My work addresses personal history and experience in the context of western mythology, the history of painting and contemporary culture. Within this I have a fascination with ritual and the function of art in ritual.
Despite the autobiographical focus, the primary goal in my work is to connect my own experience to shared, universal themes. I see this dialog as a sort of ritual, and hope to generate, in the viewer, a sense of empathy with the subjects in my work.
Biographical Profile
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Art
Tenure Status
Tenured
International Activity
International Activities
Yes
Type of Activity
Research, Creative activity, Teaching, Study abroad, Service
Countries
Italy, Greece, Costa Rica, Turkey, Hungary, Serbia, China
Speaks Non-English Language
Yes
(Italian, Hungarian)
Interest Background
Do you include students in your research?
None
Personal Focus Areas
Paintings describing personal history and experience in context of western mythologies, Painting history and contemporary popular culture, Painting materials and processes and their significance in formation of pictorial metaphor
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
Dates
Institution
Location
Degree
Field of Study
1994
Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts, Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana
MFA
Painting
1985
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL
BFA
Painting
Memberships & Professional Activities
Dates
Type
Description
Institution/Entity
1997 - 2005
Membership
Member
CAA College Art Association
2000 - 2005
Membership
Member
University of South Carolina School of the Environment
2000 - 2005
Membership
Member
SECAC (Southeastern College Art Conference)
Positions & Appointments
Dates
Description
Institution/Entity
1999 - 2000
Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI, Visiting Artist
2000 - 2009
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, Associate Professor, Undergrad/Graduate Painting Area Coordinator
2008
The International School of Art, Montecastello di Vibio, Umbria, Italy: Faculty
2009
The International School of Art, Montecastello di Vibio, Umbria, Italy Director, Painting Faculty
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
2006
Award
Finalist, Mungo Undergraduate Teaching Award, University of South Carolina, Cross-disciplinary, University-wide award for on an undergraduate-level. One of five finalists for the award.
2007
Award
Research: Visiting Senior Member, American School of Classical Studies Athens, Athens, Greece
2008
Award
Finalist, Mungo Graduate Teaching Award, University of South Carolina
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