I was pleased to receive the 2017 Snowshoe Institute Award of Excellence for Scholarship in the Arts! The award is for outstanding faculty members in the College of Creative Arts at WVU and celebrates their current scholarship activity from the most recent two academic years. I'll be giving a presentation in conjunction with the award on March 8th at 4:00 PM in Bloch Hall of the Creative Arts Center.
TAPPED exhibition at Manifest
This brand spanking new piece, Buried - Beartooth Mountains, is headed to the 8th annual TAPPED exhibition at Manifest Gallery in Cincinnati, OH. The nationally juried exhibit features artists alongside their professors. I'll be paired with former student standout Nathan Alexander Ward. The exhibit runs December 15, 2017-January 12, 2018 with a public reception scheduled for Friday, December 15th, from 6-9:00 PM.
Vanishing Points at Rosefsky Gallery, Binghamton University
The Vanishing Points project is on view at the Rosefsky Gallery on the campus of Binghamton University in Binghamton, NY from October 26-December 1, 2017. An opening reception will take place from on Thursday, October 26th from 5-7:00 PM with a public lecture at 6:00 PM.
Vanishing Points at Space 204 Gallery, Vanderbilt University
The latest installment of my Vanishing Points project is hanging at Space 204 gallery on the campus of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN from August 24-September 27, 2017. A closing reception will take place on Wednesday, September 27th from 4-6:00 PM with an artist presentation at 3:00 PM.
Unbound 6! at Candela Books and Gallery
An image from the Vanishing Points series was selected for Candela Gallery's 6th annual juried exhibition, Unbound 6!, July 7-August 5, 2017 in Richmond, VA.
Vanishing Points in the American West - Part Two
In May 2017, I spent a week exploring in and around the sacred Pahà Sàpa, or Black Hills, of Western South Dakota and Wyoming. Images are slowly being added to the Vanishing Points project.
Alternative Facts exhibition at Humble Arts Foundation
An image from a new series titled, My Apollo, was selected for Humble Art Foundation's, Alternative Facts, exhibition curated by the amazing Jon Feinstein. I highly recommend checking out all of HAF's digital exhibitions!
The Upper Snake presentation at SPENW
On November 5, 2016 I will be speaking about The Upper Snake and Journey Water projects along with Darren Clark and Jonathan Long at the Society for Photographic Education Northwest Regional Conference in Seattle, WA.
Developed Work exhibition at the Midwest Center for Photography
Work from the Vanishing Points series was selected for the 2016 National Photography Fellowship Exhibition, Developed Work, at the Midwest Center for Photography in Wichita, KS. The exhibition runs from October 28-November 11, 2016.
The Upper Snake presentation at Visible Evidence XXIII
On August 11, 2016 I will be sharing the The Upper Snake and Journey Water projects at the international Visible Evidence XXIII conference in Bozeman, MT.
Vanishing Points in the American West - Part One
In August 2016 I spent a week visiting sacred lands and significant sites of Native American culture in portions of Wyoming and Montana. The photographs I made will eventually be added to the Vanishing Points project.
Ucross Spring Artist Residency
I was selected for a two-week artist residency in May 2016 at the Ucross Foundation in remote northeastern Wyoming. The experience far exceeded my expectations and sparked an entirely new direction for my work.
KNOCK OUT! at the Punch Gallery, Seattle, WA
Happy and proud to participate in Punch Gallery's 10-Year Anniversary Exhibition, April 7-30, 2016! Some of my favorite people doing great work for the arts community in the NW.
Here to There, Exhibition at Huntington Museum of Art
Here to There: An Exhibition by WVU School of Art and Design Faculty is on view March 19 - June 12, 2016 at the Huntington Museum of Art in Huntington, WV.
Vanishing Points at Workspace Gallery, Lincoln, NE
Work from the Vanishing Points series is on display at Workspace Gallery in Lincoln, NE from March 4-May 5, 2016. The exhibit coincides with a visiting artist lecture at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln on Thursday, March 3rd at 5:30 PM.
Conjunction: Projects by West Virginia Faculty at WVU Mesaros Galleries
The Confluence Studies are on view in the Laura Mesaros Gallery at West Virginia University's Creative Arts Center, January 22-February 26, 2016.
The Upper Snake Exhibition at the Center for the Arts in Jackson, WY
The Upper Snake, a three-person exhibition, is on view in the Art Association Gallery at the Center for the Arts in Jackson, WY from January 22-February 28, 2016. The exhibition consists of three separate bodies of work with three differing responses and presentation methods to three different river systems located within the Upper Snake River Basin.
Looking at Appalachia Traveling Print Exhibit
Two of my pieces from the Vanishing Points series are included in the Looking at Appalachia traveling exhibit. The 2016 tour includes showings at Adrian College, Radford University, Carnegie Hall, Shepherd University and more.
Conjunction: Projects by West Virginia University Faculty at A.I.R.
My new series of prints created over a year-long residency at Artists Image Resource (A.I.R.) in Pittsburgh, PA is on view at A.I.R. from October 5-29, 2015. Confluence Studies layers inkjet prints with screen prints on a single 40x28 in. sheets of archival Hahnemule rag paper.
Artist Presentation, 2015 Society for Photographic Education Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference
I'll be sharing my Vanishing Points project as part of the Process, Discovery, Revelation panel at the 2015 Society for Photographic Education Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference at 11:00 AM on October 24th, 2015 in Pittsburgh, PA.
