statement

It seems that if I make a claim, I must, within the same breath, counter that claim. I think that I must play devil's advocate at all times; both with other's claims and, especially, my own. I think this might be a useful way to learn.

These are digitally erased paintings. I make many paintings and when I feel hubris creeping up, I erase my intentions and make a focused attempt at conscious freedom through indifference. This is a process meant to analyze the value of convictions.

bio

born: 1977, Lubbock, Texas

education

George Mason University MFA, 2015

School of Visual Arts Summer Residency, 2013

Abilene Christian University BFA 2012 and BAS, 2011

selected awards/honors

Iggloo Competition Honorable Mention, 2013

selected publications

New American Paintings, 106, Boston, Massachusetts: Open Studio Press p. 72-75, 2013

Studio Visit, Volume 22, Boston, Massachusetts: Open Studio Press p. 65, 2013

selected solo or two-person exhibits

Measure Measure, ISE Cultural Foundation, New York, New York, 2013

Interweaving Polarities, Workhouse Art Center, Lorton, Virginia, 2013

Corridor Contemporary, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

selected group shows

Academy Invitational, Connersmith, Washington, District of Columbia, 2013

Lollipop Shimamoto Meme, Gallery 2, Kobe, Japan, 2013

COOL+2, Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, Maryland

Off the Street, ARTs East New York, New York, New York, 2013