Statement

I am an artist who creates images that envision hopeful futures while mirroring the human experience of living through a digital revolution. In this electrified image space, consciousness leaves the body, pixels harmonize with sunlight, sentience springs from a sea of information, and machines obtain enlightenment. 

Via an alchemy that blends physical and digital subjects and media in novel ways, I create paintings, drawings, photographs, graphic art, and NFTs. My image-making approach builds on thoughtful and innovative bodies of work by artists including Albert Oehlen, Christopher Wool, Douglas Coupland, Carl Fudge, and Jeff Elrod.

I live and work in New York City but grew up in the suburbs of Georgia and Pennsylvania when the personal computer and the internet first appeared in average households like mine. By age of 15, using the internet, playing video games, and using Adobe creative software had deeply instilled in me an understanding of the differences between analog and digital experiences. As a result, I chose to embrace digital technology rather than shun it. Now I believe the digital revolution we are experiencing is profoundly altering our humanity. My job as an artist is to create a sense of hope so that we develop the awareness to manifest the best versions of ourselves in the future as we advance as a species.

Bio

Life

Born in Atlanta Georgia. Lives and works in New York City.

Expertise

Physical and digital painting, drawing, prints, and photography. Digital strategy, user experience design, design research, mentorship, and leadership.

Education

The Rhode Island School of Design – 1999 - 2000 (Graduated, BFA)
The Corcoran School of Art, Washington, D.C. – 1997 - 1998
Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Arts, Mercyhurst, PA – 1996

Exhibitions

“The Skulls Show”, The East Atlanta Lounge, 2012
“Senior Thesis Show”, The Rhode Island School of Design, 2000
“Final Projects”, Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Arts, 1996

Talks

“Branding and Promotion for Artists”, The Art Institute of Atlanta, Invited Speaker, 2007

Collections

Private collection, New York NY
Private collection, Atlanta GA

Press Kit

Feel free to download this small press kit, including select images of the artist and his most recent work, contact and social media info, and the artists’ statement.