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8.21.10
I have been spending a lot of time at Fe Gallery on Butler Street over the past few days, working on a wall sized drawing. It will be part of a group show called "Leaving My Mark" where ten artists get to work directly on the walls of the space. It is so liberating to be able to draw at such a large scale! The opening is on Friday, August 27th from 7 - 9. The show will stay up until October 9th.
Featuring works by: Steven Boksenbaum / Lorin Boksenbaum / Marc Burgess / Seth Clark / Lex Covato / Doug Kinsey / Deanna Mance / Meghan Olson / Suzie Sparks / Thomas M. Weprich / Curated by Jill Larson
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8.6.10
It was recently brought to my attention that Abandoned I has been featured on the New American Paintings Blog! New American Paintings is a juried exhibition-in-print where submissions are selected region by region and printed annually in a publication.
Deadline for the Northeast Competition (CT, DE, ME, MA, NJ, NH, NY, PA, RI, VT) is August 31st!
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7.19.10
The photography of Yves Marchand & Romain Meffre was recently brought to my attention. They have done a series on Detroit's state of decay, something I have also been studying and trying to capture through my abandoned series. Their site is definitely worth a visit:
On the same note, Kevin Bauman's series of 100 Abandoned Houses in Detroit has been a huge inspiration. Some of my house portraits are drawn directly from his photographs. One day I would love to have a joint exhibition with him. Take a look at his work here:
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7.18.10
So i owe you all some updates... I have NOT been keeping up with this page and hope to do a much better job of sharing my progress in the future. Starting now:
I recently have been featured on a few blogs throughout the world wide web. I would like to share a few with you because they are great sites with endless inspiration.
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3.7.10
SPRING SALON
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I am currently showing two drawings at the Modernformations Spring Salon.
Modernformations is located at
4919 Penn Avenue. Pittsburgh PA 15224
Gallery hours:
Thursdays 7pm - 9pm
Saturdays 1pm - 4pm or by appointment
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2.25.10
Join me this wednesday, march 31st @ Pittsburgh Center for the Arts for [OPEN THREAD]'s Regional Review Volume II Release Event! The party is from 7pm - 9pm. It will feature readings by contributors as well as a live marimba performance by Marcus Joel Kim.
More information can be found here, on facebook.
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2.16.10
I am currently designing [OPEN THREAD]'s Regional Review Volume II publication. [OPEN THREAD] is a not-for-profit organization that works with artists, authors, and performers from the tri-state area of western PA, eastern OH, and northern WV. We have recently unveiled the cover of the book (to be released in March) which can be seen below. Cover artwork by Elin Lennox / Cover design by Seth Clark.
I encourage you to visit [OPEN THREAD]'s website and look around. There are quarterly publications available online that include amazing work. If you'd like to make a donation that will allow the next publication to be accessible to a larger audience click the image below. Thank you for your support!
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1.28.10
Thank you Mundania & Steeltownanthem for featuring me and my work! S:A is a blog that features Pittsburgh based art, design, and architecture. You can find my interview here along with a whole bunch of fantastic entries.
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1.28.10
I'll be participating in a group show at Fe Arts Gallery in Lawrenceville. It is called H20 and it opens on Friday the 29th from 7 - 9. The show will run until March 12th.
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12.15.09
Some of my smaller drawings are currently being show in Seattle at the Avenue Arts Gallery. Thank you to Francesca Lohmann for the exhibition opportunity. You can also find some of her work there as well!
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12.7.09
I will be one of five in a group show at The Gallery on Baum. The show is called (pā'pər) and will feature 5 series on paper from 5 emerging pittsburgh artists: Kelly Blevins, Seth Clark, Joren Dykstra, Maria Mangano & Andrea Muha.
Join us on Friday, January 22 for the opening. The Gallery on Baum is located @ 4643 Baum Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
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11.24.09
Melissa just opened her new online store: J A M S N A T I O N.
"Jamsnation was started in 2009 to showcase selected artists’ handmade work, as well as objects that they have artfully assembled and collected during the creative process. By displaying artifacts of inspiration and thought-process alongside completed work, the shop provides a wider, more accessible view than is ordinarily found in a portfolio or gallery."
A lot of Melissa's new work is featured on the site. My blocks are also available for purchase!
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11.23.09
Melissa and I are currently preparing for a Holiday Show at her home in New Jersey. It will be taking place on Saturday, December 12. E-mail me for details if you're interested in attending.
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11.7.09
Some of my work has been featured on Bittersweet Harvest, Your Source for the Emerging Pittsburgh Art Scene. The very kind review can be found here. I've been reading the blog on a regular basis and it is a great source for seeing what creative things are going on around town.
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9.3.09
MONTHS have gone by since my last update. I apologize. Let me catch you up:
I spent the summer in Deerfield Massachusetts with about 200, 11-17 year olds at the beloved Deerfield Academy Summer Arts Camp. It was my third year working as a drawing instructor. The staff is brilliant and the energy that you leave DASAC with is unbelievable.
I am currently in a show called RE:Premier at McJunkin Gallery in Charleston, West Virginia. A big thank you to Megan Page Bullock for introducing me to the show! I am most excited to exhibit my set of blocks for the first time here!
Melissa and I are currently working on things for a show we are having in South Bend, Indiana. It is called Post Game Showing and will be a private, home-viewing of a lot of the work we have been producing in Pittsburgh.
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4.4.09
A few new paintings of mine are showing at the Spring Salon @ Modern Formations Gallery in Lawrenceville. Melissa has a painting up too. There was a big opening last night, it was very crowded. The gallery is open on Thursdays 6pm - 9pm & Saturdays 1pm - 4pm. Get over there and vote for my work, because best in show gets a solo gallery at the end of the year!
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3.27.09
HIRE ME, Pittsburgh won a design excellence award in Pittsburgh's AIGA annual CONTEXT show. I met a whole bunch of wonderful people as I helped set up the gallery. The Pittsburgh design community has loads of talent and energy, overall the show was a great success.
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3.21.09
A promotional book I've been working on called: "HIRE ME, Pittsburgh" was accepted into "CONTEXT," Pittsburgh's AIGA show. It will be up on my site as soon as I photograph it. The opening of the show is March 26th @ 937 Liberty Avenue. Come check it out. More info can be found here:
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2.2.09
steelers win the superbowl
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1.19.09
brett yasko hired me to do some hand lettering for a book cover he was designing. the book is called impossible man, written by michael muhhamad knight. travis set up a teaching assistant gig at the pittsburgh glass center. I am working on some paintings for an upcoming juried show at modern formations.
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1.13.09
melissa, travis and I are in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. we moved into a house in the bloomfield area, they call it pittsburgh's little italy. we live right next to liberty avenue, a main road filled with really good food, and everything else we need. pittsburgh is filled with row houses, giant industrial buildings, abondoned factories, elegant churches... enough windows and walls to explore for a long time. the city is split up into different neighborhoods, each has its own character, and town center. there are good museums, crazy sports fans, an energetic art community and loads of galleries to exhibit in. we'd like you to visit, there is a funton with your name on it. just give us a call first! a few pictures are posted to the left & more will come soon.
