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H2O #5 detail

H2O is a celebration of water as magical substance, its color, texture, viscosity and marriage with light. H2O was first conceived as a video. Once the video was complete I had a desire to create something physical, work inhabiting a presence beyond light. The painting series evolved as I wrestled with paint - a substance that is primarily water. The paintings are installed ceiling to floor, a virtual waterfall of paintings.

In "Golden Oldies", light and movement are used to create a visual counterpart to music. The project includes multiple videos, 4 are on view in this exhibition: "Tiny Bubbles" (Don Ho, 1966), �Under the Boardwalk" (Drifters, 1964), "Spinning Wheel" (Blood Sweat and Tears, 1969), and "Sailing" (Christopher Cross, 1980).

The digital seascapes of "Now for the Painter" are a tribute to Turner�s last seascapes. The project title is from R.J.W. Turner�s piece Now for the Painter, (Rope) Passengers Going on Board (Pas-de-Calais), 1827. In Turner�s last Seascapes I discovered a companion to video; work that emanated light and movement. I was enthralled by Turner�s paintings and his interest in technology; I couldn�t help but contemplate his likely interest in digital media if he was practicing today. My admiration for Turner�s paintings, passion for kayaking, and the beauty of a near by lake, were the inspiration for the video seascapes. A few simple guidelines drove the project: limited manipulated of the original footage; no sound; �ships� made from crumpled pages torn from Art Forum; light and color captured over multiple seasons and different times of the day.

Curatorial Projects

Director of LiveBox Gallery and independent curator. LiveBox is a non-for-profit gallery focused on video and new media arts. LiveBox is a roving gallery, deploying Chicago's neighborhoods as exhibition sites and screening opportunities.

For more information: www.liveboxgallery.com

Drift, video still

"Drift" is a poem about solitude, isolation, loss and acceptance. I began the piece after a close relative was diagnosed with vascular dementia. Underwater filming seemed apropos, as we both seemed to be drowning, him with the disease and me as I struggled to accept his slow disappearance.

"Swallow" looks at the sheer power of water, its natural destructive abilities and man�s use of water to overpower others.