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Born: Buffalo, New York 

Diploma: Museum School Boston 

BFA: Tufts University 

 

I grew up in the suburbs of Buffalo, New York but spent most of my adult life living in the city (Cambridge, Ma.) We decided it was time to move when the house was falling down around us and the mice were taking over the kitchen. We now live in the country (Western Pennsylvania) on seven acres in an almost funky house that looks a bit like an ihop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My pieces are fairy tales for the modern world. Like most folktales their story isn’t always revealed on first glance. They are (I hope) engaging enough to catch your eye again and again. Part of their charm is the tension between sweet and not so sweet. I use elements of cartoons, animation stills, dreams , and other references to weave my stories. To root the pieces in the world I use a fairly classical visual aesthetic.  

 

They are  made from basswood that is cut, stacked, shaped and carved using a bandsaw, rotary tool and  sander. Elements are made from various materials and added to the structure which is then painted with multiple layers of paint,graphite and drawing.

 

 

 

 

 

some of my inspirations:

 

 

 

 

 

Marisol Escobar

 

 

Bosch

 

 

Elizabeth Murrey

 

 

Ralph Fasanella

 

 

Dumbo

 

 

old Mad magazine I especially loved all the stuff they use to hide in the margins

 

 

Haruki Murakami