This drawing represents a body of work completed in Italy 2005. All of the drawings were completed on site in various cities including Rome, Florence, Venice and Siena. With endless amounts of inspiration I couldn't help but to continue my studies into the human figure. My hopes are to one day master the art of figure drawing in the way that Michelangelo, Raphael, and del Sarto did centuries prior. I believe that this can be achieved through intensive study and keen observation. Hence, these drawings represent the best of both worlds; the culmination of the act of viewing and producing art. A drawing which allows you to investigate and observe a scuplture by Michelangelo, Bernini, or Canova for an extended period of time bears the experience of a lifetime. So much so that the drawing produced represents a mere secondary apparition to the act of observation.

 

born: 1984, St. Louis, Missouri

education

University of Cincinnati (present)
Xavier University

selected awards/honors

McAuley Art Scholarship, Xavier University, 2003-2005

selected group shows

Drawn From Life, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2006
The Rome Experience, Cohen Gallery, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH, 2005
Interpretations of the Figure, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, 2005
Student Show, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH, 2005