Hendersonville, NC, November 2002
· Oasis Coffee Shop, Two Man show with Lance Williams, Hendersonville, NC, February 2002
· Two Man show with Lance Williams, Private Residence, Hendersonville, NC, July 2002
· Exhibited Work at the Red Door Gallery, eight months between 2001- 2002
· Friends of Santa Auction, one painting, Hendersonville, NC September 2002
· Friends of Santa Auction, one sculpture, September 2001
· Friends of Santa Auction, one painting, September 2000
· Solo Show, Champion Hills Country Club, Hendersonville, NC, July 2000
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