Patch
- Acrylic and spray paint on canvas
, 2019
60 x 80 in
CALL FOR PRICE
Born in Toronto Canada I grew up drawing and painting in a basement room in my families home. In the city at that time a massive urban development was going on. There was constant construction and demolition, a pre gentrified dilapidated west end plus a variety of oddly designed storefronts and signage. I constantly walked and this visually stimulating environment became my education in space, content and color. As a middle school student I was able to visit museum and gallery shows as diverse as Judy Chicago’s Dinner Party, William Blake's etchings and Barnett Newman's abstract paintings. These rich experiences formed me in addition to the classic comic book artists of the 70’s who's mark making abilities I worshipped.
born Toronto, Canada
Lives in New York City
Solo Exhibitions
2018 Wave Hill, New York, curated by Jennifer McGregor
2017 Robert Henry Contemporary, Brooklyn, NY
2014 Robert Henry Contemporary, Brooklyn, NY
2012 Robert Henry Contemporary, Brooklyn, NY
2010 RHV Fine Art, Brooklyn, NY
2009 Lesley Heller, viewing room, New York, NY
2008 Heidi Cho Gallery, Solo show, New York, NY
2006 Lesley Heller Gallery, Solo show, New York, NY
2005 Cue Art Foundation, Solo Show, curated by Cameron Martin, New York, NY
Group Exhibitions
2019 Haas Contemporary, Reveal Art Fair, Saratoga Springs, NY
2019 Pierogi 2000, Flat Files, curated by Joe Armrhein, New York, NY
2019 Bronx Art Space, Benefit, New York, NY
2018 “A Quiet Place” Robert Henry Contemporary, 2 Person show with Nancy Cohen,
Brooklyn, NY
2018 “Open Door” The Clemente Gallery, New York, NY
2017 Robert Henry Contemporary, Miami Pulse booth.
2017 “The Reality Of Abstraction”, Schelfhaudt Gallery, University of Bridgeport,
curated by Peter Konsterlie
2014 “PreterNatural Selections”, curated by Robert Hubany, Leclerc Contemporary, CT
2012 “Small Truths”, L.I.C. 15 Gallery, curated by Joel Adas, Queens, NY
2012 “2 Abstract”, Hudson Beach Glass, two person show with Patricia Zarate,
curated by Kirsten Kucer, Beacon, NY
2010 Group Booth, RHV Fine Art, Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY
2010 "abstrACTION", Artswestchester, curated by Dara Meyers-Kingsley, Whiteplains, NY
2007 “Urbane space”, 3rd Rail Gallery, Three person show, curated Peter Brauch,
New Rochelle, NY
2006 Six Windows, Citicorp Building, New York, NY
2005 “Urban Legends”, Artek Contemporaries, Group Show, curated by Kathleen Cullen,
New York, NY
2003 “Arch + texture”, Brooklyn Fireproof, Group Show, curated by Samantha Dorfman,
Brooklyn, NY
2002 “Dancing in the Dark”, ALJIRA, Group Show, curated by Calvin Reid, Newark, NJ
2002 “Analog/Digital” City Without Walls, Group Show, curated by Samantha Dorfman,
Newark, NJ
2001 “Architecture and Painting”, Howard House, Group Show, curated by Billy Howard,
Seattle, WA
2001 “(un)Planned”, Walden, Michael Childs and Collin Keefe, curated by Robert Walden,
New York, NY
1999 “Size Matters”, Gale Gates Gallery, Group Show, curated by Mike Wise,
Brooklyn, NY
1999 “Up and Coming” Elizabeth Harris Gallery, curated by Bill Carol, New York, NY
1998 “New Directions”, Barret Art Center, Group Show, curated by Eugenie Tsai Of the
Whitney Museum, New York, NY, Poughkeepsie, NY
1997 Stephanie Martz Gallery, Group Show, curated by Stephanie Martz, New York, NY
1995 “68 J”, Dumbo Artists Group, Group Show, Brooklyn, NY
Education
University of Guelph, Canada, Bachelor of Fine Arts 1989
Florida State University, Master of Fine Arts 1994
Public Art Projects
2008 New York Public Library, Site Specific piece, New York
2004 “Six Windows”, Nurture Art at Citicorp, Group Show, sight specific works, organized
by Malin Abrahanson and Mike Childs
Awards
2002 Pollock - Krasner Foundation Grant, Award for one year of studio work
1995 Project Grant, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Award for studio work
1993 Florence Study Award, Florida State University, Award for studio work, study and
teaching in Florence, Italy
Selected Reviews
Interview at Wave Hill, Bronx Net TV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7ROlrvIqEc
Review of “Unbuilt / built” Arthaps, 2017.
Review of “Structural Tendencies” Artdaily, 2014.
Reveiw of “Structural Tendencies” by Paul Corio, Abstractcritical, 2014
Roberta Smith, Review of Cue Foundation of Art show, The New York Times,
January 16th 2006.
Review of the Cue Art Foundation, The New Yorker January 16th. 2006
Review of Dancing in the Dark at ALJIRA, The Journal News, June 2, 2003.
Holland Cotter, Listing, "Urban Ledgends" ARTEX Gallery, New York Times,
January 15, 2005.
Review of Elizabeth Harris, UP AND COMING, NY Magazine, Summer, 1999.