Born: 1966 in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Education
2012 MFA Candidate, Sculpture University of Maryland, College Park
1990 Bachelor of Fine Arts University of Minnesota-Duluth Studio Art, Art History Minor
Represented by Marion Royael Gallery, Beacon, New York
Selected Exhibitions
2010
Salem2Salem Schloss Galerie Salem, Germany August 2010
Iron Maidens International Conference of Contemporary Cast Iron Art , Kidwelly Castle, Wales, UK July 2010
Greyson’s View curator Geyson Heck, Hyattsville, MD
Remember your First Time Herman Meril Gallery, College Park, MD
Made of Dreams Marion Royael Gallery, Beacon, New York
Structural Esprit Marion Royael Gallery, Beacon, New York
2009
Screen Burns JCIA Video, curator Julian Duron, juror Luis Gispert, Brooklyn, NY
Sculpture:301 ArtDC Gallery curator Stephen Jones, Hyattsville, MD
Head / Spin solo exhibition Bockley Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
Immagillaboration Florida Community College, Jacksonville, FL
Immagillaboration Georgia Perimeter College, Atlanta, GA
Iron Maidens Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre Cwmbran, UK
Ped Pex Power Pod Art Shanty Projects, Medicine Lake, MN
2008
Franconia, 12 years of Casting Stillwater Public Library, Stillwater, MN
FERROSCITY Salem Art Works, Salem New York
Contemporary Cast Iron Exhibition Butley Mills Studios, Suffolk, UK
Standard Issue Iron Pour Showcase Cornocopia Art Center, Lanesboro, MN
Potluck Show Bockley Gallery Minneapolis, MN
Open Studio Artist Franconia Sculpture Park, Franconia, MN
Pop up Show Art A Whirl, Gallery 13, Minneapolis, MN
2007
Cary Hill Sculpture Park Salem Art Works, Salem, NY
Ferrous Aurora Lizzards Art Gallery, Duluth, MN
Art Shanty mnatists.org ice shanty group exhibition Medicine Lake, MN
2006
Iron Artist: Franconia Sculpture Park Shaefer, MN
Jamie's Gallery Exhibition Fulton Arts Walk Chicago Sculpture Works Chicago, IL
Columbus Invitational Iron Exhibition Brand's Inc. Warehouse Columbus, IN
Iron Exhibition Common Language 5th Annual Iron, Pour Poplar, WI
2005
POHOShow Shoebox Gallery Minneapolis, MN
Molten Metal Chicago Artist Month Chicago Sculpture Works Chicago, IL
Iron Artist Franconia Sculpture Park Shaefer, MN
Aurora Pours Contemporary Cast Iron Exhibition Red Mug, Superior, WI
Cast Iron Exhibition Red Mug, Superior, WI
Snowbird Contemporary Cast Iron Exhibition New Orleans Sculpture Lab, LA
2004
Element/ Balance MAC Music and Arts Collective Duluth, MN
Golau: Expressions of Light J Pepper Inn Art Gallery Knife River, MN
2003
US/UK Cast Iron Exhibition Berllanderi South Wales, UK
Turn Up the Heat 2500 degrees J Pepper Inn Art Gallery Knife River, MN
2002
A Sense of Place Duluth Pottery, Superior Division Superior, WI
1998
Origins, Sources and Influences Invitational Common Language, Duluth Art Institute, Duluth, MN
Selected Performance / Choreography
2005
Choreographers Evening with Body Cartography Project Walker Art Center, dancer Minneapolis, MN
Seed New Orleans Sculpture Lab, Solo Improvisation, New Orleans, LA
2003
Element / Balance Duluth Music and Arts Collective Solo Dance Improvisation
Solo Improvisation US/UK Cast Iron Residency Berllanderi, South Wales
Choreographers Evening Out of the Blue Dance Cooperative Duluth, MN
2002
Choreographers Evening Out of the Blue Dance Cooperative, Duluth, MN
2001
Dances on the Lakewalk choreographer Michael George
1992-2001
Annual Dance Concert Blue Water Dance choreographer / dancer Director Michael George, Duluth, MN
1996
Bridge Dancing choreographer MaryLee Hardenburg, Duluth, MN
1995
Bad Luck in Love Sacred Heart Music, Common Language Duluth, MN
1994
Solstice Dance Studio 6A Choreographer Michael George Minneapolis, MN
Publications
Field Museum; Seed Magazine January 2009
Art is Weeds. Secrets of the City December 2008
Landscape for Art: Contemporary Parks University of WA Press 2008
A Nomadic Iron Tribe Duluth News Tribune June 2008, Duluth, MN
Elemental Pour 2004 Venture North WDSE PBS October 2004 Statewide, MN
Collections
Columbus Area Arts Council Columbus, Indiana
Tweed Museum of Art, Alice Tweed Tuohy student purchase award
Numerous private collections
Organizations
Common Language: Board Member 1992-present
Dream Circle Monthly Duluth, MN / Lakeside WI 2000-present
Blue Water Dance Institute 1992-2000 Duluth, MN
Out of the Blue Dance Cooperative 2000-2004 Duluth, MN
Duluth Art Institute: Board Member 1993-1996 Duluth, MN
Professional Experience / Residencies
2009
Teaching Assistant, Elements of Drawing 110, Elements of Metal Casting 330, Advanced Sculpture Studio Advanced Metal Casting 438 Metal University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Outreach and Education Coordinator, Franconia Sculpture Park, Franconia MN
Visiting Artist. St Cloud State University Aluminum Pour, St Cloud, MN
2008
Outreach and Education Coordinator, Franconia Sculpture Park, Franconia MN
Visiting Artist Lecture College of Saint Catherine, Saint Paul, MN
Cast Aluminum Workshop Lake Superior College Duluth, MN
A Movable Feast Iron Pour, Salem Art Works, workshop director Salem, NY
Community+ Collaboration Hot Metal Pour Franconia Sculpture Park, MN
Common Language VII North Shore Pour director, furnace operator Lakeside, WI
Cast Metal Workshops 314 Studios, instructor, furnace operator, St Paul. MN
2007
Pele Iron Pour University of Wisconsin-La Crosse guest artist, furnace crew, WI
Standard Issue Iron Pour Unnasch Farm, furnace crew, Lanesboro MN
Guest Artist Lecture: Professional Practice University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Community + Collaboration Hot Metal Pour, Franconia Sculpture Park, MN
Salem Art Works Iron Pour + Symposium Salem, NY
Common Language VI Cast Iron Residency project director, Lakeside, WI
US/UK Contemporary Cast Iron Sculpture Residency Salem Art Works Salem, NY mold captain; 20 artists, two furnaces, ninety nine sand molds
2006
Artist Month Fulton Arts Walk Chicago Sculpture Works Chicago, IL bronze pour,
Hot Metal Pour Franconia Sculpture Park Shafer, MN mold captain
Common Language V Cast Iron Residency Poplar, WI
Columbus Sculpture Invitational community iron pour, curator Columbus, IN
2005
Molten Metal: 1 Building 6 Artists Chicago Sculpture Works Chicago, IL bronze artist
Elemental IV Common Language Cast Iron Residency Poplar, WI project director
Community + Collaboration Hot Metal Pour Franconia Sculpture Park, MN
Aurora Pours Red Mug Northern Arts Superior, WI curator 20 national artists
Make it Hot Iron Pour International Sculpture Works New Orleans, LA
Iron Snowbird Iron Pour & Exhibition New Orleans Sculpture Lab New Orleans, LA
2004
Chicago Sculpture Works: studio assistant for public art projects: metal fabrication, installation
Elemental Pour 2004 Common Language Cast Iron Residency Poplar, WI project director, source materials, pay artists to build 100# cupolette, organize iron pour, fundraising, publicity, teaching
2003
US/UK 7 Contemporary Cast Iron Sculpture Residency, Berrlanderi Sculpture Wales UK
2000 - 2004
J Pepper Inn B&B and Gallery Knife River, MN owner, curator of nine exhibitions
1992 - 2007
Minoan Painting Duluth, MN / St Paul, MN owner, restoration specialist, color consulting
1992-2003